Did the Eagles give Carson Wentz the offensive weapons he needs to succeed this season?

Short answer: At receiver, yes, and at running back, no. Long answer: The Eagles made upgrading the receiver spot a priority this offseason, specifically on the outside, and on paper they appear to have accomplished their goal. Alshon Jeffery is a legitimate No. 1 receiver. Could you argue about the one-year deal? Sure. Is there concern about his ability to play all 16 games without injury? Certainly. But Wentz needed someone he could rely on consistently to make plays both underneath and over the top, and Jeffery should fill that role. Torrey Smith is unlikely to be as dangerous a deep threat as he was three-four years ago, but he should be a reliable option. There is concern, however, that the running game won't be consistent enough and that Wentz will have to shoulder too much of the load. LeGarrette Blount, who was added in May, is expected to help in short-yardage situations, but has the 30-year old lost yet another step?

That Wentz has better skill-position players around him is indisputable. Alshon Jeffery's presence, in and of itself, should make the offense better. Lane Johnson's (presumably) full-time availability should, too. But it would be more reassuring if the Eagles had a clear-cut No. 1 running back on whom Wentz could lean.

Wentz should benefit from the additions of Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith, alhough some of that benefit has been offset by the trade of productive slot receiver Jordan Matthews. Assuming he can stay healthy, which is something he hasn't been able to do the last two seasons, the 6-foot-3, 218-pound Jeffery should make the Eagles more formidable in the red zone, where they finished a disappointing 24^th in touchdown percentage last season. Jeffery gives Wentz a receiver who can win battles for 50-50 balls and be effective on back-shoulder fades against smaller cornerbacks. Wentz already has a trio of very good pass-catching tight ends as well as running back Darren Sproles, who has caught 50-plus passes in six of the last seven seasons. What would really help Wentz is if 2015 first-round pick Nelson Agholor is able to fill the void inside created by the departure of Matthews.

There's little more they could have done, given their salary cap constraints. In fact, one could argue they did too much, with more than $24 million of their $176 million going to pass-catchers, at the expense of several other positions they will need to address to compete for a title (cornerback most prominent among them). That being said, the Eagles' rationale is easy to understand. In Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith, they gave their young quarterback the veteran targets he clearly desired. If healthy, they represent a significant upgrade over a 2016 corps that might have been the worst in the NFL.