7 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

I had Chipotle for the first time ever today. 

I heard about 5 dollar kids meals and I saw a commercial for a new chicken quesadilla.

So I figured me and my 5yo would give it a shot. 

Well,  quesadilla was not on their menu.  Apparently that's an online exclusive and you can't order it in the store. 

Confusing ordering procedure.  They asked what 3 sides I wanted with his kids meal.  No sides listed anywhere on the menu.  I asked what the options are and the girl points to all the regular ingredients like the meats, the rice, the cheese... wtf???

I got chicken tacos.  Chicken a little spicy,  otherwise lacking flavor.  Nothing really has enough flavor,  nor good flavor.  Bland.

It somehow cost me and a 5yo $22.85 to eat.  He didn't like his either and didn't eat any of it. 

Safe to say I will never go back.  Felt so ripped off with the price.  Especially after I tasted the food. 

One of the worst meals and meal experiences I have ever had. 

Taco bell is where is at. 

Funny you mention this.  Back when I was in school and working in retail, Chipotle was in the same parking lot and an easy meal.  It was like gold for lunch breaks.  I hadn't had it for easily 10 years and grabbed it on the go the other day.  Horrible meal.  Maybe it's circumstances and situations that make things seem better than they are or maybe they've just gone downhill over the years.  Agree, not a good experience anymore.  No need to ever go back.

10 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Why?  Has Howie done anything super positive since then?  Nah.  Howie still sucks.

Good lord.  Follow along: Find a new Howie bone to chew.  Ertz is still an Eagle with TC just a few weeks away.  Start there.  Jefferson is OLD news.  

10 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Really?  Did he do anything that wasn't blatantly obvious?   Did he kick the can down the road, because he had no choice but to do that?   Did he basically sit out of free agency with any big names, not due to some epiphany of errors in past judgement or because he had no room to do anything else?   Did he still pack empty years on the ends of contracts to players that he signed this year?   

Wentz trade?  That wasn't a coup by Howie.  That was Howie trying to make the best of the bad situation that he created.
Trade back from 6?  No brainer move given that this team needs every lick of talent it can possibly find.
Trade back up for Smith?  I'd have preferred trading up for 10 for Smith and then moving back with the Bears, undoubtedly, the Bears would have made the deal that they made with the Giants to ensure that they got their QB.

He then drafted a guy for the OL that looks great when he's on the field.  But, he missed as much time in college as he spent on the field.  That's a major concern, and its an elevated concern doing it at #37, and smacks of the same hubris of when they made that same type of pick for Sydney Jones in Round 2 just a few years ago.  That move didn't work out and it was the same exact scenario... grabbing a guy that was supposed to be a top 15 talent in Round 2, who only fell because of the injury concern.  And the injury concerns with Dickerson are greater than with Jones.  Jones only had one injury.  Dickerson has had 2 ankle injuries and 2 knee injuries already.  Its hard to feel super positive that he won't be an injury concern week in and week out moving forward.

 

So, what exactly did Howie do this offseason that ranks as 'pretty good'?

He refrained from killing anyone?

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On 7/8/2021 at 6:54 PM, BigEFly said:

@justrelax

https://jetrolot.com/hamilton-linderbaum-and-the-elite/#comment-202
 

Matt is purchasing all-22 and is putting out some good stuff.  I had thought we might steal Linderbaum on Day 3 but not on his value board.   Just really like him as a replacement for Kelce.  

Thank you for this link. He looks very mobile, which makes me appreciate Kelce all the more. As Matt says, nobody does what Jason Kelce does. That aside, Linderbaum is really quick, looks to use his hands really well, and for a guy under 290, looks very strong. It's the quickness that really jumps out at me. No way he lasts until Day 3; he may not last until Day 2.

 

Even if he is from Iowa.

21 hours ago, WentzFan11 said:

The game where they tanked and he didn’t play the entire game?

I wouldn’t include that for anyone. Still trying to forget it. 

He got benched...he played so bad Doug left him in to see if he could turn it around for nearly an extra quarter longer than planned.

19 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Everything stat he stated was accurate.  The thing I base it on is ball velocity which is pretty much around a lot of NFL starters. He’s no Josh Allen but few are.

Now it has been four decades since I took Logic but as I recall, it is pretty easy to conclude a falsehood from truths but just as easy to prove a truth from false premises so I don’t think I broke any laws of logic. 

The problem with Hurts is that he has good velocity like most QB's in a perfect situation where he can set and plant.  Anything remotely off balance he is Mark Sanchez/Chad Pennington level.  I suppose he can improve a good bit with mechanics coaching, but when he's throwing ducks that barely make it 30 yards that's not good.

