I like this DPI rule in UFL. Prevents teams from doing the "purposely underthrow the deep ball" strategy to mind the ball downfield 

"Defensive Pass Interference

Defensive pass interference will result in a 15-yard penalty or a spot foul if the foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield. Intentional defensive pass interference will result in a spot foul if it is beyond 15 yards downfield"

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The blog is probably why he needed therapy 

He is probably why the Blog needed therapy. 

2 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

I wonder what kind of money Reddick is looking for.

Miles Garrett.

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

 

AJ for Jefferson....

5 minutes ago, Freshmilk said:

Miles Garrett.

Well, see ya Haason. 

21 minutes ago, Original Sin said:

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-freshmen-play-early-at-which-positions-182854413/amp/
 

1. Defensive tackle is not a complicated position mentally. You're eating up space. Obviously there are stunts and games where you move and exchange gaps but you're generally playing THE MOST physically demanding position in a phone booth in the A/B gaps. Typically vs. the run you are in charge of holding the point and squeezing the gap that you're assigned to. 

When you're stunting you're generally moving at a 45-degree angle from one gap to the next. You have to be able to recognize blocking schemes so you don’t lose your gap and understand what the offensive line is trying to do to you. It’s not rocket science. Defenses are very personnel- and package-driven now so if you're an elite run stuffer like Georgia’s Jordan Davis then they will try to get you out in passing situations or just fake an injury to get the right personnel on the field to match up. The defensive tackle is almost always the guys faking the injury if you haven't noticed 

 

Good find. I think the single most important trait of a DT is to be what Jerome Brown termed a "war daddy." As for the mental aspect, Alex Karras said he played 'by feel." Strong, tough, and quick, probably in that order. I think that, in general, it takes a DT two or three years to get it all together. You come in with limited moves that worked against lesser players and you have to develop counters. Even more important is learning the physical aspect of the game, It is MUCH tougher at the pro level. You have to learn what your best weight is, how to survive the enormous stresses of the position for such a long season, and how to keep yourself mentally sharp. That last bit separates great players from equally talented but lesser players. 

15 minutes ago, devpool said:

I like this DPI rule in UFL. Prevents teams from doing the "purposely underthrow the deep ball" strategy to mind the ball downfield 

"Defensive Pass Interference

Defensive pass interference will result in a 15-yard penalty or a spot foul if the foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield. Intentional defensive pass interference will result in a spot foul if it is beyond 15 yards downfield"

It’s really the best DPI rule. Unlimited penalty yards is awful 

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Well, see ya Haason. 

Yeah. I think he wants top 3 $.  

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Not to rehash the Jordan Davis draft pick conversation again but after watching the Super Bowl, it's insanely frustrating to see the Chiefs come away with both Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis at 21 and 30, meanwhile the Eagles traded up for Davis.

McDuffie is on his way to being a top CB in the NFL and proved he's a lockdown CB this postseason. Karlaftis is headed towards a Jason Allen type of career at DE with 16.5 sacks already. 

McDuffie has played 1,659 snaps while Karlaftis has played 1,485. These guys don't come off the field. Jordan Davis has 743 snaps under his belt after 2 years and I don't expect his snap count to increase that much. Trading 4 picks for a guy who has 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Terrible use of resources. 

You just can't trade up and use a premium pick on a guy who doesn't even see the field half the time. 

Lots of us in the "don't draft Jordan Davis" camp were making this exact argument before the draft, but everybody was enamored with the combine numbers. You don't trade up or draft that high a 2 down, run stuffing nose tackle. 

10 minutes ago, shlo said:

Lots of us in the "don't draft Jordan Davis" camp were making this exact argument before the draft, but everybody was enamored with the combine numbers. You don't trade up or draft that high a 2 down, run stuffing nose tackle. 

They didn’t trade up with idea of him being a two-down run stuffer. The idea is that he would be an elite run stuffer who develops into a good pass rusher because of his elite athleticism.

 

13 minutes ago, shlo said:

Lots of us in the "don't draft Jordan Davis" camp were making this exact argument before the draft, but everybody was enamored with the combine numbers. You don't trade up or draft that high a 2 down, run stuffing nose tackle. 

