8 hours ago, Bleedinggreen93 said:

Zach Ertz just had his season ended on a similar play going for the ball…. At the end of the day it’s a business decision it was a poorly thrown ball and AJ opted to protect himself instead of risk injury….

I’m never going to fault a player for wanting to protect themselves same reasons why I’m not one to crucify Hurts for wanting to run less and protect himself more

Except his running is why he got the big money. He gave up his best attribute. If he told Howie he would make this decision eariler we could have paid him a nickle 95 or he could have retired on top. It does zero good to display your wares ,then remove them after the team pays you for same. It's like lying on your resume. If he had a great arm to offset his decision to not run, that's one thing and this is not that. So I will disagree with you. It's costing everyone on the team. If you aren't a team player, pick an individual sport. So if this is what we paid for, we got ripped off

"One thing that has become obvious for Jalen Hurts: he is a circumstances quarterback," Cowherd said. "If the O-line's perfectly healthy, if the offensive coordinator is great, if Saquon Barkley is having an amazing night or season, if the defense is No. 1 like last year, he's really successful."

Ya know, he just might be on to something

5 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

"One thing that has become obvious for Jalen Hurts: he is a circumstances quarterback," Cowherd said. "If the O-line's perfectly healthy, if the offensive coordinator is great, if Saquon Barkley is having an amazing night or season, if the defense is No. 1 like last year, he's really successful."

Ya know, he just might be on to something

What we say all the time. It's about the surrounding cast. Hurts is a RB who can throw, been saying that since forever. So now by voluntarily taking away his "RB" skills, all he has left is his weak arm which is NFL "run of the mill". The cast carries Hurts, not the other way around. We re-signed most of that surrounding cast, now the QB quits on them and we gave him huge money to be a quitter. Pathetic. And if your O line isn't healthy, the QB needs to make on field adjustments no matter the play call. Hurts can audible out. So either he is running the play no matter what he sees, or is making wrong audible calls, the bottom line is he's not getting it done. Frustrating, seeing all these top skill players having to deal with this lackadaisical, uninterested QB. NONE are going to actually say what they think because they want jobs too. AJ hints at it alot, passively, cryptically but they are trying to get something accomplished. To get Hurts to play the game they know he can play. Hurts is either deaf to this or doesn't care. We won the early games due to what you posted as we were mostly healthy, or at least more so, and I have been saying that for some time (Joe has also and how we became labelled as haters because he wanted Hurts to reach the plateau he did last year). It's tough to stay on top with a target on your back. You can either do it or you can't. Hurts still can, but he needs to rescind his side deal that is costing everyone on the team, including the staff and the fans also. Just very disappointing for all

15 hours ago, joemas6 said:

Rest Hurts now

Rest him from what? He's not even breaking a sweat anymore. His effort fell into the Grand Canyon. His last major effort resulted in a historical dual turnover play 😂. Then a forced poorly thrown ball in OT. Maybe that was his plan to complete the QUADFECTA (SB,MVP,SB ring, Historic SCREWUP). The last one may get him a plaque in Canton on the "Wall of Shame"

3 hours ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

Rest him from what? He's not even breaking a sweat anymore. His effort fell into the Grand Canyon. His last major effort resulted in a historical dual turnover play 😂. Then a forced poorly thrown ball in OT. Maybe that was his plan to complete the QUADFECTA (SB,MVP,SB ring, Historic SCREWUP). The last one may get him a plaque in Canton on the "Wall of Shame"

Nah nah....he needs rest for playoffs....as Ham says. Plus Matt....we must play McKee to increase his trade value.

It's not a benching. . It's these other reasons from fairytale land

11 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

"One thing that has become obvious for Jalen Hurts: he is a circumstances quarterback," Cowherd said. "If the O-line's perfectly healthy, if the offensive coordinator is great, if Saquon Barkley is having an amazing night or season, if the defense is No. 1 like last year, he's really successful."

Ya know, he just might be on to something

Why don’t we try giving him an average O to operate from one time? I know it’s just so much to ask here.

9 minutes ago, cunninghamtheman said:

Why don’t we try giving him an average O to operate from one time? I know it’s just so much to ask here.

An average O?

Who on the field is the biggest part of the O

I've given Hurts the benefit of the doubt all year but 50% passing the last 2 games and 5 turnovers proved to be that Cowherd is right

Something I NEVER thought I'd say

2 hours ago, cunninghamtheman said:

Why don’t we try giving him an average O to operate from one time? I know it’s just so much to ask here.

2 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

An average O?

Who on the field is the biggest part of the O

I've given Hurts the benefit of the doubt all year but 50% passing the last 2 games and 5 turnovers proved to be that Cowherd is right

Something I NEVER thought I'd say

Bul let me ask..and be honest. Is it really just the last two games and forget about anyone else being right....what do your eyes tell you.

2 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

An average O?

Who on the field is the biggest part of the O

I've given Hurts the benefit of the doubt all year but 50% passing the last 2 games and 5 turnovers proved to be that Cowherd is right

Something I NEVER thought I'd say

2 hours ago, cunninghamtheman said:

Why don’t we try giving him an average O to operate from one time? I know it’s just so much to ask here.

