8 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Huff has a ~$15M guaranteed roster bonus that we would need to pay this offseason before shipping him to JAX otherwise that’s there problem - not sure if there’s another similar installment later on that would poison the deal. Huff has very little intrinsic value, so it should still be about the draft picks - a 3rd seems very low… if a JAX fan existed, they’d likely back me up on that.

Huff’s contract terms from Spotrac are copied and pasted below.  For Jacksonville none of it is guaranteed.  They can play him in 2025 for just the $1.2 million and then based on his performance decide what to do going forward.  If he has shown value sign him to a modest extension based on that value received.  If he hasn’t shown value cut him with no Dead Cap.  He is young enough that it is a worthwhile upside play with no downside.

JMO

16 hours ago, bpac55 said:

I've timed this no less than 10 times and I'm getting 4.53-4.59. But sure, that's 4.37.

 

5.0 flat

1 hour ago, mattwill said:

My sense is that 2025 for Green is going to be a lot like Jordan Mailata’s first two years on the Eagles roster (2018 and 2019) where Mailata was inactive every week, and spent his entire time learning to be a Stoutland player and unlearning the bad teachings of his prior coaches.  Mailata took two years.  Green will be fish or cut bait situation in only one year.  So my expectations for Green are 17 inactive weeks in 2025 and possibly meaningful contributions in 2026.

Mailata didn't have any bad habits though which is what made him unique. He did have the mindset, work ethic, and desire to learn to become a great player, though and that is the most important element. 

The problem with Green is he's really only signed through 2025 as it is highly unlikely a 5th year option is on the table. He could re-sign here after, but he may not. He may not even work out to last that long. The good news is he's coming into a great environment. He'll be embraced by teammates and has the best positional coach you can ask for. But he needs to show something this season. This is unlikely to be an extended audition. 

1 hour ago, mattwill said:

There are other videos of him on YouTube.  How much any of them actually show you is possibly only a little because they are at a distance.  Can a YouTube video be played at reduced speed?  I’ve never tried that.  Plus I really don’t know the details to be looking for like you do.

Well, I found a few clips and went through them. It's tough to get a good read on him because the competition he faced was pretty mediocre. I didn't see any Senior Bowl clips, which would have helped. The first thing I noticed is that he's very light on his feet and he moves laterally quite well. He plays a bit high and he's something of a waist bender. Playing high would worry me because he's only 300 pounds. The guys he was going against couldn't really threaten him with a bull rush the way the pros will. I don't know if he can anchor at that weight. OTOH, it looks like he has the frame to add 15-20 pounds and in a good weight and nutrition program he might do that. As far as speed goes, his 40 time was 5.40 which is underwhelming. However, his 10-yard split, a much more important measurement, was 1.44 which is phenomenal and he's got long arms. A lot of the tackles coming out this year will have to move inside to guard; Grant is strictly a tackle. He needs a year in the weight room and a good coach but he has a chance if he proves he can anchor. I'm guessing late Day Two or early Day Three but I am terrible at guessing. The Eagles might have an interest because they have their starters set and can give him that red shirt year he needs.

William & Mary's Pro Day is today... Be interesting to see what Grant posts for numbers.  Dude looks fast for his size

I've never understood why NFL teams complain about the brotherly shove, and don't try anything different but lineup as normal.  Chris Jones in isolation wasn't going to stop the shove, but at least showed effort in changing up something.  The concept is repetitive and simple for the Eagles, so surely there is someone out there who can work out how to stop it.  They don't run it to the right, they don't really run it down the middle.

Would’ve been hilarious if they did mascot  

12 hours ago, eagle45 said:

By now, most of you have probably figured out that I’m a huge Nolan Smith fan, am cautiously bullish on Jalyx Hunt, and am not a believer in Ojulari, Uche, or Huff.

Aside from being more pessimistic on their upside and ability to contribute than most, I also don’t understand their fit.  They all seem most equipped to rotate with Nolan Smith.  Their size, poor run defense, general inability to set an edge, and solitary strength of pinning back and rushing the passer from as wide of an angle as possible makes it feel like they are better suited to do Nolan Smith’s job.  

I certainly want to keep Smith fresh and give him some breathers, but aren’t we ideally projecting Smith as a top flight edge for next year with a (hopefully) quick recovery?

Who is putting their hand in the dirt as Jalyx Hunt insurance/competition/rotation and Sweat replacement?

 

In the draft, I might look at Landon Jackson. Big, long arms, explosive (great jumps and 40 for his size), plays through contact, and I've seen at least one play where he dropped in coverage and made a play on the ball. Cons: He's 22 and is not super bendy, which makes sense for an almost 6-7 frame. He seems like a Fangio kind of guy in the Alton Smith/Jaelen Phillips/Josh Sweat/Jalyx Hunt mold. 

