After fruitful offseason, Eagles still have long-term needs. Here’s how they could address them.

With the trade for defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the Eagles made their final splashy move of the summer just in time for the college football season to begin — when they can start planning for the future.

General manager Howie Roseman had one of his better offseasons of team-building, leaving the Eagles well-positioned to maintain a competitive window for several years. The additions of A.J. Brown, Haason Reddick, Jordan Davis, James Bradberry, Gardner-Johnson, and several others should shift the team’s needs moving forward, but how?

Here’s a look at which positions the Eagles will likely pay close attention to during the college football season, with a few players worth monitoring at each spot.

Like it or not, Jalen Hurts has yet to show enough to suggest the Eagles should disregard top-level quarterback prospects. If he has made strides as a passer in the offseason, it could go a long way toward convincing the Eagles he has the ceiling to become one of the league’s best signal callers, but until that happens, expect Roseman and the Eagles front office to do their due diligence just like they did last year.

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If the Eagles meet expectations this season, draft positioning will be tricky. This year’s quarterback class is generally regarded as a better one than last season, and the top two guys, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, could easily go in the top five. The Eagles have the Saints’ first-round pick, which could make the difference if the Saints are bad this season, but even so, they might be stuck with whatever’s left after the first couple of picks.

Prospect watch: Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis.

Moving on from theoretical needs, safety is probably the Eagles’ biggest need the way things currently stand.

Marcus Epps and Gardner-Johnson are the Day 1 starters. Neither player has been a full-time starter at the position and neither player is under contract after this season. Either could warrant an extension midseason or after the year depending on how they play; the Eagles got Gardner-Johnson for a modest return because the Saints and him could not agree on extension talks. Moving from nickel cornerback to safety should help Gardner-Johnson’s market value, especially if he capably handles his new role as a do-it-all defender on the back end.

Even though Epps had an excellent training camp, there’s an argument to be made that the Eagles would do well to pair Gardner-Johnson with another versatile safety or replace him with an early pick in the draft. Defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon values versatility in the secondary, and another chess piece capable of forcing turnovers and limiting explosive plays would be a boon for the group.

Prospect watch: Texas A&M’s Antonio Johnson, Alabama’s Jordan Battle and Brian Branch.

Outside cornerback is another position the Eagles filled with a stopgap this season, which could require further attention next year.

Unless Bradberry agrees to an in-season extension, he will be eager to hit the free-agent market this offseason after getting released by the Giants late in the process last May.

Behind Darius Slay, 31, and Bradberry, 29, the Eagles don’t have great depth at outside corner. Zech McPhearson is the first guy off the bench, with undrafted rookie Josh Jobe likely behind him.

McPhearson could eventually develop into a starting-quality player, but the Eagles could use an influx of young talent at the position next offseason.

Prospects watch: Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez, Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr., South Carolina’s Cam Smith.

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If the Eagles reach double digits in wins and manage to retain some of their key additions this offseason, taking a running back in the first few rounds wouldn’t be crazy.

Drafting a running back early is typically reserved for teams deep and successful enough to use a premium pick on such luxuries. If things go well for them this season, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Eagles could be in that position.

Miles Sanders is in the last year of his contract and Boston Scott is on a one-year deal, which leaves Kenny Gainwell as the only long-term building piece the Eagles have at the position. It might not be in the first round, but a second-round running back could help the Eagles sustain a contender if it turns out they are one.

Prospect watch: Alabama’s Jahmyr Gibbs, Ohio State’s Miyan Williams, Mississippi’s Zach Evans.

Going through positions where the Eagles will have needs without mentioning the offensive or defensive line would be malpractice.

This could have just as easily been offensive tackle, but edge rusher seems like the spot the Eagles will need to keep adding to next offseason. Josh Sweat and Reddick are both starting-quality players expected to flank each other on the edges. That doesn’t mean the team couldn’t use another difference-maker.

It’s another good year for edge rusher prospects. It’s unlikely the Eagles will have a chance at Alabama’s Will Anderson or even Georgia’s Nolan Smith, but there will be a handful of twitchy pass rushers available outside of the top-five prospects.

Prospect watch: Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson, Clemson’s Myles Murphy, and Notre Dame’s Isaiah Foskey.