11 hours ago11 hr 1 hour ago, greendestiny27 said:It is early but we drafted Mukuba over Xavier Watts and Jonas Sanker. Gonna have to play out but as of now, not looking to swell. Watts was just nominated rookie of the month. Few of us were questioning the safety pick over the others draft night...LMAO, they've played half a season of their rookie years and not only that there is ZERO guarantee that Watts or Sanker would be doing the same thing here since scheme fit is such a huge component to a players success.
11 hours ago11 hr 40 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Just to make this simple - trading AJ will put around 43mm of dead money in 2026. His cap number is around 22mm, so you lose 21mm net. We have around 36mm in space with this year’s rollover, so now we have 15mm. And we don’t have a TE. Or edge rushers other than Nolan and Hunt. Or a starting safety.The ONLY potential saving is extending Jordan Davis, which might save 6-8mm. 21-23mm, and you need 2 starters and a ton of depth (we also don’t have CB2). Oh and Carter needs to get paid.It. Is. Not. Happening.The cap situation is an enormous constraint, but not a dealbreaker.For Brown to be traded, the following would have to be true.He’s an actual problem in the locker room (There’s no real evidence this is true. Howie doesn’t make a habit of trading elite players)The return is massive, like a 1+ a lot more (I don’t see this happening either)Yeah I think this is more a case of Brown having a lingering hammie issue all year and the Eagles are weird about injuries.
11 hours ago11 hr 10 hours ago, UK Eagle said:VMS. But I suppose the question is, how did we get there?Salary cap. I understand we've been used to the consistency of Jason Kelce for years at center. Not only was he one of the best centers in NFL history, but he managed to play his last 9 seasons without missing a game. We drafted his replacement, and when healthy, Jurgens is a very good center himself --- maybe even sooner than Kelce was (career-wise). Unfortunately, Jurgens may not be as durable as Kelce turned out to be and we'll likely need to have a backup ready to play from time to time. On a team with several premium players and a few blue-chip players on rookie contracts approaching extension consideration, we can't allocate a lot of cap resources on the backup center. That means it's a position where we'll usually have developmental prospects on cheap, rookie contracts since our starter is young and under contract for a few years.We need to start acknowledging that we can't have a team full of pro-bowl caliber backups ready whenever there is an injury. Toth, while certainly a drop-off from our starter, is currently our best choice to step in now. Kendall might be the guy at a later date, but Stoutland is only going to make that call when he feels it is time. This week, Toth has had the practice week to prepare for the start, unlike last week --- maybe he'll play better than you think. Some might prefer to shift Dickerson to center, but he's not even 100% and might need to be replaced. Then we'd be bringing in a cold replacement again. At the end of the day, this is exactly why Toth is here, why Stoutland has kept him around, and part of the team's plan in the event of injury.
11 hours ago11 hr 5 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:The cap situation is an enormous constraint, but not a dealbreaker.For Brown to be traded, the following would have to be true.He’s an actual problem in the locker room (There’s no real evidence this is true. Howie doesn’t make a habit of trading elite players)The return is massive, like a 1+ a lot more (I don’t see this happening either)Yeah I think this is more a case of Brown having a lingering hammie issue all year and the Eagles are weird about injuries.I mean, if the Jets offer Garrett Wilson and the 1st overall pick, yeah…you find a way. I am assuming no team is that dumb. We need all the 2026 cap space we can find right now.
11 hours ago11 hr Said another way - trading AJ means tanking 2025 and 2026. So it is never happening.
11 hours ago11 hr 57 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Just to make this simple - trading AJ will put around 43mm of dead money in 2026. His cap number is around 22mm, so you lose 21mm net. We have around 36mm in space with this year’s rollover, so now we have 15mm. And we don’t have a TE. Or edge rushers other than Nolan and Hunt. Or a starting safety.The ONLY potential saving is extending Jordan Davis, which might save 6-8mm. 21-23mm, and you need 2 starters and a ton of depth (we also don’t have CB2). Oh and Carter needs to get paid.It. Is. Not. Happening.When do you think Hurts gets his extension, and what does that do for cap space at that point? Is he one who can free up some space to work with at some point?
11 hours ago11 hr 2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:I mean, if the Jets offer Garrett Wilson and the 1st overall pick, yeah…you find a way. I am assuming no team is that dumb. We need all the 2026 cap space we can find right now.I’m on your side in general, but Idk how wise it is to assume all 31 other NFL GMs aren’t dumb.
11 hours ago11 hr 3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Said another way - trading AJ means tanking 2025 and 2026. So it is never happening.2025, yes.2026, no. We'd have picks we can use.
11 hours ago11 hr 6 minutes ago, vikas83 said:I mean, if the Jets offer Garrett Wilson and the 1st overall pick, yeah…you find a way. I am assuming no team is that dumb. We need all the 2026 cap space we can find right now.Im not worried about finding more. Howie working with 36 million will get a lot done.
