According to Charlie Campbell on WF there are teams with Pitts 2nd overall on their boards behind Lawrence.

 

7 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

I would hate Pitts at 6. I understand his athleticism and he's more than a TE, but there are better guys you can get at six. And I want them to move away from this 12 personnel set. Doug ran it 35% of the time last season (highest in the league tied with TEN). Indy ran it 21% of the time, which was middle of the road. Indy ran 3 WR sets almost 70% of the time last season, so that's what I'd expect here and them to add another WR into the mix.

What if Pitts runs a 4.5 at 6'6" 240? He not locked into this TE role but can play in WR sets. 

4 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

What if Pitts runs a 4.5 at 6'6" 240? He not locked into this TE role but can play in WR sets. 

So another slower receiver to clog up the field. No thanks. 

H-backs are unique players, don't think of them as TEs (Goedert is a classic TE, OL who can catch).

Rather, they're mismatch nightmares, look at Ertz, with 4.68 speed he was putting up top #2 WR numbers.

A H-back who is an exceptional athlete, like Gonzalez, is equivalent to a top #1 WR. But they're more effective blocking LBs and Ss, not just CBs, to open up big gains for RBs.

Witten (a true TE) is 19th all time yards gained, Gates (H-back) 29th.

However, they are the exception.

It's not the size/speed numbers that matter, but the ability to run WR routes like a WR, thus creating coverage nightmares for a defense.

Fine with Pitts or any other blue chip, this is a two year draft hole, just load it up BPA blue chips. We need everything. I would trade Dallas keep Ertz and let Pitts learn from Ertz if that’s who they are taking. I’ll take Chas Sewell or Parsons as well. Just want blue chip special players.

Pass 

4 minutes ago, DawkinsOwnage03 said:

Fine with Pitts or any other blue chip, this is a two year draft hole, just load it up BPA blue chips. We need everything. I would trade Dallas keep Ertz and let Pitts learn from Ertz if that’s who they are taking. I’ll take Chas Sewell or Parsons as well. Just want blue chip special players.

Ertz can't block in-line, and the two H-back offense is a bit weird.

4 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Pass 

Deep WR draft, if you aren't sure Chase or Smith are legitimate top ten players, don't reach.

7 minutes ago, austinfan said:

H-backs are unique players, don't think of them as TEs (Goedert is a classic TE, OL who can catch).

Rather, they're mismatch nightmares, look at Ertz, with 4.68 speed he was putting up top #2 WR numbers.

A H-back who is an exceptional athlete, like Gonzalez, is equivalent to a top #1 WR. But they're more effective blocking LBs and Ss, not just CBs, to open up big gains for RBs.

Witten (a true TE) is 19th all time yards gained, Gates (H-back) 29th.

However, they are the exception.

It's not the size/speed numbers that matter, but the ability to run WR routes like a WR, thus creating coverage nightmares for a defense.

Ertz and Gonzalez put up those numbers because there were no other legitimate options at receiver on their respective teams. Ertz was best used with this team in 2017 when he had just over 800 yards and 75 catches and paired well with Alshon and Agholor who put up similar stats. Ertz had a career year in 2018 when they fed him the ball 100+ times and the offense wasn't as good. 

Unless if you have a guy like Kelce, who is still paired with explosive weapons in that offense like Hill, I'm not a fan of your TE being your leading receiver. 

They took Goedert in the second round, I'm assuming Ertz is out of here now, so let Goedert take that job and be your primary TE. They don't need to add another one at 6. 

25 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Playing with speed (decision making) is a problem.  Skating speed is not.  

It is a problem in so many ways but we'll just go back and forth on it.  

28 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

All of your points are valid, just had nothing to do with speed. 

 

Oh it does.  

Just now, 4for4EaglesNest said:

No we won't.

Good

3 minutes ago, austinfan said:

Ertz can't block in-line, and the two H-back offense is a bit weird.

Deep WR draft, if you aren't sure Chase or Smith are legitimate top ten players, don't reach.

Pitts would be a solid target for Wentz and would probably put up volume numbers; he’d be the natural replacement for Ertz in the offense.  
 

Quite a few things would need to happen for him to be the Eagles pick at #6, though.  Smith, Chase, and Sewell would need to be off the board, and nobody interested in trading up for a QB.  

28 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

I would hate Pitts at 6. I understand his athleticism and he's more than a TE, but there are better guys you can get at six. And I want them to move away from this 12 personnel set. Doug ran it 35% of the time last season (highest in the league tied with TEN). Indy ran it 21% of the time, which was middle of the road. Indy ran 3 WR sets almost 70% of the time last season, so that's what I'd expect here and them to add another WR into the mix.

Agree i think 11 grouping will dominate. Just hope they use goesert in line to let fulgham be off or in motion to help him beat press

53 minutes ago, Khani1 said:

Just finished the first 2 episodes of S c h itts Creek.  Does it get better?

 

48 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

No

The wife and I watched the first episode because so many people were telling us how funny it was. 

We haven't watched another minute since. 

TV shows I found/still find funny : Cheers, Seinfeld, Two and a Half Men (Charlie Sheen years), The Office,  Modern Family. 

Have not seen anything lately that I find worth my time to watch. 

 

5 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

They are going to be the number one staring contest team in the League now. 

 

 

18 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Ertz and Gonzalez put up those numbers because there were no other legitimate options at receiver on their respective teams. Ertz was best used with this team in 2017 when he had just over 800 yards and 75 catches and paired well with Alshon and Agholor who put up similar stats. Ertz had a career year in 2018 when they fed him the ball 100+ times and the offense wasn't as good. 

Unless if you have a guy like Kelce, who is still paired with explosive weapons in that offense like Hill, I'm not a fan of your TE being your leading receiver. 

They took Goedert in the second round, I'm assuming Ertz is out of here now, so let Goedert take that job and be your primary TE. They don't need to add another one at 6. 

This is exactly why I expect them to draft Pitts.  

Just now, NCiggles said:

 

 

This is exactly why I expect them to draft Pitts.  

I do too. And I'm not going to like it. 

1 hour ago, Khani1 said:

Just finished the first 2 episodes of S c h itts Creek.  Does it get better?

Yes

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

No

31 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

Pass 

He’s an absolute stud. Don’t allow morons who overthink it to sway you. The same happened with Jefferson last draft.

3 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Lowie is very aware of how they look and they will want to make a splash and show they are still the smartest guys on the Zoom call (in the room).  

Did I miss a joke somewhere, or are people just typo'ing Howie ??

11 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

They are going to be the number one staring contest team in the League now. 

Why, are they also signing Adam Gase ??

4 hours ago, ManuManu said:

 

🤦‍♂️

5 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Did I miss a joke somewhere, or are people just typo'ing Howie ??

Lurie + Howie

5 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Did I miss a joke somewhere, or are people just typo'ing Howie ??

Yes, someone made a typo a few weeks back but the word makes sense since they are both the same person.

4 hours ago, ManuManu said:

If Gannon is on Ballard’s team arm length. 

I liked Baron Browning last year.   I like him more now.