3 minutes ago, austinfan said:

Weight room strength doesn't necessarily translate into field strength.

For OL, anchoring is more about lower body strength and mass, bench press might translate into a stronger punch if you have good technique, but that's about it

You can watch Opeta and see that he struggles to anchor.

It’s not a mystery. He’s too high. More knee bend needed. He moves pretty well though.

24 minutes ago, wtfcares said:

One could easily say Wentz was playing at MVP level 2017 with Reich. As soon as Reich left and it was just Doug, we’ve seen regression year after year. Is that a coincidence?
 

Meanwhile Reich is winning with a bunch of JAGs at QB. 

Philip Rivers and Andrew Luck aren’t Jags.

24 minutes ago, greend said:

Well if they want to be a bunch of impatient bishes I agree. 

All rookies that aren't perfect right away are bums, right?

5 minutes ago, RLC said:

All rookies that aren't perfect right away are bums, right?

Yup and circumstances mean nothing.

I really hope the ball starts coming out faster this Sunday.  I understand the Eagles brought in speed guys at WR (Reagor, Hightower, Watkins) but these guys' speed can be used just as well getting them the ball in the open field and letting them run.  It seems to me the Eagles want to run a downfield passing offense, but the OL doesn't have the personnel right now to run it effectively.  

As other have said, this offense needs some creativity to get the ball from Wentz to his playmakers much faster.  Jet sweeps, hitches, etc are not difficult to run and, while Doug always talks about how the offense is better going up-tempo, the play itself from the snap to the ball arriving to the RB or WR is definitely not up-tempo right now.

21 minutes ago, justrelax said:

It’s not a mystery. He’s too high. More knee bend needed. He moves pretty well though.

His body type reminds me of Evan Mathis.  I think Mathis was able to play with more power and seemed to anchor well in pass defense.  That may be because Mathis played OG at Alabama and was used to getting lower against bigger inside DT's.  

17 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

Philip Rivers and Andrew Luck aren’t Jags.

What did he have Luck for?  1 year I think.  Then Jacoby Brissett and now a way past his prime Rivers?  Not exactly anything to brag about.

 

2 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

What did he have Luck for?  1 year I think.  Then Jacoby Brissett and now a way past his prime Rivers?  Not exactly anything to brag about.

Yes - he had Luck for one year where Luck threw nearly 40 tds.  He had Brissett and the offense wasn't great.  Rivers has been much better than Brissett.  Talent at the position matters.  

24 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

Philip Rivers and Andrew Luck aren’t Jags.

You conveniently ignored my main point which is Wentz was MVP level with Reich then regressed every year with Doug.

And yes the combination of Luck after all the injuries, Brissett, and a 55 year old rivers is nothing more than average. 
 

12 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Yes - he had Luck for one year where Luck threw nearly 40 tds.  He had Brissett and the offense wasn't great.  Rivers has been much better than Brissett.  Talent at the position matters.  

Exactly....Rivers is doing pretty well there after not doing so well last year with the Chargers.  Luck retired and they were stuck with Brissett but still remained competitive at least.  Luck had 1 of his best seasons under Reich.  

Just saying maybe Reich had more to do with the 2017 success than we think.  Didnt Foles say a few weeks ago that Reich was the one who helped him the most?

10 minutes ago, wtfcares said:

You conveniently ignored my main point which is Wentz was MVP level with Reich then regressed every year with Doug.

And yes the combination of Luck after all the injuries, Brissett, and a 55 year old rivers is nothing more than average. 
 

But then what's the answer? Wentz needs Reich back? I don't see that happening so they need to find a Reich part II? But that's easier said than done. I mean before Philly Reich wasn't exactly setting the NFL on fire. 

Looks like everyone is practicing today except for Rudy Ford.

 

1 minute ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

But then what's the answer? Wentz needs Reich back? I don't see that happening so they need to find a Reich part II? But that's easier said than done. I mean before Philly Reich wasn't exactly setting the NFL on fire. 

Trade Wentz to Indy and Doug can roll with Hurts.

 

Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: Fixing the Eagles, Latest 2021 Big Board & More

MATT MILLER
NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Philadelphia Eagles have a problem. Or, rather, the Philadelphia Eagles have problems. Plural. A lot of them.

Where to begin? It all has to start with the quarterback position, where Carson Wentz is ranked No. 21 overall in touchdown passes and No. 1 in interceptions, while the Eagles are somehow still in the division lead with a disgusting 3-5-1 record. 

And like it or not, that responsibility largely falls on the shoulders of the 27-year-old quarterback whose cash hit accounts for nearly $40 million this year and is on the books for $59 million in dead cap space if the team were to move on from him after this season.

Protectors of Wentz will tell you he needs more weapons around him or that the offensive line has been decimated by injury, both of which are true, but he also isn't showing the ability to elevate those around him. That's been evident this year when he's been asked to carry more of the offensive load, and he's turned in his worst performance of his career.

