Jonathan Allen is rumored to be on the block. He could be a really nice fit here. Washington would shed money on a player that doesn't really fit with where they are currently, and he would be the accomplished vet that our room needs with Cox retiring. Allen still plays at high level and could be a very good fit in Vic's defense. Not sure what it would take, 3rd rounder? A player plus pick? 

Then sign Justin Simmons, defense is relatively set with a much higher ceiling. Keep a keen eye on LB which would be the only other spot that may need someone later in camp...

2 hours ago, greendestiny27 said:

Didn't realize the Eagles moved on from Ted Rath. Blaming him for Davis plumping up really isn't fair. He can't control if the big man isn't following his plans and such. Though I won't miss him skipping along the sidelines in sleeveless t's while it's below freezing. 

I doubt it's about Jordan Davis. Rath strikes me as the type of guy who is an HR issue waiting to happen.

https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1799501142839423096

3 hours ago, greendestiny27 said:

Jonathan Allen is rumored to be on the block. He could be a really nice fit here. Washington would shed money on a player that doesn't really fit with where they are currently, and he would be the accomplished vet that our room needs with Cox retiring. Allen still plays at high level and could be a very good fit in Vic's defense. Not sure what it would take, 3rd rounder? A player plus pick? 

Then sign Justin Simmons, defense is relatively set with a much higher ceiling. Keep a keen eye on LB which would be the only other spot that may need someone later in camp...

I can see Simmons because he is such a class act, but would he take a one-year deal? I doubt it and, with CJGJ on a three-year deal and all the young guys in the secondary I don’t want to block them by giving him a longer deal. Much the same with Allen but, again, for how long a deal and for how much? He would cost us a lot, both in salary and assets.
Your line of thought feels to me like it pre-dates the draft, especially as it applies to the secondary. 

Phillies scored 7 runs in 3 games against the Brewers.     Put up 6 runs in the 4th inning against the Mets.       New time zone, new continent... same domination.

On the NFL expanding into different markets, there is a world cricket tournament being held in the US and Caribbean at this very moment. Judging by the lack of attendances in the USA, it's not massively resonating outside of the various immigrant communities. But the overall point is that sports are moving out of their traditional markets to search for a bigger revenue stream.  Your market is a last untapped one globally for cricket, so if Satya Nadella can turn his investment on, it will be a sport you all see/hear more of.

As for the NFL, after South America, Asia is the market that is the last one they could expand in to, but the time zones wouldn't work so well.  Be interesting to see what they do to expand further in that market.

2 hours ago, RLC said:

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Hurts was not good. I wouldn't say he was terrible, but he wasn't good. I hate the whole "BuT hE wAs FrOnTrUnNer fOr mVp!!111!" shtick too. The odds were wrong. And it wasn't a great year for QBs anyway, who typically get MVP, so just by nature of the Eagles being 10-1 he was chosen. But the dude was a turnover machine and he needs to be way better in 2024 or the SB aspirations are not realistic. I think there's hope he can be because he was that good in 2022, but this season is a major turning point year for Hurts. He either bounces back and puts everyone's mind at ease or there are major questions about his ability to be an elite QB in the NFL. Because at that point he'd have been in the league for 5 years and only one of those seasons will have been elite. No player in the NFL is under greater pressure to perform. I think he has the makeup to handle it though. The question is does he have the ability to be consistently great.

2 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Hurts was not good. I wouldn't say he was terrible, but he wasn't good. I hate the whole "BuT hE wAs FrOnTrUnNer fOr mVp!!111!" shtick too. The odds were wrong. And it wasn't a great year for QBs anyway, who typically get MVP, so just by nature of the Eagles being 10-1 he was chosen. But the dude was a turnover machine and he needs to be way better in 2024 or the SB aspirations are not realistic. I think there's hope he can be because he was that good in 2022, but this season is a major turning point year for Hurts. He either bounces back and puts everyone's mind at ease or there are major questions about his ability to be an elite QB in the NFL. Because at that point he'd have been in the league for 5 years and only one of those seasons will have been elite. No player in the NFL is under greater pressure to perform. I think he has the makeup to handle it though. The question is does he have the ability to be consistently great.

Well said.

My hope is that Barkley with this OL takes his game to another level. And with that maybe takes some pressure off Hurts.

But you're right. We all need to see more of 2022 Hurts this season. Fewer turnovers and better decision making. 

1 hour ago, Iggles25 said:

Well said.

My hope is that Barkley with this OL takes his game to another level. And with that maybe takes some pressure off Hurts.

But you're right. We all need to see more of 2022 Hurts this season. Fewer turnovers and better decision making. 

good luck with that. he doesn't do amazing with first year schemes. they're going to have a winning record of course but probably closer to 10 o 11 wins. the reports coming out of the minicamp werent great either. 

3 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Phillies scored 7 runs in 3 games against the Brewers.     Put up 6 runs in the 4th inning against the Mets.       New time zone, new continent... same domination.

Not only that, but the Brewers score 2 runs in 3 games vs the Phils, then win 10-0 against the Tigers in their next game.

