I think this team would lose to Temple right now. Their basketball team. In a game of football.

I'm saying if Temple's basketball team put on pads and played us in a game of football, I think they would win.

6 minutes ago, T-1000 said:

The coaching staff thinks Calcaterra is a good lead blocker, won't give Tank Bigsby the ball at all, thinks running up the middle on 75% of first downs is a good idea despite the fact that it barely ever works, runs more hitch routes than a pee wee team, and doesn't have an understanding of how motion can manipulate a defense and create matchups. Yet people are still insisting it's the QB's fault that the scheme is trash. Laughable. The QB has been bad in recent weeks and needs to be better but anyone with even a slightly below average IQ can still see that this team's biggest problem on offense is the coaching and it's not even close.

You didn't quote anyone so I don't know who you're talking about but Hurts has said the offense is the way it is because it's how he wants it. The franchise QB who makes the contract he gets does have a strong say in how it's run. That's obviously excluding the TE and RB questionables

It's possible Hurts likes hitch routes and this vanilla offense. Otherwise don't you think he'd tell them privately and they'd listen to their franchise QB?

He doesn't want to run anymore which is understandable but there's give and take with that. He could just run outside and slide early or go out of bounds

He's good at throwing to the middle but they don't do it much. So he's good but clearly not a fan of throwing to the middle

I think when it comes to the Playoffs in a do or die scenario the Eagles offense will be different looking. Hurts is a winner and loves to win. He will do any running needed that it takes to win at crunch time. If he's playing the long game and wants to stay healthy and spry, I'm good with that. What they need to do is stop using him as a battering ram with the tush push. Unnecassary beatings he takes. Put a running back or tight end (Latu perhaps) in there if you wanna run it that bad.

Still think the offense will be fine by Playoff game number 1. You're all looking in the wrong place. Need to figure out the secondary. They are gonna get eaten alive with a good QB and two good receivers as long as Brown and Jackson are back there. The offense will be irrelevant if it can't be on the field. Reminiscent of 2023. In addition, recently the defensive tackles have been getting abused against the run specifically. Talked about needing DT help and depth in here at the trade deadline.

Fran broke down some stuff on PHLY today.

Also Carter admitted after the game that he's dealing with something that has impacted his play but he's not saying what it is. Wonder if it's still the shoulder. Want to see if that's something that'll need a procedure after the season.

6 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

You didn't quote anyone so I don't know who you're talking about but Hurts has said the offense is the way it is because it's how he wants it. The franchise QB who makes the contract he gets does have a strong say in how it's run. That's obviously excluding the TE and RB questionables

It's possible Hurts likes hitch routes and this vanilla offense. Otherwise don't you think he'd tell them privately and they'd listen to their franchise QB?

He doesn't want to run anymore which is understandable but there's give and take with that. He could just run outside and slide early or go out of bounds

He's good at throwing to the middle but they don't do it much. So he's good but clearly not a fan of throwing to the middle

You fall into category number 1. Gold star for you little Johnny.

6 minutes ago, T-1000 said:

You fall into category number 1. Gold star for you little Johnny.

Ah I see. You're one of those. Never mind. Carry on

Just now, Mike030270 said:

Ah I see. You're one of those. Never mind. Carry on

You said Hurts (not the coaches) designed the offense and it's vanilla and predictable because of him, despite the fact that it wasn't when he had a competent OC (both Steichen and Moore) and then expect to be taken seriously. Think before you post little Johnny.

Interesting phrase

2 minutes ago, T-1000 said:

You said Hurts (not the coaches) designed the offense and it's vanilla and predictable because of him, despite the fact that it wasn't when he had a competent OC (both Steichen and Moore) and then expect to be taken seriously. Think before you post little Johnny.

Reading comprehension isn't strong for you I guess. Like I said never mind

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

Reading comprehension isn't strong for you I guess. Like I said never mind

Good idea. You don't want none of this smoke little Johnny. The playground is that way, I'll be over here at the adult table where intelligent conversation takes place.

6 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Interesting phrase

Watch out NFL, horny Andy Reid is here

Per Bo Wulf:

Only 3 times in Jeff Lurie's tenure as owner have the Eagles finished with an objectively bad offense(not sure what he used to define bad offense, but he said EPA per play so I guess that's the metric that was used). And each of those times the head coach was fired after the season. This year is the 4th. Something to keep in mind of they collapse.

Bo, Fran, and EJ all agreed though that if this team collapses there is going to be significant change after this season. Something bigger than just adding a new OC.

