Also, not that TPD was adding anything to this team, but the RB depth on this team behind Saquon is as thin as it gets.

2 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Also, not that TPD was adding anything to this team, but the RB depth on this team behind Saquon is as thin as it gets.

Nah shipley and dillon are fine. No one is saquon but its fine

6 hours ago, BigEFly said:

OLB not Edge. The positions are almost interchangeable because OLBs are going to have similar gap assignments, most of the time. When the Eagles play 3 DL, the lineup might include Carter, and/or Robinson, Ojomo, Booker at DE positions (with Hall, Young competing) and with any combination of one or two of the OLBs or ILBs rushing. Richardson is likely one of the starting OLBs. I figure Hunt has the inside track at the other starting OLB based on his play to close the season. I figure Ojulari, Huff (make or break for him) and APR are fighting for the back up roles (with Henry and Uche trying to compete).

Who is Richardson?

3 hours ago, pallidrone said:

I did not read past the headline. When you use the word SITES instead of SIGHT, my brain just turns off.

It is like reading an RTK post.

Righters theez dayz jus cant spel properlee, end dont no that difrent spelins has difrent meenins.

2 hours ago, DEagle7 said:

It's gonna be a crunch to get down to 53 as it is. Especially if we want to protect any of the developmental lineman. Sure Howie could grab a vet or 2 eventually but I don't get the impression they're looking for starters in free agency at this point.

2 hours ago, devpool said:

I agree. They have two guys they can depend on (hunt and smith), a couple of maybes (uche and ojulari) and a waste of space (huff). Bringing in Zadarius Smith or Von Miller on a cheap deal hurts nothing, especially Miller where he has still produced in a rotation.

These guys are still on the street because they're old, and don't need to go through a million camps. Vets do this literally all the time, Suh and Joseph were on the street when we signed them and both played well (albeit they were later in-season signings).

I think going in with what we have now is a recipe for disaster and could lead to one of hunt or Smith getting hurt. They may have to play more snaps to counter the ineffectiveness of the people behind them. We can't expect all 3 of Uche, Ojulari, and Huff to produce, I think even 2/3 is a stretch.

Because of the tight squeeze to get down to 53, I don't see Huff as a lock for the roster. It would cost an extra $12M to cut him after June 1, but I don't see that as a major issue. They are on the hook no matter what with him. The only thing that changes is when its due. Howie could find a way to eat that cap hit, even at this late point in the process, in order to free up a roster spot. IMO, the roster spot is more valuable than when you eat that mistake of a contract.

19 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Also, not that TPD was adding anything to this team, but the RB depth on this team behind Saquon is as thin as it gets.

I've heard a lot of adjectives used to describe AJ Dillon... but thin is not one of them.

56 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I've heard a lot of adjectives used to describe AJ Dillon... but thin is not one of them.

healthy isn't one either. Hopefully he is.

TE is the only spot were are genuinely thin

4 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

TE is the only spot were are genuinely thin

Not sure Ringo or A Jackson is better at CB than Calcaterra is at TE.

21 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

TE is the only spot were are genuinely thin

With Goedert we’re deeper than last year - w/o him…. yup, no so good.

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

healthy isn't one either. Hopefully he is.

"We met with specialists from the East Coast, West Coast, everywhere. We're good to go. Got the green light," Dillon said this week. "So I'm excited to get here, play ball and continue to be a part of what's been some dominance in Philly."

"Originally, when you get that kind of news, you always want to be cautious, make sure you're ticking all your boxes, doing all the proper checks and balances," he said. "But I got all the green lights, so I'm feeling good.

"I don't feel any residual or anything like that. So one of those things that you just kind of work through, get back and here I am and I'm in Philly, I'm gonna make the most of it."

He's healthy. Injuries happen. Most people recover. Some don't. He did. Why is this some kind of big mystery?

