{"id":18085,"date":"2021-07-19T01:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T01:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=18085"},"modified":"2021-07-19T01:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T01:17:10","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to appreciate what the Philadelphia Eagles have accomplished. In just four seasons they went from being the Super Bowl champions to a team that not only fired the head coach (Doug Pederson) that hoisted that trophy, but traded away the quarterback (Carson Wentz) that won most of the games that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter new head coach Nick Sirianni, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts. Sirianni is a fine hire, but this is a team that literally can\u2019t afford to go through a rebuild. They enter the 2021 season with $48.9 million in dead cap money thanks to moving Wentz and cutting other expensive players. Sirianni will go into battle with pretty much the same team that won four games last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, they play in the NFC East so even repeating that record might not keep them from playoff contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second rounder Jalen Hurts took over the team for Wentz last season and could keep the job. Or, the Eagles could cash in draft picks and nab Deshaun Watson when the Houston Texans put him up for grabs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> EAGLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 4-11-1, 4th<\/sup> place, NFC East<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 6.5 wins -160, under 6.5 wins +130<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama \u2013 Round 1, Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama \u2013 Round 2, Milton Williams, DT, Louisiana Tech \u2013 Round 3, Zech McPhearson, CB, Texas Tech \u2013 Round 4, Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Memphis \u2013 Round 5, Marlon Tuipulotu, DT, USC \u2013 Round 6, Tarron Jackson, DE, Coastal Carolina \u2013 Round 6, JaCoby Stevens, Safety, LSU \u2013 Round 6, Patrick Johnson, OB, Tulane \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Jhamon Ausbon, WR \u2013 Texas A&M, Jamie Newman, Wake Forest \u2013 QB, Trevon Grimes, WR \u2013 Florida, Jack Stoll, TE \u2013 Nebraska, Jaquad Bailey, DE \u2013 Iowa State, Kayode Awosika, OT \u2013 Buffalo, Harry Crider, C – Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Ryan Kerrigan, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Anthony Harris, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Eric Wilson, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Kerryon Johnson, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Le\u2019Raven Clark, RT \u2013 Free Agent, Andrew Adams, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Josiah Scott, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Nick Mullens, QB \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Carson Wentz \u2013 QB, Alshon Jeffery \u2013 WR, Malik Jackson \u2013 DL, DeSean Jackson \u2013 WR, Marquis Goodwin \u2013 WR, Jason Peters \u2013 LT, Jalen Mills \u2013 Safety, Nate Sudfeld, Nickell Robey-Coleman- CB, Vinny Curry \u2013 Edge, Cre\u2019Von LeBlanc \u2013 CB, Duke Riley \u2013 LB, Corey Clement \u2013 RB, Cameron Johnson \u2013 P<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Jalen Hurts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> Miles Sanders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> DeVonta Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Jalen Reagor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Travis Fulgham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Dallas Goedert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Andre Dillard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Isaac Seumalo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Jason Kelce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Brandon Brooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Lane Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Derek Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDT:<\/strong> Javon Hargrave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDT:<\/strong> Fletcher Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Brandon Graham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Alex Singleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB:<\/strong> Eric Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Shaun Bradley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Darius Slay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB: <\/strong>Avonte Maddox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS: <\/strong>Rodney McLeod<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Anthony Harris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Jake Elliott<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Arryn Siposs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strength of this time remains its core from that Super Bowl unit, including a defense that should be much stouter than it was last year. Hurts will have every opportunity to succeed and this team could finish anywhere from right under .500 to contending for the No. 1 pick in the draft with its schedule. Philly\u2019s opening month is brutal and I\u2019m looking at an 0-4 start with the reprieve coming on Oct. 10 with a visit to the Sam Darnald-led Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time they reach the \u201ceasy\u201d part of their schedule, they\u2019ll be playing both New Yorks two months into the season (when they might have themselves together) as well as the Washington Football Team twice in the final four weeks. None of those outcomes is predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And any trade for Watson at the deadline, instead of, say, before training camp, negates any real impact on the year until that final stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 5-12 (with Hurts), 7-10 (with Watson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NFL season begins on Thursday, Sep. 9 and the Week 1 Schedule is already up and taking bets at BetOnline.AG<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow our BetOnline Twitter accoun<\/a>t for the latest sports news and betting odds, and stay tuned on the Instagram feed<\/a> for more good information too.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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