35 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

For those interested on the Singleton and COVID...

I suspect that will be a recurring theme across the season. Vaccinated players stuck isolating.

Why wouldnt they? Its been said countless times. The Vaccine does NOT prevent you from getting, carrying or spreading the virus. It helps with the lethal conditions. So I would expect a lot of covid cases this year by players and staff. Maybe more then last year since most wont wear masks thinking they are fully protected and o mask protocol for everyone like last year. 

44 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

For those interested on the Singleton and COVID...

I suspect that will be a recurring theme across the season. Vaccinated players stuck isolating.

I’m expecting the NFL to soon pull back some of the provisions they gave to vaccinated players, and it’s not going to go over well. 

Bad news if you were expecting honesty 

 

 

Caldwell is a consultant here…

5 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Caldwell is a consultant here…

I wonder what the price would be?

It seems like the right time, like with the Darby deal. 2nd or 3rd year in the league. Still on the rookie deal so its great money-wise. 

But Darby didnt work out. I dont know how Henderson played last year. Is his value at a discount right now due to performance? Or was he really good for a rookie requiring at least a 1st round pick?

Flacco throws a way better ball than Hurts. It’s not even close. Flacco has more zip and better accuracy. Wonder if Flacco can actually take the Starter job. 

7 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

It wasn't dismissed.  But it shouldn't be trumpeted as any kind of sign post of anything.  It was a nice catch, in a non-contact period, where the DB intentionally backed off.  But, it was mentioned that he looked 'fast' in that short clip and that's just an unsupportable conclusion from that clip.  

BTW, there's a huge difference between 'mistakes' and 'effort'.  I will always draw conclusions about a player when their effort at practice is in any way questioned by a coach.  Effort is what separates most of the NFL players from their talented counterparts that never stick around in the league.   So, I will mention what I feel is important.  But, the idea that not running full speed at practice doesn't matter is folly.  There are times that a practice can be done at less than half-speed.  BUT... generally, you play the way you practice.  And if a player is going at less than full speed in practice, there's a great danger that they will go at less than full speed in the games, or worse, that they can't function at full speed in a game because they haven't practiced at full speed.  There are 'mistakes'; and there are 'lapses'.    I always hope that the mistakes are made at full speed.  Because that's the speed the game is played, that's the speed they need to get used to and learn how to read and react at full speed.  And practice is the perfect place for those mistakes to happen, so they can be corrected. On the other hand, if he is 'lapsed', meaning either the mental effort or the physical effort isn't 100%, then that is worthy of criticism, whether it's a practice or a game, both are worthy of criticism.  If you want to interpret Sirianni's comment as less, that's fine.  But, if a coach questions effort in public, even just within ear shot of others at practice, that's (in my opinion) a major cause for concern.  It is not a death knell, but it is a concern.  

I don't see Siriani yelling at reagor to run faster as Siri questioning reagors effort .

Sirianis job is to get the most out of his players and players can always give more and Siriani is pushing them to 

Good on Siriani for doing his job good on reagor for being coachable and willing to let his coach push him to his limits 

6 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I wonder what the price would be?

It seems like the right time, like with the Darby deal. 2nd or 3rd year in the league. Still on the rookie deal so its great money-wise. 

But Darby didnt work out. I dont know how Henderson played last year. Is his value at a discount right now due to performance? Or was he really good for a rookie requiring at least a 1st round pick?

He was hurt a lot last year and only played sparingly 

1 minute ago, jwill2420 said:

Flacco throws a way better ball than Hurts. It’s not even close. Flacco has more zip and better accuracy. Wonder if Flacco can actually take the Starter job. 

Not gonna lie, I was seeing the same thing. Flacco's ball is way better.

1 minute ago, jwill2420 said:

Flacco throws a way better ball than Hurts. It’s not even close. Flacco has more zip and better accuracy. Wonder if Flacco can actually take the Starter job. 

Having to watch this Joe Flacco start games is giving me Mark Sanchez vibes 

1 minute ago, schuy7 said:

Not gonna lie, I was seeing the same thing. Flacco's ball is way better.

