Steelers loading up to get over that hump of 10 wins every year

8 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

With the 32nd pick in 2025 NFL Draft the Eagles select Grey Zebel...  Your reaction would be?

If they're going OL I'd prefer Donovan Jackson. But overall not happy, there's sure to be defensive players I like a lot still on the board.

50 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Cine isn’t exactly old.

Cine had a catastrophic injury…

2 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I agree, but that was also true down the stretch last year when he came off IR.  He did nothing in a rotational role.  The fact that they activated Graham over him just so they could give him a one-armed sentimental send off in the SB means they might just prefer to have him spend 2025 on IR than even play him.

Huff was really bad. In some ways that might be hopeful in that maybe Vic doesn’t hate that type of player so much as the individual.  Huff even when given the chance to purely rush the passer wasn’t beating his man. That’s not system or player type it’s just a guy not being good 

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Steelers loading up to get over that hump of 10 wins every year

I’d have preferred Kyle over a converted LB returning from an acl 

2 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

But some fans will say "But we've made the playoffs for the last billion yearz" while waving a terrible towel. 

Such a bad signing to make

Steelers are 8 years removed from their last NFL Playoff game victory.  That places them ahead of only:  Miami, LV, NYJets, Chicago, Arizona, Carolina, and Denver.   They haven't won a game since the 2016 AFC Divisional Round.   And they've lost 6 straight playoff games... that's tied for the longest active streak in the NFL (with the Dolphins).  And is tied for the 4th longest streak in NFL history.  (The longest streak is 9 from the Lions, from the 1991 season to the 2023 season).

 

Is this real?

2 minutes ago, Westbrook#36 said:

Is this real?

Yes projections are obviously just that 

2 minutes ago, Westbrook#36 said:

Is this real?

Other then one of those 4th… which I think is projected if we lose becton which hasn’t happened that I’ve seen yes that’s correct.

10 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Steelers loading up to get over that hump of 10 wins every year

 

Really hope Rosgers goes there.  Would love to see him on a loaded roster to finish out his career.

34 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Sure.  But, you dig through the many layers hoping to find a diamond in the rough.  Patriots got lucky with Brady, too.  Eagles got lucky with Mailata.   Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity.

Of course, but the question is about the position of safety vis-à-vis Brown; if the Eagles were seriously concerned about who is going to be the starter, they’d be looking at guys much more likely to actually be a starter.

5 minutes ago, Westbrook#36 said:

Is this real?

Only 1 fourth round comp pick as of now 

3 minutes ago, Westbrook#36 said:

Is this real?

Yes, but I'm not sure how "cigar" worthy it actually is.  It's just the additional 3rd for Reddick (which isn't a 2nd because of Reddick).  The rest are just projected comp picks for the free agents who signed elsewhere.

Howie fleecing the Saints and Colts for additional first round picks was better.

4 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I’d have preferred Kyle over a converted LB returning from an acl 

But that costs... 

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Were those the hilarious cartoons that made Dan Snyder look stupid or am I thinking of something else. There was a great cartoon with Hugh being the locker room ambassador. 

Sorry, answering my own question.

 

That was bang who was a member there (and old school here as well).  

 

No, old school extremeskins would go over the top over any FA signing and god forbid they got a few big names the board would collectively 

Just checking in on the big picture.

On offense we have 8 players that are Pro Bowl+.  Hurts, Barkley, Brown, Smith, Mailata, Dickerson, Jurgens, and Johnson.  All except for Jurgens are signed through 2026.  

On defense we have 4 players that should be Pro Bowl+.  Carter, Baun, Mitchell, and DeJean.  They also have another 5 proven players.  Smith, Davis, Ojomo, Dean, and Blankenship.

What other team has more talent?  

 

9 minutes ago, TEW said:

Of course, but the question is about the position of safety vis-à-vis Brown; if the Eagles were seriously concerned about who is going to be the starter, they’d be looking at guys much more likely to actually be a starter.

There's still time for them to meet with those guys. Lots of pro days coming up in recent days. 

 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-draft-2025-pro-day-schedule

 

Edit:  the priority at safety seems to have come to a head recently, as it seems as though CJGJ asked for a raise recently and the team decided to move him instead.   Reading the tea leaves of what he mentioned on his social media video.  He mentioned from his initial conversation to the trade being finalized was about 2 days apart.  So, all this started with him over the weekend.   Plenty of time for them to course correct and get after the college safeties.   We'll see what happens with all these upcoming pro days and how active they are in visiting the top safeties.

35 minutes ago, jsb235 said:

The Bryce Huff situation is just really odd to me.

I get that he has proven he can't be an every down player.

But if we use him like the Jets did, as a pass rush specialist, we would probably get between 7 and 10 sacks and 25 to 35 pressures out of him. So on the low end of his production, he would lead the team in both categories. All for a cap hit of $7.5 million.

If there was a free agent OLB/DE who could give us that kind of production for a cap hit of $7.5 million, we would all be calling it the free agent signing of the year. Instead, people are trying to become instant cap experts to try and figure out how to get rid of the guy.

Huff had one decent season the rest he did very little.. the eagles projected an upswing didn’t happen probably won’t.

4-5 seasons playing less then 14 games

2 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

 

Both were on the 13th? Crazy what 2 players did to this team

1 hour ago, vikas83 said:

Once again, Huff is basically untradeable. IF we could trade him before paying his 2025 option bonus, the dead money is $12.9mm. But you'd need a team willing to take on a guaranteed $16.75mm for Huff for 2025. There's no team that dumb, not even the Jets or Panthers. If we pay the $15.58mm, it adds to the dead money and becomes untenable. There's really no way to move him unless you want to do a mini-Osweiler -- trade Huff and a 3rd for a 5th. I don't see Howie doing that.

That was such a horrible contract by Howie

Huff was hurt last year with wrist and had surgery. Nolan Smith was injured the year before and was a different guy the following year. This guy should be fine in pass rushing role. Keep his job simple. Huff showed flashes, especially in the first Giants game. PFF overall grade was 68. Pressure rate in the top 40% of edge defenders. He gets an incomplete for last year overall.

31 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

Huff was really bad. In some ways that might be hopeful in that maybe Vic doesn’t hate that type of player so much as the individual.  Huff even when given the chance to purely rush the passer wasn’t beating his man. That’s not system or player type it’s just a guy not being good 

I don’t think this is a good description of Huff’s play. First off, he got chipped at a much higher rate than any other Eagles rusher. He has a great get-off and OCs/OL coaches seemed to prioritize affecting that.

When Huff can line up wide in a 4 pt stance, explode out of his stance, and attack the OT at the top of his rush, he can win and it looks great. Handful of examples of that with the Eagles last year.

The problem is, that’s the only way he really wins. You chip him? He’s dead in the water. The DC makes him read? He can’t get off the ball as quickly. Now combine that with being a complete nothing as a run defender and dropper, and that’s Huff in 2024.

Put him with Schwartz and see what happens. He’ll "suddenly” morph back into 2023 Huff.

No comp pick for Slay? It’s only multi year deals?

Can’t copy but eagles hired assistant coach at Georgia to be offensive assistant. Young guy entry level stuff

https://x.com/mzenitz/status/1900229526904295726?s=46&t=Gr_7BKYxbTPO-2nETM9Y5Q

 

1 minute ago, Texas Eagle said:

No comp pick for Slay? It’s only multi year deals?

He was released. Not a free agent

Just now, pgcd3 said:

He was released. Not a free agent

Oh duh, thanks