Theres a draft eligible WR for Texas named Brennan Eagles. So, lets get him. Hes 6'4'' 225 too. So maybe hes the next DK with a great name. 

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Not arguing that. Just that it took too long to develop for how the line actually blocked

Remember last year when people were on seumalo’s case saying he wasn’t that good. That seems silly now as he would be a huge upgrade and help so That pryor wouldn’t be on the field. 

30 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

I think he is a free agent and free to negotiate a new contract.

Probably has offsetting language, I think what he's getting at

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Not arguing that. Just that it took too long to develop for how the line actually blocked

Deep shots via double move are gonna take time, especially with a slower guy like Fulgham. But Doug did the right thing going to max protect to help the OL. We don’t have a legit deep threat so we have to manufacture those shot plays. 

Seven on three, we should be able to hold up for 2.5 seconds nearly every time. 

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

It’s super informative from an offensive line perspective. Even other things like how they interpreted what they saw from a former player perspective. Only issue i have with the podcast is they need to get better microphones and audio equipment. It makes it really hard to hear what they are saying the entire time. However it might have just been this week’s podcast 

No, it's Jackson. He sounds like he's talking into a microphone from a 98 Nokia cellphone

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

Deep shots via double move are gonna take time, especially with a slower guy like Fulgham. But Doug did the right thing going to max protect to help the OL. We don’t have a legit deep threat so we have to manufacture those shot plays. 

Seven on three, we should be able to hold up for 2.5 seconds nearly every time. 

Agreed

31 minutes ago, RLC said:

Every play is a TD on the chalkboard, but the defense gets paid too. 

What exactly does our defense get paid for ??

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

No, it's Jackson. He sounds like he's talking into a microphone from a 98 Nokia cellphone

Agreed

Yeah he’s is by far the worse out of the three when you hear them. It’s a great pod tho. Good for inside the birds for getting them all together 

Just now, downundermike said:

What exactly does our defense get paid for ??

Clearly Gerry gets paid by the other team as well.... 

I re-watched the so called missed opportunity to Fulgham on my PC rather than my phone and I have a new opinion. 

The play didnt work.

The safety did not bite on Hightower's underneath route. He was playing it correctly with his attention mostly on Fulgham. He only went forward when Wentz got under pressure because at that point you know hes likely going to be checking down rather than throwing the long ball. Or running. He didnt bite on the route due to play design. He bit on the route due to the pressure his DL created, and it being the most sensible thing to do at that moment considering the circumstance. 

Also, I can say wentz should have pumped the hightower route to sell it and open  up the stop and go to Fulgham, but we already know he didnt have time to pump. 

So, though Ive said he should have thrown it without a pump, it looks like the safety was prepared to go cover that if he did.  

There was no gimme TD there like the twitter media is saying. 

Sounds like Slay should be ready for Sunday, thank god

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

This goes right back to my argument yesterday people have unrealistic expectations and views for QB play being down 4 starting olineman, down your two best WRs, down arguably your best tight end and a late round rookie, two practice squad WRs and JJAW. Like you aren’t getting perfect QBing with all that going on unless maybe mahomes, Rodgers, Wilson and possibly Lamar.

The sad reality is wentz could have made a better throw except his oline isn’t very good (7 blockers couldn’t get the job down against 3 rushers in this game) Hightower didn’t even catch the ball And say whatever you want I’ve seen wide receivers around the league making catches like that. Thomas, jackson and Herremans on their podcast all grilled him about not catching that and as well as he’s mess up not going out of bounds. So former players are telling you that speaks volumes. 

I don't think hightower lands in bounds even if he catches it as the throw led him out. A tad earlier and hightower isn't trying to toe tap in the back of the end zone on an over the shoulder leaping grab. Still should have caught it but I  doubt he lands in bounds. If anyone can post a screen shot or replay to check that would be helpful.

The play where hightower didn't go out of bounds or get the first down was a mental error that cost the team a timeout and potential FG.

Having said that Carson's o line especially without Lane really blows and Carson still needs to be better.

5 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I re-watched the so called missed opportunity to Fulgham on my PC rather than my phone and I have a new opinion. 

The play didnt work.

The safety did not bite on Hightower's underneath route. He was playing it correctly with his attention mostly on Fulgham. He only went forward when Wentz got under pressure because at that point you know hes likely going to be checking down rather than throwing the long ball. Or running. He didnt bite on the route due to play design. He bit on the route due to the pressure his DL created, and it being the most sensible thing to do at that moment considering the circumstance. 

Also, I can say wentz should have pumped the hightower route to sell it and open  up the stop and go to Fulgham, but we already know he didnt have time to pump. 

So, though Ive said he should have thrown it without a pump, it looks like the safety was prepared to go cover that if he did.  

There was no gimme TD there like the twitter media is saying. 

