When push came to shove, Zack Baun knew he didn't want to leave the Philadelphia Eagles. This was the franchise that gave him his chance. This was the organization that unlocked his potential and made him an All-Pro.

The Philadelphia Eagles made an out-of-character move earlier this month when they re-signed off-the-ball linebacker, Zack Baun, to a 3 year, $51 million deal. Admittedly, Baun had an All-Pro season and was even a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year this past season.

The NFL is playing checkers, and Howie Roseman is playing chess. As the rest of the league continues to dish out massive contracts for B-tier players like Dan Moore Jr. and Milton Williams, the Philadelphia Eagles may have quietly made the best signing of this free-agency period.