1 hour ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

No I'm not having a go I'm just pointing out that the schedule isn't easy because this is a bad football team. Schedule ease is relative based on a teams quality. 

Well we're going to get some players back. Mailiata looks like he is growing.My concern is Wentz's apparent regression. He is missing too many throws,or reads,or his footwork has degraded(or all 3??).Something is WRONG.This isn't the confident gunslinger who put fear into opponents.When your mother calls in to badmouth the play calling and  'protect her little boy" that's a good indication something has gone south

Just now, GreenbleedinNC said:

Well we're going to get some players back. Mailiata looks like he is growing.My concern is Wentz's apparent regression. He is missing too many throws,or reads,or his footwork has degraded(or all 3??).Something is WRONG.This isn't the confident gunslinger who put fear into opponents.When you mother calls in to badmouth the play calling and  'protect her little boy" that's a good indication something has gone south

We will get some players back for sure but at what cost? Do Desean and Alshon come back and take snaps away from Fulgham? Probably! Does JP return and go back in at LT? Probably. The Wentz regression is a real concern and I think at this point we are almost having to accept that he's a good QB without being elite and he comes with major flaws. One of the biggest issues for me is that he seems to believe he can make a play on every single down. That's admirable but doesn't show maturity and progression.

7 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I was impressed by a fair few aspects yes. They gutted it out and they hung in there when at one point they could have rolled over and given up. Fulgham battled and fought throughout and was hugely impressive. Wentz had his struggles again but he made some big plays and I do give him credit for that. 

Fulgham looks like a keeper!!!,Mailata may be earning the starting LT job before our eyes.As far as the early games,we kept moving players around.There is no consistency doing that.We are finally settling in even with less than "elite" players.Did you know this was the first game we had the same O line players in 2 games in a row? Changing them as often as we did disrupts SO many things.Simple things, like QB and RB timing.How long that little clock in your heads ticks to get the ball out.All those little nuances that can win or lose games.We were forced to focus on the BIG things,but those little things are what set teams apart

Just now, GreenbleedinNC said:

Fulgham looks like a keeper!!!,Mailata may be earning the starting LT job before our eyes.As far as the early games,we kept moving players around.There is no consistency doing that.We are finally settling in even with less than "elite" players.Did you know this was the first game we had the same O line players in 2 games in a row? Changing them as often as we did disrupts SO many things.Simple things, like QB and RB timing.How long that little clock in your heads ticks to get the ball out.All those little nuances that can win or lose games.We were forced to fosus on the BIG things,but those little things are what set teams apart

I don't disagree with you on Fulgham and Mailata... But do the coaches see it the same way? I am not sure they will! I think Alshon and Desean certainly come back in once healthy. I think JP starts at LT if he returns this year. I don't agree with it, it isn't the way I would go but that's just what I think they will do.

13 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

We will get some players back for sure but at what cost? Do Desean and Alshon come back and take snaps away from Fulgham? Probably! Does JP return and go back in at LT? Probably. The Wentz regression is a real concern and I think at this point we are almost having to accept that he's a good QB without being elite and he comes with major flaws. One of the biggest issues for me is that he seems to believe he can make a play on every single down. That's admirable but doesn't show maturity and progression.

IDK buddy.I am not the coach.JP got his paycheck because we ran out of options,so we paid him.If it's me and JP is ready to return IMO he should be an overpaid BU.I think Mailata will win his job going forward.JP is looking backwards.It's  not the first time we have overpaid someone and frankly this LAME division is up for grabs.if we win it,get our guys back and peak at the right time who knows? We are accustomed to being underdogs and we like it that way.I would use Dillard as a BUT- LOT AND ROT(or even at either G spot as I suggested earlier),because as we have seen this team hurts when Lane is out

13 hours ago, mjkline1958 said:

Both Quinn and Dimitroff out in Atl

Can’t blame ATL they fell apart of collapsing in the SB haven’t been the same since and they have talent 

Maliata has earned more starts. If he continues to progress I can see them keeping him in there. Just to see what he can do, if for no other reason. He has faced some dominant DE's and faired well. Not great, but he has held his own so far. Fulgham has earned more playing time and I think he will get it. Sure, you play DJax if he comes back and may start Alshon just to see if there are any Buyers out there for him. But I can see injuries almost every week at the WR position, so Fulgham will get his deserved Reps.....  As for Wentz, at this point all we can say is he is a good QB, not elite. We will have to accept that until we are proven wrong. He does better when he is on the move, so I expect Doug to continue to play to his strengths.

 

   Did Singletary get any snaps yesterday? I do not remember seeing him out there.....

