3 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Not sure Id want to pay an expensive extension to an over 30 CB. But Id certainly see what he wants, and expects. My priority would be to keep Nelson, draft one in round 1, and if Slay stays at a reasonable price then thats good. If its too much, let him go.

Does Slay have a skill set that translates to FS much like Charles Woodson did?

Just now, ManuManu said:

 

That's a huge jump for him too.  I believe he hovers around the 40-45% of snaps.  

1 minute ago, ManuManu said:

 

What stat line did he finish with? I seem to recall he had a sack.

2 hours ago, Original Sin said:

Broke his ankle 

 

Wish this was Reagor, but Reagor never had these types of moves so you really can't be mad at him. Be mad at the jackasses who used a first round pick on him. 

Looks like the Cowboys recouped nicely in that 2018 draft by nabbing Dalton Schultz in round frikn 4 after we thought we stole their lunch money by moving ahead of them for Goedert. Schulz may be better or a smarter pick than Goedert especially at the 4th round value. Plus we had to give up picks to move up. Cowboys just make quality moves year after year in the draft and the pay off is showing. On the opposite end of the spectrum, it's also showing on our end too. 

57 minutes ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

There is absolutely zero chance that Indy will just let us walk into next draft with a top 10 pick that they have control over given its conditional status. Everyone keeps saying that they’ll hurt Wentz’s feelings if they bench him. They won’t give an ish about his feelings if they’re sitting at 4-10 and they’ll bench him with some "mystery injury”. 

If they are 4-10 when they bench him, it will already be too late.

I'm done with my rose-colored glasses when it comes to Reagor.  He looked like a moron for pretty much the entire game yesterday.  I think his route running is actually regressing from week to week, which is very tough to do, considering it was piss poor to begin with.  Looking forward to his next cryptic motivational nonsense on instagram.  

21 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Send them Goedert for draft picks.  

 

Id rather send Ertz, Goedert is younger and has been playing better than Ertz

 

22 minutes ago, RLC said:

🤔

Let me do the talking.  We have a Pro Bowl TE with a wife that grew up in AZ for sale.  We wanted a second but as you are the best team in the NFL right now, that equates to your first and we will give you Ertz plus the cowpads’ fifth next year.  That’s fair isn’t it?

3 minutes ago, hputenis said:

I'm done with my rose-colored glasses when it comes to Reagor.  He looked like a moron for pretty much the entire game yesterday.  I think his route running is actually regressing from week to week, which is very tough to do, considering it was piss poor to begin with.  Looking forward to his next cryptic motivational nonsense on instagram.  

He deleted his twitter again lol 

45 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Yeah I've been a bit disappointed from a schematic standpoint and also with the overall lack of creativity, but not ready to write him off after 5 games. I think in general, it's easier prioritize stopping the pass, then move on to tweaking run fits to improve run defense, rather than the other way around trying to tweak coverages to improve pass defense. We saw this with JJ's defenses when he eventually shifted DT philosophy/roles after a few years. Obviously Gannon is nothing like JJ, but at least the general concept of prioritizing pass defense is a somewhat encouraging sign if one is straining to look for one. Unfortunately, the roster is still a huge issue and the collection of trash bags we have on that side of the ball, outside of a couple players, is going to prohibitive for just about any coordinator.

That's true and yet, outside of those top offenses, we've been really good at keeping points off the scoreboard.   It isn't pretty or exciting but it has been working.  Holding teams under 17 was the mark for JJ, and that was a long time ago before the rules got even more points happy.   He's done that 3 times in 5 games with garbage.  That's encouraging to me.  I also expect that we will be very disappointed Thursday night with the defensive effort, for this exact reason.  It might be like a 7 on 7 for Brady against the scout team.   But, that's fine.  There are lots of tests to come against mediocrity that will be more illuminating about progress.  And I want to see much more of the young guys at LB.  Wilson shouldn't be on the field anymore.  Singleton either.  Taylor, Bradley, Johnson... let them figure it out... or not.  Whichever.

