On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here . Vince Young’s infamous “Dream Team” declaration of the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles came to mind when general manager Howie Roseman added another playmaker to a loaded offense.
How’s Jahan Dotson for a third receiver? The 2024 Eagles may have more talent than any team in franchise history, including the underachieving 2011 club and the Super Bowl champion 2017 squad. Jalen Hurts. Saquon Barkley.
A.J. Brown.
DeVonta Smith. Dallas Goedert. Now Dotson joins the mix after the Eagles acquired the 2022 first-round pick from Washington for draft picks in a rare deal with a division rival just two weeks before the regular season opens.
Dotson had 49 receptions for 518 yards and four touchdowns last season. He brings speed, explosiveness and could thrive in an offense where other players will demand more attention from defenses. The 2011 team that Young labeled a “Dream Team” featured quarterback Michael Vick, star running back LeSean McCoy and wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin.
They finished 8-8 after starting 4-8. The Super Bowl champions had quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nick Foles, running backs LeGarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi, wideouts Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith and Nelson Agholor and tight end Zach Ertz. The team had unique chemistry and several players had career years.
Even the 2004 NFC championship team led by Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owen.