2 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

I don't agree with your assessment on Smith.  He looked good rushing the passer and often beat his man.  He didn't get washed out on blocks.  He did overrun plays at times.  My concern is his health not his talent.  The team is wasting him by letting him sit.  Play him on his rookie deal.  

I totally disagree, I don't think he looked good at all. He had maybe 3 plays all year where he flashed. Otherwise, was getting totally engulfed by blockers. I don't think he's even remotely ready to start, and in the Eagles system he doesn't have to, because they rotate DL quite often. He will get plenty of snaps. But giving him 60+% of snaps in the NFL when in college he couldn't even prove he could handle that is a crazy extreme jump for a guy like Smith. And if he sucks, then you're completely SOL in a Super Bowl or bust season.

1 hour ago, vikas83 said:

Meanwhile...Dallas has no left tackle, center or running back. But I'm sure we'll hear all offseason how they are all-in and Super Bowl contenders.

And that hype will ramp up when they destroy the Giants in week one or two of the season in prime time. 

1 hour ago, NCiggles said:

They should get more than that for him.  He had double digit sacks.  I wonder if it's a player for player deal.  

What did the Giants give up for Brian Burns?    Is Sweat even comparable to Burns?  I'd say getting a 3 for Sweat would be a coup... obviously how great a coup will depend on how early in Round 3 it comes.

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

I don't think the scheme is going to drastically change from Desai's. We'll see. Regardless, the point still stands. If you want to argue Reddick doesn't fit, I don't know that to be true, we'll see. But they still need guys who can rush the passer and proven they can play, and Smith hasn't remotely shown he can do that yet. So if you trade both, you have to bring in another quality edge rusher

Reddick is about to hit 30 and any extension is going to cost big for declining production, Sweat is younger and in the last year too but doesn't fit a 3-4 so extending makes no sense, both will have suitors in a trade market, plus we've already spent big so far this free agency and the shadow looming is Devonta's extension, I don't think you can hold onto all 3 with the money we have left.

1 minute ago, EagleJoe8 said:

And that hype will ramp up when they destroy the Giants in week one or two of the season in prime time. 

I just find it comical that all the talk shows are confused as to why they haven't signed anyone. They have $2mm in cap space morons. Unless they restructure/extend Dak, or extend Ceedee, they are screwed as players get snapped up elsewhere. They are looking like a team ready to make a massive step back.

As an aside, if FS1's lineup really: Craig Carton (felon), Skip Bayless (troll), Colin Cowherd (boob), Nick Wright (clown) and Emmanuel Acho (moron)? People actually watch that crap?

1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:

Bring me Wentz.

12 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I think we all need to write off the final 7 games on defense. It was awful, but there were a variety of factors that went into it. Have the same exact personnel last season with Fangio as DC, and I don't think it looks even remotely as bad down the stretch. It's probably moderately respectable. I consider the whole end of the season more of a fluke than anything. Have to be careful not to weigh small samples too much in sports.

But you're not going to have the same personnel with Fangio, he knows what he wants in his scheme, and I'm sure he sat down with Howie after reviewing film and told him who didn't fit, and which FAs he thought would be good fits. That is, I doubt Howie decided to trade Reddick and Sweat on his own, I'm sure this is Fangio's decision. Same way Hennessy was probably one of the FAs that Stoutland thought would be a good fit. And Howie talked to Moore about what he think this offense needed.

The problem last year was your coordinators were last minute decisions and were both inexperienced, so they probably had little input into FA and the draft. Howie was flying blind.

2 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Reddick is about to hit 30 and any extension is going to cost big for declining production, Sweat is younger and in the last year too but doesn't fit a 3-4 so extending makes no sense, both will have suitors in a trade market, plus we've already spent big so far this free agency and the shadow looming is Devonta's extension, I don't think you can hold onto all 3 with the money we have left.

I'm fine trading Sweat, assuming they don't give him away. I don't want to trade Reddick. I think he'll be a 10-13 sack guy a year for the next 3 years, and that to me is worth the money.

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

What did the Giants give up for Brian Burns?    Is Sweat even comparable to Burns?  I'd say getting a 3 for Sweat would be a coup... obviously how great a coup will depend on how early in Round 3 it comes.