1 hour ago, ToastJenkins said:

TE is the only spot were are genuinely thin

I’m not even sure we are thing there if Goedert stays on the roster. Calcaterra is a pretty good, if limited, backup. After that, Granson is pretty decent as a #3. Former 4th round pick with 17 starts, 86 catches and 950 yards. Cant say I’ve watched much of the colts, but that seems like solid production to have deep on the bench.

5 minutes ago, TEW said:

I’m not even sure we are thing there if Goedert stays on the roster. Calcaterra is a pretty good, if limited, backup. After that, Granson is pretty decent as a #3. Former 4th round pick with 17 starts, 86 catches and 950 yards. Cant say I’ve watched much of the colts, but that seems like solid production to have deep on the bench.

Bryant is better than Granson. He’s too mistake prone.

1 hour ago, Saltpeter said:

Not sure Ringo or A Jackson is better at CB than Calcaterra is at TE.

Calcaterra proved he can be a receiving threat in the absence of Goedert last year. He's just not as good a blocker.

Interesting tidbit though on that...

Goedert missed 7 games last season.

Giants-1, Bengals, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Washingteam-2 and Cowboys-2

Team Rushing yards in those games:
Giants = 269 yards
Bengals = 161 yards
Jaguars = 237 yards

Panthers = 209 yards
Steelers = 131 yards

Washingteam = 211 yards
Cowboys = 179 yards

Total yards = 1397 yards

That's an average of just under 200 yards per game.

In the games Goedert was healthy, the team rushed for 1651 yards in 10 games, averaging only 165 yards per game.

So, I ask... how much did Goedert really contribute in that arena? I think having Goedert has proven itself to be a luxury rather than a necessity.

Eagles Rams on Nfl network now

4 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

Good, Price was pretty bad.

37 minutes ago, TEW said:

I’m not even sure we are thing there if Goedert stays on the roster. Calcaterra is a pretty good, if limited, backup. After that, Granson is pretty decent as a #3. Former 4th round pick with 17 starts, 86 catches and 950 yards. Cant say I’ve watched much of the colts, but that seems like solid production to have deep on the bench.

Exactly.

12 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Good, Price was pretty bad.

Just to stir the Jordan Davis pot, he only played 28 more defensive snaps last year than Isaiah Rodgers. If he doesn’t make another jump…

3 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just to stir the Jordan Davis pot, he only played 28 more defensive snaps last year than Isaiah Rodgers. If he doesn’t make another jump…

If he does jump though... we all need to be careful that we aren't under where he lands.

8 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just to stir the Jordan Davis pot, he only played 28 more defensive snaps last year than Isaiah Rodgers. If he doesn’t make another jump…

So watch the Rams game and focus on him

35 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just to stir the Jordan Davis pot, he only played 28 more defensive snaps last year than Isaiah Rodgers. If he doesn’t make another jump…

He’s a name, if he doesn’t blow up he’ll still probably get 4th round comp money in FA. So that’ll be nice

41 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just to stir the Jordan Davis pot, he only played 28 more defensive snaps last year than Isaiah Rodgers. If he doesn’t make another jump…

to finish your sentence- Peter Woods.

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Calcaterra proved he can be a receiving threat in the absence of Goedert last year. He's just not as good a blocker.

Interesting tidbit though on that...

Goedert missed 7 games last season.

Giants-1, Bengals, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Washingteam-2 and Cowboys-2

Team Rushing yards in those games:
Giants = 269 yards
Bengals = 161 yards
Jaguars = 237 yards

Panthers = 209 yards
Steelers = 131 yards

Washingteam = 211 yards
Cowboys = 179 yards

Total yards = 1397 yards

That's an average of just under 200 yards per game.

In the games Goedert was healthy, the team rushed for 1651 yards in 10 games, averaging only 165 yards per game.

So, I ask... how much did Goedert really contribute in that arena? I think having Goedert has proven itself to be a luxury rather than a necessity.

I don’t think we can rely on playing incredibly weak run defenses every week our best blocking TE is out. Most of those games you cited were against the worst 5-10 run defenses in the league.

Forgot the Rams had a safety

Man so much went wrong in that game