April 29, 20214 yr On 4/27/2021 at 4:06 PM, UK_EaglesFan89 said: The NFL may need to have a think about how they work the draft next year with so many players potentially going to declare. The NFL has weathered that storm before. The1983 draft has essentially two draft classes in one, and the supplemental draft in 1984 after the USFL folded was big too. They'll figure it out.
April 29, 20214 yr Why do I feel like Howie is going to trade away that extra 1st next year on something foolish?
April 29, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, ManchesterEagle said: Fair enough mate. He’s been lucky to stay given Doug, Schwartz and Wentz were all ousted. But love the move down to 12 and I want to see how this draft and last years pan out. If he doesn’t draft well again then we need someone else running the show with our 3 firsts. For better or worse, he seems to have Lurie's total faith and trust. And he is good at cap and trading strategically with draft picks. Where the wheels come off is player personnel. His entire reason for being is to build a roster that is in the championship conversation year after year. That has not happened.
April 29, 20214 yr This feels like the year that the Eagles desperately need a CB, the draft is deep in CB and they don't pick a CB before rd 3. We've lived this before.
April 29, 20214 yr On 4/26/2021 at 7:33 PM, SB52 said: Ironically, the last time a draft was this devoid of talent was when the Eagles selected Lane Johnson and Zach Ertz. proof that even a blind squirrel will find a nut once and a while
April 29, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, NOTW said: Why do I feel like Howie is going to trade away that extra 1st next year on something foolish? we will move up 2 spots to pick a OT who is 27 and a fireman.
April 29, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, philafan4o8 said: If eagles trade up it will be for Smith or Surtain. Change my mind Well there’s a chance Fields is there for the taking... could move up a few spots and grab him. Which I believe they SHOULD do.
April 29, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, NOTW said: Why do I feel like Howie is going to trade away that extra 1st next year on something foolish? Because he doesn't value draft picks the way he should.
April 29, 20214 yr OK, it's draft day and I'm all in on Smith. If Asante Samuel falls to us in the second, that'd be a pretty good combo IMO. That said, I'm ready for Paye and a random guy I've never heard of.
April 29, 20214 yr Howie: moving back to 12 gave them flexibility to move back up if they like a guy, but they like their board for picking at 12.
April 29, 20214 yr I'm nervous about the trades above the Eagles hurting their chances to get a player they need. It would have been beneficial if the teams above them took QB, allowing other positions to fall. We will see what happens tonight, but perhaps that is why the rumors of the Eagles trading back up have started. They feel they can't wait for Surtain, Horn, or one of the WRs to fall to them.
April 29, 20214 yr 46 minutes ago, judunno said: DRAFT DAYYYYYYYYYYY WOOOT WOOOT. Rebuild time. Rebuild under the guy who screwed it up the first time. The Eagles way
April 29, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, NOTW said: Howie: moving back to 12 gave them flexibility to move back up if they like a guy, but they like their board for picking at 12. I liked their board better at 6.
April 29, 20214 yr 20 minutes ago, pgcd3 said: Rebuild under the guy who screwed it up the first time. The Eagles way Eagles rebuild successfully from the draft!!!! WOOOOO! No one knows what it means! But it's provocative. It gets the people going!
April 29, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, judunno said: Eagles rebuild successfully from the draft!!!! WOOOOO! No one knows what it means! But it's provocative. It gets the people going! We are rebuilding now. As opposed to the previous drafts when we weren't trying to pick good young players
April 29, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, pgcd3 said: We are rebuilding now. As opposed to the previous drafts when we weren't trying to pick good young players Did use a lot of capital for (in hindsight) questionable trades..
April 29, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, NOTW said: Howie: moving back to 12 gave them flexibility to move back up if they like a guy, but they like their board for picking at 12. As long as another team doesn't pick their guy.
April 29, 20214 yr "We've spent a lot of time not necessarily looking at what the mock drafts are saying, but looking at who we want, and what we like and the opportunities that make sense for our football team AS OPPOSED TO JUST WHAT THAT BOARD SAYS." - Howie Somebody please tell me how that isn't Howie repeating the same mistakes again
April 29, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, pgcd3 said: "We've spent a lot of time not necessarily looking at what the mock drafts are saying, but looking at who we want, and what we like and the opportunities that make sense for our football team AS OPPOSED TO JUST WHAT THAT BOARD SAYS." - Howie Somebody please tell me how that isn't Howie repeating the same mistakes again Good Lord. Every year I’d get all amped up for the draft long in advance. The past couple of years I’d start off all juiced but as we got closer I lose a bit of my enthusiasm. This year is the most extreme. I’m just expecting Howie to F this up at this point. May just watch a Golden Girls marathon ... might be less painful.
