13 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Turns 29 in December this year. Would be all for a 2 year contract for him as our WR3 

6 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Kyzir White

had a lower PFF last year than all of the Eagles ILBs.

It would be good to have Edwards back.  who had a PFF in the 80s both years.

Waaaay better

#freeshocker

2 hours ago, ManuManu said:

Did you make this post last year when we lost Sanders, Seumalo, Hargrave, Edwards, White, CJGJ and Epps in free agency?

Well, you win the semantics argument with that. 

It goes for literally every team that you can't just sign everyone.  There is, of course,  a limit.  So the cap technically is real. 

How about- cap hell isn't real when you have a GM like Howie?

By the way most of those guys weren't "cap casualties". They simply decided those guys,  or positions weren't worth paying. Not that they couldn't pay. 

 

I think the one they may regret there is Seumalo. That's it. 

16 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

#freeshocker

Please no

9 hours ago, T-1000 said:

I've been trying to tell the "but but but cap hell is coming" crowd that if you have smart people who know how to manipulate numbers the cap isn't FN real. It's the same reason rich people don't pay taxes because they hire numbers people to make sure they don't.

Hilarious.  Last season's ridiculous personnel at LB and S were a direct result of the cap.  They spent about $8 M combined on 4 or 5 guys that they relied on heavily that couldn't play a lick.

Edmunds, Evans, Byard, Morrow, Cunningham and Leonard.  That is what cap hell really looks like.  They wanted to do other things than they did but their hands were tied.

https://overthecap.com/player/saquon-barkley/6887

Easy out after year 2. 
Can restructure/extend in year 3 if all goes well.

Just now, RLC said:

https://overthecap.com/player/saquon-barkley/6887

Easy out after year 2. 
Can restructure/extend in year 3 if all goes well.

Easy out after year 2 but he’s definitely on the team for 2 years which could be a bit of a concern given the RB position. But that cap hit this year is minuscule.

24 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I think the one they may regret there is Seumalo. That's it. 

At the time I thought moving on from Seumalo was the right move, I now think I was wrong & maybe the Eagles were too. I do like Seumalo, became a quality starter and it’s definitely fair to say keeping him would have eased our minds for continuity with the OL now that Kelce is gone & especially since we still don’t have a clear replacement for Seumalo. Mailata-Dickerson-Jurgens-Seumalo-Johnson sounds way better than where we’re at currently. Especially since his contract is a dollar general type bargain compared to Hunt. He’ll be 32 by the time he finishes that contract in Pittsburgh, hypothetically if he stayed with us on same contract, by the time he’s done the Eagles surely would’ve found & developed his replacement.  I still believe Steen was picked with the intent of being the future RG. Not sure where he’s at with his development. Issue with Steen is if Eagles take an OT in 1st or 2nd rd like we expect, in all likelihood that OT will have some guard versatility & will be in play for the RG spot. I would hope the rookie wins that battle, leaving Steen to ride the bench again & continue to possibly hinder his development. Sure not all high 3rd rd picks play right away, but ideally you don’t want them on the bench two years in a row. Really it’s possible that could be 3 years in a row if Lane does plays the 2025 season like he’s said. It’s not all that bad for Steen though, he could end up being the new depth swing tackle & that does provide value.   

23 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Well, you win the semantics argument with that. 

It goes for literally every team that you can't just sign everyone.  There is, of course,  a limit.  So the cap technically is real. 

How about- cap hell isn't real when you have a GM like Howie?

By the way most of those guys weren't "cap casualties". They simply decided those guys,  or positions weren't worth paying. Not that they couldn't pay. 

 

I think the one they may regret there is Seumalo. That's it. 

Lol.  Wrong.

They just resigned one they regretted given what they replaced him with.  Their LB corps still is a shambles, so if they don't regret losing both Edward's and White, you didn't pay attention last season at all.  But they did manage to bring back Bradberry at a high price and stick themselves with Slay until he turns 35.  So, he did spend money, just not wisely... or anything even close to it.

Jerome Baker is set to visit the Titans. 
 

If Howie doesn’t have something up his sleeve, it’s going to be another season of bad LB play. 

6 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

Jerome Baker is set to visit the Titans. 
 

If Howie doesn’t have something up his sleeve, it’s going to be another season of bad LB play. 

He does.

Cunningham 

Just now, Swoop said:

He does.

Cunningham 

Cunningham brought back as depth is fine with me, but not as a starter.

3 minutes ago, Swoop said:

He does.

Cunningham 

Heard this guy is available 

 

15 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Lol.  Wrong.

They just resigned one they regretted given what they replaced him with.  Their LB corps still is a shambles, so if they don't regret losing both Edward's and White, you didn't pay attention last season at all.  But they did manage to bring back Bradberry at a high price and stick themselves with Slay until he turns 35.  So, he did spend money, just not wisely... or anything even close to it.

Again,  he was not a cap casualty. 

