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

I would actually train dillard the next couple years with mailata and lane in the fold (contractually) to play RT. That should be happening anyway as he’s our top backup tackle. Unless someone offers the eagles something valuable for dillard. 

I remember reading that Stoutland is working with Dillard on RT. Swing tackle? Given how the Eagles value linemen, I doubt they're are in a hurry to trade him.

6 minutes ago, Allhaildawk said:

Can’t move the entire team

Either way, we'd still face the same problem...  the guy using the picks the trades might bring back has already caused our defense to be woefully short of impact players...

If they're truly going to go full rebuild on defense (which I'm not opposed to at this point), they'd need to start the rebuild with a different GM... 

1 minute ago, eglz1 said:

I remember reading that Stoutland is working with Dillard on RT. Swing tackle? Given how the Eagles value linemen, I doubt the Eagles are in a hurry to trade him.

I wouldn’t trade him unless i got something that’s actually valuable. And by that it would have to be 3rd round or higher pick. I’d make him learn how to play RT. So he can be a swing tackle until lane is gone. 

Remember when people didn't wanna trade Sanders for DeAndre Hopkins?

 

LOL

Another flub by Howie.

6 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

Honestly, I'm open to trading Sanders. He's nearing the end of his contract, we barely use him, Gainwell is legit and will only get better.

Might as well maximize his value value.

Gainwell is a better receiver than Sanders, but he's not in the same class as a runner...  no way in the world I'd trade Sanders...

19 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

I haven't gotten to quit my day job yet!  Clocks ticking at 37!  I might have missed my calling.

Agents can only do so much.

2 minutes ago, Veejer said:

Gainwell is a better receiver than Sanders, but he's not in the same class as a runner...  no way in the world I'd trade Sanders...

I’d consider dealing sanders on two conditions: 1. depending on what we got for him (not dealing him for anything less than a 2nd) and 2. If the eagles aren’t planning on giving him a second contract 

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

I wouldn’t trade him unless i got something that’s actually valuable. And by that it would have to be 3rd round or higher pick. I’d make him learn how to play RT. So he can be a swing tackle until lane is gone. 

I'm not sure how Dillard fares against a bull rush. It's not a surprise that he plays well against speed or finesse guys. What happens when somebody tries to go thru him?

13 minutes ago, RLC said:

If Hurts learns how to sit in the pocket when there's no real danger, watch out. His OL is good!

And that was with 4 backups.

Just now, eglz1 said:

I'm not sure how Dillard fares against a bull rush. It's not a surprise that he plays well against speed or finesse guys. What happens when somebody tries to go thru him?

I don’t either. its one of the reasons why I’m not not putting all my eggs in the dillard at LT and moving Mailata to RT for the long term. 

11 minutes ago, Veejer said:

Either way, we'd still face the same problem...  the guy using the picks the trades might bring back has already caused our defense to be woefully short of impact players...

If they're truly going to go full rebuild on defense (which I'm not opposed to at this point), they'd need to start the rebuild with a different GM... 

Yes, and if team talent falls below what it is now we’d be bringing in good players and plugging them into a losing system for four years and losing them in FA. I don’t want to be the lions of the decade with three all pros and zero playoff appearances

22 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Slay, Nelson, Harris, Sanders, Barnett(lol), Ertz.

Anyone else to trade?

Flacco, Kerrigan. Hell, Wilson if someone is dumb enough. Brooks if healthy.  McLeod?  Hargrave has one year left on his contract after this year, so he is a possibility, albeit remote. And, of course as greend suggests, Howie.

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

I’d consider dealing sanders on two conditions: 1. depending on what we got for him (not dealing him for anything less than a 2nd) and 2. If the eagles aren’t planning on giving him a second contract 

I very much doubt they'd get a 2nd...  and I see no reason not to give him another contract...  they might try to give him a coach who knows how to use him...

14 minutes ago, Veejer said:

Either way, we'd still face the same problem...  the guy using the picks the trades might bring back has already caused our defense to be woefully short of impact players...

If they're truly going to go full rebuild on defense (which I'm not opposed to at this point), they'd need to start the rebuild with a different GM... 

100%. If we are being honest the complete rebuild of the defense should’ve started at the end of 2019 season. 

15 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Remember when people didn't wanna trade Sanders for DeAndre Hopkins?

 

LOL

Another flub by Howie.

You don’t know what trade negotiations were between Houston and Philly 

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

100%. If we are being honest the complete rebuild of the defense should’ve started at the end of 2019 season. 

I was hopeful (I'll never learn) that the DL would make up for our weakness at LB and the lack of depth at safety...  then Graham goes down, Cox is MIA, Kerrigan looks shot, and Barnett is an even bigger idiot than I realized...

1 minute ago, Veejer said:

I very much doubt they'd get a 2nd...  and I see no reason not to give him another contract...  they might try to give him a coach who knows how to use him...

I kind of doubt they do as well. But it’s what I’d be asking for  

I’m also curious to see if sanders evaluation of what he thinks he’s worth matches then eagles on his second contract with one year left on it 

22 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Remember when people didn't wanna trade Sanders for DeAndre Hopkins?

Was this a real thing?

Just now, Veejer said:

I was hopeful (I'll never learn) that the DL would make up for our weakness at LB and the lack of depth at safety...  then Graham goes down, Cox is MIA, Kerrigan looks shot, and Barnett is an even bigger idiot than I realized...

They could depending on the scheme they run. Schwartz put run responsibility on the the line on the way to the QB and then on the secondary if they got past the 1st level. Which is why our secondary looked worse then it was and bit on play action so much. 

This scheme puts the run stopping responsibility almost exclusively on the linebackers. Well we don't have those and we have DT that are not use to eating up the blocks for the linebackers to make the play. 

6 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

You don’t know what trade negotiations were between Houston and Philly 

We don't even know if they had any at all. There were reports that the Texans didn't give anyone any time to come up with a different offer from what the Cards offered. 

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

I kind of doubt they do as well. But it’s what I’d be asking for  

I’m also curious to see if sanders evaluation of what he thinks he’s worth matches then eagles on his second contract with one year left on it 

Running backs are not particularly highly regarded as commodities...  but, he may want to leave to go somewhere where he's actually utilized; that's the reason I think he'd leave...

58 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

Not sure what the Jaylon Smith consensus is on here, but he’s been terrible for around two seasons now. Stay away. 

I've been captain of that ship for 24 hours. Welcome aboard. 

Parsons keeping it real

 

Thompson is already ruled out. McCaffrey is really the only one of interest over there. 

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Thompson is already ruled out. McCaffrey is really the only one of interest over there. 

Even if it wasn’t against the eagles I’d give mccaffrey another week. They did this last year where he came back then got hurt again. I think Hubbard and Freeman are more than capable against the eagles to win that game. I rather have mccaffrey for weeks 6-18 then risking it for a week 5 game against a bad eagles defense. 

26 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

 

We don't even know if they had any at all. There were reports that the Texans didn't give anyone any time to come up with a different offer from what the Cards offered. 

I think it’s safe to assume they spoke about a trade at least, just knowing that Howie inquires about everyone that’s available for trade. I get the dislike for Howie, I’d like him gone also. But it’s frustrating when fans are like "I can’t believe Howie didn’t make this trade” and hate on him when we really don’t know anything about behind the scenes outside of reports. Even then those reports are going to have some sort of bias or tactic behind them and aren’t always going to be truthful