8 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

John McMullen insinuated Eagles are calling around for an edge rusher and not just a backup/role player. Brought up Travon Walker. Don’t think he has any sources but probably has colleagues who do.

Click bait

8 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

John McMullen insinuated Eagles are calling around for an edge rusher and not just a backup/role player. Brought up Travon Walker. Don’t think he has any sources but probably has colleagues who do.

2yr/$16M contract for a player who's gotten 10 sacks in each of the last 2 seasons... sounds great to the whole league.

2 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Click bait

He’s not usually one to throw crap out there to see what sticks

I am surprised by the McCollum support in here today. I dont even care about the Wallace part of it. It seems like a bunch of you just prefer not to replace McCollum at all. Last year during the season, the consensus in here seemed to be that McCollum is horrible. Today, he is almost irreplaceable. Very interesting.

Freddy J must have really sucked for the Jags. Maybe they run a different scheme or something

8 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

2yr/$16M contract for a player who's gotten 10 sacks in each of the last 2 seasons... sounds great to the whole league.

His 5th year is next year, a jump to 14 million, and will want to be paid

16 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

His 5th year is next year, a jump to 14 million, and will want to be paid

Yup, this isn't a new idea - is Travon Walker worth trading for (yes), can Howie afford the massive extension to make that trade worth it (probably not).

4 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Yup, this isn't a new idea - is Travon Walker worth trading for (yes), can Howie afford the massive extension to make that trade worth it (probably not).

So the next question- is the 2 year rental in our super bowl window worth the draft pick compensation?

and the other question.

What happens if Nolan Smith continues to be injury prone? Maybe we choose to extend Walker and not Smith?

30 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I am surprised by the McCollum support in here today. I dont even care about the Wallace part of it. It seems like a bunch of you just prefer not to replace McCollum at all. Last year during the season, the consensus in here seemed to be that McCollum is horrible. Today, he is almost irreplaceable. Very interesting.

I said he was competent, not irreplaceable. I wouldn’t be opposed to an upgrade.

1 minute ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I said he was competent, not irreplaceable. I wouldn’t be opposed to an upgrade.

With McCollum it becomes who is out there that can learn or knows the system that is as good on ST or someone you feel has a much better upside that you're willing to sacrifice a month of learning. Usually cut guys are similar in quality give or take without the system knowledge

9 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

I agree. I’ve always thought Howell was decent. Wouldn’t want him as a starter but seems like a solid backup to me

Kinda vaguely reminded me of Sonny Jurgenson in his style of play.

3 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

So the next question- is the 2 year rental in our super bowl window worth the draft pick compensation?

We're talking two 1s for 2-years, that's a bit steep for a rental imo.

1 minute ago, Waiting4Someday said:

We're talking two 1s for 2-years, that's a bit steep for a rental imo.

I don’t think anyone is trading 2 1s for Walker

Howie talks to everyone all the time, he has multi-universes in his head.

I doubt he'd mortgage the future for one player if their not a young HOF candidate he's comfortable extending. He gave a 1st and 4th for AJ.

More likely to add a young edge with upside at reasonable cost.

2 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

We're talking two 1s for 2-years, that's a bit steep for a rental imo.

Yeah that's too much. I haven't heard the rumor of 2 1sts.

6 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

I don’t think anyone is trading 2 1s for Walker

I highly doubt they get 2 1s if he’s traded

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

Yeah that's too much. I haven't heard the rumor of 2 1sts.

I'm just comparing it to the Khalil Mack OAK->CHI trade... I don't think we hear too much about it because it would be stupid for JAX to trade him.

1 hour ago, NCiggles said:

They have one final submission and I think they all have to publish it today.

So, no more Evening Bulletin to check-out, nor Ray Didinger to rely on.

24 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

So the next question- is the 2 year rental in our super bowl window worth the draft pick compensation?

and the other question.

What happens if Nolan Smith continues to be injury prone? Maybe we choose to extend Walker and not Smith?

I agree - if you bring in TW, it becomes a competition between him and Nolan for the extension (with a large amount of draft capital as a sunk cost).

1 hour ago, ToastJenkins said:

Basic human psychology. Negatives have about ten times the impact of positives

Tell that to the people who bought Nividia stock.

50 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I am surprised by the McCollum support in here today. I dont even care about the Wallace part of it. It seems like a bunch of you just prefer not to replace McCollum at all. Last year during the season, the consensus in here seemed to be that McCollum is horrible. Today, he is almost irreplaceable. Very interesting.

I don't remember that consensus. He played a fairly limited role. I can't remember any terrible plays aside from him getting beat deep in the Super Bowl. I remember more plays where CJGJ was beat in coverage especially in the red zone. Wallace always seemed borderline unplayable. I would be happy if the team upgraded the safety position. I just don't think taking a flyer on a bad or unproven player is a good way to do so.

Just now, NCiggles said:

I don't remember that consensus. He played a fairly limited role. I can't remember any terrible plays aside from him getting beat deep in the Super Bowl. I remember more plays where CJGJ was beat in coverage especially in the red zone. Wallace always seemed borderline unplayable. I would be happy if the team upgraded the safety position. I just don't think taking a flyer on a bad or unproven player is a good way to do so.

I don’t remember that consensus either, although I personally was silent on him last season.

5 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

I agree - if you bring in TW, it becomes a competition between him and Nolan for the extension (with a large amount of draft capital as a sunk cost).

Either that or you collect the Comp Pick for the one you don’t extend.

1 hour ago, mattwill said:

Small sample size … and we "value” negatives more than equivalent positives. I had a customer once who told me, "Your company just frustrates the hell out of me. You do 10 things right then you do one thing wrong and you’re worse off than when you started it.”

I told her, "You sound like an Eagles fan.”

You just reminded me of 1st Baseman Dick Stuart, who played for the Phillies briefly (1965). He was reputed to be the first designated hitter before it's time. Also, nicknamed Doctor Strangeglove.

Legend has it someone denigrated him by accusing him of only catching 2 out of 3 balls...to which he responded "not true, I catch 3 out of 4".

14 hours ago, mattwill said:

Burned very little Draft capital … very little indeed.

And got a better look at young guys. May have a better idea who they want back on the practice squad and who they don't.