3 hours ago3 hr 17 hours ago, TEW said:Allar LATE in the draft would make sense as a value/upside/developmental pick. I wouldn't touch him in the first 4 or 5 rounds though. I'd much prefer Taylen Green or Cole Payton for such a role. Both have way more upside and have more legitimate reasons for being a developmental pick, while Allar had every advantage and opportunity to improve and succeed yet never did.Allar is Hackenberg 2.0.
3 hours ago3 hr 44 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:Why do you hate humanity?Their first guest should be Dianna Russini.
3 hours ago3 hr 16 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:Im not touching a qb this year. Want to see what our current qbs look like in the new systemI’m intrigued by Nuss and Clubnik as developmental guys. This team values back up QB’s and the ‘QB factory’ mindset…so i could see them taking a QB they like earlier than most think.
3 hours ago3 hr 4 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:Allar is Hackenberg 2.0.I think you mean Kerry Collins 2.5
3 hours ago3 hr I wouldn’t definitively say it’s Goedert’s last year here. I say this respectfully, but it’s clear that no one wants Goedert at this point in his career. Declining production, huge decline in blocking, no one trusts him to stay healthy. That doesn’t mean he sucks.No one wants to commit to that beyond a 1 year deal. He’s been great here and we have no one else. As long as he stays relatively healthy, they could absolutely bring him back for an encore next year too. The fit made sense. He found out he wasn’t getting much anywhere else and it just made sense to stick around, for both sides.
3 hours ago3 hr Was in Tokyo for work the last few days, so finally home and readjusting to the time zone. Here's some thoughts on where we stand:Getting back DG for 1 year, $7mm is a freaking steal. I'd be shocked if there weren't better offers than that on the market.The Ebiketie signing is good value, but I think they still need to add at edge (Greenard, draft)We now COULD move AJ before June 1, but would basically eat all our remaining effective cap spaceBest guess below on there we stand
3 hours ago3 hr 1 hour ago, NOTW said:Stout is old and was probably not far from retiring. They desperately needed change at OC. They are choosing to go after the Shanahan/McVay style offense and it's understandable that Stout didn't want to invest in learning a new scheme (there was a good video breakdown of blocking schemes and the school that Stout comes from vs what they're changing to). Plus he was demoted from run game coordinator in season. He's older and experienced and accomplished, and understandably doesn't have the patience or enthusiasm to learn something new at this stage.They had strong O lines before Stoutland, hired in 2013 by Chip Kelly (his greatest gift). Juan Castillo was a very good O line coach. There are other good O line coaches in the league (don't know about the new hire but we'll see). They had a history of strong O line before Stout, and hopefully will after. Howie will still prioritize drafting line, and they still have scouts that worked with Stoutland, assistant coaches, and they have a good group of veteran linemen to help mentor as well. If Dickerson retires, that could perhaps be a role for him as an assistant of some sort.I don't even think Shanahan/McVay are running as much OZ as we think. Shanahan lost a bunch of the light/fast guys it required. McVay has been switching to duo and gap concepts, as Vic showed the rest of the league how to play the wide zone with the 5 man fronts. So, based on the Shanahan experience we don't have the personnel to reach block all day -and- based on McVay, teams know how to counter it if we did.The attraction these days of this system is that you can take a QB with mediocre skillset but a good processor and give him the scheme to distribute the ball. I don't think we needed to lose Stout to do that - but I acknowledge we might have lost Stout last season due to internal politics rather than this offseason upheaval.
3 hours ago3 hr 11 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:Beck reminds me of the Sanders debacle from last year. It’s his attitude, demeanor and total package view. The kid seems like he doesn’t give an ish about football. He’s essentially Alex Moran in BMS.I have not heard that about him. Is there a specfic source for your impression? I have heard that people think his arm strength was significantly impacted by his UCL injury in 2024.