"I still love him," said one area scout whose team evaluated Wentz in the 2016 NFL draft. "Everyone wants to pile on him, but he's in the worst situation in the NFL in terms of supporting cast. The real question is whether or not that front office is good enough to surround him with the talent he needs. You could cover up some of his weaknesses, but they haven't."

Seth Wenig/Associated Press

Wentz likely isn't as bad as his 2020 tape, but how do the Eagles find the quarterback who in three previous seasons only threw seven interceptions per year but now has 12 in just nine games? Solving that isn't just about drafting a wide receiver or getting a healthy left tackle.

One theory, shared by an NFL executive, is that Wentz is mentally defeated. "First you have to sit on the sidelines and watch Nick Foles win a Super Bowl with your team, then you watch your general manager draft a quarterback in the second round instead of giving you more help; that's going to take a toll on a kid who was never seen as super mentally tough."

Could a change of scenery be the best thing for Wentz? Perhaps, but the salary cap looms. The Eagles are a projected $64.6 million over next year's estimated $176 million cap due to COVID-19 reductions. Wentz, as mentioned before, would count for $59 million in dead cap space if released, so he's not going anywhere unless the Eagles invent some new kind of cap math.

They can clean up the overall cap by potentially moving players like Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jacksonand Zach Ertz, but this could be a 2020 New England Patriots situation in which, after years of kicking the cap can down the road, the Eagles are forced to face the music for one season and play with a depleted roster to gain cap health.

Doing that while trying to win a weak division can be very tough, especially for a front office that doesn't have a great track record with first-round picks. The 2021 NFL draft will be crucial for general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Doug Pederson, as they must patch holes on the fly and could be doing so with a much later selection than you'd expect for a team with three wins.

Thanks to the pitiful NFC East, the Eagles are currently slotted as the No. 19 pick in the first round thanks to their standing as the top seed in the division. And that's assuming they'd lose in the first round of the playoffs.

At 19th overall, the Eagles wouldn't land an elite receiver prospect, but even so, you'd worry about a regime that has drafted J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, who can't get on the field, and an oft-injured small receiver (5'11" Jalen Reagor) who has yet to really contribute. 

So where do the Eagles go assuming the roster fat has to be trimmed to get under the salary cap and they're drafting outside of the top 15?

• Round 1, Pick 19: EDGE Joseph Ossai, Texas 
• Round 2, Pick 51: WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
• Round 3, Pick 83: G Deonte Brown, Alabama
• Round 5, Pick 132: CB Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
• Round 5, Pick 147: LB Garret Wallow, TCU
• Round 6, Pick 179: S Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana
• Round 7, Pick 211: TE Mike Martinez, UCLA 

This doesn't solve every issue on the roster, but loading up with an athletic edge-rusher limits the team's reliance on Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham, who could both be cap cuts, and gives Philadelphia an injection of youth onto the defensive line. 

The same theme carries in Round 2, where a playmaking wide receiver is a gigantic need, even with the emergence of Travis Fulgham as a solid option opposite what could still be a future impact in Reagor.

The rest of this draft is about plugging holes and building roster health for the future while attacking the value of the board

21 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

Before roger made the announcement to the public the Vikings had the pick in. They wasted zero time knowing the best player fell right into their hands. I wanted nothing to do with Reagor. I dont care about speed. i want a good route runner with great hands. All the sheep and madden lovers want nothing but speed. 

23 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

 

and?

8 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

Trade Wentz to Indy and Doug can roll with Hurts.

And still nothing will change with the offense and a year later Doug is gone and Wentz is leading the Colts to the playoffs. Been saying it since 2018, Doug is a good HC but a horrible OC. Moving to Hurts wont change that. 

10 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

But then what's the answer? Wentz needs Reich back? I don't see that happening so they need to find a Reich part II? But that's easier said than done. I mean before Philly Reich wasn't exactly setting the NFL on fire. 

Or Doug needs to go? Or Doug needs to find someone that can coach Carson if he can't? I was thinking about this as I walked over lunch today. Why are all of our offensive players suddenly sucking at the same time?  And both on offense and defense why does it seem like our players regress?

10 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: Fixing the Eagles, Latest 2021 Big Board & More

MATT MILLER
NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Philadelphia Eagles have a problem. Or, rather, the Philadelphia Eagles have problems. Plural. A lot of them.

Where to begin? It all has to start with the quarterback position, where Carson Wentz is ranked No. 21 overall in touchdown passes and No. 1 in interceptions, while the Eagles are somehow still in the division lead with a disgusting 3-5-1 record. 

And like it or not, that responsibility largely falls on the shoulders of the 27-year-old quarterback whose cash hit accounts for nearly $40 million this year and is on the books for $59 million in dead cap space if the team were to move on from him after this season.

Protectors of Wentz will tell you he needs more weapons around him or that the offensive line has been decimated by injury, both of which are true, but he also isn't showing the ability to elevate those around him. That's been evident this year when he's been asked to carry more of the offensive load, and he's turned in his worst performance of his career.

