I don't think many Eagles die-hards will set astronomical expectations for this year. It's reasonable to see improvement from 9-8 last season IF Hurts takes another step or two forward. They certainly upgraded everywhere but QB. Sadly, that places all of the pressure on Hurts who hasn't showed a ton of reasons to have faith in him being the difference in year 3.
I think 10-11 wins is about the most I see from them this year. Maybe 12 if things really clicked for Hurts and the offense. That doesn't feel astronomical. Even at 12 wins, I don't see them being good enough to get past LA, Tampa or a slew of others in the NFC playoffs.
the Birds made quite a few offseason moves. That said, on offense it's essentially the same team. The changes on O are:
- A. J. Brown (could/should be a huge upgrade)
- a "new" starter at RG (probably Seumalo, but that remains to be seen)
Sanders should be healthier, Pascal may/should be the 4th receiver, Hurts will hopefully be improved, etc., but the O is basically the same group.
I'm a little concerned at Safety, but CB, LB, and the DL look to be improved. If they stay healthy, they could be quite good this season.
Elite? That remains to be seen. Then again, while I had some hope for the Birds pre-training camp in 2017, I wasn't penciling them in to the Super Bowl. Every season has surprises, both positive and negative, for almost every NFL team.
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), but I don’t understand the “astronomical” expectations? 
