34 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I've seen that chatter about him as high as 6. Crazy... horrible OT draft but I guess teams are desperate.

He'd be a great fit for us because he needs a redshirt year and Lane would provide that. Some team is going to draft him very high, though, and his lack of anchor right now is going to be a big problem if they just throw him out there. You're right about the OT draft.

8 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I'll take him at 23. Not moving up. Not quite blue chip. Likely high end WR2 peak.

When he plays…

First try at 1st round for all teams. Not overly exciting for everyone in here since I had us trade out of round 1 but will be interesting to see if I got more than one right

2 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

First try at 1st round for all teams. Not overly exciting for everyone in here since I had us trade out of round 1 but will be interesting to see if I got more than one right

If we traded back we’re out on this OT class, probably looking at Lawrence if I read the board right.

C Nick Dawkins certainly has the lineage…

19 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

If we traded back we’re out on this OT class, probably looking at Lawrence if I read the board right.

I was thinking Chris Bell or Gabe Jacas

3 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

I was thinking Chris Bell or Gabe Jacas

Yeah, I think you have the right positions at that point. Not sure, if Pregnon, Rutledge or TxA&M guard are in play here.

42 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Maybe it's meant to be phallic and they will change their name to the Commandoes.

24 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

I was thinking Chris Bell or Gabe Jacas

I would prefer Lawrence. Jacas is an eagles fit through and through. Theyll love him, and Id be happy with that.

Bell would rank at the bottom of that list of names.

Would love if they were looking to trade up to 23 for Simpson. Feels like trading back is the move this year.

56 minutes ago, just relax said:

He'd be a great fit for us because he needs a redshirt year and Lane would provide that. Some team is going to draft him very high, though, and his lack of anchor right now is going to be a big problem if they just throw him out there. You're right about the OT draft.

How about Max Iheanachor as a redshirt prospect who should be there at #23?

Seems to have all the physical gifts but I've never seen him play.

53 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

First try at 1st round for all teams. Not overly exciting for everyone in here since I had us trade out of round 1 but will be interesting to see if I got more than one right

Sorry - I checked and you got them all wrong. ☹️

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Would love if they were looking to trade up to 23 for Simpson. Feels like trading back is the move this year.

I would be very disappointed if it resulted in missing out on one of Thieneman or McNeil-Warren. Large gap between them and the next safeties. The next 2 who would make me the happiest, would also be major buzzkills because of their age. Those would be Stukes and Bud Carson.

Landing one of the top safeties in this draft would be a big win.

14 hours ago, T-1000 said:

I just got done listening to Howie's presser. I think a lot of us (myself included) might want to re-think our mock simulators and predictions. I can tell you right now unless there is an OL they love at 23 they aren't going to take one just to take one. Howie made it crystal clear that the days of drafting to fill needs are long gone. Obviously they might still go OL but I'm not sure they do so unless they trade up for someone they really like and I think the odds are far better of them drafting elsewhere.

Actions speak louder than words. I appreciate and really like what he had to say with taking BPA basically but he needs to follow through. I'm taking a wait and see approach there.

2 hours ago, JamesK said:

Yeah, I agree.

Plus, I'm assuming she turned in an expense report to get reimbursed for flight, hotel, and meal expenses. I'm thinking just the expense report — by itself — justified her being fired. There isn't a company on the planet that wouldn't fire her for this. They reimburse you for legitimate business expenses, not for having a fling with someone.

And if she didn't turn in an expense report, it would make her look even more guilty. What is she hiding?

Certainly true about fraudulent business expenses. As far as not turning in an expense report for travel and expenses, I was some place 2 weeks on business and it was Monday - Friday so weekend with nothing to do. I airlined out on Friday night to visit relatives, returned Monday morning. Just because I traveled and didn't expense it doesn't necessarily mean I was up to no good. Of course it may.

COOPER

19 minutes ago, TEW said:

How about Max Iheanachor as a redshirt prospect who should be there at #23?

Seems to have all the physical gifts but I've never seen him play.

Needs a redshirt year more than Freeling because he’s so raw but he’s a big talent. He’s not ready to play but he could end up being very good.

23 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I would be very disappointed if it resulted in missing out on one of Thieneman or McNeil-Warren. Large gap between them and the next safeties. The next 2 who would make me the happiest, would also be major buzzkills because of their age. Those would be Stukes and Bud Carson.

Landing one of the top safeties in this draft would be a big win.

I still can't fathom them drafting anything on defense in the 1st round. The cap is so lopsided to an overpaid offense and insanely cheap and young defense that I feel like you almost have to get younger with offensive talent now.

8 minutes ago, hputenis said:

I still can't fathom them drafting anything on defense in the 1st round. The cap is so lopsided to an overpaid offense and insanely cheap and young defense that I feel like you almost have to get younger with offensive talent now.

All things being equal I fully agree. But unfortunately I like a lot of people around here really don't love the likely available OL at 23. WR is also a gamble there depending on how the board falls. And I love Sadiq, but an undersized TE with middling college production in the first round makes me nervous.

So if you're sitting at 23 and the options are guys like Iheanachor, Concepcion and Sadiq, I kinda get considering a blue chip DB like McNiel-Warren or an Edge like Faulk instead.

16 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just wait for the report they are actually swingers

Did anybody tell their respective spouses?

10 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

All things being equal I fully agree. But unfortunately I like a lot of people around here really don't love the likely available OL at 23. WR is also a gamble there depending on how the board falls. And I love Sadiq, but an undersized TE with middling college production is a first round makes me nervous.

So if you're sitting at 23 and the options are guys like Iheanachor, Concepcion and Sadiq, I kinda get considering a blue chip DB like McNiel-Warren or an Edge like Faulk instead.

Thanks for the insight! You know what my concepcion is? Faulk you!

55 minutes ago, hputenis said:

I still can't fathom them drafting anything on defense in the 1st round. The cap is so lopsided to an overpaid offense and insanely cheap and young defense that I feel like you almost have to get younger with offensive talent now.

I tend to agree unless there's an Edge they really think is worth it. I don't see them taking a safety in the 1st - something they've never done in team history btw - despite how much we'd like it. Drafting on offense makes the most sense. With options at many offensive positions I would think they go offense high. This might be a good draft to trade back, especially if it also gets you any picks next year.

However things work out and despite needs, I do like a BPA approach in the 1st, within some reason.

6 hours ago, ManuManu said:

Yeah, I don’t think she’s getting fired for just holding hands. Obviously they have more info than we do. The liability that you’re talking about is essentially zero. It’s about her credibility now damaging their credibility.

I have a journalism degree. I worked for newspapers. I ran sports departments. I had to work with HR during hiring and firings (nothing like this to be fair). I promise what she’s been accused of (and likely discovered early in this investigation) is a fireable offense without hesitation. Russini knows that, which is why she resigned on the flimsiest excuse ever. You’re just wrong here.

I don’t really have enough dogs in this fight to continue it, but I’m curious how many legal meetings you had to sit in reviewing the exposure of those hirings and firings including the downstream lawsuits. HR is just the messenger.