December 7, 2025Dec 7 4 hours ago, Penn7980 said:QB3 in this offense is to block. Dotson or anyone else would not get many looks by design. Hurts won't be looking for QB3 regardless.Howell is a terrible blocker!
December 8, 2025Dec 8 15 hours ago, time2rock said:Wasn’t sure exactly where to add this (didn’t think it warranted a separate thread).How confident are you that this makes a difference??Me … zero.F*** ME, he has no clue what he is doing....
December 8, 2025Dec 8 Until the O-line is fixed we'll get more of the same around here. Just more inconsistent and poor offensive production.
December 9, 2025Dec 9 All of the talk last week about finding an identity and I didn't see one Monday night. Hurts opened the game throwing deep. Barkley had some nice runs and O-line looked pretty good despite being banged up. Yet turnovers ultimately kill, and Hurts uncharacteristically turned it over 5 times. The defense had Herbert rattled at times but the offense couldn't put the game away. The solution seems obvious to me: Dominate the LOS. They need slow it down on offense, control the ball. Establish the run to set up Brown/Smith/Dotson downfield. I think they are trying to do too much on offense. They are trying to run before they can walk.
December 9, 2025Dec 9 I did hear Seth Joyner a little this morning and he is correct. The issues plaguing this team are not fixable during the season. These things can only be addressed during the offseason.
December 9, 2025Dec 9 Author 1 hour ago, scottr@pictips.com said:I did hear Seth Joyner a little this morning and he is correct. The issues plaguing this team are not fixable during the season. These things can only be addressed during the offseason.I didn't hear him, but yeah, nothing is getting fixed until the offseason and even then, who knows.I see 3 major changes that could possibly happen this offseason...Sirianni firedKP firedAJ Brown tradedA longshot major change would be trading Hurts (instead of Brown), but while I would at least think about it, there's maybe a .01% chance Howie and the Eagles' brass would do it.I do wonder that if they fire Sirianni, if they'd want Fangio to take over. I think Howie and Lurie are enamored with Fangio and wouldn't want to lose him if they got rid of Siri.
December 9, 2025Dec 9 Many of us have been saying all along these issues aren't going to get corrected until the offseason. 3 changes need to happen and this team should get back on track rather quickly:Patullo is replaced with a creative-minded, experienced play caller that is capable of making adjustments and adapting the scheme based on how the flow of the game is going.Loeffler needs to be replaced. Hurts suffered a major regression under his tutelage.The OL needs to get 100% healthy (and better depth added).
December 10, 2025Dec 10 6 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:I didn't hear him, but yeah, nothing is getting fixed until the offseason and even then, who knows.I see 3 major changes that could possibly happen this offseason...Sirianni firedKP firedAJ Brown tradedA longshot major change would be trading Hurts (instead of Brown), but while I would at least think about it, there's maybe a .01% chance Howie and the Eagles' brass would do it.I do wonder that if they fire Sirianni, if they'd want Fangio to take over. I think Howie and Lurie are enamored with Fangio and wouldn't want to lose him if they got rid of Siri. Hurts is Wilson 2.0. Get the picks like Seattle.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 10 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:I didn't hear him, but yeah, nothing is getting fixed until the offseason and even then, who knows.I see 3 major changes that could possibly happen this offseason...Sirianni firedKP firedAJ Brown tradedA longshot major change would be trading Hurts (instead of Brown), but while I would at least think about it, there's maybe a .01% chance Howie and the Eagles' brass would do it.I do wonder that if they fire Sirianni, if they'd want Fangio to take over. I think Howie and Lurie are enamored with Fangio and wouldn't want to lose him if they got rid of Siri. Hire a new coach who can call plays and is a competent offensive mind, somehow get rid of Hurts, keep rest of the team, rebuild the Oline, put in a competent QB and we good to go imo...There is enough nucleus there to make another Superbowl run with a few changes...
