Sirianni at his presser:  "Before you think about the scheme, think about the players.  Players, players, players."

Just now, Connecticut Eagle said:

Sirianni at his presser:  "Before you think about the scheme, think about the players.  Players, players, players."

Wow...that is refreshing 

29 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Yup.  He would have had to stay there through Week 6.  Well, here we are in Week 2, and he was still on the injured list.    (Same is true of McLeod... I don't get why they activated him as well.  And he was also on the injured list for Week 1.) 

If they stay there, we'll see what real benefit they had by adding them to the roster.   Would have enabled them to kick the tires on a couple more players than they did.

On the injured list but practicing. New defense for McLeod and Dickerson is a rookie.  Dickerson is also an OL.  Pretty normal for an OL to be inactive so he isn’t really depriving a player of a spot. So basically you aren’t really going to kick the tires on the inactive roster on that many players. Arguably one of the DBs this past week was one of those. With the relaxed veteran rules and 16 man PS, no real hindrance to kicking tires.  Tryouts on PS churn unless an injury need. Bottom of roster players?  There is room available as the Eagles really aren’t a team that doesn’t have a couple of spots. I don’t think this is a Jeffery level issue this year. 

Sirianni just made a direct reference to watching Adrian telling Rocky to win on the big screen during the pregame.

 

14 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Well, if you'd been paying attention for the last couple of years you'd have seen how good he has become. I've said it over and over. I remember how thoroughly Grady Jarrett trashed him in his first start. Quite the opposite last Sunday. 

But yeah, the whole left side completely dominated Atlanta.

You think he or Dickerson is the guy long-term at center?

@LeanMeanGM

Good Guys 24

Bad Guys 23

 

Bonus: Hurts throws a 20+ yard TD over the middle of the field. 

18 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Well, if you'd been paying attention for the last couple of years you'd have seen how good he has become. I've said it over and over. I remember how thoroughly Grady Jarrett trashed him in his first start. Quite the opposite last Sunday. 

But yeah, the whole left side completely dominated Atlanta.

I think people believe he is just average because of how good kelce, Brooks and lane have been. He’s never going to be kelce, Brooks or lane at his peak but he’s a damn good LG in this league. A good majority of the league would be thrilled to have seumalo as their starting LG and if in a bind could move to C and get his level of play. I would actually argue he’s the most underrated starter on the offensive side of the ball. 

19 minutes ago, austinfan said:

Looking at Indy, I think Sirianni may see TE as a volume position, that is, you want 3 or 4 guys with complementary skills rather than pay for one "star"

Stoll got his share of snaps, and Jackson was kept on the 53 on IR so he can return the second half of the season. I think they see Jackson as Ertz's replacement.

Goedert is a tough call, they'd like to keep him, but not sure he's worth the $14M or so that he's probably asking for. If they like what they see in Stoll and Jackson, I could see them bringing in a veteran and some middle round/UDFAs this summer and let both Ertz and Goedert walk.

Yup I could see them letting both walk as well and rolling with Jackson stoll and a couple other cheaper guys.

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

I think people believe he is just average because of how good kelce, Brooks and lane have been. He’s never going to be kelce, Brooks or lane at his peak but he’s a damn good LG in this league. A good majority of the league The Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday would be thrilled to have seumalo as their starting LG and if in a bind could move to C and get his level of play. I would actually argue he’s the most underrated starter on the offensive side of the ball. 

FYP

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

I think people believe he is just average because of how good kelce, Brooks and lane have been. He’s never going to be kelce, Brooks or lane at his peak but he’s a damn good LG in this league. A good majority of the league would be thrilled to have seumalo as their starting LG and if in a bind could move to C and get his level of play. I would actually argue he’s the most underrated starter on the offensive side of the ball. 

I made those point in other threads. I think Seumalo has quietly become one of our best lineman. Then iggles Phan yelled at me for spelling it wrong lol

@austinfan I am still waiting for the 4-5 years that the Browns had zero 3rd day picks work out so we can disucss.

16 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Sirianni at his presser:  "Before you think about the scheme, think about the players.  Players, players, players."

Seems the exact opposite of basically the last 20+ years under Reid Kelly and Pederson.

24 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

There is a scenario where we choose to let Goedert walk and sign Ertz to a team-friendly deal.

