2 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

I would say you probably need to invest in a wide receiver. AJ Brown is either gone in 2027 when they find a way to have him gone in 2026. I would say have you develop a wide receiver, but Moorehead has not exactly shown you he is capable of developing one that could become a legitimate starter besides Smith. Smith was great coming out of college

3 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

Might have to sign #17. He is playing great. Making it happen.

1 hour ago, Diehardfan said:

The last time this happened they nailed two picks and rookies came in and played beyond what anyone could have expected along with ZB and MB. I could see MB coming back to help the OL and Howie making another move or two there. Goes without saying they need a real OC. The defense should mostly be back. Will Lane? What are they doing at TE? They should have a good year, but that doesn't erase the damn fact this is a wasted year that didn't have to be. Howie made some mistakes but they still have all they need in a wide open league. Idiots.

IM TRYING TO BE POSTIVE, DAMMIT!! 😅

1 minute ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

IM TRYING TO BE POSTIVE, DAMMIT!! 😅

That bunny balloon has popped

It would be really painful to watch SF come to town for the NFCWG and end our season in the Linc.

Just now, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

IMO, Nolan hasn't settled in properly. I'm biased in that I've told everyone he's my favorite player on defense, but I say that for a reason. I feel that he is the fastest player around the edge in the entire NFL. And he packs an extremely strong punch when bull rushing as well. He's not really being used to that effect as a pure pass rusher this year. Maybe we just don't need that fit (we should all trust Vic). But I could see him having enormous success with another team if he walks. Or here if we just let him settle in.

Blankenship is all about continuity and on-field directorship (I'm not quite using the word leadership). He's the glue in that secondary. As an individual player? Easily replaceable. If we are going to have a secondary with a ton of changes outside of Mitchell/Coop, I worry those 2 foundational DBs could struggle (for their standards) next year without Blankenship as familiar help.

If I had seen more from Mukuba this year (I personally wasn't impressed) and they planned on truly upgrading and settling CB2, I'd have no concerns about letting Blankenship walk. With an unstable secondary, his value grows.

I absolutely love Dean, but he's the 2025 Milton Williams / Josh Sweat. He's going to start somewhere and play really well in 2026, but sometimes you just have to let go.

Losing Davis would hurt a lot. He has become what they've drafted him to be. It took patience. And let him finally be that here.

1 minute ago, Miami said:

Might have to sign #17. He is playing great. Making it happen.

Thinking no one gives him a huge long term deal (because of injury risk) and we get him on a short term deal. He's like a heart and soul type of guy for defense and high IQ. Baun is here for 2 more years at most. May have to just part time it with Campbell til then. More natural replacement for Baun. There will be injuries where he gets to play. Feel like they find ways to keep most of the Bulldogs together on defense. Not Ringo. 🤮

Something will have to give of course. We are gonna need some hometown discounts across the board. But Smith and Carter got significantly cheaper since last year. Jordan is more expensive than his 5th year. Ojomo is unfortunately collateral damage. Blankenship is probably gone. Hunt, we have to wait on and see, but may be another cap casualty. Coop and Mitchell are extended without blinking.

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

It would be really painful to watch SF come to town for the NFCWG and end our season in the Linc.

I think it's more likely to be the Bears given their schedule. But the Bears are one team I actually think the Eagles could beat in their current situation and I realize I'm saying that after what happened last time, but the Eagles defense under Fangio is not going to get bullied by a mediocre Bears offense for a second time and the Bears defense stinks, so they can be had. I'd have more confidence vs them than the Niners. But the Niners aren't great either. Their OL stinks, Purdy isn't playing well. They have no WRs. Their entire offense is McCaff and their defense is gutted with injuries.

But if Dallas wins out I think the Eagles are missing the playoffs.

3 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

It would be really painful to watch SF come to town for the NFCWG and end our season in the Linc.

Imo there’s no team besides maybe Tampa that the eagles could beat in that group with how we looked last 3 weeks. Baker annd Tampa has looked bad lately. Lost to the saints, blasted by the rams ann barely beat the cardinals. Even GB 5 weeks ago we tried to give that game away and survived. Them getting Reed back helps and Watson is getting better each week since returning

13 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

I think you are right about Dean. He's a leader and brings the heat but there is no reason to think the kid can't become that as well with some time. I wouldn't mind MB coming back if LA cuts him along with investing heavily in the draft. Not sure where TE will come from, but they better have a plan if they let DG go and it can't be like this year at other positions hoping to fill holes in the draft and not being able to.

12 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

Agree on Davis -- getting him signed to a deal should be a priority, and he shouldn't command top of the DT market money by any means. I also think he has an added value in keeping Carter inline. JD has been our best defensive lineman by far. Should get done for less than $20mm AAV, maybe 4 years, $50 million guaranteed. Inline with Osa in Dallas.

Phillips I want back, but not sure what the price will be. $20-$22 million AAV feels about right, maybe inline with Karlaftis.

Blankenship I think they bring back on a bargain deal -- not sure he does better than a 2 year, ~$15 million deal.

Dean is gone -- someone will pay him.

Draft is OL, TE and CB2. WR3 I think we sign someone off the street, or Cooper steps in. It's not like we throw to the guy anyway, no reason to waste assets.

1 minute ago, Diehardfan said:

I think you are right about Dean. He's a leader and brings the heat but there is no reason to think the kid can't become that as well with some time. I wouldn't mind MB coming back if LA cuts him along with investing heavily in the draft. Not sure where TE will come from, but they better have a plan if they let DG go and it can't be like this year at other positions hoping to fill holes in the draft and not being able to.

