1 minute ago, Desertbirds said:

Perhaps they will rest the starters all season.

Can’t get injured if you avoid playing in 2021 

1 hour ago, Iggles_Phan said:

It makes sense for 2022 when Flacco will be gone.  But, if you can make the move now for the cost of a 6th round pick (maybe 5th...) then you do it because he's under team control for 2 years.

I'm completely puzzled why some have a problem with this trade...  assets are assets...  especially when they come cheap, and actually serve to address needs...

49 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

So we’d become the Phillies. 

2 minutes ago, Veejer said:

I'm completely puzzled why some have a problem with this trade...  assets are assets...  especially when they come cheap, and actually serve to address needs...

I don’t get how anyone would be against it. You gave up a 6th which potentially could be a fifth for a cheap backup QB for two years. Meanwhile we spent a 5th on thorson who didn’t even make it to the regular season to be a backup. Add on we had people justify taking a QB in the second round a year ago cause he’d be a cheap backup QB for multiple years. 

2 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Never once called them liars, but there is questions.  And if you think the FBI wouldn’t being looking at the entire situation as part of the investigation. You are being intellectually dishonest.

Go easy on him. He's heartbroken that a better QB than Hurts is now on the roster.

Just now, Swoop said:

Go easy on him. He's heartbroken that a better QB than Hurts is now on the roster.

See my edit to the post

1 minute ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t get how anyone would be against it. You gave up a 6th which potentially could be a fifth for a cheap backup QB for two years. Meanwhile we spent a 5th on thorson who didn’t even make it to the regular season to be a backup. 

Thorson! I forgot about that guy.

21 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

And 62 mil in cap space. The panthers would have to restructure his contract to create he cap space to add (have 40 but he’d take up a ton of it). Ditto for the eagles.

They could include Ertz in the trade.  For 2022, they would restructure, and at least one if not more high cap number veterans would be gone.

2 minutes ago, Veejer said:

I'm completely puzzled why some have a problem with this trade...  assets are assets...  especially when they come cheap, and actually serve to address needs...

Didnt see anyone yet that had a problem with the trade. Some are just confused on why now and not before the draft when the price tag was the same? Why not trade for him before they signed Flacco when it was out there the Jags were looking to move him? 

So there is no question on if they should or should not have made the trade. Theres questions on the situations around it and when it happened. Yes it could be something simple BUT in most cases in Philly its not. 

Just now, DeathByEagle said:

Didnt see anyone yet that had a problem with the trade. Some are just confused on why now and not before the draft when the price tag was the same? Why not trade for him before they signed Flacco when it was out there the Jags were looking to move him? 

So there is no question on if they should or should not have made the trade. Theres questions on the situations around it and when it happened. Yes it could be something simple BUT in most cases in Philly its not. 

Maybe the asking price earlier was more???

Just now, Utebird said:

Maybe the asking price earlier was more???

Nope, its all over google dated before the draft that the Jags wanted a 5th or 6th to move him

11 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Will the Eagles and Falcons both be playing their starters in week 1?  It's a rebuilding season for both teams, so they may want to keep their 1's fresh.

Minshew has 16 days to learn the playbook and get some practice reps. He’ll be ready to go Week 1

I say this every year but college football games are way too damn long. 4 hours for any sporting event is ridiculous. 

4 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Didnt see anyone yet that had a problem with the trade. Some are just confused on why now and not before the draft when the price tag was the same? Why not trade for him before they signed Flacco when it was out there the Jags were looking to move him? 

So there is no question on if they should or should not have made the trade. Theres questions on the situations around it and when it happened. Yes it could be something simple BUT in most cases in Philly its not. 

I don’t think the jags were in a rush to deal him then. Would have done it if they got a decent offer at that point in time around the draft. But i don’t think they were rushing to do so unless they got something they liked. they could afford to wait until closer to roster cut down day in case beathard was awful/got hurt or Lawrence got hurt then they still had minshew. At this time they had to crap or get off the pot cause of the roster cuts and likely settled for what the eagles offered which likely wasn’t all that much different then what teams were offering around the draft. 

