May 8, 20205 yr The progress and production of Sydney Jones, Barnett and Whiteside are key to this team winning a Superbowl. Obviously health as well.
May 8, 20205 yr 41 minutes ago, NOTW said: Well they draft players every year just like every team. Whether they're good or not is different. But they have taken good players: Goedert, Maddox, Barnett, Dillard, Sanders, Mills, Pryor, Wentz, Seumalo. They have a lot of young guys to pair with the veterans. To be honest we still need time to see what Dillard and Pryor can be. They were solid at times last year but they were also bad at some points. I am not saying they suck, I am just saying we need to see them play more before we can say they are "good."
May 8, 20205 yr 45 minutes ago, NOTW said: Well they draft players every year just like every team. Whether they're good or not is different. But they have taken good players: Goedert, Maddox, Barnett, Dillard, Sanders, Mills, Pryor, Wentz, Seumalo. They have a lot of young guys to pair with the veterans. You're being pretty generous with "good" for those players. Sanders and Wentz look like stars. Goedert definitely starter caliber or better. The rest are good in niche positions or still have a lot to prove.
May 9, 20205 yr I really think we need to add a quality player at defensive end. Besides Graham and Barnett, the position is pretty thin. A couple of injuries there and the defense is in big trouble.
May 9, 20205 yr There are so many new pieces... Who knows what is missing? What it is not.... is a team that gelled together.
May 9, 20205 yr 49 minutes ago, Traveler Vic said: There are so many new pieces... Who knows what is missing? What it is not.... is a team that gelled together. Could gel together over the coming days and months though.
May 9, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, Grump99 said: I really think we need to add a quality player at defensive end. Besides Graham and Barnett, the position is pretty thin. A couple of injuries there and the defense is in big trouble. I'm in agreement. The DLine group is much thinner than previous seasons and that was one of the team's strengths.
May 9, 20205 yr 16 hours ago, kentwo said: You're being pretty generous with "good" for those players. Sanders and Wentz look like stars. Goedert definitely starter caliber or better. The rest are good in niche positions or still have a lot to prove. Starting LG, starting corner, starting LT aren't "niche" positions. Niche would be special teams or Boston Scott.
May 9, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, Devaster said: I'm in agreement. The DLine group is much thinner than previous seasons and that was one of the team's strengths. I think the fanbase as a whole has definitely taken for granted how deep our Dline has been the last decade or so. I’m surprised they didn’t really address it at all in the draft.
May 9, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, NOTW said: Starting LG, starting corner, starting LT aren't "niche" positions. Niche would be special teams or Boston Scott. Starters don't necessarily make them "good" either. A few of those you mentioned remain to be seen.
May 9, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, AngryBird said: I think the fanbase as a whole has definitely taken for granted how deep our Dline has been the last decade or so. I’m surprised they didn’t really address it at all in the draft. OL could certainly fall in the same category as well if Dillard busts and we can't develop one of our later round prospects into a starter (Pryor, Driscoll, Tega Wanogho, etc...) Once again the Eagles are putting a lot of faith in their in house options at DE. It didn't work out that great last year, and while I expect the addition of Javon Hargrave at DT to help mask the reduced depth at DE, it is still an area of need. If Josh Sweat, Shareef Miller, or Genard Avery can make a big jump this season that would be a big time boost to the DL.
May 9, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, NOTW said: Starting LG, starting corner, starting LT aren't "niche" positions. Niche would be special teams or Boston Scott. You think those guys are starting level talent? Just because you could start in the NFL, doesn't make you good. There's a few quality back ups and slot corners on the list, but no true quality starters. At least not yet, maybe they could emerge, but some of those guys just don't have the talent to be a good NFL starter. Which goes back to Howie's poor drafting skills.
May 10, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Could gel together over the coming days and months though. It is possible..But we have new coaches and players..., some yet unknown changes to the system...a lot of things have to come together in this crazy pandemic year and we will need Lots and Lots Health and Luck on our side. We will See. I bought a ticket Yesterday for September 20th game with the Rams. Hopefully we win.
