3 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I don’t see any scenario where it wouldn’t be wise to keep both Hightower and Watkins.  

Take Burnett too. F it. Wentz will have no time back there anyways so just throw blindly and pray 

3 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Maybe Sweat is just really really good now? Right? ...right guys?

I already said that!! Don't be stealing my positive thoughts! 

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Well Slay and NRC are very good so we can't have pro bowlers at every secondary position. So im ok with the secondary for now. Like you said though there is no future past this year for now a less then stellar 2nd corner is not the end of the world though since we seem pretty good everywhere else

Exactly. We got arguably a top 5 outside corner and a top 5 slot corner in free agency. Doesn't mean you don't have to restock the talent with young guys but it wasn't exactly a dire immediate need going into this draft either. 

I think Doug needs to tell the WRs (especially guys like Jackson, Reagor) don't tackle after interceptions in practice. Just get in position and end the play.  Why risk injury with those rare kinds of situations having guys do what they normally don't do?  Save that for the game.

1 minute ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Well Slay and NRC are very good so we can't have pro bowlers at every secondary position. So im ok with the secondary for now. Like you said though there is no future past this year for now a less then stellar 2nd corner is not the end of the world though since we seem pretty good everywhere else

Problem with NRC is it’s a one year fix. He plays well he’s going to cash out elsewhere due to the eagles not having the cap space to likely match so you are moving maddox back to slot corner next year. Nice in the fact likely would get a good comp pick a year later. So at that point you have a bigger hole at 2nd corner. That’s an issue. So with cap space being tighter next year you likely have to draft a corner relatively high and start him from day one which will be an adventure for a rookie corner in a draft where it’s likely even more of a crapshoot with everything going on. The better option was drafting one this year and getting him experience and then pushing him into the no. 2 corner role and maddox back to his natural position of slot corner. 

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

After the draft likely not getting someone great or fits outside corner. I know Logan Ryan is out there but really he’s more of a slot corner now. Can sign him and play him outside but really you’d Be paying more for him then maddox and both ideally are better in the slot corner role. 

Prince Amukamara was out there. I recall someone else too but forget the name. Not saying Prince is great but it would at least be some kind of competition 

16 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

Amputation scheduled for Tuesday.

 

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

Prince Amukamara was out there. I recall someone else too but forget the name. Not saying Prince is great but it would at least be some kind of competition 

Forgot about him. I did like the idea of bringing him in and having him compete with maddox. Frankly still think he’s better than maddox on the outside. 

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

Problem with NRC is it’s a one year fix. He plays well he’s going to cash out elsewhere due to the eagles not having the cap space to likely match so you are moving maddox back to slot corner next year. Nice in the fact likely would get a good comp pick a year later. So at that point you have a bigger hole at 2nd corner. That’s an issue. So with cap space being tighter next year you likely have to draft a corner relatively high and start him from day one which will be an adventure for a rookie corner in a draft where it’s likely even more of a crapshoot with everything going on. The better option was drafting one this year and getting him experience and then pushing him into the no. 2 corner role and maddox back to his natural position of slot corner. 

I mean he played very well last year and didn't cash out so I dunno if that's necessarily true. Slot CB market have not been super robust recently. 

6 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

I mean he played very well last year and didn't cash out so I dunno if that's necessarily true. Slot CB market have been super robust recently. 

I wouldn’t say he played better last year than his previous two season. Was actually considered a down year if you go pff (not that PFF is the best barometer). Was 74.5 from 80.8. His best season was actually 2017 statistically and pff had him at 83.3. 

also see it similar to Patrick robinson situation. If he plays like 2017 version RNC I’d be willing to bet someone is willing to overpay on the free agent market next year. 

