Philadelphia Eagles Team Capsule

April 21, 2006 @ 14:29:34

By Nicholas Minnix
Edited by KFFL Staff

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

2005 FINISH: 6-10 (4th Place - NFC East), Non-Playoff Team

2006 DRAFT PICK: 14th Overall

KEY POSITION NEEDS: WR, TE, OT, DT, DE, LB

Head Coach: Andy Reid

Offensive Coordinator: Marty Mornhinweg

Defensive Coordinator: Jim Johnson

FREE AGENT(S): RB Lamar Gordon (UFA), CB Roderick Hood (RFA - re-signed), Reno Mahe (RFA), Darnerian McCants (UFA - re-signed), TE Chad Lewis (UFA), DE Juqua Thomas (UFA - re-signed), RB Brian Westbrook (UFA - re-signed)

NFL Europe Allocations: DT Jeremy Caudill (Amsterdam Admirals), S Corey Peoples (Amsterdam Admirals), WR Michael Gasperson (Cologne Centurions), WR Edward Simms (Cologne Centurions), TE Jonas Crafts (Hamburg Sea Devils)

POSITION ANALYSIS - OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

Quarterback Jeff Garcia (Detroit Lions) agreed to terms with the Eagles on a one-year pact that has a base salary of $710,000. Garcia should back up quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Philadelphia cut quarterback Mike McMahon.

The team also released quarterback Andrew Hall.

The Eagles may be planning to draft a signal-caller that would compete with quarterback Koy Detmer for the No. 3 position on the depth chart.

RUNNING BACKS

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WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS

Free agent wide receiver Jabar Gaffney (Houston Texans) signed a one-year, $900,000 deal with the Eagles. The contract has a base salary of $600,000. Philadelphia hopes to at least use him in three-receiver sets, mostly working out of the slot. He could compete for the No. 2 job.

Wide receiver Darnerian McCants re-signed with Philadelphia. He received a one-year deal with a base salary $585,000.

Philadelphia ended its much maligned relationship with wide receiver Terrell Owens by terminating his contract and making him an unrestricted free agent.

The Eagles released wide receiver Edward Simms.

The Eagles signed free agent tight end Matt Schobel (Cincinnati Bengals) to a five-year deal that included a $1.8 million signing bonus.

POSITION ANALYSIS - DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE

The Eagles inked free agent defensive end Darren Howard (New Orleans Saints) to a six-year contract, which included a $9.5 million signing bonus and $1 million roster bonus. Howard will line up at right defensive end, opposite defensive end Jevon Kearse.

Free agent defensive tackle Edward Jasper (Oakland Raiders) signed a one-year deal with the Eagles that was reportedly worth $750,000 and included a $40,000 signing bonus.

The team re-signed defensive end Juqua Thomas to a one-year contract with a base salary of $585,000.

LINEBACKERS

The Eagles signed free agent linebacker Shawn Barber (Kansas City Chiefs) to a one-year contract with a base salary of $770,000 and a $25,000 signing bonus. He is coming off of two injury-marred seasons but says he's healthy. Barber should be in line for a starting job.

SECONDARY

Restricted free agent cornerback Roderick Hood signed a one-year, $1.573 million tender offer.

SPECIAL TEAMS

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Nicholas Minnix

KFFL's baseball editor plays in LABR and Tout Wars and won the FSWA Baseball Industry Insiders League in 2010.

The University of Delaware alum is a regular guest on Sirius/XM Fantasy Sports Radio and Baltimore's WNST AM 1570. Follow him on Twitter.

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