55 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Bo Richter looks like an under the radar potential find. Played for Air Force. As Voch and Broaddus say on thier podcast together if a guy plays lower competition he better walk on water. And that is what Richter does on the field at Air Force. He looks like a man among boys.

6'2'' 246. 40'' vert. 4.53 40 (injured hamstring on that run), 26 bench reps. Did not do agility drills because of hamstring injury while running his first 40.

The athleticism is top notch and it shows on tape. Hes also stronger than anyone he plays against. 

Depending on the team, some have said they see him as an edge, outside LB, inside LB, even FB....

I dont see why he wouldnt get a shot right where he is at edge. Looks pretty nice.

 

looks small and a lot of success against really bad Olinemen. Have the Eagles ever had success with the "a small DE that we can convert to LB" strategy? Graham and Barwin both had experience at LB and you could make an argument with them but they are a lot bigger than this kid. I recall thoughts like this about Gacong. I would skew toward drafting guys who have experience in the position. 

1 minute ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

gambling for Rodgers’ last year(s). A guy who can pop and fizzle out in 24 months is more valuable to them now than a guy who’ll still be killing it in 5 years.

Plus they’re the Jets 

But apparently Huff is going to be just as good right now and cheaper too. I know we laugh at the Jets, but their defense is very good. I trust their judgement on defense over ours, sadly. 

9 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

 

 

 

I don't overrate the happy camper thing at all.  The Eagles traded Reddick because of it. This is the reality of what has occurred. You're the one that is in a bit of denial and is majorly underrating that factor.  

Neither of us know what their initial motivation was in trying to move Reddick. McLane reported they didn't want his 21m cap hit on their books and didn't want his money on the books next year. Maybe the Eagles wanted to redo the deal to free up some of that money, but the deal they offered him isn't a deal Reddick was willing to take. So they were stuck with that money on the books that they didn't want. For all we know, Reddick never made it known that he would be a problem and they just didn't want to pay him and projected him as a guy who is a risk to decline at 30 so wanted to get rid of him for a guy they view as higher upside.

None of us know for certainty and neither of us can definitively declare the Eagles made this trade motivated initially by x, y, or z.

I think what deal he signs with the Jets, if any, will provide better insight, but until then we don't know and even then we still wouldn't know for 100% certainty.

2 minutes ago, Next_Up said:

looks small and a lot of success against really bad Olinemen. Have the Eagles ever had success with the "a small DE that we can convert to LB" strategy? Graham and Barwin both had experience at LB and you could make an argument with them but they are a lot bigger than this kid. I recall thoughts like this about Gacong. I would skew toward drafting guys who have experience in the position. 

hes not really small for an edge LB. Hes 6'2'' 242.

Those are bad OL but all he can do is dominate, which he did. 

Obviously you dont take a guy with traits if he cant dominate weaker competition. But if he has decent size, excellent athleticism, and dominates, now you have something to project. 

Of course youre talking about drafting, and I dont know if this guy gets drafted. Could be a UDFA target.

2 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

But apparently Huff is going to be just as good right now and cheaper too. I know we laugh at the Jets, but their defense is very good. I trust their judgement on defense over ours, sadly. 

Supposedly the Jets just wouldnt/couldnt pay Huff because of the depth they had in the front 7.

Now, theyve traded for Reddick who should get more than Huff got. BUT, for the price they only had to give in the trade, they could just as well just be renting Reddick and not paying him. 

11 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Why wouldn't the Jets have kept Huff if he's apparently just as good, younger and cheaper than Reddick... 

What about the Jets make you think they are good decision makers?

Daijahn Anthony sounds like a potential fit for our defense. Safety from Ole Miss. He is a very physical, big hitter. 

He is 6'0'' 195lb with good arm length, 32 1/2''. He ran 4.55 in the 40, with an impressive 1.51 10 yard split and 37'' vertical.

He is long, and explosive. 

He aligned as a split safety, as well as a big nickel at times.  Sounds like what we need.

61 tackles, 8 PDs, 3 INTs, 1 FF

 

6 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Supposedly the Jets just wouldnt/couldnt pay Huff because of the depth they had in the front 7.

Now, theyve traded for Reddick who should get more than Huff got. BUT, for the price they only had to give in the trade, they could just as well just be renting Reddick and not paying him. 

Jets are going for it all this year. They are not paying Rodgers his 50+ mill in 2025 so its all or nothing this year. I dont expect them to extend Reddick. 

They are banking on Reddick moving on at the end of the season and they get a comp pick back to make up some of the price they paid us. 

Also us getting a 2026 was prob the best move. They could suck in 2025 season if they are starting from scratch with no QB (If Rodgers does not redo the contract and they cut him)

He should still be a Phillie.

 

3 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

He should still be a Phillie.

 

If Schwarber was off the books he would be.  Just couldn't pay another DH.  Maybe they bring him back next year.

19 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

He should still be a Phillie.

 

Yup.    I would be much happier with Rhys here, playing bad defense at 1B, and having Harper in RF... and Castellanos swinging wildly elsewhere.   This line up really needs someone else with patience at the plate.   Rhys sitting in the 4 hole behind Harper is much tougher for teams than JT.  And then have JT down in the 7 hole instead of Castellanos.

25 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Jets are going for it all this year. They are not paying Rodgers his 50+ mill in 2025 so its all or nothing this year. I dont expect them to extend Reddick. 

