1 minute ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

So much talk about game changers and game managers after the Cam Newton clip earlier in the week. It’s the game changer mentality that is ruining Hurts’ progression. Him running around the pocket, extending plays, launching YOLO balls deep and getting picked. For some reason, game manager is such an unbearable term when it’s really what a QB should be doing 75% of the time. I want hurts to be a game manager 8 plays out of 10. 

Agreed! Game manager is mostly seen in a negative way, but the results have shown the opposite.

If they’re willing to move on from their DC this deep in the season, they need to have the balls to move on from JB and start either Ricks or Ringo in his place

1 minute ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

So much talk about game changers and game managers after the Cam Newton clip earlier in the week. It’s the game changer mentality that is ruining Hurts’ progression. Him running around the pocket, extending plays, launching YOLO balls deep and getting picked. For some reason, game manager is such an undesirable term when it’s really what a QB should be doing 75% of the time. I want hurts to be a game manager 8 plays out of 10. 

Yeah a QB should activate hero ball only when all else fails. Otherwise he should just be a point guard distributing to his play maker stars and when they aren't making plays distributing to the role players. Role players not making plays now you go superman. Seems like he starts the game with that mindset of we gotta get the big play every snap and it's unnecessary. 

1 minute ago, judunno said:

Yeah a QB should activate hero ball only when all else fails. Otherwise he should just be a point guard distributing to his play maker stars and when they aren't making plays distributing to the role players. Role players not making plays now you go superman. Seems like he starts the game with that mindset of we gotta get the big play every snap and it's unnecessary. 

The reason they surrounded him with so many weapons I think is because they know he’s a smart QB but he’s not an elite talent. So give him weapons to work with and that’s how he succeeds. But he’s not doing that.

I know you build your team through the draft but FA has gutted this team. Howie has not done a good job at all when it comes to replenishing players lost. The 2023 class is alarming but they've lost key players and contributors every year and have done a poor job in replacing.

 

2021- Joe Flacco, Anthony Harris, Hassan Ridgeway, Andrew Adams, Ryan Kerrigan, Le'Raven Clark

2022- Hasson Reddick, Greg Ward, Andre Chachere, Anthony Harris, Boston Scott, Zach Pascal, Derek Barnett, Kyzir White, Devon Allen, Jaquiski Tartt

2023- Terrell Edmunds, Nick Morrow, Justin Evans, Marcus Mariota, Greedy Williams, Fletcher Cox, James Bradberry, Boston Scott, Rashaad Penny, Jason Kelce, BG, Brett Toth, Kentavious Street, Dan Arnold

 

2021 FA losses- Jalen Mills, Rudy Ford, Cam Johnston, Duke Riley, Nate Sudfeld, Nate Gerry, Vinny Curry, Jason Peters, Cr'evon LeBlanc

2022 FA losses- Steven Nelson, Rodney McLeod, Alex Singleton

2023 FA losses- Javon Hargrave, Marcus Epps, Kyzir White, TJ Edwards, Miles Sanders, CJGJ, Robert Quinn, Andre Dillard, Isaac Seumalo, Zach Pascal, Gardner Minshew

 

 

1 minute ago, Frankfurteagle89 said:

Agreed! Game manager is mostly seen in a negative way, but the results have shown the opposite.

A Game manager should suffice in most cases where you have an abundance of talent surrounding him. However, when the designed plays aren't working that's when they have to elevate from that manager role. In terms of Hurts he is putting too much pressure on himself and that could also be attributed to the plans putting too much pressure on having the big plays.

That was a deflating loss but we have flirted with a loss like this all year so it was bound to happen.

Still have the East and #2 seed clearly in sight. 

12 minutes ago, Frankfurteagle89 said:

Although the D failed at the end and had some of the same issues, I think they played well enough to win this game. The game was there to be won and the offense didn’t come through.

I think they were more fortunate going against Drew Lock and a bad offense 

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

I think they were more fortunate going against Drew Lock and a bad offense 

Exactly. Still gave up a ton of 3rd and longs so nothing fixed there.

10 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

I’m not making excuses, but Hurts looked a different player in the 4th quarter than he did in the 1st half…I’m wondering if whatever they had done for him/given him to counter his illness had worn off by then, and his illness had taken hold of him…

We’ve all been there…if you are I’ll one day (Sunday), there’s no way you bounce back in 24 hours and are 100% the next…3 hours of football is going to take its toll on your body, and also affect your decision making too…

Like I said, not making excuses, just looking for reasons…gutted not to get the win.

My main blame goes to that pathetic defensive performance in the final 2 minutes. Drew Lock moving the ball 92 yards in 90 seconds with no timeouts is simply unacceptable! Someone has to answer for that and take responsibility!