May 10, 20205 yr On 5/2/2020 at 5:48 PM, b_west3 said: CeeDee Lamb is missing 😡 Let it go. He is a cowboy and will suck
May 10, 20205 yr The Offense looks better on paper, than last season's stretch run as other posters have mentioned about the general health of the players with Jackson returning and playing healthy and one of the new recruits Goodwin or drafted WR's contributing. Question would be whether the EAGLES need to add a veteran grind it out early down RB ala Jordan Howard - even if the featured RB starter role and workhorse is Miles Sanders. Alshon is a question mark for this season whether he is able to play early in the season or on IR, or possibly traded. LT with Dillard not yet perceived to be - a starting LT, and Jason Peters potentially coming back Defense. veteran DE , veteran LB and CB2 to play opposite Darius Slay. Malcom Jenkins role to be replaced (in addition to Jalen Mills being given the chance at that position) On balance, I think that the Defense needs at least 3 more solid players and Offense at least 2 more solid players. So edge to the defense as needing more reinforcements from the outside who are not on the roster. There is also a chance that some of the existing players, new recruits - free agents, drafts and undrafted maybe able to step up in some capacity in limited roles or specific plays. But that would be a bonus as distinct to signing additional free agents to reinforce and or improve starting positions...
May 11, 20205 yr On 5/9/2020 at 3:21 PM, eaglesfan0075 said: If Josh Sweat, Shareef Miller, or Genard Avery can make a big jump this season that would be a big time boost to the DL. all of those guys are average depth players at best. So I’m gonna say they aren’t gonna make a big jump. anything you can get out of them is a pleasant surprise.
May 11, 20205 yr On 5/8/2020 at 9:51 PM, Grump99 said: I really think we need to add a quality player at defensive end. Besides Graham and Barnett, the position is pretty thin. A couple of injuries there and the defense is in big trouble. If the guys like Sweat or the kid they drafted from PSU can’t take that next step they’re incredibly thin at DE. Some might think bringing back Curry solves the problem, but I don’t think it does. A lot of the reason this team gets exposed in the secondary was due to the fact the front four can’t get pressure like they did during the SB season.
May 11, 20205 yr I honestly see LT, WR, RB, DE, S, LB, CB2 as positions where we can go from "average" to "good", there's not enough dominant players on this team at their respective positions to contend for a Super Bowl. If you compare the roster to KC, Baltimore, SF, NO. There's quite the discrepancy in talent. Those teams have multiple players in the Top 3 at their respective positions. We don't stack up that way, albeit we're hopefully getting there.
May 12, 20205 yr 21 hours ago, AngryBird said: I honestly see LT, WR, RB, DE, S, LB, CB2 as positions where we can go from "average" to "good", there's not enough dominant players on this team at their respective positions to contend for a Super Bowl. If you compare the roster to KC, Baltimore, SF, NO. There's quite the discrepancy in talent. Those teams have multiple players in the Top 3 at their respective positions. We don't stack up that way, albeit we're hopefully getting there. I think there is also a possibility that some of those positions goes from average to below average.
May 13, 20205 yr On 5/9/2020 at 12:28 AM, kentwo said: You're being pretty generous with "good" for those players. Sanders and Wentz look like stars. Goedert definitely starter caliber or better. The rest are good in niche positions or still have a lot to prove. I wish people would stop undervaluing Goedert. He was a top 10 TE receiver in the whole league as a number 2 TE. When Ertz got hurt he was putting up top 3 TE stats. He is also a better blocker than Ertz. Goedert is already better than Wentz and Sanders. He plays a less valuable position perhaps, but I hope the Eagles recognise how important he is and get him extended.
May 14, 20205 yr We found the answer to what's missing to make this team a SB contender: Malaita at RB.
May 14, 20205 yr On 5/2/2020 at 5:48 PM, b_west3 said: CeeDee Lamb is missing 😡 Stop slobbing all over that cowgirl. Reagor is our boy now.
May 14, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, NOTW said: We found the answer to what's missing to make this team a SB contender: Malaita at RB. Anyway way to get him on the roster hey! 😁
May 16, 20205 yr On 5/13/2020 at 4:32 PM, ManchesterEagle said: I wish people would stop undervaluing Goedert. He was a top 10 TE receiver in the whole league as a number 2 TE. When Ertz got hurt he was putting up top 3 TE stats. He is also a better blocker than Ertz. Goedert is already better than Wentz and Sanders. He plays a less valuable position perhaps, but I hope the Eagles recognise how important he is and get him extended. He won't extend unless Ertz is gone.
May 16, 20205 yr If people are honest, then you can admit only a very few amount of people thought the 2017 team had a chance at the SB before the season started. Most of them were drinking the Ike Juice and said it every year, lol. Point is you need to wait till about mid season to really know if a team has a shot or not. Teams can go from worst to first. So called top teams can turn to crap quick.
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