4 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Again,  he was not a cap casualty. 

As I pointed out earlier... Howie was shopping bargain bin LB and S for a reason... he didn't have much other options, did he?  And we got exactly what we paid for.

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

Heard this guy is available 

Too old now.

Yea, for some reason, I thought Seumalo was easily replaceable but what we took for granted was just how steady and almost forgettable he was at RG. I say forgettable in the sense that if you aren't hearing an OL name, that's not always a bad thing during the game. He wasn't perfect, he wasn't dominant, but he was just damn steady. His main issue was he had a bit of the injury bug.

I've voiced my opinion quite a bit on how I feel a 3rd round pick be a starter sooner than later and at the very least, a solid contributor to the team in some capacity. 

Seumalo was picked at 79 in round Steen was taken at 65.

Rookie year he played 9 games as a rookie and started 4 and ended up playing 50% of the snaps.

Year 2 he played in 14 games but only started 2, snaps down to 29%

Year 3 is when Seumalo became a starter at LG. He got injured however and only played in 13 games, starting 9. Played 63% of the snaps. 

Year 4 he started every game and earned a new contract as a core piece of the Eagles OL. 

I'd be happy if Steen's career had the same trajectory. Their rookie years were much different. Steen started one game and only played 10% of the snaps (mainly that game). I was against Blankenship being handed the starting safety job in his 2nd year after just starting 4 games as an UDFA and I feel like a hypocrite saying Steen should be penciled in as the RG after just starting 1 game but he was drafted to be a starter so let's let him show that either he is or isn't.

9 hours ago, brkmsn said:

I have no problem with relying on Dean as the green dot. All this "injury liability" garbage is stupid since outside of last season there is absolutely no history. The people saying he's unathletic are ignorant parrots. Losing Dean for a large portion of last season really hurt the team. When he did play, he was our best tackler. The only area Dean needs to really improve is his coverage. That usually takes LBs a few seasons in the NFL to become solid. 

It's obvious we need to figure out who will play next to him. Baun is more of an edge, so don't expect him to slide into a starting role. VanSumeren and Brandon Smith are merely projects at this point. I wouldn't be opposed to bringing back Bradley to compete for a roster spot. I always thought he played well in his limited defensive snaps. But with so much youth, it would be wise to find a seasoned vet. I also kind of expect a day 2 draft pick to be used on an off-ball LB to, at the very least, push the starters in camp / preseason.

I agree at safety. 

I'm not really worried about RT at this time. I think Lane will play for a few more seasons. Fred Johnson is currently on the roster if Lane gets hurt for an extended period. I think with the expected move of Jurgens to center, we need to add competition at RG, though.

For WR3, I know we just signed Parker, but I think he'll be the WR4, not the slot for us. I expect Moore to look at Covey there in camp . If they don't feel good about that, they'll bring in somebody with more experience that becomes available at a later date. They might even bring back Oz if he doesn't find a new home. I don't see the Eagles using a day 1 or day 2 pick on a WR. 

Slay was solid last season. I think he's capable of having a better season than that still. Bradberry is the starter that concerns me. He played great in a contract year, signed the contract and then fell to below average. I'd love to believe that losing Gannon and Wilson as coaches was the difference, but I can't help wondering if the guaranteed money just made him apathetic. If he can rebound it would be huge. Ringo showed promise once he was ready to play. There's no reason to really doubt him yet. We just need to see a bigger sample. I know some here think Isaiah Rodgers is more of a Nasty Nate frontrunner, but he was actually the 6th ranked CB by PFF in 2022. He should make the team and also provide KR duties if Scott isn't brought back. Because of Bradberry's and Slay's ages, I still expect us to use a day 1 or 2 pick on a CB. BTW, I do like Ricks as a developmental guy. I think he could eventually become a starter in this league.

Huh?  He ‘fell’ in the draft because of injury concerns.  Also, he wasn’t good las season.

17 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

As I pointed out earlier... Howie was shopping bargain bin LB and S for a reason... he didn't have much other options, did he?  And we got exactly what we paid for.

He spent big money.  Just didn't work out. Spending wrong is different that can't spend at all because of cap hell. This team will never experience that with Howie.

16 hours ago, just relax said:

WAY WAY Very recently watched a horror movie called Pearl, which as I learned was a sequel to a film called X. The lead is an actress named Mia Goth and her performances, especially in Pearl were the best I’ve seen in years. Oscar quality, I swear. Astounding. I’m not a horror movie buff at all; just saying she was great. If anyone has seen it or cares to see it, let me know what you think by private message.

I am a horror movie buff, and I also thought Pearl was pretty good.  I thought X was totally overrated, and but Pearl was an enjoyable ride, and Mia Goth was excellent.  

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

He spent big money.  Just didn't work out. Spending wrong is different that can't spend at all because of cap hell. This team will never experience that with Howie.

He didn't spend at LB or S.