3 hours ago3 hr 7 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Wass in Tokyo for work the last few days, so finally home and readjusting to the time zone. Here's some thoughts on where we stand:Getting back DG for 1 year, $7mm is a freaking steal. I'd be shocked if there weren't better offers than that on the market.The Ebiketie signing is good value, but I think they still need to add at edge (Greenard, draft)We now COULD move AJ before June 1, but would basically eat all our remaining effective cap spaceBest guess below on there we standDon’t know if you saw but Dickerson took a pay cut also which in addition took off his last contracted year in 2028
3 hours ago3 hr 7 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Wass in Tokyo for work the last few days, so finally home and readjusting to the time zone. Here's some thoughts on where we stand:Getting back DG for 1 year, $7mm is a freaking steal. I'd be shocked if there weren't better offers than that on the market.The Ebiketie signing is good value, but I think they still need to add at edge (Greenard, draft)We now COULD move AJ before June 1, but would basically eat all our remaining effective cap spaceBest guess below on there we standI guess if we get blown away by a trade offer pre-draft, we can do it... but I'm still expecting a post-June 1st move so that we have some powder for the trade market.
3 hours ago3 hr 7 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:Don’t know if you saw but Dickerson took a pay cut also which in addition took off his last contracted year in 2028Ah - missed that. Will adjust. The jet lag is still with me.Seeing estimates that it saved ~600k in 2026 cap space, so not a huge change.
3 hours ago3 hr 9 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:I guess if we get blown away by a trade offer pre-draft, we can do it... but I'm still expecting a post-June 1st move so that we have some powder for the trade market.I think it remains a post June 1 trade if it happens, primarily because I think Howie wants NE's 2027 1st, not pick 31 in a weak draft.
2 hours ago2 hr 2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Ah - missed that. Will adjust. The jet lag is still with me.According to OvertheCap, Philly has a shade over $40m available cap space...but I am not sure if that includes everything that has happened over the past couple of days...
2 hours ago2 hr 4 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Ah - missed that. Will adjust. The jet lag is still with me.Seeing estimates that it saved ~600k in 2026 cap space, so not a huge change.So disappointed. Next time tell Tokyo they can wait! You've got guys on a football discussion board that need your salary cap updates, priority!Ha ha, for real though always appreciate the work you put in to explain stuff like this for us. Glad you made it back safe from your trip.
2 hours ago2 hr 3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:I think it remains a post June 1 trade if it happens, primarily because I think Howie wants NE's 2027 1st, not pick 31 in a weak draft.This. The benefits of post-June 1st are both financial and in draft picks in a stronger draft. And this year's pick is known, next year's pick is likely to be a better one, but even worst case it's 31 again (or please God no) 32. It makes sense to wait.
2 hours ago2 hr 4 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:I've been thinking about the perspective here of the roster. I believe that the 2024 team changed our expectations. That team was a unicorn. Ten players from the 2024 team were in the NFL Top-100 last summer - Barkley (1), Hurts (19), Johnson (23), Baun (26), Brown (29), Carter (43), Mitchell (49), DeJean (60), Mailata (69), Sweat (95). Only Sweat is no longer with the team. That doesn't include DeVonta, Nolan, Dickerson, Jurgens, Goedert, and Hunt.I understand that we are now two seasons removed from that team and the outlook for certain players has changed. It is also obvious that there are a handful of roster needs for the upcoming season. All that said, this is still a very, very talented roster there is no reason to be giving up on the season already.The team that made the super bowl two years prior was also largely the same on offense. I think last year was the outlier. The OL issues will be sticky, but with a good OC and playcalling I have confidence the offense can get back on track.
2 hours ago2 hr I don't get the takes that this is a good WR draft. It isn't. There's a reason you see 3 different mocks and you'll see 3 different WRs as WR1. The fact that Carnell Tate is even in consideration for WR1 tells you all you need to know about this WR class. He'd be like the 5th best WR in some of the recent classes. I just don't see it with Tate. I think Tyson is the best WR in this class and even he is not some guy who dominated in college. I'd trade for Brian Thomas Jr before taking a WR in this class honestly.
