@mattwill

Seahawks 27 eagles 16

Woes against the seahawks continue

Bonus: Hurts takes 2 unnecessary sacks. Again.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Really at this point you are better off just making your own boobiemag. 

 

4 hours ago, Next_Up said:

It been my experience that only people who have never employed people or egomaniacs think that firing people is the answer to solving issues. You are inferring a lot from a little to no credible info. The whole "he’s lost the players” narrative. You don’t know that. The current coach’s record is outstanding and with a QB that nearly everyone, except RTK, thought was 1 dimensional. They’ve lost 2 games. They are 10-3. 

Look, you have a good heart. I actually deal with that more often than you realize and when people are making 65k in the US or 19 LPA in India with families it's a lot different than the NFL level. Neither coordinator deserves to continue in their job this year but if they want to sit in the back of the room amd learn while someone else does it that's fine with me.

Lost them right now? No. On the path to? Yes. Records don't mean crap ask the Vikings last year. He's won mainly leaning on Shane last year and a massive amount of talent that Howie gave him.

You watched that video. That's a cocky/arrogant guy who can't see the writing on the wall in terms of some of the changes that need to be made. Yes, they lost two in a row by having their balls handed to them by the teams they'd have to beat to get back to the SB. 

 

14 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

If Salma Hayek is there who cares what happens next 

Well, I mean, I’d rather not die. But I guess if I am, I can’t think of a better way to go.

Exactly 💯 %

59 minutes ago, Know Life said:

Yeah, but do all the strippers turn into vampires and try to kill you? If not, it’s $10 well spent. But I’ve seen From Dusk Till Dawn; I know what can potentially go down. I guess if I don’t see Cheech Marin, I’m fine.

 

If i tell you then it ruins the potential surprise 

There has to be a cure for cancer by now. I mean come on. Too bad people just make way too much $ off of it 

2 hours ago, Cliftoma said:

That's true as well.  The stupid penalties and turnovers have been a problem.  In the SF game, I saw the OL make a good amount of mistakes missing blocks in the running game. Missed assignments, drops, fumbles, penalties have stalled out the Offense even when they were moving the ball.  

Now on the defensive side I have seen more of a problem with the play calls.  That has seemed much more scheme related.

Both coordinators may be good down the line but they can't afford to waste what could be the last year of BG, Cox, and Kelce. They both obviously need some help. Bringing in Vic last year was smart. They need to do the same this year.

7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Both coordinators may be good down the line but they can't afford to waste what could be the last year of BG, Cox, and Kelce. They both obviously need some help. Bringing in Vic last year was smart. They need to do the same this year.

Think it would be a good idea to being in Reich.  I don't what the hell Desai needs.  Maybe start the game doing what he does in the 2nd half 🤷‍♂️

8 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Think it would be a good idea to being in Reich.  I don't what the hell Desai needs.  Maybe start the game doing what he does in the 2nd half 🤷‍♂️

Haha right? Or adjust quicker during the first quarter. 

@mattwill

Seahawks 28

Eagles 23

Hurts with another turnover 

8 hours ago, Cliftoma said:

Exactly 💯 %

Imagine if we had a Jason Kelce in office working FOR the people. Wish our government had that mindset (both sides).

10 hours ago, Joe Ball said:

There were some studies done in 2017 or 2018 where they were trying to reduce the number of concussions in youth football. The result came in the form of avoiding contact with the head/helmet off the tackler. 
I know a form of the hip drop tackle was being taught for safety purposes at the HS level and below a couple of years ago. It seems it has evolved into a dangerous way to tackle to the ball carrier. I don’t think the intent was to injure players but once you are in the act of tackling, most defenders want to make the ball carrier feel as much impact as possible. This is what is leading to the injuries.

I was surprised that they were teaching tackling like that. We were always taught to get your head across the front side at hip level and wrap up. Now they teach wrapping up with your head on the back side and falling down so your body weight basically assists in the tackle. If you watch tackling drills with a large donut you see them tackling it from the back side vs the front side.

It’s a physical game.

Not to keep going on about it, but it amazes how much head contact the NFL allows. Rugby has gone hardcore on even incidental contact to the head because they want to improve tackling standards and long term player safety.  Head contact is basically an automatic sin bin and then reviewing offsite to see if it's an ejection.

The NFL seems to fiddle with the edges of what is illegal contact is based on perception or the player affected; taking a harder tone on helmet to helmet contact/not wrapping to make a tackle will do more for players safety than banning a hip drop tackle ever will. As will stopping player piling on when the play is dead.

The NFL could go back to the small leather helmets and the problem would instantly vanish.   The issue is the hard contact is more entertaining and thus more profitable, and the NFL will do anything to make money. 

11 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

Not to keep going on about it, but it amazes how much head contact the NFL allows. Rugby has gone hardcore on even incidental contact to the head because they want to improve tackling standards and long term player safety.  Head contact is basically an automatic sin bin and then reviewing offsite to see if it's an ejection.

The NFL seems to fiddle with the edges of what is illegal contact is based on perception or the player affected; taking a harder tone on helmet to helmet contact/not wrapping to make a tackle will do more for players safety than banning a hip drop tackle ever will. As will stopping player piling on when the play is dead.

Its funny because every week for a while now people in here are laughing/complaining about the NFL fining offensive players for lowering their head on a tackler. 

It seems that when the NFL tries to do what you suggest, it upsets and risks losing fans.