2 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

Nice, so instead of losing 53-10 we might only lose 53-13. 

37 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

We’re probably going to play a ton of zone this week and get carved up by Brady, and the Slay is "just OK” crowd will be back. 

Bank on it.

11 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Let me do the talking.  We have a Pro Bowl TE with a wife that grew up in AZ for sale.  We wanted a second but as you are the best team in the NFL right now, that equates to your first and we will give you Ertz plus the cowpads’ fifth next year.  That’s fair isn’t it?

Sounds good to me.  I'd even be willing to goose that 5th rounder to ours if needed.  

On second thought... just take their 2023 first round pick instead.   

1 minute ago, hputenis said:

I'm done with my rose-colored glasses when it comes to Reagor.  He looked like a moron for pretty much the entire game yesterday.  I think his route running is actually regressing from week to week, which is very tough to do, considering it was piss poor to begin with.  Looking forward to his next cryptic motivational nonsense on instagram.  

I've been patient with Reagor. He was extremely raw coming into the NFL; all he had to do at TCU was run fast and jump high. I thought he had enough unteachable qualities to make him a worthy long-term investment.

I'm starting to grow impatient, and I think it's because of Quez Watkins, who has basically all the excuses Reagor has and yet he still produces. Quez is so much better that it's laughable he's not the clear #2.

37 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Breaking up the dumpster fire that this morning has been on here...

 

@MillerTime wins Week 5 with a prediction of Eagles 21-20.

 

Bonus Prediction winners:

@4for4EaglesNest Cox gets a sack

@Alphagrand Hurts 2 TD's

@Bacarty2 Eagles D 2+ turnovers

@BigEFly no illegal downfield on Dillard

@Bwestbrook36 & @NCiggles Slay INT

@Diehardfan Hurts fumble & INT

 

 

 

 

I would have had the Goedert game winning TD if he didn't drop it. 

9 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

He deleted his twitter again lol 

Way too many Twitter/social media nuts on this team. Never really been a fan of Wallace. Reagor is too much of a head case to handle it so he might as well just delete it. Slay chirps off a lot on there too, but at least he’s playing well on the field. 

1 hour ago, BDawk_ASamuel said:

There is absolutely zero chance that Indy will just let us walk into next draft with a top 10 pick that they have control over given its conditional status. Everyone keeps saying that they’ll hurt Wentz’s feelings if they bench him. They won’t give an ish about his feelings if they’re sitting at 4-10 and they’ll bench him with some "mystery injury”. 

4-10 is too late. They need to bench him after game 12 to keep the pick. 5-7 record with an outside chance at the playoffs would be really hard to justify the benching to the team.

1 minute ago, Saltpeter said:

I've been patient with Reagor. He was extremely raw coming into the NFL; all he had to do at TCU was run fast and jump high. I thought he had enough unteachable qualities to make him a worthy long-term investment.

I'm starting to grow impatient, and I think it's because of Quez Watkins, who has basically all the excuses Reagor has and yet he still produces. Quez is so much better that it's laughable he's not the clear #2.

Agreed 100%.  It infuriates me when they run 12-personnel and Quez is the one that's not on the field.  

1 minute ago, hputenis said:

Agreed 100%.  It infuriates me when they run 12-personnel and Quez is the one that's not on the field.  

Watkins got more snaps than Reagor did.  It's happening.  Give it time.

1 hour ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Here is my favorite.  Maybe this is the one.

"Philadelphia is the only city, where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day."

For me, I'm not crying about the win, but I understand this team isn't going anywhere, all we have to look forward to this year is the development of the young talent, and next years draft. 

As for the development of the young guys, the young online is getting great valuable experience, the WR's are getting some (though likely gettiing frustrated at the same time), Gainwell is getting some.  