  

I think if you had Dillard at LG and Mailata at LT that would be similar to trying to hammer a marshmallow through a brick wall.JP can play RG or LG till Dillard comes back,then put Dillard at LG. We're paying him to play where we tell him to play.He gave this team many good years.We also gave him another years paycheck.We owe him nothing.I'm sure he will be in the HOF. I'm thinking out loud,but think that combo going forward is the way to go.it would solve many line issues simply and leave us one less hole to fill in FA ,or on draft day.I'm just using common sense(or my view of it lol)

12 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I don't disagree with you on Fulgham and Mailata... But do the coaches see it the same way? I am not sure they will! I think Alshon and Desean certainly come back in once healthy. I think JP starts at LT if he returns this year. I don't agree with it, it isn't the way I would go but that's just what I think they will do.

Honestly I don’t disagree with you wouldn’t shock me at all to see the coaches go back to JP even though Mailata has been every bit as good if not better.

As for WR think even with Alshon returning Fulgham will have a role.... Djax really nobody has taken the reins of his position at WR Reagor might have been able to make a case if he was healthy. But Hightower just isn’t the speed guy we need and Watkins is only 1 game in 

5 minutes ago, stine said:

Maliata has earned more starts. If he continues to progress I can see them keeping him in there. Just to see what he can do, if for no other reason. He has faced some dominant DE's and faired well. Not great, but he has held his own so far. Fulgham has earned more playing time and I think he will get it. Sure, you play DJax if he comes back and may start Alshon just to see if there are any Buyers out there for him. But I can see injuries almost every week at the WR position, so Fulgham will get his deserved Reps.....  As for Wentz, at this point all we can say is he is a good QB, not elite. We will have to accept that until we are proven wrong. He does better when he is on the move, so I expect Doug to continue to play to his strengths.

 

   Did Singletary get any snaps yesterday? I do not remember seeing him out there.....

  

I'm wondering,despite what he SAYS,if drafting Hurts,put a bug in Wentz's jock.is he trying to hard because he fears for his job? The Hurts pick still has me SMH and if what I said is the case,we shot ourselves on the foot by picking him.I understand he is a "pro" now,still when you draft a QB that high,it's gotta play with your head

2 minutes ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

think if you had Dillard at LG

Not sure if he could play G or not I’d give it a look though Herbig and Semaulo aren’t bad themselves. 
Think best course of action would be Dillard or Mailata to just stay the backup T next year.

JP retires. Brooks returns to be RG. Kelce is the big question mark but think we have 3 guys we could try at C in Semaulo/Herbig/ Jurgia guy.

So future OL not looking that bad Dillard/Mailata at LT, Semaulo/Herbig at LG Brooks RG RT Lane C-Kelce??? 
 

Still would have Driscoll as a backup Pryor and whoever doesn’t win the jobs on the left side 

IMO Mailata is my LT.I will keep JP busy somewhere,but that spot is too important to play musical chairs

3 minutes ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

I'm wondering,despite what he SAYS,if drafting Hurts,put a bug in Wentz's jock.is he trying to hard because he fears for his job? The Hurts pick still has me SMH and if what I said is the case,we shot ourselves on the foot by picking him.I understand he is a "pro" now,still when you draft a QB that high,it's gotta play with your head

I’m sure the drafting Hurts hurt Wentz.... This is a guy that no matter what he has done seems to be questioned as the starter yearly.... Has an MVP caliber year 17 Foles come in wins the SB(people want Foles) 
Wentz rushes back to soon in 18 leads to injury Foles is the savior again.

2019 Wentz finally starts to silence some doubters stats healthy 16 games has an impressive final stretch team goes and drafts a QB round 2 over other talent to aid the team 

17 minutes ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

IDK buddy.I am not the coach.JP got his paycheck because we ran out of options,so we paid him.If it's me and JP is ready to return IMO he should be an overpaid BU.I think Mailata will win his job going forward.JP is looking backwards.It's  not the first time we have overpaid someone and frankly this LAME division is up for grabs.if we win it,get our guys back and peak at the right time who knows? We are accustomed to being underdogs and we like it that way.I would use Dillard as a BUT- LOT AND ROT(or even at either G spot as I suggested earlier),because as we have seen this team hurts when Lane is out

You can't use Dillard on the right bud, he was a disaster there. OK sure that was a small sample size but he seemed to have no fight or appetite for him. Now that's a bad attitude for him to have but still.

7 minutes ago, Bleedinggreen93 said:

Honestly I don’t disagree with you wouldn’t shock me at all to see the coaches go back to JP even though Mailata has been every bit as good if not better.

As for WR think even with Alshon returning Fulgham will have a role.... Djax really nobody has taken the reins of his position at WR Reagor might have been able to make a case if he was healthy. But Hightower just isn’t the speed guy we need and Watkins is only 1 game in 

But I would rather go with Hightower and Watkins over Desean. Desean can't stay healthy and at this point we need to evaluate what those young guys can bring to this team.

