6 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Behind a paywall so I don’t know where he’s going

Just says his contract is expiring after the draft and isn't being renewed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240327144806/https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-jake-rosenberg-salary-cap-howie-roseman-20240327.html

 

7 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Looks like Kelce might get poached by ESPN to replace RG3 in MNF crew. Said Amazon, CBS, NBC are in pursuit. Notable FOX isn’t because they spent all their money on Brady who probably won’t be half as good as Kelce as an analyst.

 

Bummer.  Was hoping he'd replace Herbstreit as the commentator for TNF games.  Rarely tune into any ESPN pre game show, it's all so awful these days.

11 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

... and Steen is only going into Year 2.  Folks are reading way too much into the assumption that Steen will not be the starting RG.  We haven't even gotten to training camp yet; let's see who the Eagles draft at IOL and how early.  Then let's see a training camp competition play out.  The Eagles only brought in Hennessey in free agency, and he's likely a hedge on Jurgens and seeing what level he plays at as well as being a backup C.

I'm going on the assumption based on current roster makeup that Jurgens moves to C and Steen starts at RG.  If the Eagles first round pick is a RG, then I'll amend those assumptions accordingly.

This has been my assumption all along too. Jurgens was drafted to be the center of the future. Steen was drafted with the intent he's the next RG. That time is now. I had posted a few weeks back about Steen vs. Seumalo based on where they were drafted and how Seumalo's career progressed. Isaac wasn't really a full-time starter until year 3 but he started quite a bit over his first 2 years. 

With that being said, I didn't think it was smart to just hand Blankenship the starting safety position last year and it wouldn't be smart to just hand RG to Steen this year. He needs competition. I think Hennessey could be that guy to push him.

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

It wouldn't be a popular choice at all, but you've gotta look at the positions the Eagles prioritize. I'm going to remain bullish on Jordan Davis. Even if he's healthy, he's never giving this team 50% of the snaps. He's just not that guy and it's unfortunate that they were enamored with his freakish athletic abilities at that size. Sadly, his athletic abilities don't equal stamina. It's my biggest issue with trading up for him, as I've stated many times. I think trading up and drafting a guy who doesn't even play half the snaps was a mistake.

Add to it the loss of Fletcher Cox. He was the Eagles best DL even in his last year. They are replacing a fringe HOF player who was still playing at a high level. The Eagles have to find a way to replace 700 good to great snaps. This isn't a Hassan Ridgeway or Cedric Thornton level replacement they have to make. Yes, Davis and Carter were drafted to be the Eagles next 1-2 punch at DT but again, I just don't see Jordan Davis making a huge jump in playing time. He started all 17 games last year and played 519 snaps. He was GASSED. 

Don't disagree with you that they still have holes at LB, S and CB but we know how Howie works. He's already admitted his plan is to gamble on guys who have potential but haven't taken that next step yet. You can see that in Devin White, Isaiah Rodgers, Zach Baun, Oren Burks, Julian Okwara and Terrell Lewis. He wants to put limited resources in to those positions hoping one of them can contribute. 

They put all their eggs in the basket with the LOS and take low-risk, mediocre-reward chances on the back 7.

They are drafting a DT in the first 4 rounds.

As someone else pointed out recently their obsession with DT is also an issue. Game changing DTs are not very common, TWO on one team is even more uncommon. 

If howie continues with this plan of abandoning the back 7 for the second year in a row he should be fired. It just doesn't work and it was obvious last year. The years they've had their two most recent SB appearances, there was effort put into the back 7. How they see that and then turn around and ignore it is beyond stupid. A vaunted DL can't do ish when QBs are able to get the ball out almost instantly like they did last year when no one could cover 

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

With that being said, I didn't think it was smart to just hand Blankenship the starting safety position last year and it wouldn't be smart to just hand RG to Steen this year. He needs competition. I think Hennessey could be that guy to push him.

I think the Eagles made that mistake with both Blankenship and Nakobe Dean.

43 minutes ago, just relax said:

Those who’ve been around the Blog for a while are familiar with my mantra: you pass with tackles and you run with guards. That still holds true.

