1 minute ago, mattwill said:

I think Fangio would have been more inclined to spy with Dean, but less so with Burks.

Could always use a safety or DB to Spy during certain schemes. Sydney Brown has the speed and agility to keep up with Daniels - he just needs to make sure he wraps him up once he gets to him. 

Jerry loves hiring his OC's after parting with the HC.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, RLC said:

With all due respect to Saquon, Brooks, Baun, etc....Malcolm Jenkins is still the best Eagles FA signing of all-time 

Did Nick Foles not even make this list? 

31 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

 

 

Well Stoutland is the run game coordinator.  He spends a lot of time with the offensive line.  

For sure. He’s one of the "underlings” I was referring too. 

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

Did Nick Foles not even make this list? 

I think Foles gets "overlooked" or isn't considered because most fans consider Foles a homegrown guy that we drafted - we simply "got him back" vs a random free agent signing. 

13 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

Could always use a safety or DB to Spy during certain schemes. Sydney Brown has the speed and agility to keep up with Daniels - he just needs to make sure he wraps him up once he gets to him. 

Thought about Sydney Brown as a spy.  If he can play somewhat under control and avoid mistakes, he would be one of defenders who can chase Daniels down.  Don't know if Fangio trusts him to do that

33 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Putting aside the issues of Hurts' concussion and CJGJ being ejected for saying mean things, the loss was really a function of 2 things -- the Eagles failure to score TDs instead of FGs in the 2nd half, and the Commanders hitting big plays against a defense that almost never gets beat for explosive plays. Washington's 1st TD came right after Pickett's INT on a short field. Their 2nd TD was a 96 yard drive where 2 plays covered 83 yards -- the 1st play of the drive was a 51 yarded to Dyami Brown on Slay, and the TD was a 32 yarded to McLaurin on Q; the other 6 plays covered 13 yards (2.2 average). So it's 21-14 at halftime, and then we have 2 long drives in the 3rd quarter that both stall and end in FGs -- we blow a 3rd and 3 at the Washington 4 with the wildcat play to Barkley that loses 2 yards, and then Pickett gets sacked on 3rd and 8 from the 11. So 2 drives inside the 15 yard line, 11:30 minutes off the game clock and only 6 points. 

The next Washington drive was the first without GJGJ, and it is kept alive by a Daniels 29 yard scramble on 4th and 11 and ends with a short TD throw. The next Washington TD drive ends with the 49 yard TD because the defense was confused (Slay out/in, Ringo in, 12 men on the field) to give them a 28-27 lead. After we kick a FG (Jake hits a 50 yarded), we get the INT that should have ended the game from Reed. But we run 3 plays, the last of which is Smitty's drop, and settle for ANOTHER short FG. And Daniels ends it with a TD drive.

So, really the issue on defense was very uncharacteristically giving up big plays. 2 big passing plays on their 2nd TD drive, one on Slay and one on Q. Giving up a 4th and 11 on a QB scramble. Giving up a huge TD on a blown coverage. We haven't done that ALL YEAR, but it happened multiple times in this game. Stafford hit some down field shots on us, but they were great/risky throws (Rodgers near pick, Rodgers on Kupp that should have been batted down, Coop neat pick, Slay on last drive with mistimed jump). So long as the defense goes back to keeping everything in front of them and avoids the chunk plays, we should be OK.

That big play aspect was part of why my concern lowered when I rewatched that game. They weren’t gashing us play after play. Slay had a bad game and he does fall asleep a bit in normal games these days. That won’t happen on Sunday. 

2 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Thought about Sydney Brown as a spy.  If he can play somewhat under control and avoid mistakes, he would be one of defenders who can chase Daniels down.  Don't know if Fangio trusts him to do that

He really hasn’t played all year. Doubtful they decide to put him in the game (barring an injury) in any significant capacity. 

