Glad I caught the Sixers game, I knew they could do it if the Celtics shot 13/50 from 3. Playoff basketball, smh - brutal.

19 minutes ago, TEW said:

The CLASS was considered generational, with potentially 8 first round picks. But they basically all flopped and/or stayed in school.

Which is exactly the point. You can’t project out with much accuracy. Maybe you can say a position group is likely to be deep because there are a lot of good athletes who have production as underclassmen, but that’s about it.

I disagree because no one considered the guys projected to go at the top generational players. A class can't be generational if it doesn't have generational players. I've never heard anyone call the 2026 class generational.

And sure you can never know for sure how good each class will be but I will guarantee you the 2027 class is better. You can still ball park it, even if not exactly.

6 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I disagree because no one considered the guys projected to go at the top generational players. A class can't be generational if it doesn't have generational players. I've never heard anyone call the 2026 class generational.

And sure you can never know for sure how good each class will be but I will guarantee you the 2027 class is better. You can still ball park it, even if not exactly.

6 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

I disagree because no one considered the guys projected to go at the top generational players. A class can't be generational if it doesn't have generational players. I've never heard anyone call the 2026 class generational.

And sure you can never know for sure how good each class will be but I will guarantee you the 2027 class is better. You can still ball park it, even if not exactly.

Forget the word generational. This QB class is not in the ballpark of what it was supposed to be.

Neither was the one 2 years ago.

There is a reason future picks always were devalued by 1 round. Never has a future pick been more valuable than a pick now.

If we were looking for a QB this year and decided he's not there, then maybe I could see rolling the pick over to next year. But that's likely not the case for us so this discussion seems moot anyway.

The 2027 draft class is better is almost an irrelevant argument when we are talking specifically about AJ Brown and the Patriots. Odds are in the majority any pick from the Patriots will be better next year than this year. Add in you know there isn’t strong enough prospects to need or want two first round picks right now makes the uncertain future a better gamble.

I think the 2030 class will be stronger than 2029!

I don’t really trust Walter Football, but the guy mentioned that Concepcion could fall due to character concerns. I haven’t seen that anywhere else.

10 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I don’t really trust Walter Football, but the guy mentioned that Concepcion could fall due to character concerns. I haven’t seen that anywhere else.

if we draft Conception, Im gonna scream. we do not need him

I like Concepcion but there’s something about him that has me skeptical. He looks so small and he’s not like an absolute blazer. He has a lot of shake and bake though, but I don’t know, when I watch him something prevents me from loving him.

Pete Retzlaff.

6 hours ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Yes, this is true. But he remains one of the most unique oddballs / anomalies compared to other QBs.

What comes out above is why we like the good Hurts - he has an ability to rise to the challenge in shootouts / respond to other team scoring. But it ignores one of the stranger flip-side that we get with him or what I'd say is the needs improvement part of Hurts. He struggles to put games away / has a way higher % of games where the rest of the team is doing more of the work vs other elite QBs. E.g. multiple wins last year was the D standing up after the O failed to put games away (more than once with multiple chances)

I got Gemini to run this screen and it proves what I intuitively expected. Went with total yards to not ignore games where he contributes with his legs. He has an abnormally high number of games where he is passing + rushing for less than 200 yards (hell according to AI in 13.5% of his starts has been under 150 yards). Eagles have still won most of them because we have mostly also had an elite defence (ex. 2023) and running game (ex 2025). And Hurts and the Eagles make such a big deal about avoiding turnovers.

8 hours ago, Waiting4Someday said:

If we are looking for a hybrid TE/WR, I prefer to take Stowers a round later than Sadiq in the 1st.

Agreed. But I suppose the logic would be that Sadiq would be a true dynamic mismatch as both a blocker and receiver, rather than just a receiver.

One thing about Sadiq: Ue can block, but he’s more likely f a move blocker and blocker in space rather than being stout in-line.

Stowers is basically Jordan Matthews.

36 minutes ago, TEW said:

Agreed. But I suppose the logic would be that Sadiq would be a true dynamic mismatch as both a blocker and receiver, rather than just a receiver.

Sadiq’s a good stalk blocker, but so was Johnny Wilson.

Every year I feel like we hear how next years draft class is stacked, and then it all changes when the players actually declare.