In terms of OL, we have five starters, counting Steen, and a lot of questions behind them. I like Hennessy inside but after that, I have questions. IThere are a number of promising tackles and I expect and hope we draft one in the first. Seven guys who can play is the absolute minimum for an OL. Someone said we shouldn’t draft a tackle when Lane has four more years. I don’t want to call them out for silliness so the poster shall remain nameless. But four years? Really? And what do we have if either Lane or Mailata misses time and we don’t have a legit tackle to put in? The wheels will come off.

What are your thoughts on Garret Greenfield from South Dakota State? Someone I think we can get in round 3. 

Im more interested in an early guard- namely Id love to get Powers-Johnson if he is available to play at guard.

I can deal with a developmental OT for now. And if the team isnt thrilled with the prospect of him stepping in just yet Im a little interested in signing Dillard for cheap at this point (I think he is still available).

27 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

I'm on board with DT in round 1 or 2.  I'm still interested to see how Netwon tests.. Think it's going to be early April when he does.  He was the guy who impressed me the most in games I watched this year.

 

2 years straight of dominating play in the Big 10 which generally has good OLs. He seems so forgotten because of not working out. 

23 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

None of them excelled at tackle. Ideally, in the first round if you take a lineman you’re hoping for a stud tackle.

Since in my post I said a lot of people are supporting taking a hybrid player because they can kick out to tackle when Lane retires. But given all the guys you named were guards I think you kind of unintentionally made my point for me.

To the contrary. You said you don’t draft tackles to play guard. 
The single salient point is to draft the best linemen and figure out where to put them afterwards.

6 minutes ago, wussbasket said:

Just says his contract is expiring after the draft and isn't being renewed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240327144806/https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-jake-rosenberg-salary-cap-howie-roseman-20240327.html

 

That story seems odd. I guess he’s going for career growth as he wants to stay in the NFL but you’d think he would be poached already if the opportunity was out there. 

8 minutes ago, wussbasket said:

Just says his contract is expiring after the draft and isn't being renewed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240327144806/https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-jake-rosenberg-salary-cap-howie-roseman-20240327.html

 

so THATS the guy who gave Bradberry his money. 

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

That story seems odd. I guess he’s going for career growth as he wants to stay in the NFL but you’d think he would be poached already if the opportunity was out there. 

I suppose he stinks if the eagles dont want to keep him and no other team signed him. Howie is building a legendary GM tree. The good people here are hot commodities. 

1 hour ago, UK Eagle said:

DT, OT, WR and arguably OG/C will all be drafted within the first 4 rounds.  As you say, Howie focuses on areas and the others are effectively scraps leftover; I;d love to see a LB or S drafted high, but just won't happen.  Especially when the class for certain positions are very strong. 

This is a nightmare draft scenario not even for just this year, but for the future. No success with no investment in the back 7, they would basically be banking on both CJGJ and Blankenship staying healthy all season (CJ never has), bradberry returning to form, slay not losing another step, and their lotto ticket linebackers to all hit. Recipe for disaster 

7 minutes ago, just relax said:

To the contrary. You said you don’t draft tackles to play guard. 
The single salient point is to draft the best linemen and figure out where to put them afterwards.

I didn't say that at all. I said you aren't drafting a tackle early to play guard. Meaning, if you draft a tackle or tackle/guard hybrid in the first round, your intent is to have them be a long time fixture at tackle ideally as opposed to guard.

25 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Would be way better than their current ugly white on white.

 

 

 

So.... the jets?

3 hours ago, MillerTime said:

Goedert is an average TE in the league. He is 29, his contract voids in 2026. They will be looking for his replacement in this draft and use more 12 formation. Sanders or Stover in the 2nd round with them picking a LB with the other 2nd is what I’m expecting.

Does Moore use 12 a lot? I thought we were moving away from that

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Does Moore use 12 a lot? I thought we were moving away from that

He used it a ton with the Cowboys. I didn’t pay enough attention to the Chargers last year.

11 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I suppose he stinks if the eagles dont want to keep him and no other team signed him. Howie is building a legendary GM tree. The good people here are hot commodities. 

