The Eagles are about to go through that ugly Packers transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers according to ESPN's Pat Kirwan, who knows the NFL like the back of his hand.
Kirwan feels the Birds are a third-tier team which is to say an organization that could make the playoffs.
The first-tier teams are the defending Super Bowl champion Saints, Colts, Vikings, Packers, Chargers and the hated Cowboys.
The second tier is composed of the Jets, Giants, Patriots, Ravens, Bengals and 49ers.
This piece is worth the read:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8184857e&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true