10 hours ago10 hr 1 hour ago, jojodancer said:The way I look at it. If Howie was willing to trade for Parsons, then Becton & Williams was possible last offseason, no matter what cap experts on this board think. And I rather pay both of them and then have worked from there. So you don't sign Jurgens long term at that time and most likely lose Davis long term. I'm okay with that scenario. And was then. I like the trenches always being stocked. That failed this year. Still had Davis and Ojomo for 2 more years in my scenario. A solid 3 year Superbowl window right there on paper, at mimimum, with excellent line depth. And Steen as a great backup who would play a bunch with our injuries. And Jurgens you just wait on after only one full season starting at Center. And a bad back. Not even a home town early discount there. Signed for Top 2 Center bucks.But was Howie willing to trade for Parsons? Or was that simply media spin?
10 hours ago10 hr 4 minutes ago, mattwill said:But was Howie willing to tradse for Parsons? Or was that simply media spin?ESPN.comEagles tried to trade for Parsons, sources sayThe Eagles made a strong push to trade for Micah Parsons this summer, league sources told ESPN.
10 hours ago10 hr Just now, jojodancer said:ESPN.comEagles tried to trade for Parsons, sources sayThe Eagles made a strong push to trade for Micah Parsons this summer, league sources told ESPN.Those are media sources. Spin talking to spin. That is how they earn their paychecks. The more outlandish the story, the more clicks.
10 hours ago10 hr Friday Evening Eagles-Giants Week Eight Game Score Predictions Update - 41 hours until Kickoff32 predictions recorded. 31 are for an Eagles win and one is for a Giants win. The average predicted score is Eagles 32 Giants 19.I believe I got everyone's prediction. If you don't see your name below, I either missed your prediction or you haven't submitted one yet.As always, please tag your prediction post with @mattwill that way I will be sure to see/record it. Score predictions can also have an optional "Bonus Pick" tiebreaker prediction. I will be taking predictions right up until Kickoff.The list of the 32 predictions that are recorded is presented below, sorted high to low by Eagles points predicted.
10 hours ago10 hr 48 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Said another way - trading AJ means tanking 2025 and 2026. So it is never happening.People will see what the passing game looks like without him on Sunday and realize (again) how important he is. This is not a professional passing team when he isn’t on the field. I’ve said it 100 times but with the Super Bowl window they have this year and next, trading Brown is blowing a shotgun shell right through that and puts them in a rebuild mode at WR. It tanks them from making another run.
10 hours ago10 hr 15 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:I understand it's frustrating for the fans and sometimes for the players. But, I'm sorry, it absolutely is a huge advantage for the Giants' preparation to know AJ Brown isn't playing. How could it not be an advantage to have that critical information??? Any explanation, other than "trust me, bro?"
10 hours ago10 hr 16 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:Disagree with Les. A team thinking they have to prepare for AJ and then him not playing does at least take time and effort from their preparation for AJ. What level of an advantage that is isn't measurable but it is at some level an edge.
10 hours ago10 hr 16 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:People will see what the passing game looks like without him on Sunday and realize (again) how important he is. This is not a professional passing team when he isn’t on the field. I’ve said it 100 times but with the Super Bowl window they have this year and next, trading Brown is blowing a shotgun shell right through that and puts them in a rebuild mode at WR. It tanks them from making another run.Im afraid Hurts will turtle up as he usually does when missing just 1 of his weapons. Such a big part of his game is heaving prayers to AJ.
10 hours ago10 hr 5 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:I understand it's frustrating for the fans and sometimes for the players. But, I'm sorry, it absolutely is a huge advantage for the Giants' preparation to know AJ Brown isn't playing.How could it not be an advantage to have that critical information??? Any explanation, other than "trust me, bro?"Definitely a case or reporters being dumb. Additionally- how many eagles player do we question toughness? I cant really remember that happening since Earl Wolfe.
10 hours ago10 hr 1 hour ago, vikas83 said:22 is AJ. JD is around 13 next year.Might have to trade Davis to a team that willGive him an extensionCant imagine he will play on the 5th yr option
10 hours ago10 hr 1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said:When do you think Hurts gets his extension, and what does that do for cap space at that point? Is he one who can free up some space to work with at some point?I will look more closely when I am back in the office and in front of excel, but the short answer is no. All of Howie’s big contracts are basically pre-restructured with minimum salaries and option bonuses amortized over 5 years. So even if we extend him, those prior option bonus charges keep hitting. Adding years doesn’t help because you can only spread them over 5 years (this is why every deal has 4 void years). Maybe if you play games with a larger signing bonus you could save a little, but there’s already 97mm of dead money the year AFTER his contract expires.
9 hours ago9 hr 51 minutes ago, mattwill said:Those are media sources. Spin talking to spin. That is how they earn their paychecks. The more outlandish the story, the more clicks.Remember, Jalen only counted like 7mm on the cap in the first year. Micah is less than 10mm in 2025 even with his mega extension. In the early years of a first big deal, you can do this. When you extend guys, the old contract keeps rolling through limiting your options.
9 hours ago9 hr 12 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:Might have to trade Davis to a team that willGive him an extensionCant imagine he will play on the 5th yr optionYou have to hope he does something team friendly to stay with Carter and Nolan. If not, yeah…could be moved. Decent comp pick if he plays it out and walks.
9 hours ago9 hr 58 minutes ago, mattwill said:Those are media sources. Spin talking to spin. That is how they earn their paychecks. The more outlandish the story, the more clicks.I'll have to get Howie on here to give you the exact proposal.
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