They also had to sign Burns to a $150 million contract.  

29 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Mooney got paid

How does that compare to the Gabriel Davis contract?

Didn't expect that not Mooney.

55 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Is more than nothing automatically something.  Is nothing an absolute?  Or is there a range of nothing, where more than nothing can still be nothing?

Eagles traded Dennis Kelly for less than nothing.

53 minutes ago, RLC said:

It's a bad EDGE class and only Danielle Hunter is left on the market at EDGE. They'll get something.

 

Hey Jake...

 

Did somebody say Hennessy?  Nice.  Eagles FO keeping it real 😎

 

47 minutes ago, austinfan said:

I think Sweat and Reddick are both gone, Huff can fill Reddick's pass rush specialist role 3 years younger and cheaper. Neither has shown any coverage skills that would allow them to play 3-4 OLB in a base defense. Sweat could be a good RDE in conventional 4-3, Reddick more suited to the "Elephant" role.

Smith is athletic enough to be a 3 down 3-4 WOLB, coming off in obvious passing downs when they go 4-2-5 with Graham and Huff at "DE," or moving "inside" as one of the LBs. Brandon Smith has prototype size/athleticism for SOLB, but does he have the instincts? Baun was backup at both OLB spots in a 4-3, good training for 3-4 OLB.

Also think Howie is prepared to eat a lot of dead money this year and next year, to clear the books. Would like to accumulate more draft capital for young depth.

I predict Ojomo will make a big jump this season, he's got the perfect body/athleticism for 3-4 DE. Booker is another one to watch, also well suited to 3-4 DE.

Davis, Tuo at NT, Ellis is a long-shot (think he has knee issues) but has the size.

Brandon Smith has NO instincts.  Literally, ZERO, none.   At best he's a guy who can fly down the field on ST and crash into someone/something.   But, that's about his ceiling.

2 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Did somebody say Hennessy?  Nice.  Eagles FO keeping it real 😎

 

Since he was out all last year he could easily win the Cognac Player of the Year.

5 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

How does that compare to the Gabriel Davis contract?

Didn't expect that not Mooney.

About identical deals. Mooney got a couple million more guaranteed.

54 minutes ago, RLC said:

@just relax!!!

Yep. The injury should drop him enough to where we can get him in the second round. He’s a stud.

1 hour ago, ManuManu said:

Bye

Might have been the most underwhelming backup this team had since Mike McMahon. 

22 minutes ago, just relax said:

He WAS a helluva player but has had two knee injuries. If healthy he’s very good and position versatile as C or G.

If he's healthy at the very least he's an upgrade over Opeta and Driscoll as an inside OL. He was a solid starter at C and G when healthy.

46 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Dolphins really add a lot of talent every year 

Lost their best defensive player this year, though.

10 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

They also had to sign Burns to a $150 million contract.  

True.   Sweat is also going to want a new deal with his new team as he's in the final year of his deal.  Eagles gave up a 3 to get Slay here a few years ago, and immediately handed him a huge new contract also.   Teams seem far less reticent to do these types of deals than I think they should be.    I'd be happy with a 3 for Sweat.  Very happy with a pick in the top 75.

Just now, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Might have been the most underwhelming backup this team had since Mike McMahon. 

I thought McKee outplayed him by a wide margin in pre-season, of course Mariota had a lock on #2, still, he knew pre-season was possibly his only shot at advertising that he was still a NFL QB before going into FA the next season.

6 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Since he was out all last year he could easily win the Cognac Player of the Year.

 

12 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

You don't put yourself in the position to rely on a guy who barely played year 1 and a guy who was never a 3 down starter as your starters while trading the other two proven guys for pennies on the dollar. That's what doesn't make sense. It's not good roster building. You are also going to have absolutely nothing behind them besides a 36 year old Graham and I guess Zack Baun. 

I think a vet inside linebacker is more or less a certainty I wouldn't be surprised to see Jerome Baker brought in.

12 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Brandon Smith has NO instincts.  Literally, ZERO, none.   At best he's a guy who can fly down the field on ST and crash into someone/something.   But, that's about his ceiling.

I hear good things about Nolan Smith though, we should give him a go.