Win a Super Bowl, lose some good coaches and players. That's how it goes. You make the best deals you can to keep the core together, and replace what you can through the draft and a few in FA. I would rather win a Super Bowl and have this happen, rather than have great players everywhere who never win one. 🤟🏼

If they have another solid draft and come away with a DE and Safety among their high picks, they will be in good shape. They're going to have 2nd and 3rd year guys stepping up and being even better, the offense should continue to thrive, another year for the defense under Fangio and the other coaches instruction and comfort in the system. They have a roster loaded with star players, they had some guys leave in free agency but their core is still there.

6 hours ago, NOTW said:

If they have another solid draft and come away with a DE and Safety among their high picks, they will be in good shape. They're going to have 2nd and 3rd year guys stepping up and being even better, the offense should continue to thrive, another year for the defense under Fangio and the other coaches instruction and comfort in the system. They have a roster loaded with star players, they had some guys leave in free agency but their core is still there.

Ever since the Reagor fiasco in 2020 when afterward Howie said he did a lot of thinking about strategy they have been drafting MUCH better.  These last 4 drafts have yielded Smitty, Dickerson, Williams, Davis, Jurgens, Dean, Carter, Nolan Smith, Mitchell, DeJean, Hunt ... I sure hope we continue that trend these next few years.  The beautiful thing about being set up now with so many draft picks is that we have the draft ammo to target specific players we really covet and go get them (like we did with DeJean last year) without killing the rest of the draft.  Add more difference makers to the young core mentioned earlier in this post and this team will be set for the foreseeable future - we won't miss a beat after losing players like Williams, Sweat, and CJGJ.  

Speaking of the draft ... only 29 more days! 

 

Williams is the only one that is young and yet established player.  The others are more top out or declining.  The last few drafts have yielded some good young players.  Hopefully Howie continues to draft well, sign the right FAs and the coaches develop them.  The team looks good as a SB contender for the next several seasons.

12 hours ago, Talonblood said:

Win a Super Bowl, lose some good coaches and players. That's how it goes. You make the best deals you can to keep the core together, and replace what you can through the draft and a few in FA. I would rather win a Super Bowl and have this happen, rather than have great players everywhere who never win one. 🤟🏼

Absolutely. That's why you've got to take advantage of your window. You never know when it's going to open again. 

Having said that, the NFL should absolutely do something about the timing of coaching interviews. It doesn't feel as bad after winning it, but it's very unfair for the SB/Championship games losers. 

Eagles sign OL Matt Pryor (our 2018 6th rd pick).

https://www.phillyvoice.com/report-eagles-sign-ol-matt-pryor/

Interestingly enough, he was the 21st highest rated OG in the NFL (right behind Becton who was 20th).  He started 15 games at RG for the Bears last year.  

2 hours ago, time2rock said:

Eagles sign OL Matt Pryor (our 2018 6th rd pick).

https://www.phillyvoice.com/report-eagles-sign-ol-matt-pryor/

Interestingly enough, he was the 21st highest rated OG in the NFL (right behind Becton who was 20th).  He started 15 games at RG for the Bears last year.  

Another one year deal.  A key part of the formula for keeping the roster in tact is to sign a good amount of veterans on prove-it one year deals.  Wonder what percentage of them pan out.

On 3/26/2025 at 5:42 AM, time2rock said:

Ever since the Reagor fiasco in 2020 when afterward Howie said he did a lot of thinking about strategy they have been drafting MUCH better.  These last 4 drafts have yielded Smitty, Dickerson, Williams, Davis, Jurgens, Dean, Carter, Nolan Smith, Mitchell, DeJean, Hunt ... I sure hope we continue that trend these next few years.  The beautiful thing about being set up now with so many draft picks is that we have the draft ammo to target specific players we really covet and go get them (like we did with DeJean last year) without killing the rest of the draft.  Add more difference makers to the young core mentioned earlier in this post and this team will be set for the foreseeable future - we won't miss a beat after losing players like Williams, Sweat, and CJGJ.  

Speaking of the draft ... only 29 more days! 

