7 minutes ago, TEW said:

Barkley seems like such a great guy on top of being the best RB in the NFL.

How on earth did the Giants let this young man go?

They did the right thing, tbh. 

3 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Generational RBs scare me.  Barkley scares me.  His greatness feels transient.  I don’t know if it’ll be there in January or in 2025.  And our offense is now built upon Barkley’s greatness.

 

Let me guess, you don't enjoy anything in life.

1 minute ago, T-1000 said:

We are so lucky he is a loyal kid and decided to stay at Toledo and not enter the transfer portal. Had he left for a major program he would have been a top 10 pick.

Also thankfully we didn’t take Arnold who was also there and some considered him the better prospect 

Just now, eagle45 said:

Generational RBs scare me.  Barkley scares me.  His greatness feels transient.  I don’t know if it’ll be there in January or in 2025.  And our offense is now built upon Barkley’s greatness.

 

You ride him to the end this year with no regrets.

You draft his backup/future replacement this coming draft.

This time is not different. He’s 28 this February. He has a TON of mileage on his tires. We have an out on his contract after 2025. If not he’s a free agent in 2026.

Get a high quality replacement this offseason and become the most dominant run offense in the NFL for the next couple seasons.

1 minute ago, T-1000 said:

Let me guess, you don't enjoy anything in life.

It’s crazy not to have pangs of concern over that…

If the Eagles can win their next two games then they are getting the #1 seed.

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

Also thankfully we didn’t take Arnold who was also there and some considered him the better prospect 

I don't think I"m jumping the gun by saying this is potentially a Justin Jefferson level draft steal. As a rookie he already looks like one of the top corners in the league.

4 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I think Nolan Smith deserves more attention than he’s getting for turning it around.

I’m ready to say he’s better than Patrick Johnson. 

 

Just now, eagle45 said:

It’s crazy not to have pangs of concern over that…

They just got their biggest win of the season, have won 6 in a row, and Saquon was MVP level in the 4th quarter when we needed it most. FN enjoy it for 5 seconds bro.

Just now, ManuManu said:

I’m ready to say he’s better than Patrick Johnson. 

August seems so far away. Nolan Smith was playing deep into preseason games!

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

They did the right thing, tbh. 

I mean, I get it to some extent. They weren’t contenders and Barkley wouldn’t move the needle for them.

On the other hand, I believe culture matters a lot. And this kid seems like a foundational piece even if you’re trying to do a turnaround.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

August seems so far away. Nolan Smith was playing deep into preseason games!

It's almost like sometimes it takes NFL players more than a year or even two to get comfortable and start realizing their potential.

 

1 minute ago, T-1000 said:

I don't think I"m jumping the gun by saying this is potentially a Justin Jefferson level draft steal. As a rookie he already looks like one of the top corners in the league.

Yup. He and dejean aren’t playing like rookies. It’s a massive difference out there. I loved Mitchell coming out and wanted him but i didn’t expect him or DeJean to be this good this soon. I said this in another post, i totally see Howie trying to acquire a big time pass rusher to go with this defense next offseason. As nice as the pass rush has been since the bye i think howie will look for that guy. If he can acquire it then the defense could be even more ridiculous. 

Best CB in the NFL.

 

 

3 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

If the Eagles can win their next two games then they are getting the #1 seed.

Even if the Lions win out, I think the Eagles still get it

1 minute ago, TEW said:

I mean, I get it to some extent. They weren’t contenders and Barkley wouldn’t move the needle for them.

On the other hand, I believe culture matters a lot. And this kid seems like a foundational piece even if you’re trying to do a turnaround.

They F'd up and went with devaluing the rb position and went full steam ahead with over paying a below average qb, franchise qb money.  Simple as that.  They are run by morons. 

Just now, Aerolithe_Lion said:

Even if the Lions win out, I think the Eagles still get it

 

No doubt about it.

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Yup. He and dejean aren’t playing like rookies. It’s a massive difference out there. I loved Mitchell coming out and wanted him but i didn’t expect him or DeJean to be this good this soon. I said this in another post, i totally see Howie trying to acquire a big time pass rusher to go with this defense next offseason. As nice as the pass rush has been since the bye i think howie will look for that guy. If he can acquire it then the defense could be even more ridiculous. 

Never thought I'd say this but keep the LBs together as well

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

 

Who? Coop?

 

Just now, TEW said:

Who? Coop?

Carter 

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

Also thankfully we didn’t take Arnold who was also there and some considered him the better prospect 

Was a big fan of both. I was stunned either was on the board when we picked. I remember thinking @TEW was crazy for suggesting him with our first round pick. After the Senior Bowl I thought he was going no later than like 16. 

Just now, ManuManu said:

Was a big fan of both. I was stunned either was on the board when we picked. I remember thinking @TEW was crazy for suggesting him with our first round pick. After the Senior Bowl I thought he was going no later than like 16. 

Pennix and Nix going early made it happen.