3 minutes ago, EagleTen said:

We’ve all been there…if you are I’ll one day (Sunday), there’s no way you bounce back in 24 hours and are 100% the next…3 hours of football is going to take its toll on your body, and also affect your decision making too…

Thing is whilst I agree with you if he really was that ill the day before then he should not have been out there. He made poor decisions and we can try and attribute that to the illness if we want but he’s been doing that all year. Those mistakes last night were not out of character for 2023 Hurts.

8 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

That was a deflating loss but we have flirted with a loss like this all year so it was bound to happen.

Still have the East and #2 seed clearly in sight. 

Must be nice to live in fantasy land.

5 minutes ago, EagleTen said:

My main blame goes to that pathetic defensive performance in the final 2 minutes. Drew Lock moving the ball 92 yards in 90 seconds with no timeouts is simply unacceptable! Someone has to answer for that and take responsibility!

Yeah, this should have been a basic boring win.  Just needed one more stop from over 90 yards away.

Looking ahead to this week. Can they win? Can they stop the bleeding? I’m going to say no.

7 minutes ago, EagleTen said:

I’m not making excuses, but Hurts looked a different player in the 4th quarter than he did in the 1st half…I’m wondering if whatever they had done for him/given him to counter his illness had worn off by then, and his illness had taken hold of him…

We’ve all been there…if you are I’ll one day (Sunday), there’s no way you bounce back in 24 hours and are 100% the next…3 hours of football is going to take its toll on your body, and also affect your decision making too…

Like I said, not making excuses, just looking for reasons…gutted not to get the win.

My main blame goes to that pathetic defensive performance in the final 2 minutes. Drew Lock moving the ball 92 yards in 90 seconds with no timeouts is simply unacceptable! Someone has to answer for that and take responsibility!

Fire Desai! 

oh wait

Does anyone know if they left Johnson in Seattle? 😂

2 minutes ago, xxeaglesfanxx said:

Must be nice to live in fantasy land.

Well, you might not think we can win the last three but the statement was 100% factual in any case.

Just now, EagleTen said:

I’m not making excuses, but Hurts looked a different player in the 4th quarter than he did in the 1st half…I’m wondering if whatever they had done for him/given him to counter his illness had worn off by then, and his illness had taken hold of him…

We’ve all been there…if you are I’ll one day (Sunday), there’s no way you bounce back in 24 hours and are 100% the next…3 hours of football is going to take its toll on your body, and also affect your decision making too…

Like I said, not making excuses, just looking for reasons…gutted not to get the win.

My main blame goes to that pathetic defensive performance in the final 2 minutes. Drew Lock moving the ball 92 yards in 90 seconds with no timeouts is simply unacceptable! Someone has to answer for that and take responsibility!

I mean the eagles have had this issue at end of halves all year. They did that against the commanders twice (once was 39 seconds to go 75 yards for a td), New England at the end of the first half went 63 yards in 2 mins, cowboys went length of the field in under a minute no timeouts and we managed to somehow survive, KC would’ve scored a td within a minute of getting the ball back down 4 if MVS didn’t drop a touchdown and Minnesota did the same we got fortunate Jefferson fumbled through the end zone. This has been an issue where the eagles have issues getting off the field at the end of halves and really got really fortunate it wasn’t worse due to WRs dropping balls and fumbling out of the end zone.

that said patriots and lions Twitter had a field day with Patricia on that 92 yard in less than 90 second drive. 

11 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

That was a deflating loss but we have flirted with a loss like this all year so it was bound to happen.

Still have the East and #2 seed clearly in sight. 

We do yeah that is absolutely still on the table. I just don’t think any of us realistically think that this team can pull it out and do that. Or at least should I say most of us sorry. Some still believe.

Just now, DrPhilly said:

Well, you might not think we can win the last three but the statement was 100% factual in any case.

They will be lucky to win 1 of these last 3 let alone 3. They’ve averaged 16 points these last 3 games.

34 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

He can’t handle a complex passing offense right now, so call the game you’d call if Mariota was playing.

There is nothing complex about our offense. That's the problem. 

The thing is these guys are still making millions to play a game. I’m not sure any of them really care.

Just now, RLC said:

There is nothing complex about our offense. That's the problem. 

That’s part of the problem yeah. Another part of the problem is this insistence of the big play. Even in situations where actually that isn’t what the game situation calls for. Swift yesterday showed what the game called for. He slide down in bounds to avoid stopping the clock.

How’s the CB talent in this upcoming draft? 

1 minute ago, xxeaglesfanxx said:

They will be lucky to win 1 of these last 3 let alone 3. They’ve averaged 16 points these last 3 games.

Yep, going to be some work to turn it around but the gauntlet has finally ended and the final three are against much weaker competition and at home or one hour north up the highway.  Totally doable and not a stretch.