kiwinavega Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Seems like Jason Kelce is announcing his retirement today, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemack8 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 It's an interesting question. My personal Mt. Rushmore he would definitely be on it - but I've only been a fan since the mid to late 90s. As far as Eagles history - I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I remember early on when people were saying he wasn't good. Then they put better guards next to him and he flourished. He's played at an elite level for a long time and became a fan favorite off the field 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesesteakNBeer Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The guy is arguably the best downfield run blocker in football history. That alone should get him on the Rushmore. Maybe Chuck Bednarik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 He’s got to be a HoFer surely? Broken consecutive appearance levels whilst playing at an elite level. Redefined how the position can be played. Was a part of the SB winning team and also the team that so nearly won it last year. Not to mention seems like a freaking awesome guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerolithe_Lion Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I went offense only just because I believe most people are prisoners of the moment. Reggie White Brian Dawkins Concrete Charlie Those three are already etched in stone on the Mountain and should be for everyone. So that leaves 1 other guy, and there are a lot of options for that 1 other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, Mike030270 said: I remember early on when people were saying he wasn't good. Then they put better guards next to him and he flourished. He's played at an elite level for a long time and became a fan favorite off the field It wasn't early on though. He became starter as a 6th round rookie and people liked him right away from his camp and preseason and interviews. He performed great for years. He had a down year several years into his career with the guards issue, and that's when some soured on him. The following year they upgraded the guard position and people realized he was trying to compensate to pick up blocks the guards were missing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeMak Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Tough call. Al Wistert was an All Pro in every season of his career except his rookie season. Was Kelce a better O lineman than Wistert?Recency bias always makes a list like this almost impossible to limit to 4. Reggie White maneuvered his way out of Philly, so that’s always stuck with me. I get the reasons he needed a change and he forever changed free agency for the betterment of the players. However, I still struggle putting him on an Eagles "Mt Rushmore”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikas83 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, Aerolithe_Lion said: I went offense only just because I believe most people are prisoners of the moment. Reggie White Brian Dawkins Concrete Charlie Those three are already etched in stone on the Mountain and should be for everyone. So that leaves 1 other guy, and there are a lot of options for that 1 other guy. Kelce is above Dawkins. For me, it's Reggie, Bednarik, Kelce and then...choose your 4th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beto_eagles Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, VeeMak said: Tough call. Al Wistert was an All Pro in every season of his career except his rookie season. Was Kelce a better O lineman than Wistert?Recency bias always makes a list like this almost impossible to limit to 4. Reggie White maneuvered his way out of Philly, so that’s always stuck with me. I get the reasons he needed a change and he forever changed free agency for the betterment of the players. However, I still struggle putting him on an Eagles "Mt Rushmore”. I agree. I'd put Dawkins, Bednarik, Kelce and White, but White is the one that could be debated IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 If you define Mt Rushmore as four people, we could debate this for years, other than the obvious inclusion of Nick Foles. I’m assuming you mean it’s like 11 guys, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 3/4/2024 at 3:20 PM, beto_eagles said: I agree. I'd put Dawkins, Bednarik, Kelce and White, but White is the one that could be debated IMHO. You can’t do it w out Nick Foles, sorry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggles_Phan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 3/4/2024 at 2:44 PM, vikas83 said: Kelce is above Dawkins. For me, it's Reggie, Bednarik, Kelce and then...choose your 4th. But... the real Mt Rushmore, the heads are all at the same level. . This ain't no totem pole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggles_Phan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 hours ago, eggs said: If you define Mt Rushmore as four people, we could debate this for years, other than the obvious inclusion of Nick Foles. I’m assuming you mean it’s like 11 guys, then yes. Yeah... no. Nick was great for the Super Bowl run... but in no way does that equate to Mt. Rushmore status. That's for much more than a single moment, or a single game. The one player who always seems to be left out of these discussions is Steve Van Buren, the guy who pretty much carried the team to back to back titles in 1948 and 1949. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 A lot of these discussions here and on social media often struggle with it because of only 4. If it were the Top 5 it would be easier. Going in order of the time they played: Bednarik White Dawkins Kelce Your bubble pick (Van Buren, Foles, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portyansky Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Whoever voted no... GTFO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxeaglesfanxx Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Dawkins, White, and Bednarik. The fourth spot is up for grabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonblood Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolg Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Jason Kelce is on the Mt.Rushmore of Eagles offensive lineman: Kelce and Peters. Bednarik went both ways, playing LB and Center. Tra Thomas as the fourth. But there is also: Jerry Sisemore, Stan Walters, Bob Brown, Jim Ringo, Al Wistert... Lane Johnson will be all-timer when it's all said and done. I am sure there are other guys I missed. He is in good company. I think Kelce will go down as the best Eagles Center, over Bednarik and Ringo (both HOFers too! ) But best 4 all-time? There's Reggie, Dawk, Bednarik... 4th spot is up for grabs. Kelce? Could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I vote no on retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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