3 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Thought about Sydney Brown as a spy.  If he can play somewhat under control and avoid mistakes, he would be one of defenders who can chase Daniels down.  Don't know if Fangio trusts him to do that

I like the intensity Brown brings but he still plays way too out of control. He was the main instigator in the Cowboys fight and even last week while he made a great tackle on ST's I was just waiting for the flags to come out for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. He needs to keep the juice but turn down the stupidity a notch or two. Last thing Eagles need is him flying at Daniels head and giving them a free 15 yards. 

5 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Thought about Sydney Brown as a spy.  If he can play somewhat under control and avoid mistakes, he would be one of defenders who can chase Daniels down.  Don't know if Fangio trusts him to do that

Yep.  Really depends on how well the rest of the defense plays, imo.  If they can shutdown their running game early and contain their passing game - and the only thing left  hurting us is when Daniels runs - it would be worth taking a look at, imo.  

2 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:

I just don't want them to let Daniels kill them with his legs on critical 3rd/4th down plays.

This right here is the key to the game. I forget which game it was, but Dean had a HUGE tackle on Daniels forcing 4th down. We need to contain and wrap. Can't afford to be sloppy at all.

1 hour ago, Alphagrand said:

This was my comment after the game.  Touchdowns always beat field goals.  Eagles settled for FGs on their last 4 scores, while Washington scored 5 TDs and a two-point conversion.  Red Zone defense needs to be better.

This. Had the same issue vs. the rams last week on offense inside the red zone. Got the ball at the 10 and settled for a FG. Got another possession starting inside the rams 40 and got inside the red zone. Settled for a FG. We were 0-2 in the red zone. 

I’d add the same thing I said at the end of last week’s game, the Eagles gave up way too many big plays against the Rams. The Rams had seven plays of 20 yards or more (48, 37, 30, 30, 21, 20 and 20). Some of that is Mitchell going out and some of that is the field conditions given the weather with footing. I would suspect those seven plays they gave up of 20 yards or more is likely close to the most they gave up in a game all year. Red zone defense went 2-5 which really helped keep the rams to 20 on offense. I’d add credit to Baun on Williams 30 yard run. If he doesn’t bust his ass to get back there it’s a td 

14 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

I think Foles gets "overlooked" or isn't considered because most fans consider Foles a homegrown guy that we drafted - we simply "got him back" vs a random free agent signing. 

I always consider him a free agent when he returned here. They easily could’ve just went with a chase Daniel or another back up instead of going after Foles. I do think his stint here prior to being traded made it more realistic that he’d come back. I remember I got into an argument with 4for4 saying it was a good signing in case something happens to Carson wentz. You have a proven backup quarterback that can get hot and  keep you alive for like three or four weeks if wentz missed time. Unfortunate for wentz he got hurt but thankfully foles went full Foles 

1 hour ago, Wentz_Era said:

Newest Eagles fan came this morning at 4am…I’m tired AF.  I’ll make sure to post some photos this weekend of her in her baby Eagles gear!  Despite my sleep deprived wishes, she is not named Saquon and we settled on Natalie.

Nice brag post! Congratulations!

 

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

This. Had the same issue vs. the rams last week. Got the ball at the 10 and settled for a FG. Got another possession starting inside the rams 40 and got inside the red zone. Settled for a FG. We were 0-2 in the red zone. 

I’d add the same thing I said at the end of last week’s game, the Eagles gave up way too many big plays against the Rams. The Rams had seven players of 20 yards or more (48, 37, 30, 30, 21, 20 and 20). Some of that is Mitchell going out and some of that is the field conditions given the weather. I would suspect those seven plays they gave up of 20 yards or more is likely close to the most they gave up in a game all year. Red zone defense went 2-5 which really helped keep the rams to 20 on offense. I’d add credit to Baun on Williams 30 yard run. If he doesn’t bust his ass to get back there it’s a td 

It's seldom mentioned but games with snow and heavy snow can favor offenses more so than defenses. (Generally speaking), imo

  As long as offensive playmakers have the right footing/gear they will have the advantage when cutting, etc because the defensive player needs to give an extra (half second maybe) etc to make his cut because of the conditions once the offensive player makes his move  - whereas the offensive player can do this even prior to receiving the ball.   It takes a little longer to "react" to a play for a defensive player during "snow games".  That's why we (generally speaking) see more "big offensive" plays during snow games, imo.   Just a guess based on watching "snow games". 

