This answer also stuck out to me that Lurie isn't really thrilled with the way Nicks been acting 

Just now, Alphagrand said:

Schwarber should be a #5 hitter every day.  While the caller reaches the point of hyperbole, it IS pretty ridiculous to have a guy batting leadoff who leads all of MLB in strikeouts.  You're not setting the table at all striking out 215 times; a strikeout is a completely useless at-bat.  They put him there "because he walks a lot" -- big deal -- the strikeouts cancel out that benefit.

Let Marsh or Stott lead off; Marsh has a better OBP, can steal a few bases (and Stott stole 30 of them last season).  Put some pressure on the opposing defense instead of trying to put them to sleep.  If Schwarber hits 46/47 HRs from the #5 spot on this Phillies team, he should be closer to 130 RBI.  

I don't think it will matter much. The Phils don't really have a lead off hitter. At the very least, Schwarber gets on base and he seems to hit better lead off.

But typically, when fans scrutinize where guys are hitting in the lineup, it's usually because the lineup just isn't good enough and fans are desperate to find a fix so they start going on about moving guys around in the order.

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

Someone asked him directly if Sirianni was on the hot seat. Lurie rambled on and said something to the extent every coach is under pressure to perform every season. He never outright said no. 

I think everyone should be able to understand the lowest expectation for this season is 11 wins, and at least one playoff win.  Anything below that and it would be hard to see how Sirianni stays.  He took over a 4-11-1 team and overachieved to get to 9 wins in 2021, then overachieved again to get to 14 wins and a Super Bowl berth in 2022 -- but that sets the expectation.  

If the Eagles miss the playoffs under any circumstances they'll make a change, because it would be regression in back-to-back seasons.

14 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

It's funny listening to Howie and now Lurie try to say they always valued RB's and paying them, and then reference Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy. That was 16 and 12 years ago.

That's been annoying. This faux revisionist history nonsense "What, not valuing RBs??? Us??? Surely you jest!" and then point to two guys in the last 20 years they paid, one of which wasn't even Howie's regime.

Stop playing games, they don't value RBs, everyone knows it, and that's totally fine btw. They shouldn't. Not respective to other positions.

Sirianni talking trash after the Chiefs game to fans was embarrassing and their season collapse followed it. Coincidentally, but still. I bet Lurie wasn't thrilled about it, it was a bad look.

Sounded like Lurie wants NFL to remain on cable but is fine with the league expanding to streaming

Some yelled out Packers or Browns and Lurie said "I don't care as long as we win"

Everything you always wanted to know about Wagner's The Ring:   https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=aee1d840c9eeb07fJmltdHM9MTcxMTQxMTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0zYWZhYTJlMi0zZGE1LTZlOWUtMWI4MS1hZTk3M2MyZDZmZDMmaW5zaWQ9NTIxOA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=3afaa2e2-3da5-6e9e-1b81-ae973c2d6fd3&psq=anna+russell+ring+cycle&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1tNjlhUEFvMXJYRQ&ntb=1

18 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Sounded like Lurie wants NFL to remain on cable but is fine with the league expanding to streaming

My favorite part is how they announce all of these things like they are great when in actuality, no fans want it, it's not convenient and it puts fans out more money to watch games. 

 

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

My favorite part is how they announce all of these things like they are great when in actuality, no fans want it, it's not convenient and it puts fans out more money to watch games. 

 

I'm actually fine with it being on Amazon simply because I have prime for free shipping. If prime video was separate and you had to pay extra for it then I'd be upset about it

10 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

This answer also stuck out to me that Lurie isn't really thrilled with the way Nicks been acting 

It seems that he lost part of the locker room during the collapse.  

 

10 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

I think everyone should be able to understand the lowest expectation for this season is 11 wins, and at least one playoff win.  Anything below that and it would be hard to see how Sirianni stays.  He took over a 4-11-1 team and overachieved to get to 9 wins in 2021, then overachieved again to get to 14 wins and a Super Bowl berth in 2022 -- but that sets the expectation.  

If the Eagles miss the playoffs under any circumstances they'll make a change, because it would be regression in back-to-back seasons.

The only scenario I could see him staying if they don't make the playoffs is if there are major injuries.  The reality is that there's no reason this team shouldn't have played better during the end of the season.  They looked unprepared and poorly coached at the end of the year.  

 

 

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

But how hard is it to say we drafted Cam Jurgens for this moment?  We have full faith in Cam coming in and taking over where Jason Kelce left off. Yes, results matter, but at the same time, the whole competitive advantage of not wanting to give away things is just plain silly. 

Cam Jurgens was a stud at Center and looked the part in his rookie year. 

