Eagles could have had a better camp, but does it matter?

PHILADELPHIA -- It's fair to say training camp could have gone better for the Philadelphia Eagles .

The question is how much does it matter for a juggernaut that steamrolled its way to a Super Bowl title just a few short months ago.

That's part of the difficulty in analyzing a champion as it gears up to try and repeat. Take the defense, for example. It's led by one of the best in the business in Vic Fangio, who oversaw the league's top-ranked unit in 2024. Many of the impact players from that group, including Jalen Carter , Quinyon Mitchell , Zack Baun and Cooper DeJean , are back, and all are considered ascending players.

But they parted with a number of contributors including cornerback Darius Slay and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson , and the competitions to fill those vaca