2 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Cool let’s hope he can complete more than 50% of his passes 

One things for sure, he will definitely complete more passes than the journeyman backup QB Nick Foles sitting 3rd string on the Bears bench all year. 

26 minutes ago, Right4thePicking said:

Looking at kadarius toney, we made a mistake. Should have stayed the course and traded down with the bears. I was listening to a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and their discipline is much better than ours drafting. If you study Pittsburgh very rarely do the trade in the first round.

Overrated prospect

1 minute ago, RememberTheKoy said:

One things for sure, he will definitely complete more passes than the journeyman backup QB Nick Foles sitting 3rd string on the Bears bench all year. 

Super Bowl MVP. 
 

I love that you hate Foles 

 

10 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Its all labels. They will be mixed around based on package and situation. Does it really matter what the title is next to there name? 

yeah it does. 

11 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

So we're supposed to get excited that he used his long arms to stalemate a LT away from the play?

5 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

So we're supposed to get excited that he used his long arms to stalemate a LT away from the play?

Setting the edge is pretty important for a SAM, so...

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

Setting the edge is pretty important for a SAM, so...

Play side I agree.  Who's the Alkire guy?  

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

Play side I agree.  Who's the Alkire guy?  

Which he showed on the final play. 

He did the Scouts Notebook with Tommy. 

6 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Play side I agree.  Who's the Alkire guy?  

Formerly ndirish on the EMB, partnered with Tommy Lawlor/goeagles99 for ScoutsNotebook.   

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Formerly ndirish on the EMB, partnered with Tommy Lawlor/goeagles99 for ScoutsNotebook.   

thanks.  I didn't know Tommy had help, thought he did it all solo.

This man is an instant Eagle legend with those locks 

 

2 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

thanks.  I didn't know Tommy had help, thought he did it all solo.

Tommy was the primary writer.  He and Matt worked closely together.   I don't know how they worked the division of labor, etc. but it was a partnership.

5 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

 

You named all of those hall of famers (exception Troy & Allen) and Slay is none of them. 

 

Fact is our defense is completely dependent on guys in their 30s who are going to be more prone to injury and slower to heal due to their age. 

I named a bunch of guys with long careers as starters. That some of them are in the HOF wasn't the point. 

 

I'd like to see the data that backs up your injury "fact."

We had a lot of injuries the last few seasons and most of them were players not in their 30s. The reason for that is because football, not age, is the #1 factor in football injuries. 

Last year, 2 of our offensive linemen were injured before the season began. One was in his 30s and one was preparing for his 2nd season. Our 30 year old RT didn't finish the season and neither did his 24 year old replacement. Our 33 year old C has only missed about 5 snaps the last 2 seasons. Our 2 oldest defensive lineman led the D-line in snaps by a large amount. Our oldest CB played 370 more snaps than his younger counterpart. You can look at the list of injured players we've had since 2017 and you'll find older players like DJax, Sproles, and JP, but the list will be filled with young players like: Wentz, Darby, S. Jones, Maddox, LeBlanc, Mills, Mailata, Dillard, Ford, Driscoll, J. Howard, Seumalo, Hicks, Ajayi, Clement, D. Barnett, Jernigan, Perkins, Rodgers, Sweat, KGH, Sudfeld, Avery, TJ Edwards, Gerry, Goedert, James, Opeta, Reagor, Watkins, Riley, Taylor, Ridgeway, JJAW, Bradley. 

Age = injured <---myth (not fact)

33 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Super Bowl MVP. 
 

I love that you hate Foles 

 

I love that you have these delusions that he is coming back and he would start here if he did. He's trash. 

17 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Play side I agree.  Who's the Alkire guy?  

NDIrish from the original blog.  Matt, Sam, Tommy and Ryan were all original posters in the Blog and on the draft site in Scout’s Notebook. 

Jack Stoll. Interesting athlete.  

https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/jack-stoll

2 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

I named a bunch of guys with long careers as starters. That some of them are in the HOF wasn't the point. 

 

I'd like to see the data that backs up your injury "fact."

We had a lot of injuries the last few seasons and most of them were players not in their 30s. The reason for that is because football, not age, is the #1 factor in football injuries. 

Last year, 2 of our offensive linemen were injured before the season began. One was in his 30s and one was preparing for his 2nd season. Our 30 year old RT didn't finish the season and neither did his 24 year old replacement. Our 33 year old C has only missed about 5 snaps the last 2 seasons. Our 2 oldest defensive lineman led the D-line in snaps by a large amount. Our oldest CB played 370 more snaps than his younger counterpart. You can look at the list of injured players we've had since 2017 and you'll find older players like DJax, Sproles, and JP, but the list will be filled with young players like: Wentz, Darby, S. Jones, Maddox, LeBlanc, Mills, Mailata, Dillard, Ford, Driscoll, J. Howard, Seumalo, Hicks, Ajayi, Clement, D. Barnett, Jernigan, Perkins, Rodgers, Sweat, KGH, Sudfeld, Avery, TJ Edwards, Gerry, Goedert, James, Opeta, Reagor, Watkins, Riley, Taylor, Ridgeway, JJAW, Bradley. 

Age = injured <---myth (not fact)

 

No I'd say that is a fact.  As players get older their bodies get more broken down. And as for injury recovery that just goes for everyone, not even just athletes once you hit 30.

1 minute ago, BigEFly said:

NDIrish from the original blog.  Matt, Sam, Tommy and Ryan were all original posters in the Blog and on the draft site in Scout’s Notebook. 

Hey so were we! 

 

This interview sold me on Stevens. His explanations of being a hybrid S/LB were excellent 

Dane Brugler’s best UDFAs...

7. Trevon Grimes, WR, Florida (6-foot-4, 220 pounds)
With his size and talent, Grimes is dependable on back-shoulder grabs, and his play is reminiscent of a similar, but less productive version of Michael Pittman. While he is technically refined with his route steps and body movements, he lacks the explosive separation skills to be a matchup weapon in the NFL. Overall, Grimes lacks dynamic burst or speed to easily uncover, but he is a coordinated route runner and strong in contested-catch situations. He projects as a dependable possession target to have in the rotation. Original ranking: 156

37. Jamie Newman, QB, Georgia (6-foot-3, 234 pounds)
Although NFL scouts have lingering questions, he competes with the same cool demeanor regardless of scoreboard or situation. He has a track record of avoiding bad decisions and making plays when they present themselves, but he wasn’t a consistent creator on tape. Overall, Newman is a sturdy, mobile and confident quarterback, but his undeveloped reads and pocket presence complicate his NFL evaluation, which lowers his floor as a prospect. His ceiling is probably a Jacoby Brissett-style of passer. Original ranking: 256

39. Kayode Awosika, OT/G, Buffalo (6-foot-3, 307 pounds)
Although he needs to improve his sustain skills and add more glass to his diet, Awosika can create movement in the run game when he latches and runs his feet. He flashes the ability to lock down rushers in pass protection when all his moving parts are coordinated, but too often his upper and lower halves are on different pages. Overall, Awosika will face some growing pains as he continues to be coached in the NFL, but he offers the baseline athleticism and strength that make him a worthy late-round investment. He projects as a developmental tackle or guard. Original ranking: 264

15 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

This man is an instant Eagle legend with those locks 

 

What's up with Nebraska, Eagles, and Hair.  I don't get it.