1 hour ago, greendestiny27 said:

My guess is they promote the d-line coach or the secondary coach to coordinator which would just suck and be par for the course with this regime 

I could see them elevating Burke. I suspect this Schwartz hiatus has been in the works for a while and that is why he brought in Burke last year to have a chance as his heir apparent.  Not sold on the idea but Manuel was pretty bad at Atlanta in that role so I hope if either, it is Burke.  Just because Burke is a protégé of Jim doesn’t mean he is 100% in his wake.  He may actually believe in blitzes and stunts. 

3 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

What would his scheme be?

Whatever scheme he runs it's sure to be the Achilles heel of the team.

5 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Closest player I disliked was Vick because of the dog thing but I felt I had to forgive him because he really did change and paid the consequences. Now I just wonder if he had actually studied the game would he be in the HoF

Wasn't Bennett pretty good when he was here too? Or maybe I'm remembering wrong

There were a lot of people that were turned off by Vick.  I always found it somewhat hypocrtical. I am not defending Vick but I think people lacked perspective on Vick's upbringing and likely relationship with dogs.  They view the idea of dogs with a moral absolutism that just isn't present in some parts of the US.  I mean many of these same people eat meat without a second thought as to the moral relativity of eating meat.  I mean eating a steak carries a life sentence in some parts of India.  Eating dogs is legal in most asian countries and I think Switzerland.  I mean there is an inherent cruelty to starving animals but cruelty to an animal is relative to culture.  Vick was raised in a culture where the cruel treatment of dogs was accepted.  

34 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

Listening to Graham and hearing him say Jalen can compete for a composition vs Carson leading this team again is quite telling.

I'm not picking this up what's a composition?

In terms of credibility as a player and human, Ryans would be an interesting hire. For him, it will be about the schematic side, but the leadership he would bring...

As for the draft stuff. Kind of need to know what will happen to the roster before getting too deep into it. Devonta Smith sounds good on a superficial level, but we don't know what Howard will do to save his skin and get the rebuild on.  If they keep Desean, really no point in going too high at WR.

Those press conferences from Roseman and Pederson were proper naughty school boy ones.  Some of the media questions were good, but they left a few bits on the table.  It was dying for a contract extension question to be asked.

As for the Matt Leo signing; I can't help but wonder if he is a good mentor/buddy to Mailata.  Some football clubs over here often sign 2 players from countries in South America, etc. One is the good player, the other is less so, but is a good egg and there to help with living far away from home.

2 minutes ago, greend said:

I'm not picking this up what's a composition?

I think I fat fingered and it auto corrected, 'position'.

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The same thing they said two weeks ago that didn't come from Carson that was repeated yesterday still hasn't come from Carson. Shocked, shocked I say. 

I don't think Wentz owes Bowen jack.

Whether its Wentz or Hurts, just fixing the OL and getting the WRs a year of coaching and weight room work will make a big difference next season.

I think the key isn't Howie, but Lurie making it clear that it's time to rebuild, so Howie or the next GM can shed contracts, veterans, trade for more picks, etc.

It's usually the owner who is the last to accept a rebuild, we saw that with Snider, b/c it means taking crap for a few years and often losing money (more in other sports as the Linc will still be packed next fall, vaccine permitting). Lurie got a sugar rush with Chip, followed by a crash, so it's understandable that he's not excited about hiring the "next hot coach."

The good news is there's enough talent here to be competitive while rebuilding, you don't need to add a bunch of talent to the offense. All you need from Brooks and Lane is to hold up long enough to develop Dillard, Herbig, Driscoll, maybe Juriga or Prince, and a mid-round draft pick or two. Adding a WR like Smith would help, but really any solid WR would give you a deep group with upside, same at TE where a 3rd to 5th rd pick could complement Goedert and JJAW (and maybe Butler/Wilson). Which means the offense should at least be middle of the pack, better if they add a mid-round power runner to go with Sanders and Scott.

That would allow a DC to play an aggressive scheme with a bunch of young athletes learning on the job - win some, lose some, but at least it'll be more entertaining than a bend but don't break with CBs playing 10 yards off WRs and safeties who play deep b/c they lack speed.

I'd be happy with 7-9 next year with a young hungry team with upside - and a lot fewer games lost to injury!

1 minute ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

You can’t connect those dots.  A lot of what was done and is still done to those dogs is sick and twisted.  You might want to back away from that stance. 

You treat people like people period, in life.  Dogs are people.

/end story

3 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

What would his scheme be?

