The Philadelphia Eagles are the only team in the NFC East entering Week 17 a chance to make the playoffs. Three years after winning the first Super Bowl in franchise history, they rank among the worst teams in the entire league and are guaranteed more lo ses than any season since 2012, which resulted in the dismi sal of longtime coach Andy Reid. Needle s to say, they need help.What, exactly, should they do to right the ship during a crucial offseason? We've done our best to offer a five-step solution:1. Reduce GM Howie Roseman's power over personnelThe ' i sues can be attributed chiefly to their poor foundation, which has clearly eroded since the Super Bowl. That's on Roseman. While owner Jeffrey Lurie has reason to find a new GM entirely, his longtime loyalty to Howie makes that unlikely. The most plausible option, then, is to reduce the GM's power over personnel Jeff Bagwell Jersey . Maybe that means a "promotion" to other duties in the vein of his Chip Kelly-era relegation. Maybe it means forcing final say over the roster into another executive's hands.The one thing Lurie can't do is sit on his hands. The coach and QB are also at fault for 2020's failures (we'll get to them soon), but nothing should concern this organization more than the fact Roseman, its top decision-maker, has:  Backed the Eagles into one of the darkest financial corners in the NFL,Repeatedly saddled game-day lineups with older, injured and unreliable starters, particularly at spots critical to the QB, andFailed to draft more than a few obvious building blocks since returning to power in 2016Roseman deserves all the credit in the world for resurrecting the Eagles post-Chip Kelly and a sembling championship depth, but since then, he's failed to deliver both short- and long-term promise. If your GM isn't drafting well, isn't hitting on veterans and has overseen three straight years of decline, he either needs help or needs replacing.2. Replace Doug Pederson with another offensive head coachThis is not a decision you make flippantly. Pederson is not a bad coach. At his best, he's paced the NFL in bold decisions and crunch-time delivery. His upstaging of Bill Belichick to hand Philly its first Lombardi Trophy will live in Eagles lore forever. And, perhaps most importantly, his players have never once quit on him. But much like , the QB who helped him win that Lombardi but never carved out a long-term gig in Philly, Pederson's peak accomplishments shouldn't guarantee he's part of the current Eagles' future.If Lurie were to fire just one of Doug or Howie, there's a strong case to be made that Roseman deserves the ax. But since Pederson's magical 13-3 run in 2017, the Eagles have gone 22-24-1. They've gotten progre sively worse every year since the championship. This Anthony Gose Jersey  season, in a historically bad division, team -- with its lack of on-field discipline, with its sore absence of creativity, with its unprecedented QB regre sion, with its apparent lack of weekly preparation for crucial contests -- was the first eliminated. Worse yet, his "specialty," the offense, has gone from trend-setting to sluggish to now one of the most predictably listle s and uncreative in the entire NFL. Not even ' mobility could mask that against a porous defense in Week 16.  Pederson may very well have the backing of players, and he may be able to point to his resume and even succeed in another job instantly. But if he couldn't come up with any answers in this trainwreck of a season, why should Lurie trust him to lead the team into new territory? If he couldn't identify proper offensive a sistants up until now, why would he suddenly unearth innovative wizardry in 2021? It's not that Doug is incapable of a turnaround; it's just hard to believe, after three years of decline, that his turnaround will occur in Philly.It helps that the pool of potential offensive head coaching replacements is deep. And these aren't just names. Most are guys who've either drawn the Eagles' interest before, or are widely considered among the best up-and-comers at their posts. We've limited prospective candidates, listed below, almost exclusively to offensive minds because Lurie has long preferred offensively-geared leaders (and, frankly, is smart for doing so).*Brian Daboll, OC , QBs coach/pa sing game coordinatorArthur Smith, OCJoe Brady, OCGraham Harrell, USC OC/QBs coachDuce Staley, Eagles RBs coach/a sistant head coachLincoln Riley, Oklahoma HCLuke Getsy, QBs coach/pa sing game coordinatorLeslie Frazier, Bills DC/a sistant head coach* = The one defensive-coach exception here has an Eagles connection, with Frazier spending 1999-2002 under Lurie and Andy Reid in Philly. He could make sense in the event the team wants to preserve Pederson's player-friendly approach while securing an "heir apparent" type on the offensive side of the ball.  3. Retain both and Jalen Hurts with an eye toward 2022It's certainly not impo sible to argue the Eagles should trade Wentz. After 2020, in which he not only regre sed