8 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Becton had a terrible year with LAC, no interest in bringing him back. Given how weak this tackle class is I may actually prefer they draft a couple IOL if they're best linemen available. Maybe take a chance on a raw high upside OT in the middle rounds. But I don't want to reach for a low ceiling tackle in round 1 and wind up with the next Dillard. This team needs to continue to hit on their picks and they do that by not reaching.

We took a couple of late tackles last year. If Lane stays I’m fine seeing if they develop. If a tackle falls to us fine but I agree stick to BPA. Position doesn’t matter if the player doesn’t turn out to be good

30 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I watch occasionally. What’s with all the juvenile stuff? I’m not above a well placed that’s what she said joke but he’s just laughing at dumb stuff all the time

It is nonstop. Stuff that if he didn't pause and start giggling no one would think anything of.

47 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

As a big Hurts critic, I tend to think they need to find an OC that is a fit, not just the "best offensive mind" to figure it out their way. This team is ready to compete now and Hurts is their QB. I wish he wasn't. But that's who they have.

I agree. Jalen doesn't seem to have strong classic QB skills so they need an OC who can take good advantage of the things he does well. I do wonder if that was in part Patullo/Sirianni's problem not taking advantage of Hurts skills. Not all by any means but part.

Just now, eglz1 said:

I agree. Jalen doesn't seem to have strong classic QB skills so they need an OC who can take good advantage of the things he does well. I do wonder if that was in part Patullo/Sirianni's problem. Not all by any means but part.

Definitely. Maybe not as much for Patullo, but definitely for Sirianni. You can make an argument that how someone calls plays, combined with their general system is a decent indicator of how they prefer QBs to play in their system? Sirianni called way too many passes originally, and his system root relies on timing a lot. He was also a Wide Receiver when he played. Pretty sure he likes to air it out deep down.

I've said before I don't actually think Sirianni is a bad offensive mind, I think he's an average one most likely. Average ones rely heavily on classic traits, like timing and stuff like that. It's just a bad fit, he's better with a Rivers archetype guy most likely.

32 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Becton had a terrible year with LAC, no interest in bringing him back. Given how weak this tackle class is I may actually prefer they draft a couple IOL if they're best linemen available. Maybe take a chance on a raw high upside OT in the middle rounds. But I don't want to reach for a low ceiling tackle in round 1 and wind up with the next Dillard. This team needs to continue to hit on their picks and they do that by not reaching.

Force picking players got us Danny Watkins back in the day. So I agree...better to get a stud CB or IOL or frankly whatever else than a bust OL. That said...OL, specifically RT is what they really need. So if we reach the point in round 1 where a high upside OT who also has great film happens to be the BPA...you do everything possible to trade into that pick.

Eagles press conference thoughts

• They both believe they're still in their championship window. For one more year, I think that's right.

• Howie made it clear he likes Nick as a CEO HC, and not a scheme guy. He wants Nick focusing on that. I did laugh when he said Nick was "elite" at game management.

• The acknowledgement of the defense getting expensive means some unpopular moves are coming. My initial thought was Cam Jurgens and biting the bullet if his back just can't handle it.

• The draft will be on offense: OL/WR/TE.

• AJ stays/goes based on compensation. If a team wants to overpay him, he's gone.

My hottest take is that I don't think Jalen is safe.

25 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

We took a couple of late tackles last year. If Lane stays I’m fine seeing if they develop. If a tackle falls to us fine but I agree stick to BPA. Position doesn’t matter if the player doesn’t turn out to be good

I completely with the point that position is irrelevant if they draft a bust. I think being fine at RT, regardless of what Lane does, is a huge mistake though.

This offense is not fine with an offensive line that is fine. That's the equivalent of the Patriots, Colts, or Chiefs subtracting prime Brady/Manning/Mahonmes and inserting a good starting QB. That's not fine. Our Brady/Manning/Brees was our dominant OL. You replace that with good/OK/fine and they need to go back to the drawing board with how the offense has to run (see 2025).

We can go that route too...and perhaps that's the mandate the new OC will have. But to be fine with a wait and see approach with this OL implies a commitment to completely turning the offense upside down.

5 minutes ago, RLC said:

• AJ stays/goes based on compensation. If a team wants to overpay him, he's gone.