39 minutes ago, dukebowden said:

In the draft, I might look at Landon Jackson. Big, long arms, explosive (great jumps and 40 for his size), plays through contact, and I've seen at least one play where he dropped in coverage and made a play on the ball. Cons: He's 22 and is not super bendy, which makes sense for an almost 6-7 frame. He seems like a Fangio kind of guy in the Alton Smith/Jaelen Phillips/Josh Sweat/Jalyx Hunt mold. 

He doesn't seem to use a bull rush at all from what I've seen; makes me worry a bit about his play strength.  Just a bunch of footage of him trying to get around the edge.  

4 hours ago, mattwill said:

There are other videos of him on YouTube.  How much any of them actually show you is possibly only a little because they are at a distance.  Can a YouTube video be played at reduced speed?  I’ve never tried that.  Plus I really don’t know the details to be looking for like you do.

Yes you can slow down…when you click on the video area there is a gear in the top right.  Click on that and you can adjust a lot of settings.  This is IPad however…so I’m not sure if it’s any different on other platforms TBH.

Not much talk in here about David Walker -  Smaller Brandon Graham type frame.  Very quick and moves really well laterally.  Had 2 sacks in the Senior bowl and has great bend

 

 

2 hours ago, brkmsn said:

Mailata didn't have any bad habits though which is what made him unique. He did have the mindset, work ethic, and desire to learn to become a great player, though and that is the most important element. 

The problem with Green is he's really only signed through 2025 as it is highly unlikely a 5th year option is on the table. He could re-sign here after, but he may not. He may not even work out to last that long. The good news is he's coming into a great environment. He'll be embraced by teammates and has the best positional coach you can ask for. But he needs to show something this season. This is unlikely to be an extended audition. 

I don’t see any way that the Eagles pick up his 5th year option.  As I have said in prior posts, I think they will work with him through OTAs and TC and probably play him in some Preseason games.  At the 53 man cut down they may waive him if he isn’t showing the expected level of progress. If they keep him on the 53 I expect they will negotiate a new 2-year modest contract with backup level pay to mutual commit with (and to) him on the continuing path of his reclamation.

JMO

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

Would’ve been hilarious if they did mascot  

So QB season 2 and repeating Cousins again. They should do defense at least.

I stopped watching the WR one it was boring and too much about their personal lives.

1 hour ago, just relax said:

Well, I found a few clips and went through them. It's tough to get a good read on him because the competition he faced was pretty mediocre. I didn't see any Senior Bowl clips, which would have helped. The first thing I noticed is that he's very light on his feet and he moves laterally quite well. He plays a bit high and he's something of a waist bender. Playing high would worry me because he's only 300 pounds. The guys he was going against couldn't really threaten him with a bull rush the way the pros will. I don't know if he can anchor at that weight. OTOH, it looks like he has the frame to add 15-20 pounds and in a good weight and nutrition program he might do that. As far as speed goes, his 40 time was 5.40 which is underwhelming. However, his 10-yard split, a much more important measurement, was 1.44 which is phenomenal and he's got long arms. A lot of the tackles coming out this year will have to move inside to guard; Grant is strictly a tackle. He needs a year in the weight room and a good coach but he has a chance if he proves he can anchor. I'm guessing late Day Two or early Day Three but I am terrible at guessing. The Eagles might have an interest because they have their starters set and can give him that red shirt year he needs.

Thanks for taking the time to do that.  Your conclusion at the end is where I am on any drafted OT … they have the time to benefit from a redshirt year or two behind Mailata and Johnson.  Perfect for a developmental OT, perhaps not so perfect for a Round One drafted OT.

38 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

He doesn't seem to use a bull rush at all from what I've seen; makes me worry a bit about his play strength.  Just a bunch of footage of him trying to get around the edge.  

Well that would definitely be a concern. I'll have to investigate further. I think bull rush prominent edge prospects are much safer than run the arc types. And the guys who can do both really well typically go before pick 32. 

12 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Not much talk in here about David Walker -  Smaller Brandon Graham type frame.  Very quick and moves really well laterally.  Had 2 sacks in the Senior bowl and has great bend

 

 

He was talked about here in the lead up to the Senior Bowl as the 2035 edition of Jalyx Hunt, and Jalyx Hunt could be described as having a smaller BG-type frame.”

Tankathon has him ranked as the 21st Edge going in the 4th Round. Their video on him is

 

27 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

Yes you can slow down…when you click on the video area there is a gear in the top right.  Click on that and you can adjust a lot of settings.  This is IPad however…so I’m not sure if it’s any different on other platforms TBH.

Thanks.  That helps a lot.

7 minutes ago, mattwill said:

He was talked about here in the lead up to the Senior Bowl as the 2035 edition of Jalyx Hunt, and Jalyx Hunt could be described as having a smaller BG-type frame.”

