Drama time

 

 

22 minutes ago, Freshmilk said:

Unless they can snag Mike Williams

True. The only position I want to target in free agency is WR (so we can avoid it in the draft). I do like the idea of targeting DJ Chark.

1 minute ago, downundermike said:

Drama time

 

 

"Eagles should claim him!"

8 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

I saw it, i usually ignore him or report him. 

@Moderator6 you said the majority of reports come from the blog.  Are you allowed to tell us where bacarty ranks in reports now that he has fess'd up to it ??

ESP is scared of Minshew playing well again and creating more controversy

 

 

3 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

PFF would have him ranked #789

I bet he is top 10, even top 5

 

4 minutes ago, RLC said:

True. The only position I want to target in free agency is WR (so we can avoid it in the draft). I do like the idea of targeting DJ Chark.

Buyer Beware on FA WR.  Kenny Golladay got signed by the Giants for 4 years/$72M and he's got 34 catches for 499 yards this season, with no TDs.

6 minutes ago, RLC said:

True. The only position I want to target in free agency is WR (so we can avoid it in the draft). I do like the idea of targeting DJ Chark.

What about RB? All I really want from the pool is D'Ernest Johnson, who should be relatively cheap

31 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Here is the difference in having an elite / franchise QB..........................

 

 

Go ahead, tell us all about Josh Allen 

20 hours ago, austinfan said:

If you mortgage the future without first building a championship caliber defense, you're going to get knocked out of the playoffs in the first or second rd every year

Here is the last 10 Super Bowl matchups, and how the defenses ranked in yards and point allowed.

 

		YPG	PPG		YPG	PPG
2020	Bucs	6	8	Chiefs	16	11
2019	Chiefs	17	7	49ers	2	8
2018	Pats	21	7	Rams	19	20
2017	Eagles	4	4	Pats	29	5
2016	Pats	8	1	Falcons	25	27
2015	Broncos	1	4	Panthers	6	6
2014	Pats	13	8	Seahawks	1	1
2013	Seahawks	1	1	Broncos	19	22
2012	Ravens	17	13	49ers	3	2
2011	Giants	27	25	Pats	31	15

 

 

7 of the 20 not in the top 10, 4 not in the top 20 in points allowed.

11 of the 20 not in the top 10, 5 not in the top 20 in points allowed.

For my next research project, I will run 10 year of defensive ranks in PPG and YPG allowed, and then see the records of the teams with sustained defensive success.

S is going to have to be addressed in FA. Can't go into the season with just Marcus Epps and K'Von Wallace and rely on the draft. McLeod will be an interesting decision. He's in the twilight of his career and has been just average most of the year. He also has dead money on his deal already in 2022. If he'll come back cheap, I guess he could be an option but I would like to move on.

Just now, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Kyle Hamilton is going to procure a bong mask.  This was covered yesterday.  Keep up.  

Still need to pair him with someone. Epps is best suited as the 3rd. Wallace hasn't shown anything besides being a ST'er.

8 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

What about RB? All I really want from the pool is D'Ernest Johnson, who should be relatively cheap

Draft RBs and sign min veterans like Latavius Murray. Don't pay for RBs.

8 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Yeah.  What really is a "championship level" defense now?  Granted I have been all for upgrading our defense.  But not because I know it is going to carry us to a championship.  

Exactly.

Eagles rank 7th in yards allowed, and are only 8.5 yards per game behind the 3rd place Patriots.

Eagles rank 9th in points allowed, and are only 2.5 points behind the 3rd place Broncos.

The more we post these stats, the more it is clear that you need a QB.

5 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Couple of those games are because of back door covers(eagles specifically) and a couple are the defense blowing huge leads. 

Neither of which have to do with Elite QB.s 

 

Not sure how a back door cover applies, these are straight up scored, not betting covers.

40 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

The addition of the 17th game should have prompted a massive bye week change.  2 year for each team and split between 4 static weeks.  4/5 and 12/13. 

Agreed.  But... the NFL does NFL things.  

35 minutes ago, downundermike said:

I have been saying this about Thursday night games for two years.  The only way it works thought, is you have the week 1 Thursday night game, but then there would be no Thursday night games until after the week 4 bye weeks start.

I'm good with that.

16 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

What about RB? All I really want from the pool is D'Ernest Johnson, who should be relatively cheap

I'd take a flier on Marlon Mack

1 hour ago, Bacarty2 said:

Ya, Howie's gonna look real good when Wentz is successful, multiply playoff wins, maybe superbowl apperance and the eagles are on there 4th qb in 5 years. 

 

What has Wentz shown you that makes you believe he’ll have that level of success?

Im not saying it isn’t possible, but if the Colts do have multiple playoff wins and even a SB, it will be because of the talent around Wentz and not Wentz himself. 

6 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

I picked him up in the middle of the season and he helped me win a Fantasy game.  Doesn't matter since the league was won by some dude who had a 5-8 regular season record.....

 

 

 

It also displays how bad the competition was we played for a large portion of this year.  This defense is not a top 10 defense in anything....in reality.  

47 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

The addition of the 17th game should have prompted a massive bye week change.  2 year for each team and split between 4 static weeks.  4/5 and 12/13. 

I'm sure the NFL is actually waiting to add an extra bye week for when they go to an 18 game schedule.

2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I'm sure the NFL is actually waiting to add an extra bye week for when they go to an 18 game schedule.

Ugh, more games. They are going to add play-in wild card games at some point I bet.

Reminder: Chip Kelly sucked.

35 minutes ago, downundermike said:

ESP is scared of Minshew playing well again and creating more controversy

 

 

I agree with this.  If Dallas is playing starters against our back up offensive line then why let Minshew get clobbered?

3 minutes ago, Freshmilk said:

I agree with this.  If Dallas is playing starters against our back up offensive line then why let Minshew get clobbered?

It's not the 4th 3rd preseason game. Some starters are going to have to play like probably Herbig. Other guys like Dillard, Opeta, Clark are going to play. Sinnett can play a half or mop of duty if you really want. Minshew isn't a "key player" in his current role.