38 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Just to be clear, the dead money from trading Jalen this offseason would be $65.7mm, not $32mm. The $32mm you are referencing is the incremental cap cost on top of his cap hit of $31.8mm in 2026 (and it's more like an incremental 34mm). Also, Hurts has a no trade clause.

We aren't trading Hurts and taking $65mm in dead money...we'd also need someone to assume the remaining $51mm in gteed money on his deal for 2026, and $22mm of 2027 guarantees on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year. And Jalen would need to agree to go there and not demand a new contract (which of course he would).

It's. Not. Friggin. Happening.

EDIT: The dead money for trading him after the 2026 season is $84 million, which is the $157.3mm in cash paid through 2026 less 73.3mm in cap charges. The 2027 guaranteed money moves to the acquiring team.

So the time is now

Well, he started out strong

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Well, he started out strong

Maybe he’s evaluating what life would be like without a job

If he wants to sacrifice this season, go for it dude. It's ultimately going to cost him his job. I hope he realizes that.

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

If he wants to sacrifice this season, go for it dude. It's ultimately going to cost him his job. I hope he realizes that.

He does now.

3 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Well, he started out strong

Nothing like going down with the sinking ship. He literally has no answers and/or he refuses to be honest with himself about the answers he does have.

5 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Well, he started out strong

Why don't they just have all the offensive guys swap out jerseys with each other? That way, the defense will be confused on who they should be covering.

That's my idea ....... and I think it's pretty damn good.

4 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

If he wants to sacrifice this season, go for it dude. It's ultimately going to cost him his job. I hope he realizes that.

He's a stubborn moron. I'm a little bit surprised Lurie and Howie haven't stepped in and demanded a change. They have to see what everyone else does.

46 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Just to be clear, the dead money from trading Jalen this offseason would be $65.7mm, not $32mm. The $32mm you are referencing is the incremental cap cost on top of his cap hit of $31.8mm in 2026 (and it's more like an incremental 34mm). Also, Hurts has a no trade clause.

We aren't trading Hurts and taking $65mm in dead money...we'd also need someone to assume the remaining $51mm in gteed money on his deal for 2026, and $22mm of 2027 guarantees on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year. And Jalen would need to agree to go there and not demand a new contract (which of course he would).

It's. Not. Friggin. Happening.

EDIT: The dead money for trading him after the 2026 season is $84 million, which is the $157.3mm in cash paid through 2026 less 73.3mm in cap charges. The 2027 guaranteed money moves to the acquiring team.

I was just going by the Over the Cap site, and said after 2026 not this season, following on the other poster saying after 2026 there's no more guaranteed money. I also acknowledged the no trade clause in my post, saying Jalen would have to approve of it in that hypothetical situation.

1 hour ago, NOTW said:

...then after the 2026 season his dead money for a pre-June 1st trade is only $32m.

I don't understand the cap the way you do and know that you know what you're talking about. I was just going on changing the filters on that site from cut pre-June 1st ($84m) to trade pre-June 1st ($32m). That site doesn't include the additional details that you provided, which makes it tough for us regular folks to figure out the cap stuff.

Guys, even if he is considering changing play callers, he wouldn't announce that. First, if he decides not to do it, all he has done is weaken Patullo even further. Second, if he is going to do it, you know it will be behind the scenes and will only come out when leaked (like it did with Patricia). I don't think he will make a change, but there's no way he'd confirm anything at the Monday press conference.

55 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

He has earned that right

I'm going to disagree. Nobody in the NFL has earned anything past Mahomes. The defense won that SB in February even though Hurts played well. He isn't an elite QB he's a few steps above Trent Dilfer where in the right situations he can make a few throws but he isn't a passing QB. With a bad OL and OC we need a real QB and McKee is that guy not Hurts. Do I want him to get hurt? No, but if it happens or he is benched I think the team will be a lot better because of it. He thinks quickly and makes fast accurate throws. That isn't Hurts.

So no he hasn't earned the right to stay their QB. Everyone in sports needs to keep earning the right.

Nick taking Doug’s route and going down with the ship will be interesting considering he was reported to have a new contract recently. Thankfully it doesn’t impact the cap lol

12 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

If he wants to sacrifice this season, go for it dude. It's ultimately going to cost him his job. I hope he realizes that.

7 minutes ago, T-1000 said:

He's a stubborn moron. I'm a little bit surprised Lurie and Howie haven't stepped in and demanded a change. They have to see what everyone else does.