Eagles: 3 worst moves of the 2023 offseason

Worst Eagles moves of the offseason: 1. Effectively trading C.J. Gardner-Johnson for Terrell Edmunds

Gardner-Johnson is another player who left the Eagles for more lucrative pastures this offseason. He may prove to be the team’s biggest loss. The former fourth-round pick gave Philadelphia six interceptions and a lot of bite in the secondary last season.

The Eagles made a nice financial pivot to sign Edmunds away from the Steelers on a bargain one-year, $2 million contract. That’s a great move for Philadelphia in a vacuum, but it does equal a significant downgrade on the field for the team in 2023.

Edmunds simply isn’t the same caliber of playmaker that Gardner-Johnson is. He’s a decent starter at a low-value position but Philadelphia needed to find a safety who could move the needle and force turnovers this offseason. Gardner-Johnson may have gotten an oversized deal from the Lions but replacing him with Edmunds is going to cost the Eagles points on the field.

Look for the Eagles to try to cover up their downgrade in the secondary by continuing to put a ton of pressure on opposing quarterbacks with the front seven. If Philadelphia’s pressure stats don’t go up this season it’s going to be a major problem. Flipping Edmunds for Gardner-Johnson is just the sort of move that can really hurt a team when the playoffs roll around.