 

And possibly Ojomo ,Ringo and Steen to that list of players drafted that could end up contributing to the team.

3 hours ago, Procus said:

Another one year deal.  A key part of the formula for keeping the roster in tact is to sign a good amount of veterans on prove-it one year deals.  Wonder what percentage of them pan out.

Wonder what percentage of them make the 53 man roster?

20 hours ago, time2rock said:

Eagles sign OL Matt Pryor (our 2018 6th rd pick).

https://www.phillyvoice.com/report-eagles-sign-ol-matt-pryor/

Interestingly enough, he was the 21st highest rated OG in the NFL (right behind Becton who was 20th).  He started 15 games at RG for the Bears last year.  

Thats surprising, not that Pryor was 21st, but Becton was only 20th. He was an absolute force out there. Really wish we kept him.

On 3/25/2025 at 11:58 PM, Talonblood said:

Win a Super Bowl, lose some good coaches and players. That's how it goes. You make the best deals you can to keep the core together, and replace what you can through the draft and a few in FA. I would rather win a Super Bowl and have this happen, rather than have great players everywhere who never win one. 🤟🏼

This post is on point.

I know I'm mixing eras and probably owners, but you can't hold teams together no matter what.

We saw Reggie White leave in his prime.

We saw BDawk leave before he was finished.

Marhsall was drafted in the second round by the Panthers in 2021.

3 hours ago, Procus said:

Marhsall was drafted in the second round by the Panthers in 2021.

6'2, 200 lbs.... decent stats.

17 hours ago, Procus said:

Marhsall was drafted in the second round by the Panthers in 2021.

I approve.   

4.38 40 time

Drafted in 2021.

24 years old

Marshall's numbers in college are good.  But not so in NFL.  Only 24/25 old and good size + speed.  Joining a good team with good players around him should be good for him.  Only thing is how many balls he would see as WR3.  

10 hours ago, Penn7980 said:

Marshall's numbers in college are good.  But not so in NFL.  Only 24/25 old and good size + speed.  Joining a good team with good players around him should be good for him.  Only thing is how many balls he would see as WR3.  

You mean WR 4

On 3/27/2025 at 5:33 PM, eaglestime34 said:

And possibly Ojomo ,Ringo and Steen to that list of players drafted that could end up contributing to the team.

I look at Steen and see a decent OT and just a mediocre OG.  You rarely can trade for a young cheap left tackle.  If a team were to offer a 4th round pick I'd trade him.

9 hours ago, weko said:

I look at Steen and see a decent OT and just a mediocre OG.  You rarely can trade for a young cheap left tackle.  If a team were to offer a 4th round pick I'd trade him.

We're going to find out for sure this year.  

On 4/12/2025 at 9:59 AM, weko said:

I look at Steen and see a decent OT and just a mediocre OG.  You rarely can trade for a young cheap left tackle.  If a team were to offer a 4th round pick I'd trade him.

His short arms made him a guard in the NFL. Even if he doesn't become a starter, Steen has a lot of value as a backup guard. He also is on a rookie contract for the next couple of years, so I'd keep him for now.

On 4/12/2025 at 2:28 AM, no1birdsfan said:

You mean WR 4

Perhaps, but I doubt that Dotson stays with the team past 2025 when his rookie deal runs out. Can't see the team picking up his fifth year option.

Howie has a new catch phrase that he keeps using. "The tools in his body." He says it is part of player analysis. So there is a guy in college this year that I really like, going by "The tools in his body."

He has a screw driver in his right arm.
He has a chainsaw in his left arm.
He has a hammer in his stomach
He has a drill up his arse.

Great player that has "the tools in their body."

On 4/10/2025 at 5:39 PM, Procus said:

Marhsall was drafted in the second round by the Panthers in 2021.

Not complaining about a dude brought in for competition on a one year deal, but I see a lot of WR needy teams on the list that have cut bait on him already. Doesn't exactly bode well for him.

On 4/16/2025 at 10:59 AM, Talonblood said:

He has a drill up his arse.