Traveler Vic Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I look over the schedule and I do not see us winning another game before week 8. Every team on the schedule before that, is Much improved. This will be our second Win of the Year, when we defeat Detroit Lions and finally make a statement that winning is more important than selecting a top draft pick in the next Year's Draft. Unless... SIRI decides to suddenly sit Hurts in the 4th quarter, "just to see if Minshew can get some playing time". LOL . At which point It will be obvious that the puppet strings were pulled once again, from the Management booth upstairs. With wins over Giants and Jets we are looking at 4-5 Wins season. I should have taken the Under Vegas Odds, instead of Over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 We always knew this though. We knew we weren't a good team and we knew we had a tough schedule. But hey we may spring a surprise against Carolina or Oakland. Hell the Buccs don't look terrifying at the moment to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Shiznit Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I don't disagree, and if we are winless until the DET game, it would serve us well to lose that as well. Might as well maximize our draft position at that point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said: I don't disagree, and if we are winless until the DET game, it would serve us well to lose that as well. Might as well maximize our draft position at that point. I know Detroit aren't a good team but they have also played some teams tough this year. I'm not entirely certain we even win that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portyansky Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 They won't bench Hurts unless he starts playing like poo. You can stop dreaming about that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, Portyansky said: They won't bench Hurts unless he starts playing like poo. You can stop dreaming about that. And through 4 games I think he's had one very good, one good, one average and one poor so he's been far from poo overall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 9 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: I know Detroit aren't a good team but they have also played some teams tough this year. I'm not entirely certain we even win that one. Detroit has had some bad bounces and are a gritty football team. They should’ve beat the Ravens, but the refs screwed them over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacesOut Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Well in all fairness, they are where they should be, IMO. 1-3. In hindsight, they could have beaten the 9ers. But for Dallas and KC, they were outmanned, outcoached, outclassed, and outplayed. They can get 4-6 wins this season. I just hope they get better/improve as the the season progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Could we have won these games if the opponents were healthy? The Chiefs, 49ers, and even Dallas had major injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, EazyEaglez said: Detroit has had some bad bounces and are a gritty football team. They should’ve beat the Ravens, but the refs screwed them over. Exactly that. They aren't good by any stretch but I think they are gritty like you say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesesteakNBeer Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Detroit likes to run the ball, have you seen our run defense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwahu Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Some team we don’t expect is going to play down to our level or worse and give us a win. It just might be Carolina this week, because they might be coming down to earth now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I think they will have a chance against the Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawkinsOwnage03 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 18 hours ago, Traveler Vic said: I look over the schedule and I do not see us winning another game before week 8. Every team on the schedule before that, is Much improved. This will be our second Win of the Year, when we defeat Detroit Lions and finally make a statement that winning is more important than selecting a top draft pick in the next Year's Draft. Unless... SIRI decides to suddenly sit Hurts in the 4th quarter, "just to see if Minshew can get some playing time". LOL . At which point It will be obvious that the puppet strings were pulled once again, from the Management booth upstairs. With wins over Giants and Jets we are looking at 4-5 Wins season. I should have taken the Under Vegas Odds, instead of Over. The number one pick all too often doesn't work out anyway. 5 hours ago, Mike030270 said: Could we have won these games if the opponents were healthy? The Chiefs, 49ers, and even Dallas had major injuries As did the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Procus said: The number one pick all too often doesn't work out anyway. As did the Eagles. If both teams are healthy do you think we'd win them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMatt Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 12 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: And through 4 games I think he's had one very good, one good, one average and one poor so he's been far from poo overall. Personally, i like what im seeing with Hurts. Just need to work on the RZ offense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Mike030270 said: If both teams are healthy do you think we'd win them? Probably not - although those line injuries the Eagles are suffering from are absolute killers. Both lines were the strength of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 6 hours ago, EagleMatt said: Personally, i like what im seeing with Hurts. Just need to work on the RZ offense. The RZ offense has been woeful to be fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portyansky Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 8:05 AM, UK_EaglesFan89 said: And through 4 games I think he's had one very good, one good, one average and one poor so he's been far from poo overall. Exactly and the average and poor ones are play calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 1:10 AM, Traveler Vic said: I look over the schedule and I do not see us winning another game before week 8. Every team on the schedule before that, is Much improved. This will be our second Win of the Year, when we defeat Detroit Lions and finally make a statement that winning is more important than selecting a top draft pick in the next Year's Draft. Unless... SIRI decides to suddenly sit Hurts in the 4th quarter, "just to see if Minshew can get some playing time". LOL . At which point It will be obvious that the puppet strings were pulled once again, from the Management booth upstairs. With wins over Giants and Jets we are looking at 4-5 Wins season. I should have taken the Under Vegas Odds, instead of Over. I'm honestly not looking at wins/losses this year. All I really care about is seeing development of some of our young players (especially Hurts) and both the offense and defense look like they are figuring things out more and more as the season progresses, that both units look like they are on an upward trajectory to give hope for 2022 and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Portyansky said: Exactly and the average and poor ones are play calling. Well they are play calling to an extent yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Vic Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 5 hours ago, time2rock said: I'm honestly not looking at wins/losses this year. All I really care about is seeing development of some of our young players (especially Hurts) and both the offense and defense look like they are figuring things out more and more as the season progresses, that both units look like they are on an upward trajectory to give hope for 2022 and beyond. Same thing happened to me! I resigned myself to the conclusion, that being an optimist is a path that leads to disappointment. LOL. Considering that most coaches mentioned that, "I Have no system" Gannon, or "We listen to what the opposing defense gives us" Siri, etc.etc.. I realized that these coaches are content with playing with what they got, because they do not know what they got, mop up the lost games, and move on to the next weeks public entertainment (Game). Now that my expectations are down, I realistically think that it will be 2023 when the team may be good again. Until then, it will be soup of weekly heroics and disappointments. We might even win some surprise games before that, if the other team takes us for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, Traveler Vic said: Same thing happened to me! I resigned myself to the conclusion, that being an optimist is a path that leads to disappointment. LOL. Considering that most coaches mentioned that, "I Have no system" Gannon, or "We listen to what the opposing defense gives us" Siri, etc.etc.. I realized that these coaches are content with playing with what they got, because they do not know what they got, mop up the lost games, and move on to the next weeks public entertainment (Game). Now that my expectations are down, I realistically think that it will be 2023 when the team may be good again. Until then, it will be soup of weekly heroics and disappointments. We might even win some surprise games before that, if the other team takes us for granted. There have been some glimpses of promise on offense - Siri just needs to figure out how to put together a proper gameplan and how to stick with it (can't be calling only 3 running plays in a game). They have some promising young players on that side of the ball too. It is the defense that needs to be addressed in a big way ... Gannon is likely hamstrung by the lack of talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehardfan Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 12:14 AM, D-Shiznit said: I don't disagree, and if we are winless until the DET game, it would serve us well to lose that as well. Might as well maximize our draft position at that point. Yeah, but I can't see a coach wanting to lose a game. By that point the team could have a ton more injuries so it may not be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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