Dillard still on rook contract.He'll play where we tell him to.If he wants out(it's not light he lit the LT spot up with his play),we'll trade him,or he will become a LG in an excellently structured left side O line that could last many years (HAHAHA)

3 minutes ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

IMO Mailata is my LT.I will keep JP busy somewhere,but that spot is too important to play musical chairs

To me JP comes back put him at the position we signed him to play RG... Pryor serviceable but think JP would be better.... Improve at RG LT is about the same OL overall should improve 

Here are the snap counts from yesterday.

https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2020/10/12/21512522/eagles-vs-steelers-snap-counts-zach-ertz-failing-produce-stats-philadelphia-travis-fulgham-hightower

One note, we had a player on offense who was underperforming (JJAW) and we replaced him with someone who was an unknown who has done really well (Fulgham.)

At what point does the defense do the same thing?

Gerry and Riley are killing this team, yet Bradley, Taylor and Singleton can't get on the field. Sure, they might be worse, but at least they might get better with some experience.

Also, the guys we elevated - Croom, Riley and Arnold - didn't get any looks. Riley is particularly disappointing because he is a bigger, faster DB who is a good matchup for someone like Claypool. Mills doesn't have the speed to keep up with him. So why not at least give the kid a try? What's the worst that could happen? He scored 4 touchdowns, could Riley have done any worse?

My biggest problem with Schwartz is that when you figure out a way to beat him, teams can just keep beating him that way and he never figures it out. Douglas couldn't cover deep routes, and Schwartz let him get beat repeatedly on those routes for three years before he finally went to a team that uses him properly.

We can't defend reverses, and teams have killed us on them this year, precisely since they guy responsible for stopping them, Slay, was brought in to keep us from getting beat on deep passes.

Mills can't cover Claypool, and instead of playing a guy who might have a chance to, we just let him run by us all game.

As an example of what I am talking about, watch the Michigan game from last year when they tried to run a bubble screen on Army when Riley was at DB. He blew the thing up.

When the Steelers did the same thing to us, Riley was on the bench. It makes no sense. 

 

5 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

You can't use Dillard on the right bud, he was a disaster there. OK sure that was a small sample size but he seemed to have no fight or appetite for him. Now that's a bad attitude for him to have but still.

But I would rather go with Hightower and Watkins over Desean. Desean can't stay healthy and at this point we need to evaluate what those young guys can bring to this team.

OK so what I said,if Dillard likes the left side,put him at LOG.If we can use Butler as a TE when he was a WR,we can use Dillard as a G even though he was drafted as a T.Sometimes you dont ASK "where would you like to play",you say "you are playing here,this is your job LEARN it"

1 minute ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

You can't use Dillard on the right bud, he was a disaster there. OK sure that was a small sample size but he seemed to have no fight or appetite for him. Now that's a bad attitude for him to have but still.

But I would rather go with Hightower and Watkins over Desean. Desean can't stay healthy and at this point we need to evaluate what those young guys can bring to this team.

We have seen Hightower in the Djax role he isn’t quite working there honestly like to give Hightower a look in the slot.... With Djax maybe playing 50-60% of snaps should see plenty of Watkins as well.

Honestly Djax missing some games isn’t anything I didn’t expect reality is we should have only expected 12-13 games from him 

1 minute ago, Bleedinggreen93 said:

We have seen Hightower in the Djax role he isn’t quite working there honestly like to give Hightower a look in the slot.... With Djax maybe playing 50-60% of snaps should see plenty of Watkins as well.

Honestly Djax missing some games isn’t anything I didn’t expect reality is we should have only expected 12-13 games from him 

I don't disagree there. I'd like to see Hightower in the slot at times and Watkins as the Z. And then hopefully when Reagor comes back he can play at Z and Desean can just ride the pine for the rest of the year.

I don't even expect 12-13 games from Desean and the FO were foolish if they thought that's what they'd get.

My choice Mailata at LOT,Dillard at LOG.That side is DONE(now we can work with up and coming BU's without stressing).Now on to the right side Lane ROT JP ROG.Now basically we have reduced our "needs" to replacing JP and having the best BU for lane we can find.it solves ALOT of issues IMO.G"s are easier to find than T's and I feel Dillard would actually accel at G,so in essence we should look for drafting or FA ROG for when JP is gone. Doing this may not sit well with some,but it sure helps the missing pieces puzzle because if Lane stays basically all you are looking for is a ROG and some BU's (if they arent already on the roster)

3 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I don't disagree there. I'd like to see Hightower in the slot at times and Watkins as the Z. And then hopefully when Reagor comes back he can play at Z and Desean can just ride the pine for the rest of the year.

I don't even expect 12-13 games from Desean and the FO were foolish if they thought that's what they'd get.

Yeah time to let Djax and Alshon fade into the sunset.I was kind of surprised that Dez wasn't given a shot anywhere.IDK what happened to him lol

1 minute ago, GreenbleedinNC said:

Yeah time to let Djax and Alshon fade into the sunset.I was kind of surprised that Dez wasn't given a shot anywhere.IDK what happened to him lol

Well I am glad, now, that we didn't bring him in. Roll with the young guys.

7 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

Well I am glad, now, that we didn't bring him in. Roll with the young guys.

TO is available,he said he can still play(LMFAO)

SHHHH.It seems to me fairly obvious that Etrz is being phased out? Maybe it's just me?