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

Problem with NRC is it’s a one year fix. He plays well he’s going to cash out elsewhere due to the eagles not having the cap space to likely match so you are moving maddox back to slot corner next year. Nice in the fact likely would get a good comp pick a year later. So at that point you have a bigger hole at 2nd corner. That’s an issue. So with cap space being tighter next year you likely have to draft a corner relatively high and start him from day one which will be an adventure for a rookie corner in a draft where it’s likely even more of a crapshoot with everything going on. The better option was drafting one this year and getting him experience and then pushing him into the no. 2 corner role and maddox back to his natural position of slot corner. 

I agree, I try not to look to far ahead with this team anymore though lol. They seem to let one position go to complete sheet before fixing it. 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I wouldn’t say he played better last year than his previous two season. Was actually considered a down year if you go pff (not that PFF is the best barometer). Was 74.5 from 80.8. His best season was actually 2017 statistically and pff had him at 83.3. 

Sure, and he didn't get big money after any of those years either. You can also look at Logan Ryan, another top end slot CB, still sitting around in free agency. 

Holy crap.  Didn't check my phone all day, now thinking about tossing it into a lake.

Jason Peters to Eagles: Pay me more to play left tackle

 

When Doug Pederson was asked if Jason Peters would move back to left tackle after Andre Dillard’s injury, the coach would only say that the Eagles’ current right guard was "in the conversation” to protect quarterback Carson Wentz’s blindside.

Which seemed odd since few teams have the luxury of having a future Hall of Famer as a backup.

But there’s an explanation other than the one Pederson gave about looking at some of the younger, more inexperienced options: Peters wants to be paid like a starting left tackle if he’s to assume the role for the 2020 season, NFL sources told Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia  Inquirer.

Peters, 38, signed a one-year, $3 million contract to play right guard last month after starter Brandon Brooks suffered an Achilles tendon injury in June. Guards make significantly less than tackles, especially on the left flank.

Peters’ agent, Vincent Taylor, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The Eagles, who held practice indoors Saturday, had no comment.

"Jason Peters is obviously in the conversation,” Pederson said earlier Saturday during a video conference call with reporters. "We do have some young players, Jordan Mailata, Matt Pryor. Jack Driscoll, who’s a [fourth-round] rookie, obviously, but has been playing some tackle for us.”  🤣🤣

15 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Sure, and he didn't get big money after any of those years either. You can also look at Logan Ryan, another top end slot CB, still sitting around in free agency. 

I think Ryan didn’t simply cause he wasn’t that good last year. He was a 64.9 grade by pff. That’s not good. Again Massive down year And not the same player. His name is bigger than what his play is currently.

Nrc signed a 3 year 16 million dollar deal after 2017. Thats 5.3 mil for your slot corner. Not sure the eagles want to be paying slay what he’s making then pay the slot corner 5-6 million against the cap. Additionally i think they like maddox as a slot only reason they did so this year is cause they could get NRC ridiculously cheap

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

I wouldn’t say he played better last year than his previous two season. Was actually considered a down year if you go pff (not that PFF is the best barometer). Was 74.5 from 80.8. His best season was actually 2017 statistically and pff had him at 83.3. 

also see it similar to Patrick robinson situation. If he plays like 2017 version RNC I’d be willing to bet someone is willing to overpay on the free agent market next year. 

If he plays that well, I'd like to think Howie would make him a priority re-sign.

Damn, did anyone else tweet on the Reagor play?  Any chance it was a stinger, with him squeezing his wrist?

2 minutes ago, Green Dog said:

If he plays that well, I'd like to think Howie would make him a priority re-sign.

Damn, did anyone else tweet on the Reagor play?  Any chance it was a stinger, with him squeezing his wrist?

Schefter tweeted sometime back. Hes getting an MRI on the shoulder. The medical staff does not think it'd serious but want the MRI as a precaution. Take that for what it's worth coming from the medics 🙂

Yea, I don't think there's any doubt its going to be Peters LT, Pryor RG.

Don't pay attention to all the noise the next week.