It would be his first year as a DC, I have no idea. He's been the LB'ers coach for a few years. Assuming he brings something similar to what Saleh does it would be a 4-3. They value the D-line and DT, and mix in some wide 9 similar to what Schwartz does. They were a primary zone coverage team but have moved to mix in more man.

32 minutes ago, wtfcares said:

It’s funny cuz Wentz has never cried nor complained about anything. But sure you keep crying about that and spreading that narrative. 

Stop feeding the troll

1 minute ago, Desertbirds said:

I don't think Wentz owes Bowen jack.

Yeah, I don't get why the media feels that a player owes them that conversation right after the season.  I know they want the scoop, but players are smart not to make off the cuff comments right after the end of a frustrating season.

Doug Marrone for new DC position? 

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

It would be his first year as a DC, I have no idea. He's been the LB'ers coach for a few years. Assuming he brings something similar to what Saleh does it would be a 4-3. They value the D-line and DT, and mix in some wide 9 similar to what Schwartz does. They were a primary zone coverage team but have moved to mix in more man.

Anything different to what Schwartz did would be great IMO

3 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

I don't think Wentz owes Bowen jack.

agreed, I only posted it because of the "didn't come from Carson" point in the middle. Other than that, they can go pound sand. 

I don't think the Eagles would hire an up-and-comer for DC, at least not right now. They want someone who can take care of the defense and allow Doug to put 100% of his focus on getting the offense back on some kind of track. I'm thinking it'll be an established candidate. I wouldn't rule out Matt Burke.

2 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

I don't think the Eagles would hire an up-and-comer for DC, at least not right now. They want someone who can take care of the defense and allow Doug to put 100% of his focus on getting the offense back on some kind of track. I'm thinking it'll be an established candidate. I wouldn't rule out Matt Burke.

Of course they wouldn't. They don't need outside ideas or voices. They have all the answers internally. 

2 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

The shield being desecrated being the NFL shield, I assume... 

Pretty sure I remember the NFL telling the Denver Broncos that they had to play a game without a single actual QB.    The NFL was a farce, and putting the Eagles in primetime for that game... they got what they deserved.

4 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

You can’t connect those dots.  A lot of what was done and is still done to those dogs is sick and twisted.  You might want to back away from that stance. 

I am not saying that what he did should be legal.  I have had dogs all my life.  I could never bring myself to hurt them.  It's just that I can also see how Vick would have committed those crimes and not be an irredeemable person. People should be willing to give him a chance to redeem his past.  

3 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

The shield being desecrated being the NFL shield, I assume... 

Pretty sure I remember the NFL telling the Denver Broncos that they had to play a game without a single actual QB.    The NFL was a farce, and putting the Eagles in primetime for that game... they got what they deserved.

I mean it's not like Hurts was even playing that well.  So the whole protest over the change is just attention seeking nonsense. 

49 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

Listening to Graham and hearing him say Jalen can compete for a composition vs Carson leading this team again is quite telling.

Ertz also defended Wentz, said he's a "franchise QB."

Miles Sanders and Reagor got excited about Hurts and hyped him up earlier this year.  

The teammates don't decide who starts though.

25 minutes ago, metal said:

I didn't realize Treyvon Hester was back on the PS.

Only PS player I am surprised isn’t signed is Wanogho.  I didn’t expect Howard and Tucker and Killins are just on and offs.  I think McGill played some of the Vinny Curry role last night.  Part DE/Part DT. 

2 hours ago, Next_Up said:

Ya know, in all this bad sportsmanship talk around yesterday's game, there was a player who stood out as being a pretty good sport. Ertz and the rest of the Oline were playing matador with Chase Young and he could have totally wrecked Sudfield a number of times. Instead, he just kind of knocked him down. Certainly appeared like he knew that he wasn't' being blocked and didn't use it as an opportunity to blast another player. The opposite of players like Clowney, Suh, Harrison and to some degree our very own Barnett. Young looks like a true superstar, talent and leadership-wise, in the making. Very unhappy that he is on the WFT.

I believe the video that surfaced was a play that everyone expected him to spike the ball... and then he threw a deep pass.

 

Meanwhile, Chase Young is absolutely a stud and its going to suck having him opposite the Eagles for the next decade.

17 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

I don't think Wentz owes Bowen jack.

That being said, if my integrity was being questioned I would stand up, call BS, and walk away.

Watching those interviews today.  It was hard to watch Ertz with all of that emotion. 

BG was BG. 

The Hurts interview was hard to decipher.  His communication style is really different, but the media kept steering and steering and steering him towards the answers they wanted.  He sure seems like a polite, respectful young man.