Tankathon has him ranked as the 21st Edge going in the 4th Round. Their video on him is

 

Jalyx Hunt is 6 foot 4 250 pounds with long arms not really the same frame as BG who was 6 foot 1 maybe 2 and 265 pounds.  Walker is 6 foot 1 263 pounds with short arms like BG.  I must have missed the conversations leading up to the Senior Bowl so will have to go back and check out... thanks for the vid

32 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

Yes you can slow down…when you click on the video area there is a gear in the top right.  Click on that and you can adjust a lot of settings.  This is IPad however…so I’m not sure if it’s any different on other platforms TBH.

@mattwill. The adjustment for a computer using youtube is that cog is at the bottom instead of the top.

2 hours ago, just relax said:

Well, I found a few clips and went through them. It's tough to get a good read on him because the competition he faced was pretty mediocre. I didn't see any Senior Bowl clips, which would have helped. The first thing I noticed is that he's very light on his feet and he moves laterally quite well. He plays a bit high and he's something of a waist bender. Playing high would worry me because he's only 300 pounds. The guys he was going against couldn't really threaten him with a bull rush the way the pros will. I don't know if he can anchor at that weight. OTOH, it looks like he has the frame to add 15-20 pounds and in a good weight and nutrition program he might do that. As far as speed goes, his 40 time was 5.40 which is underwhelming. However, his 10-yard split, a much more important measurement, was 1.44 which is phenomenal and he's got long arms. A lot of the tackles coming out this year will have to move inside to guard; Grant is strictly a tackle. He needs a year in the weight room and a good coach but he has a chance if he proves he can anchor. I'm guessing late Day Two or early Day Three but I am terrible at guessing. The Eagles might have an interest because they have their starters set and can give him that red shirt year he needs.

Yesterday @just relax weighed in on his high opinion of Josaiah Stewart from Michigan.  He seems a bit small at 6’1” and 249, but he can jump in and amend his prior comments to address the issues you have raised. His comments were as follows.

 

What position do you think Howie will be looking to address with our 1st pick?  Whether it's at 32, trade up, trade down, etc.  I'd have them ranked as such:

1. Edge Rusher

2. OT (swing tackle that can also play G)

3. DT

4. TE

5. S

For Edge Rusher, one of the things I wonder is if Fangio wants a "stout" type (like BG) that can set firm edges against the run as well as get after the QB...but maybe isn't really a great option to drop in coverage.  Or is having the ability to drop into coverage a "must" for ALL his edges?

13 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

@mattwill. The adjustment for a computer using youtube is that cog is at the bottom instead of the top.

Thanks.  That also helps.

7 minutes ago, EaglesAddict said:

What position do you think Howie will be looking to address with our 1st pick?  Whether it's at 32, trade up, trade down, etc.  I'd have them ranked as such:

1. Edge Rusher

2. OT (swing tackle that can also play G)

3. DT

4. TE

5. S

For Edge Rusher, one of the things I wonder is if Fangio wants a "stout" type (like BG) that can set firm edges against the run as well as get after the QB...but maybe isn't really a great option to drop in coverage.  Or is having the ability to drop into coverage a "must" for ALL his edges?

DE or Safety. I'm guessing he trades back and has two 2nd round selections. That avoids another 1st round contract and gets an additional pick. He has a lot next year so curious if he collects a mid round this year. 

I suspect he'll come out of this draft with a DE, Safety, DT, O linemen for depth and whatever else for depth.

10 minutes ago, EaglesAddict said:

What position do you think Howie will be looking to address with our 1st pick?  Whether it's at 32, trade up, trade down, etc.  I'd have them ranked as such:

1. Edge Rusher

2. OT (swing tackle that can also play G)

3. DT

4. TE

5. S

For Edge Rusher, one of the things I wonder is if Fangio wants a "stout" type (like BG) that can set firm edges against the run as well as get after the QB...but maybe isn't really a great option to drop in coverage.  Or is having the ability to drop into coverage a "must" for ALL his edges?

I think Howie has brought in Ojulari and Uche as a means of not being compelled to draft an edge rusher at #32.  The Eagles scouting staff might have surmised that a DT is more likely to be the best DL player available at that pick.  I'm sure they've done hundreds of mock drafts and tried to assess the teams immediately in front of them as to where they're likely to use the picks.

 There should also be a differentiation between EDGE and DE.  Brandon Graham was more a true DE rather than an EDGE.  I think it would be wise for the Eagles to develop a true DE in his absence, whether that means the #32 pick or later.

My guess as to the likely pick?  It's likely he trades down a bit if someone wants to get back into the first round to get the 5th year option on a player; that's what Howie did last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, although my bet is he doesn't trade all the way back to #50 this time around.  If the Eagles make a pick at #32 my guess would be:

DT

DE

OT

TE

 

34 minutes ago, mattwill said:

He was talked about here in the lead up to the Senior Bowl as the 2035 edition of Jalyx Hunt, and Jalyx Hunt could be described as having a smaller BG-type frame.”

 

 

lol WHAT

By who, a blind person?