I doubt the Eagles don't want him. He's Howies friend from elementary school and has been with the team for 12 years. The article quoted him as this is solely his decision. I am surprised he wasn't poached but maybe he's too much of an accountant vs GM.

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

What are your thoughts on Garret Greenfield from South Dakota State? Someone I think we can get in round 3. 

Im more interested in an early guard- namely Id love to get Powers-Johnson if he is available to play at guard.

I can deal with a developmental OT for now. And if the team isnt thrilled with the prospect of him stepping in just yet Im a little interested in signing Dillard for cheap at this point (I think he is still available).

 There’s precious little tape I could find on Greenfield but that vertical jump is impressive. That’s all lower body, especially knees, and he looks the part. Stoutland could make something good out of him. I can see why you like him.

P-J is definitely a prospect. He’s worth drafting if they have questions about Hennessy. If not, I prefer Hennessy. He was a load at Temple. The question with him is his knees.

14 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Does Moore use 12 a lot? I thought we were moving away from that

Not a lot like Doug in 2019/2020 but he uses it a fair amount. TE2 is needed for his offense IMO, and someone better than what they have if they want to be successful. 

13 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I didn't say that at all. I said you aren't drafting a tackle early to play guard. Meaning, if you draft a tackle or tackle/guard hybrid in the first round, your intent is to have them be a long time fixture at tackle ideally as opposed to guard.

I’d repeat the list of guys I mentioned earlier but I see it wouldn’t make any difference.

7 minutes ago, devpool said:

This is a nightmare draft scenario not even for just this year, but for the future. No success with no investment in the back 7, they would basically be banking on both CJGJ and Blankenship staying healthy all season (CJ never has), bradberry returning to form, slay not losing another step, and their lotto ticket linebackers to all hit. Recipe for disaster 

Well, everything you just said is how they've been treating the back 7 for the last 3-4 years.

Put way too much faith in Maddox staying healthy. Handed the job to Blankenship in year 2 with no competition aside from Justin Evans and Terrell Edmunds. Were free of Bradberry but brough him back and gave him way too much money.  They did finally draft DB with potential in Ringo and Brown but at the same time, two extremely raw prospects. 

LB...I won't even get in to, we know the mess that is. The only LB that was worth a damn was Christian Ellis, and that was mainly because of his ST play and they cut him mid-season. 

Howie has shown he's going to throw as many low risk darts ad the dart board as he can. This goes back for yearrrrrrs. It seems every year, there's an article written about Howie being so great at finding players in the trash heap at CB. UDFA, 6th and 7th round picks, low low risk trades that amount to nothing. Even Darius Slay was a low investment at a 3rd and 5th. 

I don't expect anything to change with Howie's approach.

13 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

He used it a ton with the Cowboys. I didn’t pay enough attention to the Chargers last year.

I think it was around 25% but they also didn't have a good TE room so he may have had to lower it

3 minutes ago, just relax said:

 There’s precious little tape I could find on Greenfield but that vertical jump is impressive. That’s all lower body, especially knees, and he looks the part. Stoutland could make something good out of him. I can see why you like him.

P-J is definitely a prospect. He’s worth drafting if they have questions about Hennessy. If not, I prefer Hennessy. He was a load at Temple. The question with him is his knees.

I agree I'm high on the Hennessey signing. 

2 minutes ago, just relax said:

I’d repeat the list of guys I mentioned earlier but I see it wouldn’t make any difference.

I don't think you're understanding the point. Hypothetically, if the Eagles were to take an OT prospect at 22 or say trade up for one of them with the intent of them being Lane's heir apparent and a stud book end OT of the future, and they didn't play well at OT, but moved over to guard and were great, that would not be viewed as a draft pick that worked out the way they wanted it to. Since the player would have been drafted to have been a tackle, a position considered generally more important and harder to find elite ones.

The point is more that G/T hybrids have less success at tackle. I wasn't saying they can't be successful at guard. What I'm saying is the importance of their success at guard is limited because quality guards are easier to find and are a less valuable position.