2 hours ago, KDUB1510 said:

at 2:00 he says that he had cadaver surgery 11 months ago and ignored the 10 month recovery time so that he could play this past season. 

I assumed they were talking about the ACL surgery when they said he came back early.  I guess it's possible they did both at the same time. 

I respect the hell out of Jonathan Gannon.

Guy had a mediocre defense that could contain any decent QB. One year of coordinator experience. A terrible hire on paper.

Dude is STILL gonna convince some team to hire him as HC and probably convince many of his skeptics that he's a good hire at his intro PC.

What a guy.

Gannon is not the train wreck that Billy Davis or Juan Castillo was...but he's also worse than both Schwartz and JJ who never got close to an HC job.

Losing Gannon is only a loss if we can't get an average DC. We also have Dennard Wilson on staff as a worst case scenario.

2 minutes ago, RLC said:

Gannon is not the train wreck that Billy Davis or Juan Castillo was...but he's also worse than both Schwartz and JJ who never got close to an HC job.

Losing Gannon is only a loss if we can't get an average DC. We also have Dennard Wilson on staff as a worst case scenario.

Hiring a 60-year-old DC (Zimmer, Fangio, Martindale) doesn't seem to fit Lurie's/Sirianni's vision for reaching Gen Z. I'd think Wilson is the favorite.

10 minutes ago, RLC said:

Gannon is not the train wreck that Billy Davis or Juan Castillo was...but he's also worse than both Schwartz and JJ who never got close to an HC job.

Losing Gannon is only a loss if we can't get an average DC. We also have Dennard Wilson on staff as a worst case scenario.

He was highly thought of around the league before Nick made him his DC.  

 

6 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

Hiring a 60-year-old DC (Zimmer, Fangio, Martindale) doesn't seem to fit Lurie's/Sirianni's vision for reaching Gen Z. I'd think Wilson is the favorite.

 Wilson will be a DC soon, might as well be here, and with so many openings if the Eagles don’t offer it, someone else might. 

12 minutes ago, Parrot Head said:

Im not one who is rooting for him to go. But it seems to be happening so I just want it done fast so we can move on to finding a new DC while all the biggest names are still available. Im pretty sure Lurie and Howie will dig up some obscure guy that everyone will be pissed about. But I will feel better knowing we at least had a chance at these guys. 

27 minutes ago, RLC said:

Gannon is not the train wreck that Billy Davis or Juan Castillo was...but he's also worse than both Schwartz and JJ who never got close to an HC job.

Losing Gannon is only a loss if we can't get an average DC. We also have Dennard Wilson on staff as a worst case scenario.

What did Schwartz do with the same talent last year? (he was a HC)

Schwartz looked good when he had a lot of veteran talent in their prime,

Curry - Jerrigan - Cox - Graham, Kendricks, Hicks, Bradham, Mills, Darby, McLeod, Jenkins

Long, Barnett, B Allen, Robinson NCB, C Graham, R Douglas

ppg ranking 12th, 4th, 12th, 15th, 20th

Get Mike Zimmer on the horn as soon as Ganon gets a HC gig.

11 hours ago, Iggles_Phan said:

They never are... and just a reminder... if they go into the draft trying to fix all the holes... 

 

That's how they fell into Marcus Smith, Danny Watkins, Jalen Reagor, JJAW, and many other bad bad draft picks.   Early on especially, they can't be caught up in the idea of trying to 'fill a hole', but instead should be looking to 'increase the base line talent level of the team'.   This team had two Pro Bowlers/All-Pros this past year, as an example.  That's generally not good enough.  They need more top level talent... at ANY position.  If they can add a Pro Bowl level talent at any position, the team just improved drastically.  If they can add TWO, so much the better.  And even if they still have holes in multiple places, just adding top talent at any position will ultimately improve this team.  

There's really no position that they could possibly draft a guy that is going to become a Pro Bowler or All-Pro that wouldn't be a massive improvement for this team.  So, especially in Rounds 1 - 3, they need to be laser focused on talent and fit, and not get caught up in trying to find a DE or a S versus a CB or LB or even an OL.  (WR and RB would likely be a poor use of resources in Round 1, probably in Round 2 as well... but after that... it would be fine too and necessary.) 

Reread the sentence you bolded.  I said free agency and the draft, not just the draft.  I agree with everything else you posted,  My point is that most every mock posted was targeted at fixing holes, including yours.  That’s okay.  Part of BPA is position need.  But I am hard pressed to say any position on the team is one where we can say they are fine there. Because of that, the Eagles are two seasons away, good health willing from fielding as complete of team as sis needed to compete for the Super Bowl trophy. 