They are banking on Reddick moving on at the end of the season and they get a comp pick back to make up some of the price they paid us. 

Also us getting a 2026 was prob the best move. They could suck in 2025 season if they are starting from scratch with no QB (If Rodgers does not redo the contract and they cut him)

Also if they fail this year they would likely have a whole new coaching staff next year.

   sigh...

Remember when people said Harper playing 1st would extend his career... 😬

 

That was scary.

3 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Kempski's best and most correct ever take:

https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-mailbag-haason-reddick-better-pass-rusher-than-nick-bosa/

Nick Bosa is much better against the run than Reddick.

I don't want this to be anti-Reddick, but Bosa is a better pass-rusher than Redick. Just watch the film. Not a knock on Haasan, but Bosa is an all-pro level player.

Just like McMillan at Washington, maybe even moreso, Jordan Whittington is being slept on as Texas' 3rd WR. Having a hamstring keep him out of combine AND pro-day testing hasnt helped I suppose.

But he looks decently fast. And for the Corley lovers who watch him run through junior high school level tacklers, Whittington plays with a similar physicality. It takes groups of guys to bring him down. He also gets used on the end arounds. He has the speed to get the edge on those and he will run tough with the ball in his hands. Can be a very useful slot with outside potential.

 

52 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Yup.    I would be much happier with Rhys here, playing bad defense at 1B, and having Harper in RF... and Castellanos swinging wildly elsewhere.   This line up really needs someone else with patience at the plate.   Rhys sitting in the 4 hole behind Harper is much tougher for teams than JT.  And then have JT down in the 7 hole instead of Castellanos.

Yup. The BS excuse that they came out with we don’t want Harper playing the outfield because it’s gonna wear him down for later in his career. you were only bringing rhys Hoskins back for a year. If one year was going to ruin Bryce Harper at 37 or 38 then we have bigger issues with how Harper is going to hold up long term. You were in a win now mode and playing Harper in OF and hoskins at first was a better plan imo then Harper at first and keeping Castellanos.

To me playing Hoskins at first base and Bryce Harper in the outfield made more sense considering what the Phillies lacked offensively last year in terms of plate approach and making pitchers work harder. Hoskins always takes a lot of pitches. Even when he’s in a slump, he is going to give you more quality at bats and make pitchers grind through an at bat. That helps the rest of your lineup. The problem with Nick Castellanos is he’s either hot or cold and when he’s cold he gives you absolutely nothing in terms of approach or making a pitcher work to get him out of the game 

 

1 hour ago, Freshmilk said:

What about the Jets make you think they are good decision makers?

Did ya watch their defense? They beat us no less last year. 

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

Yup. The BS excuse that they came out with we don’t want Harper playing the outfield because it’s gonna wear him down for later in his career. you were only bringing rhys Hoskins back for a year. If one year was going to ruin Bryce Harper at 37 or 38 then we have bigger issues with how Harper is going to hold up long term. You were in a win now mode and playing Harper in OF and hoskins at first was a better plan imo then Harper at first and keeping Castellanos.

To me playing Hoskins at first base and Bryce Harper in the outfield made more sense considering what the Phillies lacked offensively last year in terms of plate approach and making pitchers work harder. Hoskins always takes a lot of pitches. Even when he’s in a slump, he is going to give you more quality at bats and make pitchers grind through an at bat. That helps the rest of your lineup. The problem with Nick Castellanos is he’s either hot or cold and when he’s cold he gives you absolutely nothing in terms of approach or making a pitcher work to get him out of the game 

Yup.

This game is shaping up to be a disaster.   Sloppy all over the place.

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

Yup.

Nola’s contract off to a good start….  Phillies can leak BS out there to reporters that other teams were willing to go 6 years. I call bs. The market played out for a cy young winner and Montgomery to get 1 year deals that potentially might be 2. The market didn’t want to pay 30+ year old pitchers with a bunch of miles on them more than a couple years and nola was coming off a down year (even with his playoff performance). I do think a team gives him 4 with an option. But i call BS teams were giving him 6-7 years.

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

Nola’s contract off to a good start….  Phillies can leak BS out there to reporters that other teams were willing to go 6 years. I call bs. The market played out for a cy young winner and Montgomery to get 1 year deals that potentially might be 2. The market didn’t want to pay 30+ year old pitchers with a bunch of miles on them more than a couple years and nola was coming off a down year (even with his playoff performance). I do think a team gives him 4 with an option. But i call BS teams were giving him 6-7 years.

I'm going to chalk today off to weird timing.   Fried was also bad.  So... this goes into the rubbish bin.   If it becomes a pattern, then we have an issue.  

1 minute ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I'm going to chalk today off to weird timing.   Fried was also bad.  So... this goes into the rubbish bin.   If it becomes a pattern, then we have an issue.  

Here’s the thing, market showed the Phillies overpaid in terms of years on that contract. Snell doesn’t have the analytics in his favor over Nola but has won 2 cy youngs snd could only get 1 year with an option for a second. Montgomery over the last 3 years has been good. His numbers without going super into analytics on the surface are as good as nola. He could only get a 1 year deal. The Phillies badly misread what the market was willing to give in terms of years to starting pitchers over 30. I think if they wait it out he gets a much more favorable deal for the Phillies. 

Nola sucks