Articles by Denny Basens (56)
Embed from Getty Images Under former defensive coordinator Billy Davis, one of the biggest problems for the Eagles defense was the lack of a consistent pass rush. The Eagles struggled to get to the quarterback on a regular basis. While guys like Connor Barwin were able to put together some decent statistical seasons, the […]
Embed from Getty Images Sam Bradford will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016, barring a preseason injury. Head coach Doug Pederson has already verbally committed to Bradford as the team's starter, and he'll get the first crack at guiding the team's offense until he's either hurt or plays his way out […]
Embed from Getty Images Former top draft pick Marcus Smith has become somewhat of an afterthought. Following two incredibly disappointing seasons to start his career, Smith is no longer looked upon as one of the team's key young building blocks. He's not guaranteed a roster spot, and he'll have to play his way onto […]
Embed from Getty Images Earlier this week, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media and made verbal commitments to several veteran players whose starting roles were in question. One was quarterback Sam Bradford, which was expected by many fans. The other, however, was a bit of a surprise. Pederson also came out […]
Embed from Getty Images With all major stages of the offseason complete, the makeup of the Philadelphia Eagles 2016 roster is complete. Now that the transitions, trades, and draft picks have all played out, the coming months will be all about competition as roster spots and the depth chart will be decided. Here's an early […]
Embed from Getty Images With Sam Bradford's trade demand rescinded and his holdout at an end, the Philadelphia Eagles have almost all issues with their veteran players resolved, and the team is very nearly set to head into the rest of the offseason free of distraction. However, one player's status has yet to be […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles short-term quarterback situation remains unsettled. The NFL Draft came and went and disgruntled incumbent starter Sam Bradford remains on the roster, despite his best efforts to force his way out of town by asking for a trade and informing the team that he won't participate in offseason workouts. […]
Embed from Getty Images The NFL Draft came and went last weekend, and despite Bradford's camp requesting a trade, the Eagles made no effort to move the inconsistent signal caller. So Sam Bradford is still an Eagle, and it's really no shock that Bradford is still in Philadelphia. There was no market for the veteran's services […]
Embed from Getty Images 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, […]
Embed from Getty Images After months of anticipation, the NFL Draft is finally upon us in just over 24 hours. The Philadelphia Eagles have already made a bold move, trading up to the top of the draft to select their future franchise quarterback, who will be Carson Wentz barring any last minute changes from […]