2 hours ago2 hr 7 minutes ago, EagleTen said:According to OvertheCap, Philly has a shade over $40m available cap space...but I am not sure if that includes everything that has happened over the past couple of days...It's missing: Ebiketie, Jonathan Jones, Mann, Calcaterra and Mundt. You also need to back up out the draft pick pool and in season cap flexibility of ~5mm. The "effective" cap space is likely around $25mm after doing all that.
2 hours ago2 hr 15 minutes ago, vikas83 said:Ah - missed that. Will adjust. The jet lag is still with me.Seeing estimates that it saved ~600k in 2026 cap space, so not a huge change.Yea, I assumed the same of $600k. Not much savings in 2026 but more interesting than anything else long term
2 hours ago2 hr 12 minutes ago, vikas83 said:I think it remains a post June 1 trade if it happens, primarily because I think Howie wants NE's 2027 1st, not pick 31 in a weak draft.Agreed.Try and get NE's 2027 1st round pick. It's likely to be in the teens as NE is almost sure to take a step back from this past season.
2 hours ago2 hr The relevant question for me on the whole AJ situation is - how far is Brown willing to go if he wants to force a trade? Will he skip the offseason program? I believe he missed parts of it last year. Will he hold in at training camp? Go public with a trade demand? It seems we are down to one potential trade partner now - New England. If the Pats won't meet Howie's price, what will AJ do?I don't think anyone knows the answer to that. National media saying he has to be traded are basing it mainly off their own conjecture and biases (and, they want the clicks). My personal opinion is AJ wants to be moved, but only to a handful of places like NE, LA, KC, etc. I don't think he just wants out and will accept going anywhere. So if we go back and tell him we can't make a deal with one of his preferred places, what does he do? My bet - he plays out 2026 knowing we are going to move on after the year. But I wouldn't bet the mortgage on it.
2 hours ago2 hr 10 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:I don't get the takes that this is a good WR draft. It isn't. There's a reason you see 3 different mocks and you'll see 3 different WRs as WR1. The fact that Carnell Tate is even in consideration for WR1 tells you all you need to know about this WR class. He'd be like the 5th best WR in some of the recent classes. I just don't see it with Tate. I think Tyson is the best WR in this class and even he is not some guy who dominated in college. I'd trade for Brian Thomas Jr before taking a WR in this class honestly.Your conflating availability of blue chip super talent freak beasts at the top with good class. Its an AWESOME class that is super deep. But no, it doesnt have an incredible talent at the top. In fact, I dont love any WRs at 23 like Cooper, or Concepcion, or Antonio Williams. Dont even love Boston. I like all of them but they all seem like 2nd rounders.On that note, there are about a million 2nd round WR talents, and guys I really like a lot well in do day 3 of this draft.
2 hours ago2 hr 3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:The relevant question for me on the whole AJ situation is - how far is Brown willing to go if he wants to force a trade? Will he skip the offseason program? I believe he missed parts of it last year. Will he hold in at training camp? Go public with a trade demand? It seems we are down to one potential trade partner now - New England. If the Pats won't meet Howie's price, what will AJ do?I think we are way past that. Very slim chance he’s on the roster opening day. He was probably promised if he would stfu until The season was over they would deal him. Could obviously be wrong but I think it was way worse than what they let on. I know in offices its always way worse than what people that don’t work there realize haha
2 hours ago2 hr 6 minutes ago, vikas83 said:The relevant question for me on the whole AJ situation is - how far is Brown willing to go if he wants to force a trade? Will he skip the offseason program? I believe he missed parts of it last year. Will he hold in at training camp? Go public with a trade demand? It seems we are down to one potential trade partner now - New England. If the Pats won't meet Howie's price, what will AJ do?I don't think anyone knows the answer to that. National media saying he has to be traded are basing it mainly off their own conjecture and biases (and, they want the clicks). My personal opinion is AJ wants to be moved, but only to a handful of places like NE, LA, KC, etc. I don't think he just wants out and will accept going anywhere. So if we go back and tell him we can't make a deal with one of his preferred places, what does he do? My bet - he plays out 2026 knowing we are going to move on after the year. But I wouldn't bet the mortgage on it.Do we have some confirmation somewhere that he is trying to force a trade?
Create an account or sign in to comment