1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Sure, but you do that stuff in the offseason or during TC. Or if your season is lost. Banking on bringing in guys in the middle of the season who may or may not fit better and now have to learn on the fly makes you worse if you are a playoff contender, which they currently are.

Maybe Vrabel doesn't think they are contenders and is reshaping the roster while he has his new coach honeymoon period and the credit of a decent record, their one outstanding result is knocking off the Bills, the rest of their schedule is the Steelers who they lost to and then the worst teams in the NFL, the rest of their schedule is pretty soft outside the Bills again and Ravens, they have an outside shot at playoffs and my money would be on them getting their ass kicked when they get a real big dog wildcard weekend anyway.

I was hoping Hurts was Clem from Joe Dirt

58 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

This is Mr. Johnson from Abbott Elementary.

vs. Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty

Which one matches Jalen's look?

It's possible but that movie came out in 2003, which would make him 5 years old at the time. My guess is he sent someone to spirit halloween to grab the first janitor costume they saw. I doubt they put that much thought into it, most of the costumes are pretty generic in that photo.

6 hours ago, NYEagle said:

I'd like to go In and Out on the blond in the middle....holy crap!

Looks like covey's wife? what he still doing there

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Sure, but you do that stuff in the offseason or during TC. Or if your season is lost. Banking on bringing in guys in the middle of the season who may or may not fit better and now have to learn on the fly makes you worse if you are a playoff contender, which they currently are.

Or alternatively, you promote other players on your roster into the role previously filled by the traded player. Looking at the 2024 Eagles, when the role BG was filling suddenly became vacant, Hunt got an opportunity to shine. The reason for that vacancy was different, but the roster dynamic was the same.

I don't think Jalen Carter has yet earned that huge extension at 40+. Hoping he keeps gaining momentum this season

1 minute ago, rrfierce said:

Looks like covey's wife? what he still doing there

Mormon wives

The Lions have some work to do.

Before this deal was made, per OverTheCap, they had $2.5M in cap space next season and only 38 guys under contract. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/detroit-lions

The Eagles, from the same site, have $35M in cap space next season with 48 players under contract. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/philadelphia-eagles

2 hours ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

any vegas odds on how long he will last in chicago?

Until he punches Caleb Williams for being soft. So maybe 3 practices.

7 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I don't think Jalen Carter has yet earned that huge extension at 40+. Hoping he keeps gaining momentum this season

Yeah last year he was a wrecking ball but he's been up and down so far this year and he had the indiscipline early year, if he carried on like this the rest of the year I gotta think they just pick up his fifth year and ask him to show them something better (like Davis) in 2026 for the extension.

8 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Until he punches Caleb Williams for being soft. So maybe 3 practices.

Maybe they’ll bond over getting their nails done and painted the same color

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Maybe they’ll bond over getting their nails done and painted the same color

Sometimes I wish there was a heart button for posts.

Gotta sign Carter this offseason or everything that everyone hyperventilated about in here all offseason was for naught regarding spending money this year. He's getting paid top top dollar this offseason. Or this probably goes the Micah Parsons route. Eagles have one thing going for them is that they kept the guarantees on his contract after the spitting incident suspension. Still, it's all about getting the bag. This defense is close to the bottom without him and he knows it. This will be an interesting negotiation.

49 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

The difference this year has been Carter's health and the lack of edge production. This makes it seem like the biggest mistake in the offseason was not retaining Josh Sweat vs. Williams. I think trading for Bradley Chubb would be a decent move. Sweat is younger and has been more productive over his career.

27 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Or alternatively, you promote other players on your roster into the role previously filled by the traded player. Looking at the 2024 Eagles, when the role BG was filling suddenly became vacant, Hunt got an opportunity to shine. The reason for that vacancy was different, but the roster dynamic was the same.

The reason is everything. Eagles benefited but their strategy was never to take out Graham.

31 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Maybe Vrabel doesn't think they are contenders and is reshaping the roster while he has his new coach honeymoon period and the credit of a decent record, their one outstanding result is knocking off the Bills, the rest of their schedule is the Steelers who they lost to and then the worst teams in the NFL, the rest of their schedule is pretty soft outside the Bills again and Ravens, they have an outside shot at playoffs and my money would be on them getting their ass kicked when they get a real big dog wildcard weekend anyway.

That's about the only reason I can think of. Just unconventional given the circumstances.

30 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

It's possible but that movie came out in 2003, which would make him 5 years old at the time. My guess is he sent someone to spirit halloween to grab the first janitor costume they saw. I doubt they put that much thought into it, most of the costumes are pretty generic in that photo.

So, don't stare at the deuce? Just flush it and move on?

27 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

The Lions have some work to do.

Before this deal was made, per OverTheCap, they had $2.5M in cap space next season and only 38 guys under contract. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/detroit-lions

The Eagles, from the same site, have $35M in cap space next season with 48 players under contract. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/philadelphia-eagles

Lions manage their salary cap old school style. Jared Goff at $55M base salary. Amon Ra St Brown at $27.5. Alim McNeil at $23.85M. Restructure those 3 guys and you have $80M in cap.

Eagles are just ahead of the game. No one not on a rookie deal has a base salary of over $2M.

17 hours ago, RememberTheKoy said:

I see only one team captain missing and his name is AJ.

Where are Sirianni, Roseman and Patullo? I guess Lurie was making them cater it to save money.

15 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

Gotta sign Carter this offseason or everything that everyone hyperventilated about in here all offseason was for naught regarding spending money this year. He's getting paid top top dollar this offseason. Or this probably goes the Micah Parsons route. Eagles have one thing going for them is that they kept the guarantees on his contract after the spitting incident suspension. Still, it's all about getting the bag. This defense is close to the bottom without him and he knows it. This will be an interesting negotiation.

5 years $500 million.

2 hours ago, just relax said:

Morgan Freeman as God.

I thought James Earl Jones was God (or at least his voice).

Sweat disappears about half the season. Rather have Williams all day long. Dominant middle of the line makes life easier for all. And going all game with Ojomo and Davis backing up and not missing a beat. Smith, Uche and Hunt are solid going into season. And Aziz as your 4. And now we get BG. Got Campbell at edge too. Need a DT on this team more, unless Smith can't play. Then you need both.

9 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

So, don't stare at the deuce? Just flush it and move on?

That’s a home made costume, but yeah no pot stirring required.

7 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Lions manage their salary cap old school style. Jared Goff at $55M base salary. Amon Ra St Brown at $27.5. Alim McNeil at $23.85M. Restructure those 3 guys and you have $80M in cap.

Eagles are just ahead of the game. No one not on a rookie deal has a base salary of over $2M.

And the Eagles have been to 2 SB recently and won one and Detroit very well might not win their division this year and be playing outside their dome for the playoffs with Goff which means they won't be advancing far again

52 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

Blankenship's first few games were brutal. PFF grades dipped from 70's to 40's this year. Confirms the eye test pretty well.

Many people believe PFF fails the eye test, so consider the source.