1 hour ago, Alphagrand said:

Parsons has always been the perfect pick for the Falcons at #4.  They have nothing at LB other than Jones.

I just don’t see it. I would bet Parsons isn’t a top 10 pick.

13 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

Are you sure the word "project” means what you think it does?

- 5 career pass breakups

- Zero career interceptions

- High school defensive end with questionable instincts in the pass game 

Yep, I think I know what the word "project” means for an NFL LB (READ: Big safety in modern NFL).

13 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

Everybody that was on an NFL team last year will be a year older this year. Even our youngest players are going to be a year older. Who ... freakin ... cares ... ? Right now our oldest players are some of the NFL's best players (Kelce, Brooks, Johnson, Graham, Cox). Pretty much every team is doing what Howie did with contracts. It's the NFL norm. Personally, I'm not worried about your level of hope. I'm looking forward to see how this team comes together under a new staff. Even with the roster we have and all the injuries and bad play we saw last year, we were "in" virtually every game. I'll actually be shocked if we aren't at least a .500 team next season. 

I couldn’t figure out the point of your post. Then I read the last sentence and it made sense. You’re delusional.

 

Neck beard is back 

1 hour ago, Alphagrand said:

What?  Parsons is a top 10 overall prospect on TDN, CBS, PFN; he’s the best defensive prospect in the draft, and the Falcons defense has sucked for how many years?

Just saying Atlanta’s linebackers are really not their biggest problem on defense. Their secondary is not good. They have Jones who is a very good linebacker. Oluokun was actually pretty solid last year for atlanta as the other LB. They need help at safety because neal is no longer on the team and have really next to nothing. their corners are bad besides aj terrell a rookie and they can also use a pass rusher. Linebacker they could use help but not nearly the amount as those other positions.

I actually think Sewell makes more sense for them. They have four offensive lineman on that roster who have NFL playing experience. That means going into next year they need help along the oline and Sewell is a better prospect imo than parsons. McGary was 26th out of 38 starting tackles in the league. They have a hole at LG. So could upgrade from mcgary or also fill the hole at LG. I get they need defensive help but I’m not just taking a linebacker because I need defensive help when I have massive issues in the secondary and then pass rusher is needed. The linebackers were the one part of the defense that was actually good  

 

5 hours ago, bpac55 said:

Better Eagle, Marcus Goodwin or Frank Gore?

Maybe LeCharles Bentley has them beat?

OJ Simpson

1 hour ago, greendestiny27 said:

That defense is going to be a problem. A part of me just wants to go heavy on that side of the ball this offseason. Anthony Walker Jr and Mike Hilton would be a nice couple of young players for Gannon.  

Quez is gonna give him work 

1 hour ago, greendestiny27 said:

Mike Hilton

Bengals are giving him a 4 year deal

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-houston-texans-qb-deshawn-watson.amp

3 minutes ago, Don Corleone said:

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-houston-texans-qb-deshawn-watson.amp

 

3 minutes ago, Don Corleone said:

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-houston-texans-qb-deshawn-watson.amp

If he’s been spending his free time with Robert Kraft, that should be considered tampering

P.S. — if Watson needs a good attorney, Robert Kraft can hook him up

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

Yeah, twitter is saying the attorney is McNair's neighbor

2 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

If he’s been spending his free time with Robert Kraft, that should be considered tampering

P.S. — if Watson needs a good attorney, Robert Kraft can hook him up

Was an article that just came out on the athletic today saying the Patriots might have been setting this up so Deshaun would go to New England in a trade. 

TIFWIW since it’s la canfora 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-insider-notes-deshaun-watson-to-eagles-crazier-things-have-happened-plus-bears-settle-for-andy-dalton/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

Do not discount the Philadelphia Eagles as a strong suitor for Deshaun Watson. Too many sources with ties to ownership have whispered that sentiment my way for me to ignore.

And the more you think about it, the more sense it makes. The more you wonder why you hadn't explored the avenue sooner. The more you ponder why more isn't being reported on this front. Because crazier things have happened in the league, by a long shot.

The Texanssigning of potential bridge starter Tyrod Taylor on Tuesday only furthered the sentiment among those execs in the NFL inclined to believe that Watson will be dealt … and that he will be dealt before the draft. Even some of the skeptics raised an eyebrow or two. It is indisputable that the Eagles are monitoring the Watson situation closely and evaluating it. No one in that organization would deny that.