The O is ABOVE average, and he has ALWAYS been SURROUNDED by above average, the QB is average or BELOW. Wake the hell up from your coma!!!!

29 minutes ago, joemas6 said:

This is not only horrible, it's inexcusable as an NFL QB. Even a rookie PS QB can make this throw(one of 3 chances)

22 minutes ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

This is not only horrible, it's inexcusable as an NFL QB. Even a rookie PS QB can make this throw(one of 3 chances)

The last play of the game Monday night getting heavily criticized.

Baffling decision not to hand it off with the easy read of the DE... and then keeping it and running right into him. Then of the choices being out of the pocket, could just throw at Goedert’s feet... take a sack...anything

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6 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

An average O?

Who on the field is the biggest part of the O

I've given Hurts the benefit of the doubt all year but 50% passing the last 2 games and 5 turnovers proved to be that Cowherd is right

Something I NEVER thought I'd say

Always been stuck in Siri worst O. Why is or has this ever been acceptable? I can understand originally when hired. Ok…he was in way over his head…which everybody realized. So very clear in fact out of self preservation to Siri’s own career he had to give things over to Steichen.

Just now, cunninghamtheman said:

Always been stuck in Siri worst O. Why is or has this ever been acceptable? I can understand originally when hired. Ok…he was in way over his head…which everybody realized. So very clear in fact out of self preservation to Siri’s own career he had to give things over to Steichen.

This was very glaringly obvious at 2-5 in 2021. Yet just keep trying to keep going down this same terrible rabbit hole. Definition of insanity in fact. Siri’s O isn’t just not fantastic…or anywhere near those levels….talking very clearly been the very worst O in the NFL.

Just now, cunninghamtheman said:

This was very glaringly obvious at 2-5 in 2021. Yet just keep trying to keep going down this same terrible rabbit hole. Definition of insanity in fact. Siri’s O isn’t just not fantastic…or anywhere near those levels….talking very clearly been the very worst O in the NFL.

Don’t even get me started breaking down comparing to colleges or high school….or how much further advanced my system we operated under in middle school was….

17 hours ago, Asg 15 said:

"One thing that has become obvious for Jalen Hurts: he is a circumstances quarterback," Cowherd said. "If the O-line's perfectly healthy, if the offensive coordinator is great, if Saquon Barkley is having an amazing night or season, if the defense is No. 1 like last year, he's really successful."

Ya know, he just might be on to something

Now try just opening your mind to consider things in a completely different point of view here. I see things as this weakest nonscheme O is actually what you are talking about. That with debatably the most talented O personnel and exceptional culture our guys have been able to astoundingly overcome such a pathetic situation to levels never accomplished before.

8 hours ago, joemas6 said:

Nah nah....he needs rest for playoffs....as Ham says. Plus Matt....we must play McKee to increase his trade value.

It's not a benching. . It's these other reasons from fairytale land

We’ve lost three straight and still over 90 percent chance to make the playoffs. We haven’t had any real driving force(reason) to really play for. I 180 my opinion this season versus last season about this season I felt much more important to just go for getting each W each week. Felt the one seed was important. Last season placed all optimism(during the summer in fact) on how far Moore could advance and grow our O. Wasn’t feeling…or expecting any growth, adjustments or development with the O taking place as this season went on.

3 hours ago, joemas6 said:

Beat the dead horse some more. Seems like you’ve posted this more than a handful of times…for real. Yet never made a single comment about the hot mic on the sideline after the play. Hurts signaled to Smitty he was throwing the Hitch to him. Smitty on the same page with Hurts and runs the Hitch it’s a big play.

Just now, cunninghamtheman said:

Beat the dead horse some more. Seems like you’ve posted this more than a handful of times…for real. Yet never made a single comment about the hot mic on the sideline after the play. Hurts signaled to Smitty he was throwing the Hitch to him. Smitty on the same page with Hurts and runs the Hitch it’s a big play.

So explain why Hurts connecting with Smitty on a Hitch would have been so terrible?

Just now, cunninghamtheman said:

Beat the dead horse some more. Seems like you’ve posted this more than a handful of times…for real. Yet never made a single comment about the hot mic on the sideline after the play. Hurts signaled to Smitty he was throwing the Hitch to him. Smitty on the same page with Hurts and runs the Hitch it’s a big play.

Also this is an agenda driven screenshot. Totally snipped out one defender from even being on the field. Why is that?(only proving how agenda biased this all is)

Just now, cunninghamtheman said:

Also this is an agenda driven screenshot. Totally snipped out one defender from even being on the field. Why is that?(only proving how agenda biased this all is)

This screenshot is late also. Another key tell tale sign it’s all agenda driven partial photo. Because the deep High S over Goedert just started breaking outside with his first move right then. Which can’t argue in hindsight Goedert play was there to be made. BUT….you can’t base much of anything from what’s occurring after a QB chose and is throwing already. Deep S was there making Goedert one of the actual worst looking options presnap all the way up until this too late moment AFTER THE FACT!

4 hours ago, joemas6 said:

This is the ultimate example of poor O coaching and scheme for the most part…instead of what you seem to try and spin it into instead. Especially since it’s a moment where there was actually a quality playcall.

Now…after laying all that out there I still find fault on that play with Hurts. Never stated otherwise.