3 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Its funny because every week for a while now people in here are laughing/complaining about the NFL fining offensive players for lowering their head on a tackler. 

It seems that when the NFL tries to do what you suggest, it upsets and risks losing fans.

To be fair, Rugby fans aren't happy because they are still struggling to work out what incidental/deliberate contact is, because the implementation isn't as consistent as it could be.  But the overall point is, we have to reduce concussions and other injuries, so to do that, we need make more draconian rules with less ability for interpretation.  It is changing the culture, albeit slowly.

Most sports cannot message even vaguely well in that regards, which is why the RB fines look odd when they appear out of nowhere.  Explain why up front that lowering the head is bad, explain at games and in broadcasts to emphasise, this is why we are doing it. Dumping it on X is just unhelpful

All goes back to my post about roster management. Using 4 roster spots for players who produce what 1 guy does for other teams or dressing 4 TE all instead of activating Moro Ojomo or more DL depth. Anyone can see the DL is gassed. Not just Carter and Davis but the DE too. Deactivate or cut Julio Jones. Dress 3 TE and let Ojomo an Tarron Jackson eat some snaps so the rest of the DL can get some wind back.

 

Davis had a hamstring injury. Carter hurt his ankle. It's not a surprise both got a little worse, after those injuries. 

15 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

All goes back to my post about roster management. Using 4 roster spots for players who produce what 1 guy does for other teams or dressing 4 TE all instead of activating Moro Ojomo or more DL depth. Anyone can see the DL is gassed. Not just Carter and Davis but the DE too. Deactivate or cut Julio Jones. Dress 3 TE and let Ojomo an Tarron Jackson eat some snaps so the rest of the DL can get some wind back.

 

Josh Sweat has played nearly 100 more snaps so far this season then he did ALL last regular season.  That's like the equivalent of 2 extra games with another 4 to go (plus playoffs).

 

21 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

All goes back to my post about roster management. Using 4 roster spots for players who produce what 1 guy does for other teams or dressing 4 TE all instead of activating Moro Ojomo or more DL depth. Anyone can see the DL is gassed. Not just Carter and Davis but the DE too. Deactivate or cut Julio Jones. Dress 3 TE and let Ojomo an Tarron Jackson eat some snaps so the rest of the DL can get some wind back.

 

Or bring in Suh which I have been calling for.  Helps with DT rotation and allows Williams to take more snaps at DE

28 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

All goes back to my post about roster management. Using 4 roster spots for players who produce what 1 guy does for other teams or dressing 4 TE all instead of activating Moro Ojomo or more DL depth. Anyone can see the DL is gassed. Not just Carter and Davis but the DE too. Deactivate or cut Julio Jones. Dress 3 TE and let Ojomo an Tarron Jackson eat some snaps so the rest of the DL can get some wind back.

 

These two guys HAVE TO be able to absorb the snap counts they're getting, and flourish.  These guys are both top 15 draft picks, and young.  There's not much to nitpick with these snap counts, other than Nolan Smith needing to get more/earn more:

DT -- Cox 61%, Carter 49%, Davis 45%, Williams 42%, Marlon T 14%

DE -- Sweat 76%, Reddick 75%, Graham 32% (some DT), Nolan Smith 12%

I think Howie needs to shoulder some of the blame for the defense. He totally neglected LB by letting TJ & White walk and replaced with cast offs, continues to avoid CB high in the draft, and botched the safety situation in the offseason (regardless of some of it being CJ's fault). The lack of talent at these positions has really hurt the defense.

21 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

I think Howie needs to shoulder some of the blame for the defense. He totally neglected LB by letting TJ & White walk and replaced with cast offs, continues to avoid CB high in the draft, and botched the safety situation in the offseason (regardless of some of it being CJ's fault). The lack of talent at these positions has really hurt the defense.

I think they want to take a CB. Wasn't practical in 2021 with Devonta on the board and Surtain/Horn gone. Could argue Asante Jr in the 2nd, but I think hindsight still says Dickerson was a better pick. 

2022 was empty at CB in the 1st 2 rounds.

2023, I think you take Carter over Gonzalez 100 out of 100 times. Nolan Smith vs. Joey Porter Jr. and/or not trading up in the 2nd for DJ Turner, those are debatable. But not particularly telling.

39 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

These two guys HAVE TO be able to absorb the snap counts they're getting, and flourish.  These guys are both top 15 draft picks, and young.  There's not much to nitpick with these snap counts, other than Nolan Smith needing to get more/earn more:

DT -- Cox 61%, Carter 49%, Davis 45%, Williams 42%, Marlon T 14%

DE -- Sweat 76%, Reddick 75%, Graham 32% (some DT), Nolan Smith 12%

Sweat should be around 60%, and while Reddick can play more as a lighter player he shouldn't with Nolan in the wings.  Letting Barnett walk was fine, but they needed to backfill him with a competent base defense end at the trade deadline.

The DT %s are fine on average (although Fletch's totals seem high given his age), the combination of injury and some particularly heavy snap counts recently (BUF) is the issue rather than the overall approach.  

27 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

I think Howie needs to shoulder some of the blame for the defense. He totally neglected LB by letting TJ & White walk and replaced with cast offs, continues to avoid CB high in the draft, and botched the safety situation in the offseason (regardless of some of it being CJ's fault). The lack of talent at these positions has really hurt the defense.

We went all in last year and those guys wanted to sign for some big money.  He tried to patch the secondary with signing Slay and Bradberry, and to be fair he did try to get CGJ back, too.