2 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t think the jags were in a rush to deal him then. Would have done it if they got a decent offer at that point in time around the draft. But i don’t think they were rushing to do so unless they got something they liked. they could afford to wait until closer to roster cut down day in case beathard was awful/got hurt or Lawrence got hurt then they still had minshew. At this time they had to crap or get off the pot cause of the roster cuts and likely settled for what the eagles offered which likely wasn’t all that much different then what teams were offering around the draft. 

I don’t think Urban has any idea what he’s doing 

1 hour ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

It just annoys the hell out of me when people do crap like this. It just shows how disconnected they are to the history of this franchise. There is no freaking way that any player is going to wear #15. It was retired in honor of Steven Van Buren, one of the legends of the game.

How the F can someone do this? They should be embarrassed. And ridiculed mercilessly. 

The Van Buren Boys would like a word with you.

UCLA steamrolling Hawaii, 31-3 in the 2nd quarter

20 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

Rust

 

I'm sure this can easily be checked but a caller called into one of the sports talk stations earlier this week and pointed out through the first 2 games the Falcons haven't played any of their starters.  Not sure what they did in the 3rd but I'm guessing didn't play any of them.  If that is the case the Falcons will head into the season just as unprepared as the Eagles.  

8 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Didnt see anyone yet that had a problem with the trade. Some are just confused on why now and not before the draft when the price tag was the same? Why not trade for him before they signed Flacco when it was out there the Jags were looking to move him? 

So there is no question on if they should or should not have made the trade. Theres questions on the situations around it and when it happened. Yes it could be something simple BUT in most cases in Philly its not. 

I think you need to look a little harder...

I picked the Eagles to win 5 games with more variance than in years past because of the major unknowns. I picked them to go 7-9 last year. I wanted to go less, but I felt like I was being too negative to go lower than 7 wins and they even surpassed that with how bad they were.

Main reasons are they have awful depth and their top of the line guys aren't great at many positions. The division is improved. And the schedule starts out very difficult, so if they get into like a very early hole, Howie may sell off pieces at the deadline and/or guys may start to mail it in and things could snowball.

They could beat Atlanta. Matt Ryan is still very good though and they're at home, and I think Ridley could take it to the next level. I also think Arthur Smith is going to be very good. I think 1-6 in the first 7 is definitely possible.

Think anywhere between 4-8 is possible depending on how good or bad Sirianni is as a coach.

19 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Until proven otherwise Matt Ryan is easily the better of the 2 starting QBs. That’s enough of a reason 

 

Well are you saying he wasn't the better of the 2 starting QBs in 14 games last season?  Their defense is trash.  

6 minutes ago, Desertbirds said:

Thorson! I forgot about that guy.

you know what makes the whole situation with hurts draft selection more questionable if it was for just being a cheap backup. If the real reason is the eagles took hurts according to some reports (and some on here) was they didn’t want to spend the money on a veteran backup and needed a cheap backup QB over the next couple years. Meanwhile this offseason in a rebuild they signed Flacco to a decent contract and traded away a backend of the draft pick for a cheap backup QB. So i ask they couldn’t have done something similar last year for a cheap backup QB or signing a veteran Qb instead of investing a second rounder in at the time a backup QB. 

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I don’t think Urban has any idea what he’s doing 

There’s also that probability. 

https://www.outkick.com/deshaun-watson-wants-trade-to-miami-but-will-accept-carolina/

Take that Kyler murray!

 

2 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

 

Well are you saying he wasn't the better of the 2 starting QBs in 14 games last season?  Their defense is trash.  

I’m not saying the Eagles can’t or won’t win but having the better of the two QBs (the better QB is also a veteran and former MVP) is enough of a reason to pick that team to win.