The 2016 NFL Draft is in the books, and with its passing, the time for major additions to rosters have come and gone.
The Philadelphia Eagles attacked the draft with one goal in mind: find the next franchise quarterback. With the trade up to the second pick in the draft, the team was able to succeed in that mission.
Carson Wentz is set to be the next face of the franchise, and his career is what will determine whether or not the team's efforts were a success.
However, that doesn't mean that the remaining players and decisions made with the remaining draft picks are unimportant or without question.
Let's take a look at some of the highs, lows and question marks that have come in the wake of the Eagles' draft.
Wentz Makes Or Breaks Draft Class
Wentz has already made some very positive impressions through his early interviews and interactions with the media. He's already made it clear that he's a competitor, hates losing and strives for greatness.
Coming off of a week that had incumbent starter Sam Bradford showed a complete and utter lack of leadership by demanding a trade in the wake of news that the Eagles would draft a new quarterback, it's quite refreshing to see a quarterback embrace challenging circumstances rather than flee from them.
The Eagles are going to be committed to bringing Wentz along slowly, but he doesn't sound like a guy who is going to be content with just sitting out a full season. He's going to do his best to make it difficult for the team to keep him off of the field.
The Birds have their guy, and they went all-out to get him.
Roseman Underwhelming On Second and Third Days
It was a little disappointing that Howie Roseman wasn't more active on the trade front. Given how creative and efficient Roseman had been previously this offseason, orchestrating multiple trades to get to the top of the draft while jettisoning the albatross contracts of guys like Byron Maxwell and DeMarco Murray, I expected to see more of that from Roseman over the weekend, and it just didn't happen.
The team's strategy at pick No. 79 in the third round was questionable. Guard Isaac Seumalo may have been a reach, with some having him as a fifth-round talent. While he provides additional depth to the offensive line, there's no guarantee that he starts this season, meaning that the Eagles could receive no major contributions from any draft picks from the the first four rounds of the draft.
There weren't many candidates in the rest of the team's picks to make a significant impact this season. Running back Wendell Smallwood probably has the best chance to do so, given the team's depth at the position combined with the injury history of Ryan Mathews, but the rest of this year's class will be fighting simply to make the roster, let alone contribute.
Did Eagles Leave 2016 Draft a Better Football Team?
This is a bit of a difficult question to consider.
Speaking strictly in the short-term, the Eagles probably aren't much better off than they were before. None of the players selected are expected to start right away, and few will have any real chance to contribute to anything other than special teams.
So in that sense, this draft class is a bit of a disappointment.
But the Eagles went into this draft looking at a larger picture. The goal isn't to win in 2016. The goal is to set themselves up to be competitive for the long-term.
And if Carson Wentz proves to be the franchise quarterback, the answer to the question of whether or not this draft made the Eagles a better team will be a resounding yes.
Denny Basens is a contributing writer for Eagledelphia. Follow him on Twitter @DennyBasens.
