6 hours ago, ManuManu said:

Fangio has excelled with Bradley Chubb, Josh Sweat, Jaelyn Phillips, Khalil Mack, Alden Smith, Justin Smith as 3-4 OLB/Edges. He’s just fine using guys we would normally say are DEs on the edge. It’s not like he actually asks them to cover people.

You are correct in your shared Fangio history, but I personally believe (and could be completely wrong in that belief) that 2024/2025/2026 Fangio has evolved a bit away from that historical/legacy Fangio. Specifically, we have seen much more light box and quarters deployments in a much higher proportion of a 4-2-5 scheme.

As such, as we saw in SB 59, Fangio did not call a single blitz, but instead relied on stunts where one of the two ILBs rushed the passer and one of the Front Four dropped into coverage. So if that is a portent of the future, your final comment isn’t true.

JMO

3 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I feel much better about Johnson at OT, Pryor at G and Kendall at C. I think they can slide in for a short period of time without sabotaging the offense.

Lamm, Hilton and Kinnard … can’t say the same. Pryor having to play tackle would have been rough too.

Johnson isn’t a world beater, and he needs help from the TE and RB in games, but I never felt like he was killing us out there.

He's an awesome locker room guy too. Happy to have him back. As many others have said, at his cost, they should have just brought him back to begin with.

6 hours ago, SkippyX said:

This is just insurance in case Hurts has to miss some time in early September.

They saw enough of DTR and McCord to know they did not want them on the field in 2025.

Howie loaded up on these late round picks and decided it was OK to burn a little bit of draft capital in this case.

Burned very little Draft capital … very little indeed.

33 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Another one

Hell freaking yes!!!! Worth it. Not the best, but the guy is reliable.

29 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I think they wanted to try other options and didn’t hit. At least they weren’t pigheaded about it

Well said. They tried, but fixed the situation and they now have that swing tackle that lets them release a few people. Now trade for Rodgers with the Vikings 😂

On 8/22/2025 at 11:15 PM, HazletonEagle said:

what an idiot.

Look like he was correct. Howell is pretty solid as a back up.

FWIW, the Jags SI.com beat writer had Johnson making the final 53 but being a gameday inactive.

14 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

They were too casual this offseason. It was a very "yeah, yeah, we just won the SB" mindset. I would have liked for them to have been a little more urgent. Yes, the team overall is in great shape. Yes, cap space is tight. But the time for the Eagles is now. The 2025 Eagles are prime for a chance at a repeat. Things change fast. Don't get too complacent.

Not sure they were casual. They got too cute with two players (Rodgers and Johnson) and they fixed one of the situations. They didn't have a ton of holes that demanded money to be paid to big FA. Part of why they won last year was because of cheaper vets filling in. Maybe they lost site of that a bit hoping some younger guys could step up. A 7th is a cheap price to pay to fix a mistake. Good job by Howie.

1 minute ago, greendestiny27 said:

Look like he was correct. Howell is pretty solid as a back up.

He may have been. But I dont think so. Just because the traded for a QB doesnt mean his rationale was right. Which was the silly part to me.

I dont think they make a move like that because of McKee's week 1 availability. I think itd have to indicate a longer absence, OR, they are planning for life after a McKee trade. I think both of those reasons make much more sense.

7 hours ago, SkippyX said:

The GoaT was suspended 4 games for witchcraft, in part because of Belichick cheating or pushing the limits in the past made his team a target.

An appeals court ruled there was zero evidence. The next appeals court ruled Goodell can suspend with zero evidence.

For Spygate, Belichick himself was fined 500k, the Patriots 250k, and they lost a first round pick.

Look up what the word Never means. In fact, look up the entire history of the 2000-2023 Patriots.

You are correct "never” was a poor choice of words. But compare those slaps on the wrist to what Johnson was assessed. He was suspended for a total of 14 games. His AAV at the time was a bit over $10 million. At that time a season was 16 games. So compare 14/16ths of $10 million to the combined $750,000 million that the Pats paid. If the Patriots forfeited 14 games that would be more equivalent.

It isn’t worth arguing about. You have your perspective and I have mine. Neither are going to change.

Got a pick back.

Just now, pgcd3 said:

Got a pick back.

Ok! Now we’re cooking!

Unfortunately, it means Green Bay will win the Super Bowl.

31 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

They were too casual this offseason. It was a very "yeah, yeah, we just won the SB" mindset. I would have liked for them to have been a little more urgent. Yes, the team overall is in great shape. Yes, cap space is tight. But the time for the Eagles is now. The 2025 Eagles are prime for a chance at a repeat. Things change fast. Don't get too complacent.

Kinnard’s never not playing in a Super Bowl streak just took a hit.

(It was never a winning streak because everyone knows the Eagles won in 2022, not the Chiefs)

Just now, ManuManu said:

Ok! Now we’re cooking!

Unfortunately, it means Green Bay will win the Super Bowl.

Unfortunately they are probably clearing a spot for Toth

Just now, pgcd3 said:

Unfortunately they are probably clearing a spot for Toth

I assumed he had a spot already so it only helps clear a spot for someone else.

Kinnard was versatile, he played every position except center really. I guess that is Pryor now and maybe Williams makes the team or they just carry one fewer OL.

Howie going to work.

Just now, Sack that QB said:

Kinnard was versatile, he played every position. I guess that is Pryor now and maybe Williams makes the team or they just carry one fewer OL.

Toth tries to play every position too. But yeah if it were me Fred, Pryor & Kendall are my main 3. Maybe keep Hinton to groom if you think you'll lose him but not sure you would

10 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

Got a pick back.

There goes our hope for a repeat.

4 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

Hinton was the Eagles worst player in the preseason. Raw, but still.

Worse than DT-R?

EJ Smith thinks Toth is getting cut

Hinton improved during the 3 weeks.

So essentially we just kept Fred Johnson with extra steps. A 7th in 2026 and 6th in 2027 are basically the same

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

EJ Smith thinks Toth is getting cut

By all logic he should. Pryor should be the primary backup OG with Kendall able to do it. Fred is backup OT. You'd like to have a 2nd backup there but I'm not sure Toth counts