I am not a capologist, but we all acknowledge trading AJ costs them meaningful cap space. Meaningful cap space that probably costs them the ability to retain defensive players...specifically Dean/Phillips/Nolan Smith/Davis. Obviously not all of them...but trading AJ directly removes the cap space that could be used to extend one or more of those players.

So trading AJ means you lose a starting WR and at least one key defensive player.

The draft return had better be MASSIVE to offset that. And it won't be.

4 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

1 out of 10 on tie tying

I just found out who the Chiefs had at RB coach the last 3 years...

7 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Well the Ravens did just post he interviewed there so accurate

Based on history, it could take the Eagles 3 first round picks before they find a legit starting WR. And how many mid round picks to snag a defensive player better than the guy that would have to walk because of the cap space trading AJ cost them?

It's just a fundamental impossibility that a team would offer the Eagles enough draft capital to make an AJ trade worth it. At best, they might get offered a 2 (maybe). That might be all AJ is worth on the open market at this point...but that's not remotely close to what the Eagles would need to recoup what goes out the door.

1 hour ago, Joe Ball said:

Have you seen this?

Goodness, this is ridiculous. I hate that college football we grew up loving is no more.

2 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I think this Howie quote that he offered up unasked isn’t getting enough attention.

I understand the financial implications of an AJ Brown trade but a quote like that unprompted seems like he’s conditioning the fan base for something big and unpopular at face value.

Probably some similar decisions as last year. Veterans Slay, CJGJ gone, Becton, Williams, Rodgers, Sweat walked. BG retired*. That felt like not running it back, but they acknowledged it was to plan for future contracts.

He may draft Lane's replacement as a future move, let Goedert walk and others (Dean?), and that doesn't mean they're not also trying to win now.

I actually trust Howie on this. He learned from 2018. And he's thinking multiple seasons ahead as well. They really could have a new dynasty potentially.

4 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

One of the things mentioned on PHLY today that I thought about during the season as well was should the Eagles have taken Josh Simmons with their first rounder instead of Campbell. They have a future need at OT and a current need for depth and he’s probably better than anyone in this current class, certainly better than anyone they’d take at the end of the first round.

I really don’t love any OTs that will be in the Eagles range this draft. We’ll see what they do to the OL this offseason. Maybe next year’s draft is the year for Lane’s heir apparent.

There's an upside and downside to the 'best player available' philosophy. This is the downside. People keep talking about how for example there's no chance in keeping X player or Y player because their replacement was drafted, but in the BPA philosophy, that alone does not indicate whether players will be retained. In this example it might, but that has a lot more to do with Dean's injury history than them drafting Campbell.

I think iOL is a huge need given Steen is just ok and going into his final year and Dickerson is injured. I could see a high pick there for sure. I do think people get obsessed with rd 1 vs rd 2 and that's where I think you have to stick to BPA.

2 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

Guys now that the season is over he's just beefing with his neighbor. 🤣

Feels like in a week a lot of the dominos will fall. It would almost be disappointing if we don't get McDaniel but he could get a HC gig or take another OC. Kingsbury is intriguing too. The rest are fine but not really as interesting

Still no reports about any interviews yet. Just very loose stuff like "They reached out” or”They’re poking around this guy”

3 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

Feels like in a week a lot of the dominos will fall. It would almost be disappointing if we don't get McDaniel but he could get a HC gig or take another OC. Kingsbury is intriguing too. The rest are fine but not really as interesting

Can't blame anyone if he takes a HC job. Would sting and speak to the situation here if he chooses a different OC job.

18 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

Feels like in a week a lot of the dominos will fall. It would almost be disappointing if we don't get McDaniel but he could get a HC gig or take another OC. Kingsbury is intriguing too. The rest are fine but not really as interesting

I would be interested to hear how people would rank the Bucs, Eagles and Lions OC openings from best to worst. All 3 are very similar and close IMO. I’d personally say Lions, Eagles, Bucs.

2 hours ago, pgcd3 said:

They say the most mentally unstable guy on a soccer team is the goalie. On a football team, it's a WR.

3 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I think this Howie quote that he offered up unasked isn’t getting enough attention.

I understand the financial implications of an AJ Brown trade but a quote like that unprompted seems like he’s conditioning the fan base for something big and unpopular at face value.

It's funny to me that "doing whatever it takes to win now" meant hiring patullo this past season