The Philadelphia Eagles are a hot mess going into the offseason and finished with a 4-11-1 record in 2020 despite a quarterback controversy and a head coaching issue, both of which will be addressed.

They fired Doug Pederson and brought in Nick Sirianni, and it appears they are actively shopping Carson Wentz in an effort to declare rookie Jalen Hurts as the quarterback of the future in Philly.

Wentz's contract will be tough to unload without offering up some other pieces as well, and the Eagles are in an awful situation when it comes to next year's cap space. They restructured the deals for Alshon Jeffery and Malik Jackson in order to give them a little more financial flexibility, but there's still a lot of work to be done.

The Eagles struggled big time in 2020, just a couple of years removed from the Super Bowl victory against the New England Patriots. However, they finished 26th in points per game, 28th in pass yards per game, and 20th in points against, all areas that will need major improvements.

The Eagles wide receiver corps has been greatly discussed for years, as they have repeatedly missed in the draft over and over again, specifically not taking DK Metcalf a few years back. JJ Arcega-Whiteside hasn't played well, rookie Jalen Reagor missed quite a few games, and their leading receiver was 2019 sixth-round pick Travis Fulgham, who finished the year with 539 yards.

It's highly unlikely that they will be players in free agency as they have some serious cap issues to work out, and the Eagles might be cutting at a record pace in order to work around the space.

There are a lot of options for players that they could possibly cut, including both Jeffery and Jackson, but one more receiver on the offense could be a cut candidate.

DeSean Jackson, Eagles

WR DeSean Jackson

The Eagles have their hands full as far as cap space is concerned, and there's a lot of players they could end up cutting, but Jackson makes sense for a lot of reasons. He carries a cap hit of $10.6 million heading into 2021, and after the past couple of years he's had, the Eagles would be wise to move on and make an attempt to find a replacement.

Jackson has been a major disappointment since returning to Philadelphia in 2019 after spending his first six years with the organization since heading to Washington. In 2020 he played in just five games, totaling 14 catches for 236 yards and one score.

In two years back with the Eagles he has just 23 catches combined in a total of eight games. His production has dropped off significantly, and more than that he can't stay healthy.

He's still a deep threat, sure, but Jackson spends more time injured than he does on the field, especially the past couple of seasons. The Eagles have decisions to make with not only Jackson and Jeffery, but also Zach Ertz, possibly extending Dallas Goedert, and most importantly finding a trade partner for Wentz to free up his huge contract.

There were rumors of a possible Wentz trade that involved the Chicago Bears, but nothing has come through yet and the Eagles are waiting for a big offer like the Detroit Lions got for Matthew Stafford.

The Eagles receiving group is among the worst in the league, and with a young quarterback in Hurts and a brand new head coach, revamping the offense seems necessary if this team wants to compete in 2021 and going forward.

They took Reagor in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, passing on Justin Jefferson, and Reagor missed time due to injury. Jeffery hasn't done well in his time there and is another player in jeopardy of being cut entirely. Greg Ward finished the year with the third-most receiving yards behind Goedert and Fulgham, and Ward was a quarterback in college at the University of Houston.

Jackson turns 35 years old in December and just won't last in the league for much longer, especially with a cap hit in double digits.

Jackson was one of the best receivers in the league for a long time and Eagles fans were ecstatic when he re-joined the team in Philly. Unfortunately, he hasn't panned out, and after a mediocre year by this offense, a revamped receiver room is what they need.

Changes are coming in Philly after they got a new head coach and a lot of new faces on the staff, and with a departure of Wentz and others, this team should look really different when September rolls around.