The Eagles are always among the most aggressive exploring trades, and general manager Howie Roseman is as willing a dealmaker as there is in the NFL. Blockbuster trades are a particular specialty, including unconventional deals (i.e. the Carson Wentztrades they have pulled off). Some in the Eagles brass would try to poo-poo the idea of their interest by noting there must be about 30 teams paying close attention to this situation, but my sense is this is much more than an idea on the periphery; I get the sense this is something ownership and management would very much like to make happen.
 

"I hear that it is very much at the ownership level," as one league source put it.

"No action for the Eagles," one GM said. "It has to be killing them."

Another GM said: "Would Howie trading for Watson surprise me? No. Now that you mention it."

This has been the most docile start to the league year in recent Eagles history, devoid of action outside of the Wentz salary dump. Then again, this franchise also finds itself with the sixth overall pick -- they very rarely ever pick this high -- and with unproven Jalen Hurts atop the quarterback depth chart and likely very much on the outside of having one of the top two or three quarterbacks fall to them in the draft. Why move up for a far-less-than-sure thing, when you could package that draft capital for Watson, instead?
 

The Eagles have four of the first 85 picks in this draft, and perhaps a future first rounder heading their way depending on how the Coltsfare with Wentz. They are not above trading multiple draft assets to land a quarterback they covet, and I'm old enough to remember 2016, when the Eagles moved from eighth overall to second to select Wentz -- giving up the eighth pick, the 77th pick and the 100th pick in 2016, plus their first pick in 2017 and second in 2018.

Landing Watson in his prime on a fair-market long-term deal is worth a similar package, with them holding 10 picks in all in this draft, including sixth, 37th, 70th and 85th. That could jumpstart the Texans' rebuild and it's not imperative they land their QB now, although if you love Trey Lance at eighth overall he's probably all yours. Throw in a future one and two, and maybe a player.

Remember, Jeffrey Lurie is always a willing spender, and the cap will jump leaps and bounds by 2023. They will be out of Wentz's dead-cap by then and the NFC East pretty much stinks so it doesn't take all that much to win it. That organization is recalibrating and a step back in 2021 may be in the cards with Watson or not -- but with him in his mid-20s that's not the end of the world, either. Time is on their side.

Bottom line, as much as we know the Pantherswant in on this, and the Patriots likely will, too, and the 49ers are keeping a close eye and maybe it makes sense for Miami as well, it is something that makes as much -- if not more -- sense for Philly. And it is very fitting in the Eagles' organizational DNA. And at the very least they will be exploring this possibility in earnest.

Now that we have that extra 7th, we have all that we need to land Watson. 

12 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Now that we have that extra 7th, we have all that we need to land Watson. 

Championship 

 

13 hours ago, metal said:

 

 

First 9 picks 4 QB’s, 4 WR/Pitts and Sewell.     IMO

8 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I was thinking maybe Pitts, but they just traded for another TE and have Hurst still. I suppose they could go Chase but that seems like a lot of tied up resources into their WR core. All of their needs really scream trade back. Not sure what they do now.

They were a decent passing team but one of the worst at rushing, their D was below average. Figure trade back or Sewell. 
 

I guess take whatever they are giving you, if 3 QBs gone probably one of Chase or Pitts there if only 2 QBs gone then Chase and Pitts are gone time to trade back. Should be other teams trying to trade up for the of the other 3 left

13 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Eagles should look into this. Insert injury concern jokes, but he's still young and could solve both PR/KR/CB2

Drafting a PR in the 1st round didn't work out?!?!  You don't say 

12 hours ago, NCiggles said:

I mean he would be a better option at outside CB than Avonte.  I don't think signing him keeps the team from adding a CB early in the draft.  It just makes it less desperate. 

Adoree?  He can't play CB, he's strictly a ST'r.

10 hours ago, bpac55 said:

Better Eagle, Marcus Goodwin or Frank Gore?

Maybe LeCharles Bentley has them beat?

I can picture this in Merrill Reese’s voice: 

"Bentley snaps the ball to Mark Brunell, he pitches to Gore who throws the option pass to Marquise Goodwin! TOUCHDOWN EAGLES!!!

 

14 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Eagles should look into this. Insert injury concern jokes, but he's still young and could solve both PR/KR/CB2

I mean someone has to play corner, right?

13 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Whose excited for a Mitch Trubisky/Jalen Hurts camp competition? 

Mitch Trubisky