13 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

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.
 

I know a Guy.

 

 

 

 

I think his name was Ray.

I'm surprised they haven't done something about some of the automatic 1st down penalties. They're some of the biggest game changers

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

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

It's like slightly better at the surface, but then opens up a whole other can of worms.

Can a DB close their eyes and plow the receiver over because their intent was to move to a certain part of the field?

Does the DB need to shout out his intent on a play?

What if the DB intends to hold, but accidentally commits pass interference?

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

whatever you read on Fangio likely as not as good as this. And I think this says differently about how he uses his safeties. He makes it LOOK like 2 high, but one will often be spinning down to support the run or attack short routes.

https://www.readoptional.com/p/the-book-of-fangio-part-i-the-philosophy

Much like the Cover 1 concept that Saban and Belichek developed.  Saban pretty much gave a two deeps look in all of his coverages.  Fangio’s Cover 4 has aspects of Saban’s Cover 7.   Either way, need a FS and a back up FS/nickel type player.  For the latter, I am hopeful McCollum continues to develop.  I liked what I saw towards the end of the season.  

2 minutes ago, wussbasket said:

It's like slightly better at the surface, but then opens up a whole other can of worms.

Can a DB close their eyes and plow the receiver over because their intent was to move to a certain part of the field?

Does the DB need to shout out his intent on a play?

What if the DB intends to hold, but accidentally commits pass interference?

Exactly!

26 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 don't think anyone wanted Karlaftis at 13 because he wasn't a sure thing as a prospect.  Given the recent history the Eagles have had at DE, I don't think the concern wasn't reasonable.  

4 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I'm surprised they haven't done something about some of the automatic 1st down penalties. They're some of the biggest game changers

They don't care.  Plausible deniability and they want offense, not defense, so they have no issue with tilting the field that way.

17 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

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.
 

The cupboard is filled with stale bread and expired goods. Ringo is a building block, but he needs a lot of work. Maddox should get cut for the cap savings and his unreliability, but Howie is enamored there.
The Rodgers situation still isn't cleared up on when he will be back either. I feel as though they need 1 new high level starter at minimum, whether in FA or the draft. I would even say two, say Jaylon plus Mitchell in the draft, but that's pipe dream stuff. 

13 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

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

Oh I agree. I didn’t see the end part. I guess if someone is beat and they dive at them or have a significant hold it would be okay. But I think if they’re just paying for position/the ball/making a real football play then it shouldn’t be called or max out at 15. Ticky tacky 25+ yard penalties are gross.  

 

Sometimes its good to revisit these, as long as my opinion isn't in them. There didn't seem to be much interest in either of them previously.

6 minutes ago, wussbasket said:

 

Sometimes its good to revisit these, as long as my opinion isn't in them. There didn't seem to be much interest in either of them previously.

Looks like I was right about Karlaftis 😊

37 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

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.
 

Ringo goes into the season as CB2. Bradberry will be cut June 1st

28 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I'm surprised they haven't done something about some of the automatic 1st down penalties. They're some of the biggest game changers

That defensive hold in OT on 3rd and forever almost won SF the game. 

34 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

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

See it all the time in college. Think it is pretty obvious 98% of the time.

33 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I know a Guy.

 

 

 

 

I think his name was Ray.

Great punter but overdrafted.  Same team drafted a K with a first.  

45 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

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

 

Forget what you want and what you think they need. The odds are they will take a DE or OT in the 1st.  Maybe a corner.

The last time they took a corner in round 1 was 22 years ago. Since then: 5 DTs, 4 DE, 4 WR, 2 OT, 2 OG, 1 QB. That's 13 linemen, 4 WR and a QB.

They won't take a WR in the 1st with who they have. They won't draft a DT for the 3rd year in a row. So you're probably looking at an OT who won't play the first year to groom behind Lane, or a DE who will split snaps with BG for half a year before increasing his snap count.

Lets address the elephant in the room.

 

Are the Eagles resigning Rick Lovato or going younger?

7 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Forget what you want and what you think they need. The odds are they will take a DE or OT in the 1st.  Maybe a corner.

The last time they took a corner in round 1 was 22 years ago. Since then: 5 DTs, 4 DE, 4 WR, 2 OT, 2 OG, 1 QB. That's 13 linemen, 4 WR and a QB.

They won't take a WR in the 1st with who they have. They won't draft a DT for the 3rd year in a row. So you're probably looking at an OT who won't play the first year to groom behind Lane, or a DE who will split snaps with BG for half a year before increasing his snap count.

Yes, I believe this to be true.  They will draft according to organizational philosophy because they feel (largely with good reason) that's it's been a winning formula over the past 20-25 years.  I wouldn't be surprised at all if one of the 2nd round picks is a TE to be an eventual Goedert replacement.

Free agency will be very interesting because there are holes to fill -- some big holes.  I look for a FS, LB, and RB to be signed in free agency.  It's possible Swift is brought back, but we'll have to see what his market is.  

1 hour ago, kiwieagle said:

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"? 

That's what concerns me. If you have intentional vs unintentional, it means it's now the ref's judgement call, and refs are not competent enough to make judgement calls.

15 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Lets address the elephant in the room.

 

Are the Eagles resigning Rick Lovato or going younger?

Maybe dorenbos learned a magic trick that can make lovato younger 

22 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Lets address the elephant in the room.

 

Are the Eagles resigning Rick Lovato or going younger?

Rumor is he's demanding a trade.

1 hour ago, greendestiny27 said:

The cupboard is filled with stale bread and expired goods. Ringo is a building block, but he needs a lot of work. Maddox should get cut for the cap savings and his unreliability, but Howie is enamored there.
The Rodgers situation still isn't cleared up on when he will be back either. I feel as though they need 1 new high level starter at minimum, whether in FA or the draft. I would even say two, say Jaylon plus Mitchell in the draft, but that's pipe dream stuff. 

Mitchell is a crap shoot.  Really not enamored with this year’s CB group. In fact, I like the Ss better.  Melton, although shorter than I would like is probably a late Day 2 pick who could produce. I could see the starters as Slay and Ringo, Maddox at the nickel (his injuries tend to come from ballin’, which he does). McPhearson as first off the bench and dime.  Rodgers was suspended for a year, I believe.   Should be reinstated at beginning of March.

18 minutes ago, NOTW said:

Rumor is he's demanding a trade.

Those LS tend to be divas so I’m not surprised 

 

Was going to post link to the tweet but formatting is being weird so took a screenshot instead. But this is good news for us while we look for Avonte’s eventual replacement