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For a very long time I was disenchanted with the way Roseman treats 3rd round picks. Maybe it started from Golden Tate waisted pick? Maybe I was wondering who we could have selected in the 3rd, if we did not trade with Detroit for Slay? Today I read Roseman:

"If you said it to me right now: 'You can trade a third-round pick to win a playoff win?' I would do that," Roseman said. "I would do whatever it takes to try to win as many games as possible and get a championship parade for the Philadelphia Eagles."

I clearly value and remember  that Nick Foles was a 3rd round pick....the only QB to ever bring a Super Bowl to Philadelphia!

IF we would trade a 3rd round pick for a veteran every year. There would be no Brian Dawkins, Duce Staley, Jordan Hicks, or Bennie Logan. Too valuable of the pick to trade for a short term solution. Bad short term philosophy in my opinion.

Brian Dawkins was a second round pick

I mean there's really no value of any picks if you base it on how they draft. They've wasted a 1st rounder on Nelson Agholor, wasted a 2nd on JJ Whiteside and Jalen Hurst....wasted a 3rd on Golden Tate.

 

And this team is over the salary cap a year from now. They want to invest money in defensive tackles and be up against the cap but not value draft picks enough to use them to provide roster building. 

I'd rather have a discussion with him on the value of 2nd rounders first.

Any Eagles fan who doesn't know what round Brian Dawkins was drafted in, especially as a principle piece of an argument they are making, has zero credibility.

That's not even the point of what Howie was saying. 

I’ll make it easy for you, there was no one we could have picked in the 3rd that is better than Slay, who is a top 5 player in a position that we had a huge need. 

I have never really analyzed the picks. I just hope for the best when they get here. 

4 hours ago, FlagstaffEagle said:

Brian Dawkins was a second round pick

He was one of the last if not the last 2nd round comp pick, so technically that would make him a 3rd round pick

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4 hours ago, FlagstaffEagle said:

Brian Dawkins was a second round pick

Thank You for the correction. Brian Dawkins was a 5th safety drafted and was a 61 pick....Amost a third round pick. 🙂  But my point is that I would rather draft a long term success possibility, instead of spending the drafting capital on the short term veteran. Is it any wonder that every year older players get hurt and do not contribute??? Is Slay going to be the next Troy Vincent?? Or will he contribute at all???

4 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

I'd rather have a discussion with him on the value of 2nd rounders first.

Thats the next topic! LOL

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2 hours ago, T-1000 said:

Any Eagles fan who doesn't know what round Brian Dawkins was drafted in, especially as a principle piece of an argument they are making, has zero credibility.

Thank you..the 61st selection...and a 5th safety taken in the draft is second round..but my point about spending capital on the veterans..remains.

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1 hour ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

That's not even the point of what Howie was saying. 

"trade a third-round pick to win a playoff win?' I would do that," Roseman said"  ??? IS this not what Howie been doing??? Trading away picks for veterans???

3rd Round picks from the last ten years. 

Brian Westbrook

Billy McMullen

Matt Ware

Ryan Moats

Chris Gocong

Tony Hunt

Stewart Bradley

Bryan Smith

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Curtis Marsh

Nick Foles

Bennie Logan

Josh Huff

Jordan Hicks

Isaac Seumalo

Rasul Douglas

Davion Taylor

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Just now, kentwo said:

3rd Round picks from the last ten years. 

Brian Westbrook

Billy McMullen

Matt Ware

Ryan Moats

Chris Gocong

Tony Hunt

Stewart Bradley

Bryan Smith

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Curtis Marsh

Nick Foles

Bennie Logan

Josh Huff

Jordan Hicks

Isaac Seumalo

Rasul Douglas

Davion Taylor

The Eagles would not be the same...if Every year! we gave away draft picks for 29 year old veterans.

6 hours ago, Traveler Vic said:

you said it to me right now: 'You can trade a third-round pick to win a playoff win?' I would do that," Roseman said. "I would do whatever it takes to try to win as many games as possible and get a championship parade for the Philadelphia Eagles."

I heard this from Howie and have to say I was somewhat confused by it. 

I completely understand the thought process of wanting to win as many games as possible. But trading a third round pick every year to win one play off game? Doesn't quite seem right and long term that could hurt your team.