This let's Ertz play out his career here.  He is still effective and would be a nice compliment to the young WR corps we are building.  Jackson/Stoll could then develop as the heir apparent while still providing the option to run 12 personnel if desired.

I don't have a real opinion on this yet.  But it has some merits.

I've been pretty vocal since last year that extending DG with the current state of the roster compared to funds available would be a mistake.  This Sunday, we're going to see firsthand what a top tier TE looks like in George Kittle.  DG had a great play for the TD but I still don't want to spend the $12-$13 million/year it's going to cost to keep him.  

I think trading DG by the deadline and letting Ertz walk is the best case scenario when it's all said and done.  I'd love to have Ertz finish his career here but as many have stated, he's not the vertical threat he once once and his blocking isn't the best so you're going to pay above average for a declining TE.  

If DG is traded mid-season, they can bring along Tyree Jackson behind Ertz for the rest of the year and let him get some live action.  Logan Thomas had another nice day for the Redskins and I've said all along that's the kind of player I really think Jackson could be.  

2 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I made those point in other threads. I think Seumalo has quietly become one of our best lineman. Then iggles Phan yelled at me for spelling it wrong lol

Why not?  How had is it to spell "it"?

2 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I made those point in other threads. I think Seumalo has quietly become one of our best lineman. Then iggles Phan yelled at me for spelling it wrong lol

He's above average and steady.  There were plays last year he looked down right atrocious however.  Again, you have to look at the rest of the line but he was very bad at times.  He looked like a different player on Sunday.  He's going to be 28 next month so he's in his prime.  I still think Dickerson is a better guard than center in the NFL.  I loved the idea of Mailata and Dickerson on the left side but if Seumalo continues as he did Sunday, there's no need for Dickerson at LG.  What he could allow you to do is move on from Brandon Brooks and plug him in to RG.

13 minutes ago, WentzFan11 said:

@LeanMeanGM

Good Guys 24

Bad Guys 23

 

Bonus: Hurts throws a 20+ yard TD over the middle of the field. 

Double-bonus:  Alphagrand buys a Jalen Hurts jersey if this happens this Sunday.

2 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

FYP

As much as i like Kyle pitts, the Falcons should’ve went penei sewell. He would be a massive upgrade for them and at a position that’s highly valued in the league and a major need. As much upside as pitts has, like barkley with the giants, the Falcons likely waste most of his rookie contract as they don’t have the line to protect Ryan so he’s not going to be nearly as effective as his talent is. I just think Sewell is going to be really good (was actually solid against the niners as SI gave him a B+ and pff 75.6) and if he’s a good to great LT for a decade thats just more valuable than a good-great tight end. 

21 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Well rural means farming, right?  My fall lettuce will last until the first frost and is harvestable at best in late May. My tomatoes and peppers really don’t start producing until late June or July and I am probably on my last crop of those.  Zucchini from June to September.  Beans are done. Potatoes and onions are a fall harvest.  Gardening will tell you when fresh is available locally.  By the way, buy some fresh green beans, take them home and snap them, then cook them and compare that to opening a can of green beans.  If you raise them, add starting, planting, poling, dealing with pests/weeds and picking to the time.  

(not related to your point, but relevant to discuss between gardeners) 
You could likely extend that lettuce harvest about 3-4 weeks easily with some heavy duty row cover.  Just one layer of light cloth will protect the lettuce from a light frost... just make sure that the cover isn't touching the foliage.   A heavier row cover will protect overnight to about 28-30F.  If you go with TWO layers (with an air gap between them), you can get a bit more protection.   A bit of plastic over the top (just cheap plastic painters tarp) can be used to protect from the coldest nights in the late Fall.    And, you'd be surprised how well that stuff can bounce back if allowed to thaw out after a light freeze as well.  

I didn't have a chance to get my garden ready for the fall, but I still plan to start some lettuces and try to get some fresh garden salads and see how long I can keep it coming... mostly as an experiment than survival.   But, I found that even my tomatoes last spring handled a 'hard frost' with just a heavy row cover for frost protection and a bit of plastic tarp over the top over night.   Everything was perfectly happy and healthy, except for the branches of the tomatoes that were touching the row cover and tarp (my supports failed because we also had a bit of wind with it... failure on my engineering, not the materials I was using).  