I don't think they draft Sadiq because of the positional value. While under Howie, the Eagles have historically drafted TE's high, but not 1st round high. Howie has drafted 2 highly productive TEs in the 2nd, I don't think he would spend a 1st on one.

Howie hasn't drafted a tackle before the 150th pick since Andre Dillard. The strategy has been to rely on Lane and Mailata and hope to find depth in the later rounds. With Lane's retirement on the horizon and uncertainty around Cameron Williams, I wonder if they will let the board fall and not force a pick here. They would have another shot next year, but at a heightened need.

I'm almost certain Howie will be drafting a WR with one of their first 3 picks, but you have to worry about the evaluation here with his past. Reagor (21), JJ Arcega-Whiteside (57), Agholor (20), and Jordan Matthews (42). Since 2010 the Eagles have drafted 14 WRs and only 1 has turned into more than depth: DeVonta Smith.

10 hours ago, ManuManu said:

If we trade up for a tackle, it would really feel like we forced the pick.

This is the right draft to take a tackle.

There are LOTS of talented tackles with questions. There are no perfect prospects. Unlike most teams, we are willing to take one to develop. That's Freeling/Max. They would be bad picks on a team needing an immediate starter, but they can be difference-making tackles even by year 2. They just need time.

Besides, this class is bad. At least get a premium position.

14 hours ago, ToastJenkins said:

Only when @hputenis comes over

If you bring an old jar of mustard and a dead raccoon, I'll bend time and space to get there instantly.

12 minutes ago, RLC said:

This is the right draft to take a tackle.

There are LOTS of talented tackles with questions. There are no perfect prospects. Unlike most teams, we are willing to take one to develop. That's Freeling/Max. They would be bad picks on a team needing an immediate starter, but they can be difference-making tackles even by year 2. They just need time.

Besides, this class is bad. At least get a premium position.

I don’t mind taking a tackle, but trading up for one in this class (unless Fano falls for some reason) feels like we’re just trying to ensure we have one ready for 2027. If the board falls to us and Iheanachor is the best player available, so be it.

15 hours ago, T-1000 said:

Lol, yep. PHLY is a clown show collection of has beens, never weres, and hot take artists and all that clown @Sack that QB does is watch them and share every thought they have on the blog as if anyone gives a crap. If I had a shiny FN nickel for every time he said "Fran said....."

@fduffy was the best poster on TATE.

Does anyone here do daily fantasy? I don't want to sound like I'm bragging, but I've been on an absolute heater lately:

2 hours ago, kiwieagle said:

Yes, this is true. But he remains one of the most unique oddballs / anomalies compared to other QBs.

What comes out above is why we like the good Hurts - he has an ability to rise to the challenge in shootouts / respond to other team scoring. But it ignores one of the stranger flip-side that we get with him or what I'd say is the needs improvement part of Hurts. He struggles to put games away / has a way higher % of games where the rest of the team is doing more of the work vs other elite QBs. E.g. multiple wins last year was the D standing up after the O failed to put games away (more than once with multiple chances)

I got Gemini to run this screen and it proves what I intuitively expected. Went with total yards to not ignore games where he contributes with his legs. He has an abnormally high number of games where he is passing + rushing for less than 200 yards (hell according to AI in 13.5% of his starts has been under 150 yards). Eagles have still won most of them because we have mostly also had an elite defence (ex. 2023) and running game (ex 2025). And Hurts and the Eagles make such a big deal about avoiding turnovers.

Struggles to put games away falls fully on the coach that turns to becoming ultra conservative too soon once a lead in a game is obtained. We even saw him pull starters in a Super Bowl which was ridiculous

9 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Struggles to put games away falls fully on the coach that turns to becoming ultra conservative too soon once a lead in a game is obtained. We even saw him pull starters in a Super Bowl which was ridiculous

Coach isn't throwing the ball fogtag. Yea keep them in and risk injury during a blown out. Smart idea RememberTheRetard

9 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

I like Concepcion but there’s something about him that has me skeptical. He looks so small and he’s not like an absolute blazer. He has a lot of shake and bake though, but I don’t know, when I watch him something prevents me from loving him.

Concepcion is the receiver I would like in the first if they go WR. I just think he has less physcial questions than Cooper or Boston. I don't think Lemon, Tyson or Tate will fall that far down or are worth a move to trade up for them. His body type would keep him from being a true x type WR. He probably would work well out of the slot. I think the question would be whether they could fit in him a role given their other WRs.