"I still love him," said one area scout whose team evaluated Wentz in the 2016 NFL draft. "Everyone wants to pile on him, but he's in the worst situation in the NFL in terms of supporting cast. The real question is whether or not that front office is good enough to surround him with the talent he needs. You could cover up some of his weaknesses, but they haven't."

Seth Wenig/Associated Press

Wentz likely isn't as bad as his 2020 tape, but how do the Eagles find the quarterback who in three previous seasons only threw seven interceptions per year but now has 12 in just nine games? Solving that isn't just about drafting a wide receiver or getting a healthy left tackle.

One theory, shared by an NFL executive, is that Wentz is mentally defeated. "First you have to sit on the sidelines and watch Nick Foles win a Super Bowl with your team, then you watch your general manager draft a quarterback in the second round instead of giving you more help; that's going to take a toll on a kid who was never seen as super mentally tough."

Could a change of scenery be the best thing for Wentz? Perhaps, but the salary cap looms. The Eagles are a projected $64.6 million over next year's estimated $176 million cap due to COVID-19 reductions. Wentz, as mentioned before, would count for $59 million in dead cap space if released, so he's not going anywhere unless the Eagles invent some new kind of cap math.

They can clean up the overall cap by potentially moving players like Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jacksonand Zach Ertz, but this could be a 2020 New England Patriots situation in which, after years of kicking the cap can down the road, the Eagles are forced to face the music for one season and play with a depleted roster to gain cap health.

Doing that while trying to win a weak division can be very tough, especially for a front office that doesn't have a great track record with first-round picks. The 2021 NFL draft will be crucial for general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Doug Pederson, as they must patch holes on the fly and could be doing so with a much later selection than you'd expect for a team with three wins.

Thanks to the pitiful NFC East, the Eagles are currently slotted as the No. 19 pick in the first round thanks to their standing as the top seed in the division. And that's assuming they'd lose in the first round of the playoffs.

At 19th overall, the Eagles wouldn't land an elite receiver prospect, but even so, you'd worry about a regime that has drafted J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, who can't get on the field, and an oft-injured small receiver (5'11" Jalen Reagor) who has yet to really contribute. 

So where do the Eagles go assuming the roster fat has to be trimmed to get under the salary cap and they're drafting outside of the top 15?

• Round 1, Pick 19: EDGE Joseph Ossai, Texas 
• Round 2, Pick 51: WR Kadarius Toney, Florida
• Round 3, Pick 83: G Deonte Brown, Alabama
• Round 5, Pick 132: CB Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
• Round 5, Pick 147: LB Garret Wallow, TCU
• Round 6, Pick 179: S Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana
• Round 7, Pick 211: TE Mike Martinez, UCLA 

This doesn't solve every issue on the roster, but loading up with an athletic edge-rusher limits the team's reliance on Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham, who could both be cap cuts, and gives Philadelphia an injection of youth onto the defensive line. 

The same theme carries in Round 2, where a playmaking wide receiver is a gigantic need, even with the emergence of Travis Fulgham as a solid option opposite what could still be a future impact in Reagor.

The rest of this draft is about plugging holes and building roster health for the future while attacking the value of the board

That part about Wentz having the worst supporting cast in the NFL.........

The Jets might have something to say about that.

6 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Before roger made the announcement to the public the Vikings had the pick in. They wasted zero time knowing the best player fell right into their hands. I wanted nothing to do with Reagor. I dont care about speed. i want a good route runner with great hands. All the sheep and madden lovers want nothing but speed. 

I wanted Tee Higgins but apparently he isnt fast enough either.

C'mon guys what the Eagles offense was lacking the year before was youth and speed at the w.r. position. They feel they got it in Reagor. It's not like they picked a JJAW again.

5 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

And still nothing will change with the offense and a year later Doug is gone and Wentz is leading the Colts to the playoffs. Been saying it since 2018, Doug is a good HC but a horrible OC. Moving to Hurts wont change that. 

I was half being sarcastic.  I'm a believer that Wentz and DP together dont work.  They need to be split up.  My guess is Doug will be gone before Wentz.

3 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

That part about Wentz having the worst supporting cast in the NFL.........

The Jets might have something to say about that.

I thought the the paragraph saying wentz wasn’t mentally tough was interesting 

One theory, shared by an NFL executive, is that Wentz is mentally defeated. "First you have to sit on the sidelines and watch Nick Foles win a Super Bowl with your team, then you watch your general manager draft a quarterback in the second round instead of giving you more help; that's going to take a toll on a kid who was never seen as super mentally tough."

2 minutes ago, greend said:

C'mon guys what the Eagles offense was lacking the year before was youth and speed at the w.r. position. They feel they got it in Reagor. It's not like they picked a JJAW again.

We have to give Reagor some time but he already looks more promising than JJAW.  Well actually a 92 year old grandmother looks more promising than JJAW.