Of course, the lettuce isn't going to grow much during those late weeks, but it will be happy to basically just sit there mostly dormant and wait for you to come along and pick it.   And if you are into spinach (my wife really loves it in her salads) the temps can be even lower without concerns... AND less pests!  win win win.

 

 

Just something for you to consider.

8 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

You think he or Dickerson is the guy long-term at center?

That's a heck of a question.

Dickerson is not as mobile as either Seumalo or Kelce but he's more powerful. I expect his game to be more like Brooks's. If/when he replaces Seumalo at LG or Kelce at Cour run offense will perforce change. Right now our two staple runs are a power and an outside zone, both of which involve pulling, the OZ in particular. And right now we have two interior linemen who can pull. That makes the OZ better and our screen game better.

Frankly, if Brooks can't shake the effects of his injury, I think we'd be better off playing Dickerson at RG than either C or LG. I know that's heresy but that's the way I feel.

 

1 minute ago, bpac55 said:

He's above average and steady.  There were plays last year he looked down right atrocious however.  Again, you have to look at the rest of the line but he was very bad at times.  He looked like a different player on Sunday.  He's going to be 28 next month so he's in his prime.  I still think Dickerson is a better guard than center in the NFL.  I loved the idea of Mailata and Dickerson on the left side but if Seumalo continues as he did Sunday, there's no need for Dickerson at LG.  What he could allow you to do is move on from Brandon Brooks and plug him in to RG.

I think Peters being a disaster over there with him didn't help matters. That is basically the point you made but, there was times Peters guy was in Isaac's face along with his own. Then add to whatever other crap came his way when other tackles had to come in for Peters. I'm in no way saying he is now our best lineman but, has become one our good ones. He usually takes a few games to get going and I think that's what people remember most about him is his awful starts to the season. 

24 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Sirianni at his presser:  "Before you think about the scheme, think about the players.  Players, players, players."

So refreshing to hear that. Way too often over the last 2.5 years ive had to watch and complain about how we don’t utilize the guys we have to their strengths and just running the offense we want to run just cause we don’t want to adjust to the players we have and what they do well. 

sorry for continuously bringing it up. But that was the thing that absolutely drove me crazy the last 3 years with the previous coaching staff. 

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

As much as i like Kyle pitts, the Falcons should’ve went penei sewell. He would be a massive upgrade for them and at a position that’s highly valued in the league and a major need. As much upside as pitts has, like barkley with the giants, the Falcons likely waste most of his rookie contract as they don’t have the line to protect Ryan so he’s not going to be nearly as effective as his talent is. I just think Sewell is going to be really good (was actually solid against the niners as SI gave him a B+ and pff 75.6) and if he’s a good to great LT for a decade thats just more valuable than a good-great tight end. 

Falcons are building their team like the giants and it is working out wonderful for them. 

Just now, Bwestbrook36 said:

I think Peters being a disaster over there with him didn't help matters. That is basically the point you made but, there was times Peters guy was in Isaac's face along with his own. Then add to whatever other crap came his way when other tackles had to come in for Peters. I'm in no way saying he is now our best lineman but, has become one our good ones. He usually takes a few games to get going and I think that's what people remember most about him is his awful starts to the season. 

For sure.  He's a guy who is going to play and you don't worry about him.  Not quite Todd Herremans level but close.  If he keeps it up I'm going to convince myself trading Brandon Brooks to put Dickerson at RG is the best move moving forward. 

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

So refreshing to hear that. Way too often over the last 2.5 years ive had to watch and complain about how we don’t utilize the guys we have to their strengths and just running the offense we want to run just cause we don’t want to adjust to the players we have and what they do well. 

sorry for continuously bringing it up. But that was the thing that absolutely drove me crazy the last 3 years with the previous coaching staff. 

I'm telling you Nick gets it. A lot of it is just words for now but, I just think he is going to be awesome. 

Just now, bpac55 said:

For sure.  He's a guy who is going to play and you don't worry about him.  Not quite Todd Herremans level but close.  If he keeps it up I'm going to convince myself trading Brandon Brooks to put Dickerson at RG is the best move moving forward. 

I can go with this scenario for sure