8 hours ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Least stunning thing I’ve read all day.  If you want good tacos.  Google how to cook and go to the store.  It’s not that hard.  Chipotle is overrated and overpriced.  But Taco Bell is horrendous.  

BLASPHEMY

7 hours ago, ManuManu said:

Qdoba, fellas. Steak burritos with the queso. 

Taco Cabana.  Fajita tacos with queso and a margarita.  Will have to travel to Texas for it.

Qdoba is Jack in the Box Tex Mex.

Hazelton obviously didn’t have the hot salsa at Chipotle.  Not that it is great food but it can have some spice if you let it.  Most fast food is garbage.  

9 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

I had Chipotle for the first time ever today. 

I heard about 5 dollar kids meals and I saw a commercial for a new chicken quesadilla.

So I figured me and my 5yo would give it a shot. 

Well,  quesadilla was not on their menu.  Apparently that's an online exclusive and you can't order it in the store. 

Confusing ordering procedure.  They asked what 3 sides I wanted with his kids meal.  No sides listed anywhere on the menu.  I asked what the options are and the girl points to all the regular ingredients like the meats, the rice, the cheese... wtf???

I got chicken tacos.  Chicken a little spicy,  otherwise lacking flavor.  Nothing really has enough flavor,  nor good flavor.  Bland.

It somehow cost me and a 5yo $22.85 to eat.  He didn't like his either and didn't eat any of it. 

Safe to say I will never go back.  Felt so ripped off with the price.  Especially after I tasted the food. 

One of the worst meals and meal experiences I have ever had. 

Taco bell is where is at. 

Yeah Chipotle is a rip off, taco bell is cheap which allows one to spend the saved money on antacid and toilet cleaner.☹️

24 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

The problem with Hurts is that he has good velocity like most QB's in a perfect situation where he can set and plant.  Anything remotely off balance he is Mark Sanchez/Chad Pennington level.  I suppose he can improve a good bit with mechanics coaching, but when he's throwing ducks that barely make it 30 yards that's not good.

Barely makes it thirty yards but throws for second most throws of that distance during the time he was in.  My eyes don’t see his lack of arm strength. I do see some issues with his mechanics when he moves.  He has a pretty good QB coach this season.  I am not convinced Press Taylor is a good QB coach  

4 minutes ago, Utebird said:

Yeah Chipotle is a rip off, taco bell is cheap which allows one to spend the saved money on antacid and toilet cleaner.☹️

In college, I could eat a bean burrito and get a Pepsi in a cartoon glass for under $1 at Taco Bell but the menu has practically nothing on it from when I was in college.  My daughter worked at Taco Bell in high school and we haven’t eaten there since. Most everything is precooked and sits out. 

5 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

In college, I could eat a bean burrito and get a Pepsi in a cartoon glass for under $1 at Taco Bell but the menu has practically nothing on it from when I was in college.  My daughter worked at Taco Bell in high school and we haven’t eaten there since. Most everything is precooked and sits out. 

Did you go on your NM trip?

42 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Barely makes it thirty yards but throws for second most throws of that distance during the time he was in.  My eyes don’t see his lack of arm strength. I do see some issues with his mechanics when he moves.  He has a pretty good QB coach this season.  I am not convinced Press Taylor is a good QB coach  

I'm curious to see what good coaching gives him for sure.  He's an arm thrower on the move, or so it seemed.  I wanna see him get comfortable putting the ball in between the hashes.  Stats I care not about this year, I just wanna see him make more NFL throws like his dart to Alshon and have better ball placement.

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

Taco Cabana.  Fajita tacos with queso and a margarita.  Will have to travel to Texas for it.

Qdoba is Jack in the Box Tex Mex.

Hazelton obviously didn’t have the hot salsa at Chipotle.  Not that it is great food but it can have some spice if you let it.  Most fast food is garbage.  

Taco Palenque is amazing.

38 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

In college, I could eat a bean burrito and get a Pepsi in a cartoon glass for under $1 at Taco Bell but the menu has practically nothing on it from when I was in college.  My daughter worked at Taco Bell in high school and we haven’t eaten there since. Most everything is precooked and sits out. 

Havent ate Taco bell in awhile but used to get the beef burrito for like $1.50.  Usually it would have a ton of beef in it but since the pandemic it seems its 80% the tortilla roll and hardly any beef or cheese.

Chipotle is garbage, you can go to Moe's, Freebirds or Qdoba and get a much better meal. It's the In n Out of fast food TexMex

49 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

In college, I could eat a bean burrito and get a Pepsi in a cartoon glass for under $1 at Taco Bell but the menu has practically nothing on it from when I was in college.  My daughter worked at Taco Bell in high school and we haven’t eaten there since. Most everything is precooked and sits out. 