3 minutes ago, austinfan said:

What did Schwartz do with the same talent last year? (he was a HC)

Schwartz looked good when he had a lot of veteran talent in their prime,

Curry - Jerrigan - Cox - Graham, Kendricks, Hicks, Bradham, Mills, Darby, McLeod, Jenkins

Long, Barnett, B Allen, Robinson NCB, C Graham, R Douglas

ppg ranking 12th, 4th, 12th, 15th, 20th

Gannon got a healthy Slay, Maddox in his correct position and a decent No. 2 corner in Steven Nelson. He also got a healthy Hargrave. He didn’t have Nate Gerry playing heavy snaps.

The only actual advantage Schwartz had was Graham. 

@austinfan I should also note that the Eagles were 15th in defensive DVOA last year. This year 25th. 

8 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

Get Mike Zimmer on the horn as soon as Ganon gets a HC gig.

 Doesn’t Lovie basically run the same defense? 

Im watching a PFF podcast from 2 days ago where they do a mock. Eagles picks were Elam, Dean, and Jameson Williams. 

 

15 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

@austinfan I should also note that the Eagles were 15th in defensive DVOA last year. This year 25th. 

Does that include the Dallas exhibition game?

26 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Reread the sentence you bolded.  I said free agency and the draft, not just the draft.  I agree with everything else you posted,  My point is that most every mock posted was targeted at fixing holes, including yours.  That’s okay.  Part of BPA is position need.  But I am hard pressed to say any position on the team is one where we can say they are fine there. Because of that, the Eagles are two seasons away, good health willing from fielding as complete of team as sis needed to compete for the Super Bowl trophy. 

Draft for talent, patch holes with FA.

Howie usually brings in FA patches before the draft, like last season, which is what you should do, then go BPA through the draft.

Heck, I don't mind if they use their 2nd rd pick on a RB - look at what Taylor did for Indy, a good back would have a field day behind this OL - and it would certainly help Hurts to have a back who's better at blitz pickup than say mighty mouse (Scott).

If you bring in talented players, you can adjust schemes to take advantage of their skill package, even if its off the bench for 30 snaps a game.

Just now, austinfan said:

Does that include the Dallas exhibition game?

Yes, just like it includes the exhibitions against Jake Fromm, Trevor Siemien and Garrett Gilbert. 

1 hour ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Ojabo has the potential to play much more freaky given time.

Perhaps, but he makes me nervous.  I wouldn't bish if we draft him but I'm not sold.  

"Wink” Martindale got fired?

C’mon, Gannon! Interview well!!!

5 minutes ago, austinfan said:

Draft for talent, patch holes with FA.

Howie usually brings in FA patches before the draft, like last season, which is what you should do, then go BPA through the draft.

Heck, I don't mind if they use their 2nd rd pick on a RB - look at what Taylor did for Indy, a good back would have a field day behind this OL - and it would certainly help Hurts to have a back who's better at blitz pickup than say mighty mouse (Scott).

If you bring in talented players, you can adjust schemes to take advantage of their skill package, even if its off the bench for 30 snaps a game.

We used two 2nd round picks on RBs already — Sanders, and the guy who got more carries than Sanders ….. Hurts 

16 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Yes, just like it includes the exhibitions against Jake Fromm, Trevor Siemien and Garrett Gilbert. 

 That’s called a touché!!    
 
 How dare you insinuate that Jake Fromm, played QB for Georgia, a college known for its football, that he played against the Eagles as if he’s never seen a football.  
 

Even Johnny Football

 

 

Let Kelce retire if he wants to. It's time to rip off the band aid. Better sooner than later. If he wants to keep on playing, bread and circuses it is.

6 minutes ago, ThinkGreen said:

Let Kelce retire if he wants to. It's time to rip off the band aid. Better sooner than later. If he wants to keep on playing, bread and circuses it is.

No

Two centers in this draft so nows the time 

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Reread the sentence you bolded.  I said free agency and the draft, not just the draft.  I agree with everything else you posted,  My point is that most every mock posted was targeted at fixing holes, including yours.  That’s okay.  Part of BPA is position need.  But I am hard pressed to say any position on the team is one where we can say they are fine there. Because of that, the Eagles are two seasons away, good health willing from fielding as complete of team as sis needed to compete for the Super Bowl trophy. 

Yeah, I know.  I see FA as sort of going to be not much of anything again, the major moves will have to come from the draft again.

 

Guilty as charged on the mocks... but its not our job.