2 minutes ago, mattwill said:

No Eagle

Barkley is in the front row - so pretty good poll position and 40 time... he's a solid bet to get into the stadium first. Superbowlz!

Barkley is escorting Dak to his seat so he can see what a Super Bowl is like.

2 hours ago, we_gotta_believe said:

I haven't seen anything from Lemon to give me the impression that's he's a threat to Wicks. Under 575 yds seems like pretty good value.

I have pretty low expectations for him since he was drafted. The Eagles struggled so much last year against zone D for a variety of reasons, so I see Lemon as zone buster out of the slot and nothing more. If he can find gaps and show sure hands, especially on 3rd downs, he will find a niche....much like Jason Avant.

26 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

I want him to have a horrible game while the pats win 3-0

This. 🏄🦮👍

1 hour ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Any Eagles fan who actually roots for Seattle tonight should have their fan card revoked.

A Seahawks victory could be the difference in playoff seeding and could impact whether the Eagles host a championship game or have to play on the road. That’s significant.

A Patriots victory might move a fifth round pick down by about four spots. BFD.

Can I cheer for the meteor?

So we could all be wiped out before the cowboys make it back to a NFC title game

45 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

I haven't seen anything from Lemon to give me the impression that's he's a threat to Wicks. Under 575 yds seems like pretty good value.

I agree. To a large extent, I see the offense being a running attack primarily and not a high volume passing attack. My hope is that the passing game is varied and not just deep shots and hitches. I also hope the run game is varied, uses non RB runs and looks like the passing game. If the run game is very productive, Sirianni isn't going to want the team to run the ball less in the second half. In 2024, the team had less than 450 passing attempts. Both AJ and Devonta had under 100 targets. I think that kind of number may be what happens this season. I expect Lemon to be around 4th in targets behind Goedert and Wicks (Smith too). Saquon may also be ahead of him. It's possilbe that if he's productive, he could be a replacement for targets that go to Wicks early in the season. I am not sure that would get him over 40 catches and that what he would likely need to get over 575. I just hope he's above the Dotson mark on targets and catches.

24 minutes ago, mattwill said:

No Eagle

Barkley is literally in the first row

3 hours ago, eagle45 said:

They are going to spread the ball around more. Not in the prime Peyton Manning sense where the ball could go anywhere after the snap. More in the 1999-2003 Eagles offense sense where they'll vary whose number is called as the 1st read.

I think everyone knows the safe bet is Wicks functions more as the 2nd target early on, giving way to more Lemon later in the season. 575 feels about right for whichever one gets more targets...so technically those would be WR2 yards. The one that gets less targets probably won't be too far off though. Something around 500 for each with Smith comfortably over 1,000 is probably about right.

This seems optimistic. Are you feeling OK?

Iowa vs Iowa State is on at the same time as Texas vs Ohio State😭

Typical Nick presser in which he provided very little. The competitive position of not naming the backup QB is nuts.

It's a tired act. They've gained no advantage from this nonsense.

52 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

The only wrestler entrance I found interesting or entertaining was Mr. Kennedy

I don’t really care what they do and don’t share. But it is ironic that Vic shares everything essentially because he dgaf and that’s by far the best unit on the team while Siri and the offense won’t confirm that the Eagles will play football this year if asked directly.

I’m all for gamesmanship….but it’s really not an advantage. It’s one thing to not disclose if an injured player is or isn’t playing. But the Eagles take it to the next level.

Washington is a complete mess right now game planning for the scenario if it's Andy Dalton or Tanner McKee that comes in to replace Jalen Hurts. A close source told me it's their #1 priority of the week over how to stop Saqoun and the unclarity of it all is causing coaches to sleep 2 hours per night max, in office.

4 hours ago, eagle45 said:

They are going to spread the ball around more. Not in the prime Peyton Manning sense where the ball could go anywhere after the snap. More in the 1999-2003 Eagles offense sense where they'll vary whose number is called as the 1st read.

I think everyone knows the safe bet is Wicks functions more as the 2nd target early on, giving way to more Lemon later in the season. 575 feels about right for whichever one gets more targets...so technically those would be WR2 yards. The one that gets less targets probably won't be too far off though. Something around 500 for each with Smith comfortably over 1,000 is probably about right.

From what I have seen of the offense, I am pretty convinced that that the #2 receiver is going to be coming from the RB position. If the offense can create more M-M coverage and opportunities, I expect Barkley/Tank to really thrive. The #2 WR just have to get enough attention to keep the defenses honest.

54 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

I agree. To a large extent, I see the offense being a running attack primarily and not a high volume passing attack. My hope is that the passing game is varied and not just deep shots and hitches. I also hope the run game is varied, uses non RB runs and looks like the passing game. If the run game is very productive, Sirianni isn't going to want the team to run the ball less in the second half. In 2024, the team had less than 450 passing attempts. Both AJ and Devonta had under 100 targets. I think that kind of number may be what happens this season. I expect Lemon to be around 4th in targets behind Goedert and Wicks (Smith too). Saquon may also be ahead of him. It's possilbe that if he's productive, he could be a replacement for targets that go to Wicks early in the season. I am not sure that would get him over 40 catches and that what he would likely need to get over 575. I just hope he's above the Dotson mark on targets and catches.

Disagree. I predict a high volume passing attack, not as lopsided as AR, but with a lot of passes to RBs and short throws to open WRs or TEs for 5-10 yards. Ball control with deep strikes coming off play action. More screens and wheel routes with Barkley. I don't think there will be much RPO or designed QB runs, but I won't be surprised if the plan is quickly go through your progressions then take off and avoid sacks and lost yardage.

With the move to two deep safeties, the response has become take what they give you, move the ball and suck the safeties in, then strike deep.

Don't try and force big plays, let them come out of the flow of the game.

1 hour ago, mattwill said:

No Eagle

Barkley.

39 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

It's a tired act. They've gained no advantage from this nonsense.

Tandy McKalton is the back up.

Wicks is going for 88 rec, 8 drops, 917 yards, and 10 TDs. Leading the team in receptions and TDs.

Smith will have the most yards but I think Hurts connection with Wicks is going to steal the thunder from the gigantic Smith/WR1 season everyone initially predicted.