Rush 4, play zone, make Daniels beat you by executing step by step.

 

36 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Been saying this for years

 

Consistently in the lower half of the league in Cash vs Cap spending.  Jerry is just maintaining a brand to create revenue opportunities.

 

Imagine their trajectory if they hadn't stumbled onto Romo and Dak.  I can't wait to see them look for a QB after Dak leaves.

 

20 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Thought about Sydney Brown as a spy.  If he can play somewhat under control and avoid mistakes, he would be one of defenders who can chase Daniels down.  Don't know if Fangio trusts him to do that

He'd probably miss Daniels 3 out of 4 times, but Sydney might kill him with that one hit.

"If the Eagles don't do this, they won't win"

"If the Eagles don't do that, they won't win"

 

Why do I feel like I've heard that all season long, yet they are in the NFC Championship. I mean people are running out games to keep saying this, there's only two left, lol.  At some point people are going to just have to understand that we have a formula and it's working.  Enjoy the ride folks.  Oh yeah, nobody has stopped Saquon all season.  Even in his down games, he still contributed and his yards mattered.  

14 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

Yep.  Really depends on how well the rest of the defense plays, imo.  If they can shutdown their running game early and contain their passing game - and the only thing left  hurting us is when Daniels runs - it would be worth taking a look at, imo.  

Nope.  He would run right past every ball carrier.  And if he did make contact, it would end up in a penalty.

 

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

I always consider him a free agent when he returned here. They easily could’ve just went with a chase Daniel or another back up instead of going after Foles. I do think his stint here prior to being traded made it more realistic that he’d come back. I remember I got into an argument with 4for4 saying it was a good signing in case something happens to Carson wentz. You have a proven backup quarterback that can get hot and  keep you alive for like three or four weeks if wentz missed time. Unfortunate for wentz he got hurt but thankfully foles went full Foles 

 

Other than a very few fans, I remember the vast majority of fans seemed really happy with Foles returning.  Either way - free agent or "brought back" Foles had the single best run of any Philadelphia Eagle in history.  That isn't even a question, imo. 

Just now, Ace Nova said:

It's seldom mentioned but games with snow and heavy snow can favor offenses more so than defenses. (Generally speaking), imo

  As long as offensive playmakers have the right footing/gear they will have the advantage when cutting, etc because the defensive player needs to give an extra (half second maybe) etc to make his cut because of the conditions once the offensive player makes his move  - whereas the offensive player can do this even prior to receiving the ball.   It takes a little longer to "react" to an play for a defensive player during "snow games".  That's why we (generally speaking) see more "big offensive" plays during snow games, imo.   Just a guess based on watching "snow games". 

It's also notable that most of the big pass plays were Stafford throwing 50/50 balls and the Rams coming down with them. The 48 yarder to Robinson on the last play of the 1st half should have been picked by Rodgers, but he didn't snatch the ball. The 30 yarded to Kupp Rodgers was right there and just missed the PBU. And the 37 yarder to Nacua on the last drive -- Slay jumped early but should have been picked (watching live I was convinced Slay was going to pick it). Plus Slay and Coop dropped easy picks as well. 

Seems like some tweets don't embed

I try not to be a homer with awards but the PFWA gave Brad Holmes the executive of the year award. He basically added two good players to the roster in Carlton Davis and Z’darius Smith. It’s a joke that he would beat out Roseman. 

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Seems like some tweets don't embed

This is the one that wouldn't embed for me earlier either