Just weeks before learning his Pro Football Hall of Fame fate, Brian Dawkins is starting one of the most important weeks of his post-football career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dawkins is in attendance with Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas at the Senior Bowl. Now a scout with the Eagles, Dawkins is playing a large role in deciding which players will be great fits on the Eagles roster for years to come.

#Eagles' Brian Dawkins, Joe Douglas writing down heights and weights at Senior Bowl weigh-in. pic.twitter.com/Mj0Gxv5dQk — Les Bowen (@LesBowen) January 24, 2017

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This offseason certainly is a different one for the Eagles than in years past. First with Douglas controlling the draft board and making the personnel decisions to Dawkins having a major input in helping Douglas make the right decision.

The Eagles are hoping this combination leads to better draft results than years past.

Based on the track record of Douglas as an executive and Dawkins as a player, they're headed in the right direction.