but looked darn near -- devoid of confidence and any ability to rise above his mercurial surroundings -- he might actually benefit from a change of scenery. For crying out loud, the guy battled back from two serious injuries, won over a locker room that saw his backup beat in the Super Bowl, and  Carlos Beltran Jersey is now faced with overcoming both his own shocking downfall and a promising challenger in Hurts. Maybe it's in both parties' best interest to cut the cord entirely -- acknowledge the memories and what could have been, then move his $128 million deal elsewhere.If the Eagles wisely inject new life into their staff, however, the better gamble is to retain Wentz. That doesn't nece sarily mean crown him the unquestioned 2021 starter. It doesn't mean commit to him long-term. It means give new leadership the chance to see what's left of your franchise QB before selling him when his value is at an all-time low -- and for minimal savings, no le s.Hurts may be a star-in-the-making, or he may be just a talented backup. Four starts are not enough to determine that. Wentz, on the other hand, was downright bad in 2020 but consistently good, if not great, from 2017-19 -- a stretch that included 81 touchdowns, 21 interceptions, a 98.3 QB rating and a 25-15 record. Recency bias clouds that reality. Unle s the Eagles and/or their new coach are 100 percent sold on Hurts or  Brian McCann Jersey purposely bottoming out in 2021 (don't count on it), the idea of saving $800,000 -- while -- to write off a 28-year-old's chances of returning to top-12ish form seem ... le s than ideal. Especially when there's no more important position to get right than the QB.  If the Eagles are entering or on the brink of a major overhaul, what's the downside to letting No. 11 be part of the mix? Better yet, does the upside of cutting the cord outweigh the potential consequences? In the best-case scenario, Wentz gets an offseason to catch his breath, earn back trust and work with a revamped staff, return to playoff contention with a healthier lineup in 2021, then reload with bigger additions in 2022. Worst-case scenario, neither Wentz nor Hurts pans out and the Eagles are bad again in 2021, but then you've got an even better shot to infuse youth -- and maybe a top QB prospect -- in 2022.4. Sell off as many veterans as po sibleAuctioning as many vets as po sible might sound counter-intuitive if you're hoping for a quick 2021 rebound, but it's really not. How many current Eagles players, after all, are absolutely critical to a playoff run? Lane Johnson? Brandon Graham? This team had double-digit lo ses in 2020 because the current contingent is devoid of talent, not overflowing with it. It's hard for some, the Eagles included these last few years, to admit their one-time championship roster is saddled with old, unreliable pieces (an indictment of Howie once more), but it's true. That's why the Eagles must take an addition-by-subtraction mentality into 2021.They also have basically no choice considering they're projected to be something like $70 million over the 2021 salary cap. At an , all of the following moves should be in consideration:  Potential cuts:WR : $8M savingsWR : $5.1M savingsWR : $4.45M savingsDT : $1M savingsPotential extensions/restructures:DE : Due $10MDE : Due $17.9MOG : Due $14.5MOT : Due $17.8MDT Fletcher Cox: Due $23.9MPotential trades:TE : $4.7M in savingsDT : $2.9M in savingsThat doesn't include saying farewell to most, if not all, of the team's impending unrestricted free agents -- a group of 13 that includes notables like , , and .5. Stockpile a sets during 2021 draftThe Eagles are going to have their highest first-round draft pick since 2016, when they traded all the way up to No. 2 overall to select Wentz. They'll be right around the top five, with an off chance of picking as high as No. 3. Typically, that means giving a long, hard look at the top QB prospects, because it's not every year you get such a clean swipe at that position. And don't be mistaken; if the Eagles truly love a QB within reach, they have to consider it. But here's the bigger i sue they must weigh: This team needs a whole lot more than long-term QB hope. With both Wentz and Hurts in tow, Philly has every reason to sell its early pick and stockpile a sets.In 2018, just to move back from No. 3 to No. 6 in the first round, the got an additional three second Jose Cruz Jersey -rounders from the . If the Eagles can strike a deal with a QB-needy franchise (and know they'll have their own shot at a top guy in 2022, should they stumble again in 2021), they could give themselves an instant opportunity to fill other holes acro s the roster, whether it be at offensive line, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback or safety.  Good, young talent is what the Eagles need more than anything. Auctioning premium picks to collect even more would go a long way, regardle s of which guy is throwing pa ses and which guy is calling the plays in 2021. Click here Click here Click here