I know PFF isn't the best but Steen did grade out pretty well

Do you think we go OL, DL, CB, or other in round 1?

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"While Eagles fans hoped the team would scoop up Becton, I’m told the interest isn’t mutual from the organization.”

1 hour ago, NCiggles said:

I agree no one should applaud having the Clapp.

Well, given the news, no one has the Clapp anymore.

Breaking news: There appears to be a substantial market for a top 5 WR who is only 28, and has a reasonable contract that doesn't expire until 2029.

18 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

I know PFF isn't the best but Steen did grade out pretty well

Do you think we go OL, DL, CB, or other in round 1?

And Howie referred to him as a returning starter in the combine interviews

11 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

More like at 23 or maybe even trade up. 100% on board , best news I read today

2 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

More like at 23 or maybe even trade up. 100% on board , best news I read today

Would be stunned if safety is the first pick. Frankly, it would be idiotic.

Steen was a poor fit for our 2022-2025 offense.

Hes a perfectly good starting OG for a more traditional offense.

1 hour ago, RememberTheKoy said:

People saying trade Jalen Carter and he wasn't that good last year. It was blatantly clear from the start he was nowhere near 100% and honestly a mistake by the Eagles not to address that early on properly just like they did with aome other players (Dickerson and Cam).

Who is saying this?

15 minutes ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

Who is saying this?

People on this board the past week.

13 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Would be stunned if safety is the first pick. Frankly, it would be idiotic.

Not sure I agree with that. The secondary philosophy with the Birds is S centric. Well, idle of the field centric. And every time they have had to go with slower Ss, it shows cracks. I would argue the biggest need for the team on defense may well be at S this offseason. If speed wasn’t an issue at the position, Sam would have made the team.

Please spare me any Ringo to S posts. Right now they have Mukuba coming off an ankle break, Brown and Sam. Maybe Carter but not at his size and salary.

Just now, BigEFly said:

Not sure I agree with that. The secondary philosophy with the Birds is S centric. Well, idle of the field centric. And every time they have had to go with slower Ss, it shows cracks. I would argue the biggest need for the team on defense may well be at S this offseason. If speed wasn’t an issue at the position, Sam would have made the team.

Please spare me any Ringo to S posts. Right now they have Mukuba coming off an ankle break, Brown and Sam. Maybe Carter but not at his size and salary.

Yup

Safety is a real need

31 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

I know PFF isn't the best but Steen did grade out pretty well

Do you think we go OL, DL, CB, or other in round 1?

I mentioned this yesterday. He was a solid starter. The issue with the Eagles offensive line last year was less about how good or poor he was but more the four other guys were getting paid good money didn’t live up to what we’ve known and come accustomed to. I think steen gets a lot of of what Isaac seumalo got when he was with the Eagles where he wasn’t a good/great as others so he was viewed negatively. Not going to have 5 pro bowl OL every year nor do you need that. Can be good if mailata, jurgens, Dickerson and lane play to their normal level and steen is average or solid

3 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Not sure I agree with that. The secondary philosophy with the Birds is S centric. Well, idle of the field centric. And every time they have had to go with slower Ss, it shows cracks. I would argue the biggest need for the team on defense may well be at S this offseason. If speed wasn’t an issue at the position, Sam would have made the team.

Please spare me any Ringo to S posts. Right now they have Mukuba coming off an ankle break, Brown and Sam. Maybe Carter but not at his size and salary.

I agree safety is important in this defense, but this team needs to start turning over the offensive side of the ball to being cheaper and younger and after spending multiple drafts using the best picks on defense, it needs to go back to the offensive side of the ball now ideally. Or at least a premium position, which safety is not. You can find safeties. And drafting one would essentially be a replacement for letting Blankenship leave, which is always bad roster construction. Opening up a hole and then using a top pick to fill the hole you created yourself.

27 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Would be stunned if safety is the first pick. Frankly, it would be idiotic.

If he's the best player on the board and Reed isn't brought back... Great pic. Brown is a FA and isn't good or a fit. Makuba is fine there but look what Emmanwori did for the Seahawks. I get o-line, that most likely happens. But McNeil-Warren is going to be a stud.

I’d like to be wrong but I don’t think Mukuba is going to stick as a starter here.

53 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

The one lone position Howie has never been able to get right with drafting.

1 hour ago, paco said:

Well, given the news, no one has the Clapp anymore.

A modern medical miracle!

12 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I agree safety is important in this defense, but this team needs to start turning over the offensive side of the ball to being cheaper and younger and after spending multiple drafts using the best picks on defense, it needs to go back to the offensive side of the ball now ideally. Or at least a premium position, which safety is not. You can find safeties. And drafting one would essentially be a replacement for letting Blankenship leave, which is always bad roster construction. Opening up a hole and then using a top pick to fill the hole you created yourself.

Not sure I agree that S isn’t a premium position in this defense. I would also suggest that one of the top players in the draft is a S this year.

Let’s look at offensive players. Other than TE, you are probably looking at back up players. Maybe a starting slot. Not a great draft for OT. Not sure any OT worth a first is available at 23. Entire OL is returning though so unless Lane’s foot injury derails that, you are looking at a back up this year. Decent day three TE draft this year. Maybe Sadiq in the first. Unless Brown is traded, I doubt a first round WR. I think all three of those positions get drafted.

Look I will always be a BPA guy. That could be a S or OLB and I have no issue with that. Maybe even a #2 CB.