The Eagles are trying to build a championship roster.
They want to surround Carson Wentz with as much young talent as possible. The idea is that as Wentz develops into a top-flight quarterback he will be part of a talented roster that can play at a high level for several years. The Eagles did this with Donovan McNabb and the team got to the Super Bowl after the 2004 season.
It is easy to think back to that era and focus on the 2004 team since they got over the hump and made it to the big game.