15 hours ago, NOTW said:

Over or under?

Just now, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Seumalo plays at a shade over 300lbs per every website you can find.

The post I was replying to literally said Jurgens and Toth would be alright as undersized centers with two maulers next to them and last year Jurgens had two maulers (ie this year he doesn't) and it's nonsense, Steen is pretty much the normal size for an NFL guard, he isn't causing the lack of run game pre Giants.

I think its pretty clear that the biggest issues in the run game were jurgens and dickerson, I said so after week 2, they were both playing on one leg and playing horribly, I dont think its coincidence that Jurgens being out and dickerson having his best game led to a resurgence in the run game

People looked early to point the finger at steen because he wasnt Becton but steen has been fine, the main problems were 1 one legged jurgens and 1 legged Dickerson.

Hopefully both can get and stay healthy and this O line can be dominant.

I'm

30 minutes ago, Utebird said:

I think a lot of undue focus goes into yards and I think that metric is overrated

The eagles have been out gained in every gam except the last yet they are 6-2 How?

Because the above stats are more conducive to winning than just which team had the most yards

So we have:

Howell for Rodgers

Dillon for Becton

I'll add:

6th Rounder for Slay and a 7th Rounder. Can see him getting cut if patient.

Waiting on CJGJ (using him as all purpose DB) to practice squad for depth if nothing materializes in trades or Samuel/Simmons signing.

Adding veteran depth at minimum here for deadline. But Rodgers is a game changer.

For roster space that needs to be created, not afraid to chop Adoree & P. Johnson (both can land on practice squad comfortably) and trade Ringo for a 5th Rounder or useful depth player (TE maybe). I'm keeping Dotson for the stretch run even though he's not back next year. Could get a decent compensatory pick as well here depending how he contributes. Perhaps, can also manipulate the long snapper/kick returner position for an extra spot with elevations from practice squad.

34 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

I'll drive that guy to the airport.

13 hours ago, bpac55 said:

I don't watch much NCAA basketball at all, but the media has us all thinking this was the wrong pick. Dude is tremendous. What a high flyer he is. Sixers are fun.

Pundits don’t watch Big12 roundball. Defense rules in the Big12 (UH, K State, for example). It’s much different than the NBA. So VJ played to Big12 style. Not really surprised by his play.

1 hour ago, Ace Nova said:

Not sure how anyone can have the Rams ahead of us. smh

Chiefs are way low on that list

Something about the kelly greens.

6 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

And yet... we still see them from time to time. Guy is less reliable than a broken clock. The broken clock is right twice a day. He might be right twice in a decade.

I follow during TC because he posts a lot during practice. When the Eagles cut off the Beat access, I unfollow him and BLG. Note that I insult their "takes” in PS.

5 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

First Bad Bunny for the halftime show and now this!?! It's a real slap in the face to single males over the age of 30 years old, amirite?

So are the tiny players and the Big Hat midget. Got to get the Gen Zers somehow.

They've had Pixar and Simpsons (and maybe others?) NFL broadcasts as something fun for kids for a few years now I think. The Super Bowl in the 80s and 90s used to do the Puppy Bowl commercials. The Mannings have their version of the MNF game. I don't see a problem with trying things to attract ratings with separate broadcasts, it doesn't interfere with the main broadcast.

My problem with watching games is the constant pushing of gambling, stats geared to bets and too many commercial breaks (and when they come back and you miss some of the actual plays). The other thing is trying to be too cute with announcing. I like breaking down the plays, showing things on the replay like a key block or how the WR ran a great route. I don't like them getting preachy about rules and tush push and things like that. Personal stories of players have a place but should be limited.

Howie. Where art thou?

A lot of people will be disappointed if Howie doesn't make any big moves, or if the one trade he does is on the level of his recent trade deadline moves. He already made 2 trades this season for Bennett and Bigsby, who was only after the 1st game so closer to training camp than trade deadline.

As a reminder, his previous trade deadline moves since Ajayi:

2018: WR Golden Tate (2019 3rd round pick)

2019: DE Genard Avery (2021 4th round pick).

2019: LB Duke Riley and a 2020 6th-round pick (from Atlanta in exchange for S Johnathan Cyprien and a 2020 7th-round pick.)

2021: CB Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick (from Arizona in exchange for TE Zach Ertz). DB Kary Vincent (2022 6th-round pick).

2022: DE Robert Quinn (2024 4th round pick)

2023: S Kevin Byard (S Terrell Edmunds, a 2024 4th and 6th round picks).

I could see a corner but will it be a scrub like the guys on the list above? Or someone worthwhile?

1 hour ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Seumalo plays at a shade over 300lbs per every website you can find.

The post I was replying to literally said Jurgens and Toth would be alright as undersized centers with two maulers next to them and last year Jurgens had two maulers (ie this year he doesn't) and it's nonsense, Steen is pretty much the normal size for an NFL guard, he isn't causing the lack of run game pre Giants.

Seumalo measured 303 when he came out. Years of weight training got him up to 320. Team sites don’t update weight generally. Lane Johnson is listed at 325, for example. He’s closer to 350.

How is this guy 350 lbs? Pretty lean overall.

13 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

How is this guy 350 lbs? Pretty lean overall.

They cut during the offseason and then bulk back for the regular season. Brooks used to do the same thing. Lanes well below his playing weight in that picture.

3 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I hate the bye week. I also hate Sundays where the Eagles played on Thursday, Friday or have the Monday game.

Maybe I’m the outlier here, but I kinda enjoy the bye week. You can just sort of veg out on the couch all day and watch football without a whole lot of stress. It’s especially enjoyable when the Eagles are coming off a win.

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

They cut during the offseason and then bulk back for the regular season. Brooks used to do the same thing. Lanes well below his playing weight in that picture.

I get that. But Becton is 400 pounds if he's 350.

2 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

I get that. But Becton is 400 pounds if he's 350.

Muscle weighs more than fat

4 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Maybe I’m the outlier here, but I kinda enjoy the bye week. You can just sort of veg out on the couch all day and watch football without a whole lot of stress. It’s especially enjoyable when the Eagles are coming off a win.

I'm excited for this one. As our guys heal up, Im viewing it as a springboard for a super bowl run.

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Muscle weighs more than fat

I think that's a myth. It's denser and takes up less space.

On offense, Darius Cooper got 25 snaps. Melchie got 9. Melchie really hasn’t shown much.

8 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

I think that's a myth. It's denser and takes up less space.

It's 100% factual. It does take up less space, but the same volume of muscle weighs way more than fat

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

It's 100% factual. It does take up less space, but the same volume of muscle weighs way more than fat

I'll let AI settle this. I'm in men's clothing business. Lane Johnson is not near 350 at all. Was high school athlete QB playing at 215.

Did that thing really just say one pound of muscle weighs the same as one pound of fat? And you posted it?