 

2 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Hurts was not good. I wouldn't say he was terrible, but he wasn't good. I hate the whole "BuT hE wAs FrOnTrUnNer fOr mVp!!111!" shtick too. The odds were wrong. And it wasn't a great year for QBs anyway, who typically get MVP, so just by nature of the Eagles being 10-1 he was chosen. But the dude was a turnover machine and he needs to be way better in 2024 or the SB aspirations are not realistic. I think there's hope he can be because he was that good in 2022, but this season is a major turning point year for Hurts. He either bounces back and puts everyone's mind at ease or there are major questions about his ability to be an elite QB in the NFL. Because at that point he'd have been in the league for 5 years and only one of those seasons will have been elite. No player in the NFL is under greater pressure to perform. I think he has the makeup to handle it though. The question is does he have the ability to be consistently great.

https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1797294168076624183

Hurts was a top 5 QB on 3rd down last year. But he can't pass.

22 minutes ago, RLC said:

 

https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1797294168076624183

Hurts was a top 5 QB on 3rd down last year. But he can't pass.

how many were short yardage throws or those terrible behind the LoS screens?

 

3 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Hurts was not good. I wouldn't say he was terrible, but he wasn't good. I hate the whole "BuT hE wAs FrOnTrUnNer fOr mVp!!111!" shtick too. The odds were wrong. And it wasn't a great year for QBs anyway, who typically get MVP, so just by nature of the Eagles being 10-1 he was chosen. But the dude was a turnover machine and he needs to be way better in 2024 or the SB aspirations are not realistic. I think there's hope he can be because he was that good in 2022, but this season is a major turning point year for Hurts. He either bounces back and puts everyone's mind at ease or there are major questions about his ability to be an elite QB in the NFL. Because at that point he'd have been in the league for 5 years and only one of those seasons will have been elite. No player in the NFL is under greater pressure to perform. I think he has the makeup to handle it though. The question is does he have the ability to be consistently great.

Hurts has to stay healthy.  Every year he’s had a nagging injury to play through.  He’s tough enough to play through injuries, but his body isn’t strong enough for the cumulative punishment it’s been absorbing.  2021 it was his ankle, 2022 was his shoulder, 2023 was his knee.

The addition of Barkley will pay for itself if Hurts stays healthier than he’s been so far.  He needs to carry a heavy load, and Hurts needs to be more judicious at the end of his runs — more getting down and getting out of bounds.

41 minutes ago, EmeraldArcher7154 said:

how many were short yardage throws or those terrible behind the LoS screens?

 

I think you mean how many of those were the tush push third down conversions? 

8 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

I doubt it's about Jordan Davis. Rath strikes me as the type of guy who is an HR issue waiting to happen.

It already did happen 

 

 

1 hour ago, RLC said:

 

https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1797294168076624183

Hurts was a top 5 QB on 3rd down last year. But he can't pass.

He can pass. Aside from 2022 he's had an issue with turnovers though and aside from 2022 he bails the pocket way too early. His arm talent is actually better than I thought it was going to be. His biggest issue by far is pocket composure. If that doesn't get back to 2022 his arm talent won't matter.

Remind me why we moved on from Bobrovski?

1 minute ago, ToastJenkins said:

Remind me why we moved on from Bobrovski?

Laviolette 

1 minute ago, ToastJenkins said:

Remind me why we moved on from Bobrovski?

They were impatient with his development and wanted Bryzgalov. It's a horribly run organization until they got Chuck Fletcher who was the best GM in the history of the city, but we screwed up letting him go.

6 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Remind me why we moved on from Bobrovski?

According to Charlie O' Connor, Bobrovsky's camp informed the Flyers that if he wasn't going to be the starting goaltender, he wasn't going to sign a long-term deal with them, so they shipped him off.

6 hours ago, RLC said:

https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/1799501142839423096

That is one disgusting statistic 

6 hours ago, just relax said:

I can see Simmons because he is such a class act, but would he take a one-year deal? I doubt it and, with CJGJ on a three-year deal and all the young guys in the secondary I don’t want to block them by giving him a longer deal. Much the same with Allen but, again, for how long a deal and for how much? He would cost us a lot, both in salary and assets.
Your line of thought feels to me like it pre-dates the draft, especially as it applies to the secondary. 

At this point I think Simmons is just getting a 1 year deal from a team…or a 2-year that’s really a 1 when you dissect it.  It’s kind of late in the offseason for FA multi-year deals 

10 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Remind me why we moved on from Bobrovski?

Ed Snider was nearing the end and started making rash decisions. Got impatient and wanted Bryzagalov. Signed LeCavalier. Traded for and overpaid MacDonald. All obviously dumb at the time. 

4 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Hurts was not good. I wouldn't say he was terrible, but he wasn't good. I hate the whole "BuT hE wAs FrOnTrUnNer fOr mVp!!111!" shtick too. The odds were wrong. And it wasn't a great year for QBs anyway, who typically get MVP, so just by nature of the Eagles being 10-1 he was chosen. But the dude was a turnover machine and he needs to be way better in 2024 or the SB aspirations are not realistic. I think there's hope he can be because he was that good in 2022, but this season is a major turning point year for Hurts. He either bounces back and puts everyone's mind at ease or there are major questions about his ability to be an elite QB in the NFL. Because at that point he'd have been in the league for 5 years and only one of those seasons will have been elite. No player in the NFL is under greater pressure to perform. I think he has the makeup to handle it though. The question is does he have the ability to be consistently great.

I think he bounces back after a few slow-starting weeks…but I agree he has to get it right this year.  He has just about everything a QB could ask for