Just saying there were a ton of people on here who didn’t want mcduffie cause of his t-Rex arms in testing. Also many who were anti-karlaftis. 

32 minutes ago, devpool said:

I like this DPI rule in UFL. Prevents teams from doing the "purposely underthrow the deep ball" strategy to mind the ball downfield 

"Defensive Pass Interference

Defensive pass interference will result in a 15-yard penalty or a spot foul if the foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield. Intentional defensive pass interference will result in a spot foul if it is beyond 15 yards downfield"

There was a discussion a few weeks back in here and I was against making DPI a 15 yard penalty as anytime someone was beat deep it would make sense to just commit DPI on purpose and give the offense a shorter gain. This could theoretically solve that - how do they define what is "intentional"? 

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

 

Tom Jones!

That's unusual. 

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Tom Jones!

That's unusual. 

If you really think about it, it’s not unusual. 

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

Just saying there were a ton of people on here who didn’t want mcduffie cause of his t-Rex arms in testing. Also many who were anti-karlaftis. 

I have to admit I was in the anti-Karlaftis camp unless we traded back. He's turned into a nice player.

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

Just saying there were a ton of people on here who didn’t want mcduffie cause of his t-Rex arms in testing. Also many who were anti-karlaftis. 

McDuffie was moved to the slot, where he does fit much better due to his gator arms and smaller stature. Howie would faint at the idea of using a first rounder on a slot. Though on the field he's a very good player so the jokes on us, er Howie. 

2 hours ago, austinfan said:

Haven't really found much on Moore, a lot of fluff pieces but nothing detailing what he does, something like modified WCO with elements from Coryell, blah, blah, blah.

https://theathletic.com/4158908/2023/02/06/dallas-cowboys-offense-analysis-dak-prescott/

He primarily focuses on his time with the cowpokes - https://phillyfilmroom.com/what-does-kellen-moore-bring-to-the-eagles/

 

 

Watch this, and then imagine AJ Brown instead of Lamb.

2 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Unless that player is a LB, Safety, Punter, or Placekicker.   Expect the card to be turned in twice as fast if the BPA is an OL or DL.

Punter is never going to be BPA in the first. Eagles have Elliott so PK is out too.  Frankly, I like Cooper a lot but I don’t really see a first round S or LB this year.  Now Day 2 is another matter.  Have to believe that Howie values LB and S more now.  

BPA by definition weighs position openings and position in the formula.  Like the OT prospects in this draft.   With a 34 year old RT, that makes sense so I think OL gets a bump.  DL, not so much based on the pool.  That said, DE is a need that I think Howie addresses in free agency  

CB is interesting.  Eagles have Slay, Ringo, McPhearson, Maddox and Rodgers.  Plus Jobe and Ricks.   Wonder is Howie sees the need the mocks do.  But some of the CBs in the draft look pretty solid.
 

11 minutes ago, shlo said:

I have to admit I was in the anti-Karlaftis camp unless we traded back. He's turned into a nice player.

I wasn’t against karlaftis. I wasn’t thrilled with him either. I was kind of if we do it wait and see approach. Similar to the kid the packers drafted last year with van ness. 

5 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

McDuffie was moved to the slot, where he does fit much better due to his gator arms and smaller stature. Howie would faint at the idea of using a first rounder on a slot. Though on the field he's a very good player so the jokes on us, er Howie. 

I liked mcduffie but knew the eagles weren’t gonna take a corner like him that high. I figured leading up to the draft they’d want someone like Davis

NSFW language 

2 hours ago, bpac55 said:

Who have they developed?

Feels like no one since the Fotomat's all folded.

 

45 minutes ago, GoEagles614 said:

It’s really the best DPI rule. Unlimited penalty yards is awful 

Except for how you determine 'intentional' defensive pass interference.   Referee discretion is never good.

1 hour ago, devpool said:

I like this DPI rule in UFL. Prevents teams from doing the "purposely underthrow the deep ball" strategy to mind the ball downfield 

"Defensive Pass Interference

Defensive pass interference will result in a 15-yard penalty or a spot foul if the foul occurred less than 15 yards downfield. Intentional defensive pass interference will result in a spot foul if it is beyond 15 yards downfield"

All but the intentional defensive pass interference will be determined by referee discretion.  BUT... we get closer to a better option.