December 10, 2025Dec 10 Author 11 hours ago, Diehardfan said:Hurts is Wilson 2.0. Get the picks like Seattle.Interesting comp. I do think Hurts' play will fall off a cliff at some point when his mobility dwindles.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 Author 7 hours ago, Jeep_man said:Hire a new coach who can call plays and is a competent offensive mind, somehow get rid of Hurts, keep rest of the team, rebuild the Oline, put in a competent QB and we good to go imo...There is enough nucleus there to make another Superbowl run with a few changes...A good OL can damn near mask deficiencies anywhere else. Eagles need to get back to that, even if that means making shrewd moves.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 55 minutes ago, EaglesAddict said:A good OL can damn near mask deficiencies anywhere else. Eagles need to get back to that, even if that means making shrewd moves.True. Last year the Eagles got lucky when they did not have to deal with any major injuries and kept the lineup consistent. This year Lane Johnson and Cam Jurgens have missed significant time, and Dickerson has been banged up seemingly the entire season. They keep rotating guys in and out. Not an excuse. Really they have not been all that bad. But I wonder if that is why they are not as dominant this year?
December 10, 2025Dec 10 Author 3 minutes ago, toolg said:True. Last year the Eagles got lucky when they did not have to deal with any major injuries and kept the lineup consistent. This year Lane Johnson and Cam Jurgens have missed significant time, and Dickerson has been banged up seemingly the entire season. They keep rotating guys in and out. Not an excuse. Really they have not been all that bad. But I wonder if that is why they are not as dominant this year?That's absolutely a major part of the equation this year. I'll add that Mailata hasn't performed as well either, wonder if his play has been impacted by Dickerson/Jurgens as well (domino effect across the OL).It's also a fair question if Siri/KP are scheming ways to help a struggling OL. Are they designing/calling plays to best accentuate what they can do? Or are they asking them to "do what they've always done" and not taking into account their clear physical struggles? Or is it just that no matter what they try to do, the physical issues along the OL just can't be overcome?Any which way, this offseason there needs to be a priority on getting the OL back in top shape, including depth.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 2 minutes ago, EaglesAddict said:That's absolutely a major part of the equation this year. I'll add that Mailata hasn't performed as well either, wonder if his play has been impacted by Dickerson/Jurgens as well (domino effect across the OL).It's also a fair question if Siri/KP are scheming ways to help a struggling OL. Are they designing/calling plays to best accentuate what they can do? Or are they asking them to "do what they've always done" and not taking into account their clear physical struggles? Or is it just that no matter what they try to do, the physical issues along the OL just can't be overcome?Any which way, this offseason there needs to be a priority on getting the OL back in top shape, including depth. I do think it goes back to coaching and gameplan. Remember early last year when the team struggled out of the gate? They simplified the offense, got back to running the ball, and everything else worked itself out. Hurts has shown he is not a drop back every down QB. He needs a working running game. They operate as if running the ball is going to work even if they don't stick with it. Nothing in the offense this year is consistent. Right now they don't excel at anything on offense.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 Even currently with Patullo they could:Get the play call in faster, giving the offense more time to settle, and Jalen and the line to review what the defense is showing, and allow time for audiblesStop using Calcaterra, use Latu on run plays who is more successful. If you're going to be predictable, at least use someone who's better at itMore runs to the outside like they did against the ChargersStop putting O linemen on the field who are too hobbled to do their job effectively. Healthy Toth is better than liability Jurgens (who I like, he just needs to be healthy)Focus on the mental mistakes of false starts, holds and other penalties, those are fixableGive more carries to Tank BigsbyUtilize better motion and receiver routes that aren't predictable and help Jalen out via schemeRun more plays under center, which has proven to be more successful ("Jalen doesn't like it" well then be in charge as the coach)Special teams returns putting the offense in better field position. Covey hopefully helps that, he has alreadyStop calling pass plays that are thrown behind the 1st down marker on 3rd down, expecting the receiver to get the YACUse more slants to AJ, when they've done that it's been workingThere are probably more ideas that can be done right now, with this roster and staff. Those are all coaching issues. Yes, Hurts is going to miss open receivers, he makes bad throws. Other times he makes good throws. As a coach, you coach and scheme to what will make the QB successful. Because the QB isn't going anywhere due to the contract and no trade clause. And he's had success with other OCs, and even had better performances this season.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 6 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:Interesting comp. I do think Hurts' play will fall off a cliff at some point when his mobility dwindles.It looks like Hurts' mobility might already be trending down unless that's a choice by Jalen. He's not stupid, he may have reached the conclusion that running and seeking contact like he did in 2022 is not conducive to a long career.