👍

5 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I re-watched the so called missed opportunity to Fulgham on my PC rather than my phone and I have a new opinion. 

The play didnt work.

The safety did not bite on Hightower's underneath route. He was playing it correctly with his attention mostly on Fulgham. He only went forward when Wentz got under pressure because at that point you know hes likely going to be checking down rather than throwing the long ball. Or running. He didnt bite on the route due to play design. He bit on the route due to the pressure his DL created, and it being the most sensible thing to do at that moment considering the circumstance. 

Also, I can say wentz should have pumped the hightower route to sell it and open  up the stop and go to Fulgham, but we already know he didnt have time to pump. 

So, though Ive said he should have thrown it without a pump, it looks like the safety was prepared to go cover that if he did.  

There was no gimme TD there like the twitter media is saying. 

I think you’re giving the safety way too much credit. I think he was defending the deep cross and would have been too late to reach Fulgham anyway. 

1 minute ago, Utebird said:

I don't think hightower lands in bounds even if he catches it as the throw led him out. A tad earlier and hightower isn't trying to toe tap in the back of the end zone on an over the shoulder leaping grab. Still should have caught it but I  doubt he lands in bounds. If anyone can post a screen shot or replay to check that would be helpful.

The play where hightower didn't go out of bounds or get the first down was a mental error that cost the team a timeout and potential FG.

Having said that Carson's o line especially without Lane really blows and Carson still needs to be better.

He actually got both feet down when he landed

9 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I re-watched the so called missed opportunity to Fulgham on my PC rather than my phone and I have a new opinion. 

The play didnt work.

The safety did not bite on Hightower's underneath route. He was playing it correctly with his attention mostly on Fulgham. He only went forward when Wentz got under pressure because at that point you know hes likely going to be checking down rather than throwing the long ball. Or running. He didnt bite on the route due to play design. He bit on the route due to the pressure his DL created, and it being the most sensible thing to do at that moment considering the circumstance. 

Also, I can say wentz should have pumped the hightower route to sell it and open  up the stop and go to Fulgham, but we already know he didnt have time to pump. 

So, though Ive said he should have thrown it without a pump, it looks like the safety was prepared to go cover that if he did.  

There was no gimme TD there like the twitter media is saying. 

Good to know, I've only watched it on my phone and it's tough to pause and see.

This explanation sounds good.

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I think you’re giving the safety way too much credit. I think he was defending the deep cross and would have been too late to reach Fulgham anyway. 

Agree

 

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I think you’re giving the safety way too much credit. I think he was defending the deep cross and would have been too late to reach Fulgham anyway. 

I dont know who it was and if he was quick enough to get over there. We are used to seeing our safetys 2 steps slow in that situation. But he was definitely not moving towards Hightower, and still seemed to be sort of leaning towards Fulgham's route. Its the most basic safety principle "Dont let anything behind you" he had his attention on that route and didnt move until Wentz was under pressure. 

Maybe he wouldnt have made it. Maybe wentz should have just throw it. It likely would have been contested but maybe Fulgham makes the play. Still, its not a wide open gimme TD at that point. Safety was gonna be at least close. He only looks wide open after the fact when he had the CB toasted, and the CB is already breaking towards a running QB and the shallower route. 

 

8 minutes ago, downundermike said:

He actually got both feet down when he landed

I haven't seen a replay so I'll take your word for it. If so just a bad drop, reminiscent of JJAW last year letting a bomb to the goal line for the win against detroit go right through his hands. Seems every week other teams receivers are making those catches meanwhile eagles WRs are playing with butter fingers.

 

I will say even if the OL is all to blame there you can still show this to wentz on film to learn from it. In a hypothetical world where his OL gave him time on the play, he needed to pump to Hightower. Not Fulgham. His pump to the primary target only held the safety's attention on his primary target and it was going to end up a contested ball. Had he pumped to hightower the freeze the safety, the CB bit on Fulgham's double move. And in that scenario the play would have actually been just as open as it ended up looking with the CB roasted and the safety out of the play. 

2 minutes ago, Utebird said:

I haven't seen a replay so I'll take your word for it. If so just a bad drop, reminiscent of JJAW last year letting a bomb to the goal line for the win against detroit go right through his hands. Seems every week other teams receivers are making those catches meanwhile eagles WRs are playing with butter fingers.

 

It reminded me of Agholor vs the Pats. 

10 minutes ago, downundermike said:

He actually got both feet down when he landed

Of course both feet got down. But only 1 came down in the end zone. The other most certainly did not. 

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

Of course both feet got down. But only 1 came down in the end zone. The other most certainly did not. 

I thought they were both down in bounds on the first replay I saw watching the game live .....

Zero sacks and three QB hits against us. 

Not sure if this was posted, but these highlights of Fulgham are very encouraging. 

 

Doh.