1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

I stopped going back 7 pages. There may be more 🤷‍♂️

 

 

 I didn't see any of those. Like I said it is a common term. I'm in my 40s I don't do anything because it's trendy.

2 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

The one this year?  Or are you going back to his 1st playoff game?

The first one

Just now, Mike030270 said:

The first one

Yeah, that was a tough game for him no doubt.  He is "flawed" as the statement read.  In any case, I don't think there's been a QB that didn't have a tough game or two at some point.

4 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Remind me.

Was this he kind of messed it up which frankly is likely for the best 

was supposed to look like this 

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

https://youtu.be/2rbntGpvHDM?si=tT1kwPtCWU8yHAhD

Interesting that youtube didn't embed

Figures it was a FB!   

15 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

That's a tough one, JT Barrett would've been a solid pick after what the Lions have done with Goff's passing and decision making, but he just followed Ben Johnson to Chicago.

I'd hope they had someone on staff as an offensive Quality control that was ready to step up to be honest, or it could be another excuse to shoehorn Reich in as a consultant.

 

I don’t think Reich is coming back. I don’t see a guy on coaching roster who would be QB coach. 

 

 

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

Was this he messed it up 

was supposed to look like this 

Ah... wrestling moves.   I gave up watching that about 35 years ago.   

1 minute ago, DrPhilly said:

Yeah, that was a tough game for him no doubt.  He is "flawed" as the statement read.  In any case, I don't think there's been a QB that didn't have a tough game or two at some point.

 Even if he isn't elite. I personally don't care. The Eagles have proven they can win a Super Bowl with him that's all that matters. In my opinion of course. 

3 minutes ago, eaglestime34 said:

 I didn't see any of those. Like I said it is a common term. I'm in my 40s I don't do anything because it's trendy.

Maybe you did it without even realizing it

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

Was this he kind of messed it up which frankly is likely for the best 

was supposed to look like this 

That was cringeworthy bad. They need to practice more

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

Maybe you did it without even realizing it

That was cringeworthy bad. They need to practice more

I don't think so.  Doesn't matter.  No gm is perfect in any sport was my point. 

5 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I don’t think Reich is coming back. I don’t see a guy on coaching roster who would be QB coach. 

Actually the guy who could be QB coach is Patullo if they hire another OC. He’s done that before. That might be a best case scenario 

19 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

He was called upon in the Washington game too. 

And if Smith catches the ball...

The expectation for a backup QB to come in mid-game, without a significant number of reps during the week, should be must less for a backup QB that knows they will be starting.

Koy Detmer is the poster child for this.  He looked like an All Pro when he started against the Niners in 2002 after McNabb broke his ankle.  He looked like crap when he came in to relieve McNabb in the 2003 NFCCG.

1 minute ago, pgcd3 said:

Actually the guy who could be QB coach is Patullo if they hire another OC. He’s done that before. That might be a best case scenario 

It would be kind of funny if it was Patullo after Hurts glowing endorsement video

Wonder why Hurts doesn't get fined for doing the gun trigger finger at AJ early in the game if Hunt is going to get fined for shooting an arrow into the sky.

46 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

Ok, let's try to end this one and put it to bed for good.

"Despite his several flaws Jalen Hurts is a good QB who has played great when it mattered the most."  Do you agree with that statement?

End what? I wasnt even talking about Hurts until you told me you agreed with all of my hurts takes and asked this question about his missed throw to AJ Brown.  You can simply end this by shutting up rather than pretend I'm the one keeping this going. Stop trolling.

Anyone know this about John Stockton?

This team has gone through some stuff and matured and changed. I think there are some core things that have been cemented for going forward. 

• Howie's drafts have improved dramatically. There will be misses like any team, but they found a formula with coaches, scouts, personnel department and not reaching.
• They have the coaching in place to take chances on players that didn't work out on other teams, but had potential.
• Fangio transformed the mindset of the defense and brought accountability and focus.
• Siri matured and balanced his passion and aggressive nature with more wisdom. 
• There's not a single selfish player on the team. They don't care about individual stats, they all talk so much about the team and winning.
• The team mindset has matured. Even CJGJ was calming guys and avoiding altercations toward the end of the season. Carter is continuing to mature. Baun in mic'd up told DeJean that his pick 6 showed veteran mindset and vision. 
• There are enough veterans that have seen the ups and downs and what it takes to win, to help the young guys mindset. And now they're all champions and know what it takes.
• Hurts' focus on winning is contagious. When he said "that changed my soul" about losing the SB, that was something. He, Smitty and AJ have all talked about not being satisfied and getting back to work. 
• There is a hunger, confidence and aggressiveness that will continue to drive them.

