Recently, ProFootballFocus came out with a list of the top 25 players under 25 years of age.
The Eagles didn't crack it.
While the Giants had two players (Odell Beckham Jr. at 1 and Landon Collins at 5) and the Cowboys had three (Ezekiel Elliott at 12, Dak Prescott at 15 and Byron Jones at 25), the Eagles had zero. Not one.
So that got us thinking: Who are the Eagles' best young players? Here are their top five under 25:
1. Carson Wentz (24)
The No. 2 overall pick had a pretty good rookie season, especially because he didn't become the starter until there was a week left before the regular season. He ended up completing 379 of 607 passing attempts (62 percent) for 3,782 yards, 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He set multiple Eagles rookie records and finished with the fourth-most passing yards in a single season in franchise history. He also completed more passes than any Eagle or any rookie in history.
Sure, his season had its ups and downs. After having a passer rating of over 100 in three of his first four games, Wentz didn't break the 100 mark again during the season. While there were some really shaky moments during the season, he pulled out of it and even led the Eagles on a game-winning drive. He's the future of the franchise; it's all riding on him.
2. Jordan Hicks (24)
Through his first two seasons, the 2015 third-round pick has been a dynamic playmaker. He just always seems to be around the ball. In 2016, he led the NFL in interceptions by a linebacker with five. He's the first NFL linebacker to have 11 takeaways in his first 24 career games since Hall of Famer Jack Ham did it in 1971-72. Pretty good company.
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After the final game of the season, Malcolm Jenkins said he thinks Hicks will become one of the top linebackers in the NFL. Hicks is certainly on his way when it comes to making big plays. And he's definitely been a Cowboy-killer early in his career.
The one area Hicks really needs to improve is in the run game. The pec injury that ended his rookie season didn't allow him to strength train as much he would have liked last offseason, so that's the goal this time around: get stronger to be better against the run.
3. Jordan Matthews (24)
In his first three seasons, Matthews has caught 225 passes for 2,673 yards and 19 touchdowns. There are seven players in NFL history who have done that. The other six are Beckham, A.J. Green, DeAndre Hopkins, Mike Evans, Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss.
And Matthews has been consistent, too. He has at least 65 catches and 800 yards in each of his first three seasons. He's one of just five players in NFL history to do that. The others are Beckham, Evans, Green and Moss.
So, no, Matthews hasn't risen to the level of a superstar; maybe he never will. He still hasn't had a 1,000-yard season, but he's been a very good player and he's the best of the bunch of receivers the Eagles have.
4. Isaac Seumalo (23)
The third-round pick would have spent his rookie season on the bench had there been no Lane Johnson suspension or other injuries. But Seumalo ended up playing in nine games and starting four. He played six different positions this season: right tackle, right guard, left guard, left tackle, fullback and tight end. The only position he didn't play was center, which might be his most natural spot.
There's a really good chance Seumalo is a starter in 2017 at either left guard or center if the team decides to part ways with Jason Kelce.
Seumalo was the first offensive lineman the Eagles drafted since Johnson in 2013 and then two rounds later, they drafted another in Halapoulivaati Vaitai. He could have very well taken this spot on the list as well.
5. Jalen Mills (22)
ProFootballFocus ranked Mills as the absolute worst cornerback in the entire NFL. That's a ranking many Eagles fans vehemently disagreed with. It's one defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz would very likely disagree with as well. No, Mills' rookie season wasn't great. There were plenty of struggles. But he's a confident and aggressive player who had good moments, too.
As a seventh-round pick, he probably wasn't expected to play a huge role on the defense, but he did. He rose up the depth chart in training camp and then warranted playing time and forced a rotation during the season. Maybe his lack of top-end speed will prevent him from becoming a good NFL player, but if he can overcome it, he'll stick.
Honorable mentions: Vaitai (23), Wendell Smallwood (22), Marcus Smith (24), Dorial Green-Beckham (23), Destiny Vaeao (23), Nelson Agholor (23).