Teflon Howie should just shut his trap and slink back to his office and let this blow over. He's doing himself more harm than good.

12 minutes ago, Perforator said:

Teflon Howie should just shut his trap and slink back to his office and let this blow over. He's doing himself more harm than good.

There is an element to be remembered here though... Some of what he said came immediately after the draft on each day where he'd been fully embedded in all things draft and perhaps didn't say the right things due to mental fatigue. I don't want to make excuses for Howie because I am not convinced by him but just saying we have to remember all factors.

6 hours ago, T-1000 said:

Any Eagles fan who doesn't know what round Brian Dawkins was drafted in, especially as a principle piece of an argument they are making, has zero credibility.

This makes me feel old to say but you do realize there are some on here who were not alive or were babies when Dawk was drafted right?

3 hours ago, kentwo said:

3rd Round picks from the last ten years. 

Brian Westbrook

Billy McMullen

Matt Ware

Ryan Moats

Chris Gocong

Tony Hunt

Stewart Bradley

Bryan Smith

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Curtis Marsh

Nick Foles

Bennie Logan

Josh Huff

Jordan Hicks

Isaac Seumalo

Rasul Douglas

Davion Taylor

I counted 17. :unsure:

4 hours ago, Traveler Vic said:

"trade a third-round pick to win a playoff win?' I would do that," Roseman said"  ??? IS this not what Howie been doing??? Trading away picks for veterans???

I know what he said I read the whole article. He was giving examples of the situations that come up and the choices he makes and doesn't regret them if it leads to wins.

It doesn't mean he is going to trade a 3rd rounder every single year to try to get a win. It means if you told him trading a 3rd rounder would help you get a playoff win and one step closer to getting back to the super bowl he would make that move every time. 

So the year he traded a 3rd for Tate and it helped him get a playoff win. This year he is saying that drafting Hurts is a risk but it is a risk he is willing to take because having Foles as a backup won them a super bowl. He also still regrets not trading up to get Russell Wilson and he didn't want to make that mistake again and went and got his guy in Hurts. 

So all this being said the whole meaning behind that schedule is Howie is willing to take risks if he thinks it will get them extra wins to get them closer to a super bowl or more draft picks. 

The article wasn't as simple as him just saying he will trade a 3rd rounder every year. 

1 hour ago, EagleJoe8 said:

I counted 17. :unsure:

Me thinks a few of them were not the last 10 years.... Lol. Whatever helps an argument I guess lol

1 hour ago, Uscg-green said:

This makes me feel old to say but you do realize there are some on here who were not alive or were babies when Dawk was drafted right?

He's a hall of famer and most likely a top 5 player to ever suit up for the Eagles. Know your history, especially if you are going to post about, thats my point. Theres even this new invention called google that helps you find out all kinds of information.

26 minutes ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

Me thinks a few of them were not the last 10 years.... Lol. Whatever helps an argument I guess lol

He actually went back to 2002 lol. 

3 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

He actually went back to 2002 lol. 

Hey man I know exactly when I was drafted! Lol

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1 hour ago, Bwestbrook36 said:

I know what he said I read the whole article. He was giving examples of the situations that come up and the choices he makes and doesn't regret them if it leads to wins.

It doesn't mean he is going to trade a 3rd rounder every single year to try to get a win. It means if you told him trading a 3rd rounder would help you get a playoff win and one step closer to getting back to the super bowl he would make that move every time. 

So the year he traded a 3rd for Tate and it helped him get a playoff win. This year he is saying that drafting Hurts is a risk but it is a risk he is willing to take because having Foles as a backup won them a super bowl. He also still regrets not trading up to get Russell Wilson and he didn't want to make that mistake again and went and got his guy in Hurts. 

So all this being said the whole meaning behind that schedule is Howie is willing to take risks if he thinks it will get them extra wins to get them closer to a super bowl or more draft picks. 

The article wasn't as simple as him just saying he will trade a 3rd rounder every year. 

My opinion is different then Howie's. You can not buy Super Bowl.... Teams like Dallas and Washington tried. Most dream teams are a failure. Sorry....But I am not happy about trading picks for veterans. 

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