This is why I feel strongly they will repeat. Sure, they might not. Anything can happen. But I don't think this is a team that will get overly cocky and prideful. They will stay hungry and focused. They want more.

6 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Wonder why Hurts doesn't get fined for doing the gun trigger finger at AJ early in the game if Hunt is going to get fined for shooting an arrow into the sky.

Don't give them any ideas.

Just now, NOTW said:

Don't give them any ideas.

I had the exact same thought! They don't need any ideas or excuses to fine our players more!

8 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

The thinking a lot of folks had was that he was insurance against a long term injury to either Brown or Smith, as none of the other WRs on the roster had a history as an outside WR.   It also freed up Smith to work more from the slot.  And, they have Dotson under control for another 2 years (if they want to use the 5th year option).  

 

Now, that might carry more weight if he was used more when they were out, but frankly, I think it was a good trade.  We got more from him for that 3rd round pick than we did for Golden Tate.  #Progress.    And now that Hurts got a little more familiarity with him, we might see more from him this coming year.   We definitely are going to need to go to a bit more of a passing offense next year and lighten up the work load on Barkley.  They could lighten it up by going with more runs to RB2, or they could pass more, or use more jet sweeps with Dotson.  Or just pass more.  We'll see.  

 

But, personally, I am not going to kill Howie for any moves this offseason, including the glaringly horrible one in Bryce Huff.  It all worked out as well as we could ever hope.   And while an individual move might not have been perfect... the offseason as a whole was an overwhelming success.   Would we be upset with Bryce Harper for a night where he goes 4 for 5, with 2 HRs, a double and an RBI Single because he lead off the 3rd inning with a strikeout, but ended the game with a grand slam to win it?   Perfection is unattainable.   You aim for perfection in the hopes of achieving excellence.  Howie achieved excellence.  

It will be very hard for this team to repeat as a Super Bowl Champion next season.  They are undoubtedly still the best team in the NFC just looking at the players under contract.  In retrospect, they have a much more solid core than the 2017-18 team had.  We thought we had the QB of the future in Wentz in 2018. Hurts is who he is and, if anything, has more upside potential than Wentz at this point.  In order for the team to repeat we will need: 

Offensively

1) Barkley to stay healthy

2) Hurts to stay healthy and improve his passing efficiency

3)  Mailata and Lane to stay healthy for most of the season

4) Dickerson and Jurgens to stay healthy most of the season

5) AJ and Smith to stay healthy most of the season

6) Development of a 3rd receiving threat

The good news is that they don't have to add anyone necessarily.  I do think keeping Becton gives them depth in case of injury and makes the interior much better. 

Defensively:

1) Replace production from losses on the d-line - likely both Sweat and Williams

2)Re-sign Baun or replace him with an equally productive player. 

3) Re-sign CJGJ or replace him with an equally productive player.

4) Replace Slay 

5) Carter must stay health

6) Nolan Smith stays healthy

7) Secondary stays healthy

The work is on the defensive side of the ball.  

 

I am actually looking forward to this offseason.  How do they react to their championship? 

After SB LII, their process sucked.  They got lucky with Sweat's health.  Mailata was a lottery ticket.  Aside from Hurts, the 2019/2020 drafts were a void.  After they lost two seasons ago, they seemed to stay the course.  Draft for value at premium positions and extend your own players.

They have a limited number of roster spots to address.  And the draft depth seems to align well to their needs.  Let's not galaxy brain this thing.

 

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

End what? I wasnt even talking about Hurts until you told me you agreed with all of my hurts takes and asked this question about his missed throw to AJ Brown.  You can simply end this by shutting up rather than pretend I'm the one keeping this going. Stop trolling.

3 minutes ago, twistr said:

Yes. Trolls can't catch me. I'm not giving him what he wants. I wasnt even talking about Hurts at all. He started it,  and he's not leaving with the win. He can drop it if he wants it dropped. 

How do you guys think the Chiefs respond? Will this break them and they will start to regress? Or will this motivate them and they will come back with a vengeance next year? At some point, Kelce and Reid will retire but probably not this offseason.

Other teams have now seen the Bucs and Eagles dominate with defense especially the pass rush. Expect the AFC playoff teams to try to use that blueprint, and the Chiefs to be aware and address their O line and strategy. (They seemed to think stopping Barkley and letting Mahomes be "magic" was going to make an easy win. They were blindsided.)

The refs also were fair in the SB. There was too much national attention. I hope that continues next year, the Chiefs can't keep getting assists from the refs so blatantly. Will the Bills, Bengals or Ravens make it to the SB next year instead?