Hurts was not throwing well at all. a lot of bad position balls there. Not leading the rec, balls underthrown which the recs made it look better with a nice hands catch. Was not impressed. 

Dave said Nick was looking for 4 things out of his style QB. Leadership and ability to make plays Hurts has. However I have not seen  the other two. Decision making and Accuracy. 

3 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I wonder what the price would be?

It seems like the right time, like with the Darby deal. 2nd or 3rd year in the league. Still on the rookie deal so its great money-wise. 

But Darby didnt work out. I dont know how Henderson played last year. Is his value at a discount right now due to performance? Or was he really good for a rookie requiring at least a 1st round pick?

Darby was a starting CB on a SB team who was better than any alternative we had and improved the position.  Yes, he pretty much sucked after that.  

Those are the kind of deals that are reasonable to make for a solid team plugging holes.  Hole plugging doesn't make sense for the Eagles right now.  But...Henderson is 22.  He could be a long-term piece if there is something there.

The Jags have made a habit of trading their young DBs...Ramsey for a pair of 1's and Fitzpatrick for a 1.  If they want anything close to that for Henderson, then they can go pound sand.  But Urban is a weird dude who makes a point of doing it his way.  I wouldn't put it past him to unload a first round pick that's not his for a song.

1 minute ago, DeathByEagle said:

Hurts was not throwing well at all. a lot of bad position balls there. Not leading the rec, balls underthrown which the recs made it look better with a nice hands catch. Was not impressed. 

Dave said Nick was looking for 4 things out of his style QB. Leadership and ability to make plays Hurts has. However I have not seen  the other two. Decision making and Accuracy. 

Yeah, I couldn't tell if they were working on low balls or what... 😅

6 minutes ago, jwill2420 said:

Flacco throws a way better ball than Hurts. It’s not even close. Flacco has more zip and better accuracy. Wonder if Flacco can actually take the Starter job. 

Flacco is a passer and Hurts is not.

I'm not even watching this practice, but why is everyone acting surprised by this?  Hurts has never been a good passer at any point.  He was never going to look good throwing the ball in practice.  

7 hours ago, DeathByEagle said:

In the 90's a 3.9 avg is dam good when everyone knows your running the ball. Esp with how big the LBs and Safeties were in those days. Its not like today when everyone is smaller and faster. It was still hard hitting football. Me personally, Id take 4 yards every play. Maybe your too young to know the smash mouth football days and the avgs among his peers in that era of football. 

Yet lots of backs in the late 90s ave more than ,3.9 yards a carry.

Barry Sanders, Corey Dillon, duce Staley, garrison Hearst, emmitt smith, Robert Smith, fred Taylor  warrick Dunn just to name a few

3.9 isn't impressive, it's slightly below average and definitely not HOF worthy.

 

 

Just now, Utebird said:

Yet lots of backs in the late 90s ave more than ,3.9 yards a carry.

Barry Sanders, Corey Dillon, duce Staley, garrison Hearst, emmitt smith, Robert Smith, fred Taylor  warrick Dunn just to name a few

3.9 isn't impressive, it's slightly below average and definitely not HOF worthy.

The bus was a marketable personality in one of the NFL's favorite legacy markets.  

While the ypc is not good, he did play in an era where the RB position was more important, offenses were far less efficient, and reliably pushing forward for 3.3 yards per play with volume generated first downs and wins.

I'm not saying he belongs in the HOF...but he is from an era where I'd be more likely to give an inefficient RB the nod.  

AP is going to the HOF.  Aside from him, unless they just relax the requirements, I don't think there is a single active RB who will have a case.  

27 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Caldwell is a consultant here…

That’s a surprise. 

13 minutes ago, schuy7 said:

Not gonna lie, I was seeing the same thing. Flacco's ball is way better.

That's no surprise. Just watching Hurts play QB makes my head hurt.

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

AP is going to the HOF.  Aside from him, unless they just relax the requirements, I don't think there is a single active RB who will have a case.  

Gore will be debated and I think eventually get in