matchew88 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 My prediction: We only slide from the best guard in football to a top 10 guard in football. I'm so glad Peters was willing to do this. It will extend his career at least another few years IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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matchew88 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Also think we should trade Seumalo next year and have Peters start at LG in 2021, while drafting another 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByEagle Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, matchew88 said: Also think we should trade Seumalo next year and have Peters start at LG in 2021, while drafting another Peters can barely stay on the field now at age 38. Hes getting a bit long in the tooth. 1 year is fine, but Seumalo is healthy, young and solid. Don't see a trade being the smart plan for him. If your drafting oline, its more center and OG to replace Kelce and Brooks the aging Oline. Seumalo just doesnt make sense to think of moving on from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonblood Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Howie: "We are no longer signing old, injury prone players." Also Howie: "Welcome back, JP!" You know what? I ain't even mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Meh, whatever. See how long that lasts and Peters says he can do a better job at LT and disrupting the whole line to please him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Peters according to this photo is here to play guard. Not surprised he’s back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmagoo Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Not sure why ppl think guard is so much easier than tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchew88 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said: Peters can barely stay on the field now at age 38. Hes getting a bit long in the tooth. 1 year is fine, but Seumalo is healthy, young and solid. Don't see a trade being the smart plan for him. If your drafting oline, its more center and OG to replace Kelce and Brooks the aging Oline. Seumalo just doesnt make sense to think of moving on from. Guard requires less athleticism and less being on an island against Demarcus Lawrence types. Yes, you have to go to the 2nd level, but its not as much of a dogfight. And one of the toughest things to do is to move on from just "solid" and try for greater. Just now, mrmagoo said: Not sure why ppl think guard is so much easier than tackle. You're mostly helping with double teams or blocking a LB. Why do tackles get paid more? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 He's a great player. Can only help. Think he will do well and help AD too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByEagle Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 minute ago, matchew88 said: Guard requires less athleticism and less being on an island against Demarcus Lawrence types. Yes, you have to go to the 2nd level, but its not as much of a dogfight. And one of the toughest things to do is to move on from just "solid" and try for greater. You're mostly helping with double teams or blocking a LB. Why do tackles get paid more? Well you have two "greater" players who might not be in the NFL much longer. Might be smarter to find their replacements first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchesterEagle Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I like this move. I think Peters will do well at guard and also gives us added insurance at LT. Wouldn't call it "big news" but definitely a solid move to upgrade the roster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManchesterEagle Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, matchew88 said: Guard requires less athleticism and less being on an island against Demarcus Lawrence types. Yes, you have to go to the 2nd level, but its not as much of a dogfight. And one of the toughest things to do is to move on from just "solid" and try for greater. You're mostly helping with double teams or blocking a LB. Why do tackles get paid more? Exactly - it's a lot more about strength and power which Peters still has, rather than footwork and mobility. You don't have to worry about a lightning fast DE getting a step on you and bending around to the QB. Peters should suit this position. Also imagine running behind Peters and Johnson to the right side? They can maul people out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, DeathByEagle said: Not much of a surprise, esp after the Brooks injury. Had a feeling it would happen even without his injury and they were just waiting for his market price to plummet. News indicating he is a "guard" Wonder if hes making a move inside. he mentioned he would a few months ago. The report indicated he was signed to replace Brooks at RG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infam Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 minute ago, time2rock said: The report indicated he was signed to replace Brooks at RG. If he was signed to play LT I would have been pretty annoyed with it. But as a guard? That's fine in my book, especially at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 14 minutes ago, Talonblood said: Howie: "We are no longer signing old, injury prone players." Also Howie: "Welcome back, JP!" You know what? I ain't even mad. Agreed, and realistically what else were they going to do? Driscoll hasn't even set foot in the complex, let alone the practice field. A free agent would be expensive and a trade would cost draft capital AND be expensive and neither guy would know the playbook. Peters knows the offense as well as anyone in the game and can hit the ground running. Plus, he can swing over to cover either tackle position in a pinch. The other good news is the Eagles clearly think Dillard is ready at LT. That's a great sign. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erie Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, RICWOOFLAIR said: Relying on him will be a big mistake. He's old and broken down. Went from thinking it was Clowney, Griffin, or anyone.........to Peters....that sucks. SMH. The week isn't over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, downundermike said: Good move, and some veteran insurance for tackle depth as well. Hopefully Pryor beats him out though. I think this says they don't have a ton of confidence in Pryor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchew88 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said: Well you have two "greater" players who might not be in the NFL much longer. Might be smarter to find their replacements first. I think there would be time for another go-around at developing a rookie, and then you get a 5th for seumalo perhaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawkbleedsgreen Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 49 minutes ago, Hawkeye said: Agreed, and realistically what else were they going to do? Driscoll hasn't even set foot in the complex, let alone the practice field. A free agent would be expensive and a trade would cost draft capital AND be expensive and neither guy would know the playbook. Peters knows the offense as well as anyone in the game and can hit the ground running. Plus, he can swing over to cover either tackle position in a pinch. The other good news is the Eagles clearly think Dillard is ready at LT. That's a great sign. I like this move given unique circumstances around COVID, but think it would be misguided to think this is a vote of approval for Dillard. There is honestly no upside to Eagles by announcing him as an LT and this move is really just insurance for Dillard, but also throwing an all-time great at the gaping hole we have at RG and hoping he can fill it better than anyone we currently have (none of whom have played any meaningful NFL snaps, including Pryor). This doesn't mean Peters will all of a sudden be anything more than an average Guard...if anything, this is just a solid insurance policy for two different positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb235 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, dawkbleedsgreen said: This doesn't mean Peters will all of a sudden be anything more than an average Guard. Playing guard should be super easy for Peters. Flowers went from the worst player in pro football at tackle to a top tier free agent at guard. I fully expect Peters to be top five at the position if he stays healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawkbleedsgreen Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, jsb235 said: Playing guard should be super easy for Peters. Flowers went from the worst player in pro football at tackle to a top tier free agent at guard. I fully expect Peters to be top five at the position if he stays healthy. True, but there are a lot of unique circumstances playing against him that make me believe that won't be the case. Even though he has intimate knowledge of the scheme, he doesn't have the benefit of having a proper offseason to train and he's switching to the opposite side of the line. There is nothing that can replace live reps (communication along the line is paramount) and if we're being realistic, there are almost certainly going to be some restrictions that will prevent teams from having a training camp we're used to. Peters is undoubtedly an all-time great talent and if this were a normal offseason, I think there would be many more reasons for the optimism, but I'd temper your expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, DevilMayRage said: LT by week 3. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, jsb235 said: Playing guard should be super easy for Peters. Flowers went from the worst player in pro football at tackle to a top tier free agent at guard. I fully expect Peters to be top five at the position if he stays healthy. When is the last time he stayed healthy for a season? Dude is constantly in and out of the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Um...Yay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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