Hurts does not look like the answer, so naturally the fans would want us to be in the best position possible to draft a QB if there is one worth coveting. If not we would like them to be in the best position to be able to acquire an NFL starting caliber QB from trade or FA.   The best possible chance we have is for the team to lose as  many games as possible and raising our picks in the 2022 draft,  while still being competitive as a team. 

This brings me to yesterdays game. The game was won when we were not really competitive on offense.  I mean like at all, we got lucky witha  couple of really short fields and a  wing and a prayer of a long ball (which was again thrown late to Watkins) We got lucky our D and ST's really won that game for us, with the O doing just enough to win. In the bigger picture, WIns do help with the mental outlook of the players, so thats a positive, but a win where the QB still looks horrible, points to what may be a win that hurts our ability to get a real NFL QB. Yeah we agree there is no certainty in that, but playing the odds... it likely does. 

 

So I get why fans would rather we lose. I cant blame them, winning enough games to get you picking in the teens, will likely mean you miss out on any QB you covet, you like to be the one with all the options and not have to settle on who falls to you. But will also agree with Howie drafting, that may be a moot point altogether. He has proven not to be a good talent evaluator. 

2 minutes ago, hputenis said:

Agreed 100%.  It infuriates me when they run 12-personnel and Quez is the one that's not on the field.  

The fact that Ward was in for that crucial 3rd and 4th down plays in 12 personnel just completely flabbergasted me.  Just trying to clog the short stuff.   Watkins threatens deep and might actually open up something underneath and carry an extra defender away from the LOS.  

45 minutes ago, austinfan said:

JJ wasn't JJ until he became the Eagles DC. And got better talent to play with.

Gannon has to work with the cards he was dealt, LBs play a bigger role in his scheme, but right now he's limited there.

Though Taylor showed flashes, and Avery and Johnson have looked decent in the SAM role. Wilson is getting pulled on run downs but Singleton has become a 5 yard past the LOS tackle specialist.

Safeties are better with Harris and McLeod, but both lack speed, so they'll continue to play deep, but they recognize the action in front of them faster.

This year is about evaluation and player development, won't surprise me if half the defensive roster is gone next season.

 

Who are we exactly developing on that side of the ball, though? Until your boy gets tossed out the door DJ Jazzy Jeff style, then we'll be asking this question every few years in perpetuity. 

2 minutes ago, Ipiggles said:

For me, I'm not crying about the win, but I understand this team isn't going anywhere, all we have to look forward to this year is the development of the young talent, and next years draft. 

As for the development of the young guys, the young online is getting great valuable experience, the WR's are getting some (though likely gettiing frustrated at the same time), Gainwell is getting some.  

Hurts does not look like the answer, so naturally the fans would want us to be in the best position possible to draft a QB if there is one worth coveting. If not we would like them to be in the best position to be able to acquire an NFL starting caliber QB from trade or FA.   The best possible chance we have is for the team to lose as  many games as possible and raising our picks in the 2022 draft,  while still being competitive as a team. 

This brings me to yesterdays game. The game was won when we were not really competitive on offense.  I mean like at all, we got lucky witha  couple of really short fields and a  wing and a prayer of a long ball (which was again thrown late to Watkins) We got lucky our D and ST's really won that game for us, with the O doing just enough to win. In the bigger picture, WIns do help with the mental outlook of the players, so thats a positive, but a win where the QB still looks horrible, points to what may be a win that hurts our ability to get a real NFL QB. Yeah we agree there is no certainty in that, but playing the odds... it likely does. 

 

So I get why fans would rather we lose. I cant blame them, winning enough games to get you picking in the teens, will likely mean you miss out on any QB you covet, you like to be the one with all the options and not have to settle on who falls to you. But will also agree with Howie drafting, that may be a moot point altogether. He has proven not to be a good talen evaluator. 

I blame you „fans" routing for us to lose.

Piss off.

Is TheDraftNetwork site dead? They still have no prospect info up for 2022 prospects. They still have 2020 and 2021 on the site.