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Originally Posted by crayzkirk
I don't understand how teams are able to build dominant lines while drafting fairly high. Yes, the Eagles had a somewhat down year last year however the year before, they were the runner up. Somehow, they were able to rebuild both lines, acquire Barkley and pay everyone.
Someone please explain it to me because this isn't supposed to be possible. The Chiefs have invested a tone of money in free agency and it seems like a poor choice. I like Chris Hones however he's an aging player that is costing a lot of money. Unfortunately, I see the Chiefs having a lot of cap issues moving forward.
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It’s possible to draft good IOL in the 2nd and 3rd round if you scout well. The Eagles did that.
Their stud RT is the same age as Eric Fisher and was drafted in the top 5 of his draft.
They hit an absolute home run longshot with Jordan Mailata at LT.
Much easier to fortify an OL that is strong at the T spot than to make the T spot a strength.
Philly also benefited from Jalen Carter sliding because of his bad behavior. And drafted well on top of that.
Their front office + owner combo is top notch, too.
Their owner also splashes more cash around.