18 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I got a lot of pushback on this when I asked this a month ago: How attractive is this job relative to the other HC openings?

I can see it being attractive to someone who wants to break into the head coaching ranks, and isn't a big up and coming name. It's still 1 of 32 jobs.

To someone reputable, it may not be so attractive if they have to choose between working under Howie, or somewhere else.

 

You never want to work for a boss whose son is also an employee at your level.

That's what it is to be a HC for the Eagles with Howie as Lurie's GM.

2 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

So he's been busy.

I'm glad the Eagles watched Baltimore's offense and thought it would be wise to construct our future around an even poorer man's Lamar Jackson.

Just now, eagle45 said:

I'm glad the Eagles watched Baltimore's offense and thought it would be wise to construct our future around an even poorer man's Lamar Jackson.

But, he scored a TD on a broken play.   Shouldn't the offense be predicated on broken plays?

5 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

So do other owners. 

Most don't pay as well as Lurie. This matters. 

Eagles also are routinely top 5 in cash spending, coaching spending and investing in facilities. Not to mention sponsorship opportunities outside of the Eagles.

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

But, he scored a TD on a broken play.   Shouldn't the offense be predicated on broken plays?

I think that elusive 1:1 ratio of passing yards to rushing yards from a starting QB is the future.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

Most don't pay as well as Lurie. This matters. 

Eagles also are routinely top 5 in cash spending, coaching spending and investing in facilities. Not to mention sponsorship opportunities outside of the Eagles.

Is there available data on these things?

Just now, RLC said:

Most don't pay as well as Lurie. This matters. 

Eagles also are routinely top 5 in cash spending, coaching spending and investing in facilities. Not to mention sponsorship opportunities outside of the Eagles.

It’s a cop out to just say money. Lurie doesn’t hand out blank checks.

Let’s try it this way: Where would the Eagles rank among the openings?

5 completions for Jackson,  6 rushes.    

5 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I'm glad the Eagles watched Baltimore's offense and thought it would be wise to construct our future around an even poorer man's Lamar Jackson.

Where are you getting that? DP will never run that often

40 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

That was a horrible throw; that post-corner route was open, and he just floated it up.  There are high school QBs who would have made a better throw there 

Not many can run like that though. 

Devin Duvernay...  sigh... look at that a rookie punt returner.  Crazy.  They need a guy who can fair catch it back there.

Titans are keeping the ball away from him.   Nice work for him.

12 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

I can see it being attractive to someone who wants to break into the head coaching ranks, and isn't a big up and coming name. It's still 1 of 32 jobs.

To someone reputable, it may not be so attractive if they have to choose between working under Howie, or somewhere else.

 

Big market, historic franchise, crazy fans, owner willing to spend, franchise QB (if you know what you’re doing) ... it’s a top 10 job in the entire sport. 

8 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Is there available data on these things?

OverTheCap had us at #1 in cash spending the last 5 years.

Also, Harbaugh's in-game decision making sometimes are odd. 

LOL Doug putting all his eggs in the Press Taylor basket??? Dude really has no clue

7 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

It’s a cop out to just say money. Lurie doesn’t hand out blank checks.

Let’s try it this way: Where would the Eagles rank among the openings?

Lions might be the only job desired less. Maybe Texans depending on how big the Watson problem actually is.

4 minutes ago, Casey @ Bat said:

Big market, historic franchise, crazy fans, owner willing to spend, franchise QB (if you know what you’re doing) ... it’s a top 10 job in the entire sport. 

If Lurie is going to start changing into a meddlesome owner and retain Howie for a long time, many of those factors won't matter to a reputable coach who has options.

13 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Where are you getting that? DP will never run that often

We ran it for the last 4 games of this season.

That was a garbage holding call and resulted in a first down for the Ravens?   If not for the end of the half, that could have been a real contentious call... as it was, I think it was completely bogus.

6 minutes ago, RLC said:

OverTheCap had us at #1 in cash spending the last 5 years.

Also, Harbaugh's in-game decision making sometimes are odd. 

#1 in cash spending doesn't mean we are top 5 in facility investment and coach spending.

4 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

If Lurie is going to start changing into a meddlesome owner and retain Howie for a long time, many of those factors won't matter to a reputable coach who has options.

It would be funny if Lurie asked Doug "what is the plan going forward?" and if Doug responded" the plan is for Howie to draft me top tier talent and not draft backup QBs in the second round".

It is so Browns to make the playoffs and then get crushed by Covid and lose your coach and a bunch of players right before the game.

Isn’t the cash spending a byproduct of our kicking the can and turning salary into guarantees? 

Just now, ManuManu said:

Isn’t the cash spending a byproduct of our kicking the can and turning salary into guarantees? 

 

Yes.

1 minute ago, CaliEagle said:

It would be funny if Lurie asked Doug "what is the plan going forward?" and if Doug responded" the plan is for Howie to draft me top tier talent and not draft backup QBs in the second round".

I'm not a huge fan of Doug's but I'd shine his shoes if he actually did that.