December 10, 2025Dec 10 This is unfixable, because you need to fire Siri AND Patullo. This season will have to be played out, and watch it fizzle away. Offseason? See my 1st sentence.
December 11, 2025Dec 11 I dunno, hasn't Hurts not making good reads or missing open receivers been a thing for many years? It's not a recent thing. But people glossed over it because he still won games despite them. When your OLine is awesome and running game is working, you don't need to always hit the most open receiver to win games.I can usually count on one hand the number of "amazing, clutch" throws that Hurts makes in a single year while Stafford might have 5 or 6 in one game. Hurts is just not that kind of QB.
December 11, 2025Dec 11 Well, the answer (on how to fix the team) is most definitely not the positivity rabbit. R.I.P. positivity rabbit
December 11, 2025Dec 11 1 hour ago, time2rock said:Well, the answer (on how to fix the team) is most definitely not the positivity rabbit.R.I.P. positivity rabbitYeah, WTF was up with Howie? That face was crazy looking. Was it fear, anger, shock? It is a perfect summation of our season thus far.
December 11, 2025Dec 11 On 12/7/2025 at 4:10 PM, time2rock said:Howell is a terrible blocker!I meant CB3. My bad.
December 12, 2025Dec 12 On 12/10/2025 at 12:34 PM, eglz1 said:It looks like Hurts' mobility might already be trending down unless that's a choice by Jalen. He's not stupid, he may have reached the conclusion that running and seeking contact like he did in 2022 is not conducive to a long career.I keep hearing this but I understand that the opposing Ds are mushing and monitoring the line of scrimmage to stop Saquon from running. They are still there when Hurts wants to run. So you can be objective and see that both Hurts and Saquon running is being limited by the combo of the D's formations and play calls, the idiotic offensive play calls and Calcaterra flailing and being submissive, and the o-line being mangled and ineffective at moving defenders to make running lanes, especially inside.Or, it can be some kind of Hurts conspiracy of new limited athleticism or his philosophical approach to turning 34 in 7 years.
December 12, 2025Dec 12 18 hours ago, opa-opa said:I dunno, hasn't Hurts not making good reads or missing open receivers been a thing for many years? It's not a recent thing.But people glossed over it because he still won games despite them. When your OLine is awesome and running game is working, you don't need to always hit the most open receiver to win games.I can usually count on one hand the number of "amazing, clutch" throws that Hurts makes in a single year while Stafford might have 5 or 6 in one game. Hurts is just not that kind of QB.That is some seriously funny stuff.Stafford throws to wide open Puka or Kupp or Megatron 10 times a game.He hits a wide open TE or a RB on a screen. He is still barely a .500 QB.Why the hell are Eagles fans Stafford worshipers? Propaganda is a hell of a drug.That useless turd could not throw a 4th down pass into the field of play to end the playoff game vs the Eagles.Burrow does make some awesome throws.Mahomes makes some awesome throws.Rodgers used to make awesome throws.Josh Allen and Stafford really don't. They mostly throw to open guys most of the time.At least Allen runs all over the place too.Stafford led his team to 20,10,18,19, 15, 20, and 25 in losses last year. HE SUCKED!He led his team to 21, 20, 19, 13, and 12 in 5 of their wins.They were ranked 20 and 15 in offense with good players and good coaching.This year he has Puka and Adams and a healthy and good O-line vs a top 5 easy schedule.When he played Philly he had a pick and had to settle for 6 FG tires because he is not a great QB.Stafford would be 5-8 on this team at best. You think AJ has less quits and drops because Stafford is your personal hero?Stafford lost the Panthers game by himself. He was garbage.He lost the Eagles game because he knew he had the worst kicker in the league and he was not good enough to stop him from having 6 FG tries.He lost the 49ers game partly because he did a weird spin flip pitch to his RB who fumbled the difficult spinner ball.You all would hate Stafford's guts if he was a 10 year Eagles QB due to his many shortcomings and failings.He has 60 games with 2+ turnovers, he has a lower passer rating than Hurts and he does nothing in the run game.Some clowns on TV told you what to think so now you love Stafford.You would RAGE at how bad he was vs Seattle when Darnold had 4 picks.Stafford had a whole 130 yards passing and Seattle only lost because their kicker could not hit the 61 yard FG try.Just apply the same Hurts standard of judgement to Stafford's career and he is a joke by comparison.
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