If they announce it now that jurgens is the starter at center then ends up playing like sheet, everyone will be throwing a fit that they just handed him the starting job with no competition. 

3 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

 

I thought @vikas83 said it was 40M? 95M is insane

Just now, Mike030270 said:

I thought @vikas83 said it was 40M? 95M is insane

$55mm cap this year, $40mm dead for 2025 after he is gone. Guessing Schefter is combining the 2.

https://overthecap.com/player/dak-prescott/4848

11 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

 

This dude is Sam Smith in QB form

Just now, justwinbaby said:

This dude is Sam Smith in QB form

Biggest flop coming at QB coming in a very long time.

I do wonder what Prescott would get on the open market in 2025. Let's start with teams that could be looking for a QB, assuming the Bears, Commanders and Patriots all draft someone. My list is -- Jets (assuming ARod retires), Giants (create cap space by cutting Jones in 2025), Steelers (not tied to Russ or Fields past 2024), Titans (if they give up on Levis), Lions (Goff not signed past 2024), Vikings (though I think they draft someone this year) and the Seahawks (Geno has a $10mm roster bonus if on team 5th day of league year). So maybe 7 teams. Maybe people think the Cardinals in there, but 58mm in dead cap money to cut Kyler.

So 7 teams, some of whom will draft people, and guys like Goff and Geno land somewhere else. Dak has played with elite talent for his whole career and never delivered -- the Cowboys had 9 all pros this year, 3 more than the Eagles in 2022 when everyone claimed Hurts was carried to the Super Bowl. If I'm a GM, I'm not paying $55mm+ AAV to a 32 year old QB who couldn't deliver with the best roster in the NFL.

I think he gets Hurts money, not Burrow money. The media massively overrates him.

EDIT: Add the Broncos for 8 I guess.

3 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Biggest flop coming at QB coming in a very long time.

Yep. Bears gonna continue their QB purgatory. 

3 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

Oversaturation is getting really annoying. I don't need an NFL game every day of the week

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

This answer also stuck out to me that Lurie isn't really thrilled with the way Nicks been acting 

Good, he acts like a Fing clown. Maybe he can focus in coaching and not talking crap

21 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

 

 

17 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I thought @vikas83 said it was 40M? 95M is insane

 

16 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

$55mm cap this year, $40mm dead for 2025 after he is gone. Guessing Schefter is combining the 2.

https://overthecap.com/player/dak-prescott/4848

I mean, he couldn't have worded it worse:

Year	Age	Base Salary	Prorated Signing Bonus		Guaranteed Salary		Cap Number	Cap %		Dead Money & Cap Savings Cut (pre-June 1)Cut (post-June 1)Trade (pre-June 1)Trade (post-June 1)RestructureExtension
												2021	28	$2,750,000	$14,450,000		$2,750,000		$17,200,000	8.2%
2022 📝	29	$1,600,000	$18,130,000		$1,600,000		$19,730,000	8.9%
2023	30	$1,700,000	$25,132,647		$1,700,000		$26,832,647	11.7%
2024 📝	31	$29,000,000	$26,455,000		$0		$55,455,000	21.4%		$66,915,000	($11,460,000)
2025 📝	32	Void	$26,455,000		Void		$40,460,000	15.6%		$40,460,000	$0
2026	33	Void	$12,005,000		Void		$0	0.0%		$14,005,000	($14,005,000)
2027	34	Void	$1,000,000		Void		$0	0.0%		$2,000,000	($2,000,000)
2028	35	Void	$1,000,000		Void		$0	--		$1,000,000	($1,000,000)

 

Sure, the cap charge is 95 total over the next two years.  But "only" is $67 million already spent.  If they wanted to move from Dak, I'd argue just make the room for $11 million now and shed the $29 million in salary this year.  Instead, you are paying an additional $29 million to have a smaller dead cap hit next year.

 

 

Then again, referring to Dak as dead money IS balls on accurate.

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

That's been annoying. This faux revisionist history nonsense "What, not valuing RBs??? Us??? Surely you jest!" and then point to two guys in the last 20 years they paid, one of which wasn't even Howie's regime.

Stop playing games, they don't value RBs, everyone knows it, and that's totally fine btw. They shouldn't. Not respective to other positions.

Think it's more a matter that average RBs have good seasons behind this OL, so why overpay for an incremental improvement.

Look at all the RBs who had big jumps here, then disappointed once they left.

If you think Barkley's an elite RB who can impact the game as a runner, receiver and blocker, that's a different matter.

21 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Biggest flop coming at QB coming in a very long time.

If I were Poles, I'd be trying to trade down with the Commanders or Pats. I'd be happier with Maye or Daniels.