1 minute ago, manz2821 said:

Schefter tweeted sometime back. Hes getting an MRI on the shoulder. The medical staff does not think it'd serious but want the MRI as a precaution. Take that for what it's worth coming from the medics 🙂

We have new medics!! He is fine!

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

I think Ryan didn’t simply cause he wasn’t that good last year. He was a 64.9 grade by pff. That’s not good. Again Massive down year And not the same player. His name is bigger than what his play is currently.

NRC was unfortunate he was put in the predicament either play under the contract he signed with the rams which still had year(s) left on it after 2017 (not great money as he hadn’t lived up to his 2017 production yet in his career) or sign an extension and take the security. If he was able to hit the open market After 2017 he likely got a nice payday similar to robinson who had a career year. 

Eh I think it's a bit of both.  What does a "nice payday" mean for a slot CB?  Outside of Chris Harris I'm pretty sure no FA slot CBs made more than 5 million/year this past off-season and even that was only a handful of guys. We also have LeBlanc who is a solid slot CB from what limited action we've seen. 

I dunno I just don't buy that CB was  a top draft priority this year.  We need young talent there sure but you could have made that argument about pretty much every position outside maybe DT going into the draft this year. 

7 minutes ago, Green Dog said:

If he plays that well, I'd like to think Howie would make him a priority re-sign.

Damn, did anyone else tweet on the Reagor play?  Any chance it was a stinger, with him squeezing his wrist?

Depends on how well he plays if you can afford him. Again cap drops and you have cap issues he might price himself out of what they are willing to pay him. After 2017 he signed a 3 year 16 mil deal with 8 mil guaranteed. His cap number equal to 5.3 mil (someone finds what his cap number is each year that’s just the annual). Not sure with slay getting the money he is that you are willing to pay him 5-6 mil per season. Especially when i think the eagles love maddox and likely would want to move him back into that role. I think NRC is only here cause it cost them pennies on the dollar at 1.3 million for the year. I don’t put it past the eagles to let him walk to a big contract to get a comp pick and just move maddox back into his natural slot corner role. 

6 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

We have new medics!! He is fine!

Doc and the Medics.

F.  Just saw the tweet about the medical staff meeting with Howie and Lurie re: Reagor.

Did either of them respond like this?

1 minute ago, Green Dog said:

F.  Just saw the tweet about the medical staff meeting with Howie and Lurie re: Reagor.

Did either of them respond like this?

They brought their rescue kit.

9 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Eh I think it's a bit of both.  What does a "nice payday" mean for a slot CB?  Outside of Chris Harris I'm pretty sure no FA slot CBs made more than 5 million/year this past off-season and even that was only a handful of guys. We also have LeBlanc who is a solid slot CB from what limited action we've seen. 

I dunno I just don't buy that CB was  a top draft priority this year.  We need young talent there sure but you could have made that argument about pretty much every position outside maybe DT going into the draft this year. 

i mean nrc got 16 mil for 3 years from the rams. So is 5-6 mil per year on a slot corner worth it when you are also paying slay? Add on Leblanc is a free agent at years end so he could walk. 

I disagree. First slay is heading into his 30s so how many great years does he have left? You hope many but there’s a chance you have 3 good seasons left. Maddox has never proven to be consistent on the outside. In fact even before his injury last year he was struggling. He came back and still was struggling. Leblanc is strictly a slot corner and a free agent at seasons end. Jones can’t stay healthy and even when he does play isn’t great. Douglas was rumored to be on the block and isn’t good enough on the outside.

Again this comes down to if maddox can play well on the outside. If he winds up not being able too then it looks even worse. However i frankly think they’d move mills into that corner spot and have parks or wallace start at safety if it got that bad. Nevertheless i still think corner was a bigger priority. Even with nrc and slay, you had no one else on the roster that had proven to be a good outside corner unless you believe mills was consistent and capable with help. That has yet to change and you have 2 currently on the roster for 2021. Add on two guys in jones and Douglas if they had better corner options likely don’t even make this team