It didn't take long - the time between the end of Monday's loss to Green Bay and when Doug Pederson arrived at the podium to explain it - for the rookie head coach to switch perceptibly from the present tense to the future tense when talking about his team.
"Are we there yet? No. Are we heading in the right direction? Yes," Pederson said. "Again, it may not show up right now in wins and losses, but I see that potential."
The assertion that the Eagles, while not good enough to contend at the moment, are creating the foundation of a much better team might turn out to be correct.