If I were the Eagles going into FA, I probably sign someone like njoku and then draft a tight end relatively high. Njoku is probably going to be inexpensive and can be the vet until the rookie is ready. He’s not breaking the bank.

1 minute ago, vikas83 said:

Agree on Davis -- getting him signed to a deal should be a priority, and he shouldn't command top of the DT market money by any means. I also think he has an added value in keeping Carter inline. JD has been our best defensive lineman by far. Should get done for less than $20mm AAV, maybe 4 years, $50 million guaranteed. Inline with Osa in Dallas.

Phillips I want back, but not sure what the price will be. $20-$22 million AAV feels about right, maybe inline with Karlaftis.

Blankenship I think they bring back on a bargain deal -- not sure he does better than a 2 year, ~$15 million deal.

Dean is gone -- someone will pay him.

Draft is OL, TE and CB2. WR3 I think we sign someone off the street, or Cooper steps in. It's not like we throw to the guy anyway, no reason to waste assets.

I am hoping Cooper becomes a solid number 3 WR. This is much lower on the totem pole, but realistically tell me wide receiver besides Devonta Smith that moorehead has been given since instead of being a wide receiver coach, and has gotten better overtime. I would argue mostly every WR they have gotten for him via draft has plateaued early and then regressed every year after.

I'm not as high on Davis as other, he's not consistent enough for me. I'd be ok bringing him back, but only at a certain price. Not paying him close to Milton Williams money. I don't think I'd even go 20m for him.

Phillips needs to be re-signed. He's played well since he's gotten here. Not amazing, but well. I think he can be had at a good price that doesn't break the bank entirely.

I'm fine letting Blankenship walk if his price gets too high. Another that will come down to cost for me. Don't think I'd go higher than 10m per for him.

Agree the draft needs to be very heavily OL based, but that depends on the draft prospects and how the board falls and that you can't control. If not OL then another Edge or CB2, but I think the offseason as a whole needs to be getting the OL right. Whatever that entails.

I'd love to keep Dean, just don't know what you do with Campbell if you do.

19 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

How do you think the team responds Sunday?

I'm feeling that they come out looking kinda dead and demoralized after losing that game in OT, and it's either a nail biter or it's an ugly game where the Eagles lead by 10 the majority of the game, but also aren't playing particularly well and you get the feeling they're only winning because the Raiders are atrocious.

Honestly, I see a loss that just about caps off the collapse......Crosby against F. Johnson will be a nightmare - and our coaches are too stupid to design anything to counter it. Too much frustration and disconnect this late in the season to expect any drastic changes. Players can't be buying into the Sirianni cheerleading and listening to the same words each week.

Defense is gassed, I doubt you get a back to back game like that creating those kind of turnovers. The guys on the O-Line show no sign of imposing their will on the guy across from them.

Not to mention, back at home with pissed off fans, our first drive not resulting in a FG or TD - it's going to be bad.

3 hours ago, Captain F said:

Checking in to see if anyone has been fired or benched yet..

I was

34 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Early thoughts on the upcoming offseason....

• Sign Phillips and Davis. Wait another year on extending Carter. Not sure about Nolan yet.

• Let Blankenship and Dean walk. Don't invest too much in S and CB2. I trust Vic with lesser talent.

• Focus draft resources on quality OL depth. It has and will always be the secret sauce for an offense designed for Hurts.

• Get TEs that can block.

The one that hurts is Dean but it seems inevitable that we can't keep him.

From a cap perspective, let's say you are starting with ~$30mm in cap space for 2026 after you waive Michael Carter. Here's some of the potential impacts:

• Extend Jordan Davis -- he is on the books for $12.9 million for his 5th year option. Let's say you do a 4 year, $70 million contract with $40 million guaranteed - given how Howie usually structures these, he's likely to reduce the cap number to something like $6 million ($20 million singing bonus amortized over 5 years is a $4mm plus $1-2mm in base and other bonus). So you save $7mm there and now have ~$37mm in space.

• Resign Phillips -- Let's go 4 years, $90mm, with $50mm guaranteed and a $25 million in a signing bonus -- estimated cap hit $7 million. Back to $30 million.

• Resign Blankenship -- 2 years, $15 million, $8 million guaranteed. $2.5 million cap hit ($7 million signing bonus costs $1.4mm plus salary). Leave $27.5 million

Now you have to decide on DG (he's on the books for $20 million to not be on the team, could reduce that some by doing a deal). Need a CB2, edge depth, OL depth, etc.

Moving on from AJ would eat up over $20 million of that cap space -- can't really be done unless you trade him after June 1, which makes no sense.

Damn we talking offseason already.

Guess it's over.

7 minutes ago, Iggles25 said:

Damn we talking offseason already.

Guess it's over.

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3 minutes ago, Iggles25 said:

Damn we talking offseason already.

Guess it's over.

Sirianni also changed this on his desk

Davis is a little too inconsistent for me to jump fully onboard to re-signing this offseason, but I've been drifting off the Carter bandwagon. And if it comes down to retaining Davis and a few others like Dean, Phillips, and/or Nolan then I think I'm leaning more towards that. I can easily see Carter turning into a Hanynesworth situation after getting paid.

7 minutes ago, Iggles25 said:

Damn we talking offseason already.

Guess it's over.

I don't think they'll be losing to the Raiders or Commanders, but I also don't think they're good enough to beat the Rams or even Seahawks in the playoffs with how they're playing. I'll be watching and hope to be pleasantly surprised, but it's hard to even be mad at them at this point. They're just not as good as in previous seasons. Every season is different in the NFL. As Eagles fans we're in the enviable position where it's Super Bowl or bust.

Could be worse; could be heavily invested in the Phillies or Sixers.