I have to admit that I still get a bean burrito and soft taco every few months.  Those were on the $0.39 menu in college.  You could eat like a champ for $3 in the late 80's and early 90's.

13 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

I'm curious to see what good coaching gives him for sure.  He's an arm thrower on the move, or so it seemed.  I wanna see him get comfortable putting the ball in between the hashes.  Stats I care not about this year, I just wanna see him make more NFL throws like his dart to Alshon and have better ball placement.

It will be interesting to see what happens here, but Hurts was with two premium college staffs and Doug's.  I just can't accept that over those years that those programs didn't try extensively to improve his mechanics and break his bad habits.  That is why the questions still persist for many.

1 hour ago, Wentz_Era said:

The problem with Hurts is that he has good velocity like most QB's in a perfect situation where he can set and plant.  Anything remotely off balance he is Mark Sanchez/Chad Pennington level.  I suppose he can improve a good bit with mechanics coaching, but when he's throwing ducks that barely make it 30 yards that's not good.

Looking at his actual play, the only "off balance" throws were rolling left, which is a difficult throw for practically any RH QB, the trick is to see the target, then stop, set your feet and make the throw. Of course, the real trick is to have an OL that can pass block so you can stay in the pocket, the one thing that stands out in those cut ups is how often pressure is on Hurts within 2 seconds - that was a makeshift OL at the end of the season and it played like one. Especially when it came to blitz pickup, and the RBs didn't help.

Arm strength is simply not an issue if you watch him throw - and judging him on that team that finished the season is a fool's errand. So is the silliness of putting weight on meaningless stats like how many yards he threw for or his completion %.

We'll see how he looks this fall, that will answer the real question - can he adjust to the NFL game? And a lot of top 10 draft picks at QB have struggled with that transition.

Hurts has the work ethic, he showed in Oklahoma he could quickly pick up a new offense, but somethings are innate, success and failure for a NFL QB can be a matter of tenths of a second - do you read defenses quickly, move throw your progressions and make decisive, smart decisions.

2 minutes ago, E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles said:

It will be interesting to see what happens here, but Hurts was with two premium college staffs and Doug's.  I just can't accept that over those years that those programs didn't try extensively to improve his mechanics and break his bad habits.  That is why the questions still persist for many.

I'm not sure Alabama's staff has much of a record when it comes to developing QBs. How Tua doing in Miami?

Hurts picked up the Oklahoma offense in a summer as a transfer and was as productive as Murray and Mayfield, two #1 picks.

Doug's staff wasn't very impressive when it came to QB development after Reich left.

I'd take Sirianni's staff hands down.

Watching the cut ups, I don't see a lot of problems with his mechanics, he's got a more compact motion than say Wentz.

16 hours ago, Sack that QB said:

I do. I think getting Watson would be a franchise altering move and could turn out to be one of the best trades in the history of Philly sports. An elite QB, a gamer, a winner, threw for 5,000 yards and like 70% completions without Hopkins last year. The guy is just a stud and only under crazy circumstances would a guy like that be available and he would be in a year where the Eagles lead the NFL in draft capital.

Can't think of a more no-brainer deal than getting a guy like that in his mid 20's. Overnight the Eagles would be back to the top as NFC East favorites. It's the ultimate get out of jail free card during a time where their future prospects look grim.

Watson is a great QB, but until proven otherwise, we still have the worst WR's in the NFL and an OL that needs to be rebuilt.  

Ideally, either Hurts works out or they only have to spend one first round pick on a QB next year, rather than all 3.

Hurts, right now, is like a RB whose strength is blitz pickup, a WR whose strength is blocking, a 250lb RDE whose strength is playing the run, a 1B whose strength is fielding...you get the point.

Anyone who reviews Hurts talks about his ability to run as his first and only strength.  And then runs through all obligatory passing traits as either being adequate or a problem.

1 hour ago, devpool said:

Chipotle is garbage, you can go to Moe's, Freebirds or Qdoba and get a much better meal. It's the In n Out of fast food TexMex

This should result in 3 warning points and a 2 week suspension 

34 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Hurts, right now, is like a RB whose strength is blitz pickup, a WR whose strength is blocking, a 250lb RDE whose strength is playing the run, a 1B whose strength is fielding...you get the point.

Anyone who reviews Hurts talks about his ability to run as his first and only strength.  And then runs through all obligatory passing traits as either being adequate or a problem.

And some argue that Hurts development will depend on minimizing his chief strenght. If his running is minimized, then what will we be left with?

4 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

And some argue that Hurts development will depend on minimizing his chief strenght. If his running is minimized, then what will we be left with?

The best way for him to succeed is an offense like Ravens. But he’s not as good or as athletic as Lamar.