2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

He became the starter his RS freshman year after starting 7th on the depth chart as a freshman by playing scout team so well that true freshman year.   It's possible.  

Oh I know.

With his arm talent, I dont see how he can possibly fly under the radar here. When the coaches are seeing him throw day in and day out, hes naturally going to rise. Its going to be impossible not to. 

He just needs to make the roster. Which should be easy for him. Its clear he has 50x more arm talent than Minshew. All he will need is more time to become familiar with our offense. He should eventually surpass Minshew. And then all it takes is one slight opening from Hurts. 

Just now, RememberTheKoy said:

Try again.  Seriously, try to read my post again.  Especially the part that you bolded.  "AJ Brown is a much better WR than Alshon Jeffery was by the time he got here."

AJ Brown is a better WR right now than Alshon Jeffery was when Alshon came to Philly at that stage of his career.  

Nah, not really.

3 hours ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

The nfc outside of rams and Bucs it’s a drop off. (Eagles are 5th). Afc much much much tougher 

The Packers should be 3rd and 49ers 4th. I don’t see how the Saints are any better than last season.   I don’t think the Eagles should be ahead of the Cowboys.  

AJ Brown is way better than Alshon Jeffery ever was.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I think the Bucs defense played great in that game. It helped the chiefs were down both starting OTs and basically 4 of their 5 olineman were playing out of position due to the injuries. I think Bucs defense was great but not having their normal oline definitely caught up to them. Lost their starting LT the afc title game. 

Eagles also won that super bowl scoring 38 points on offense before Graham’s strip sack. The offense led the way and did enough until the defense decided to show up. 

This past super bowl was more on the fact cincy had a horrific oline which played into the rams strength of good defensive front. They gave up 50+ sacks this year and 9 in a playoff game against Tennessee.

the rams patriots super bowl you could make the case. I didn’t think the chiefs/niners SB was a great defensive battle nor offense explosion either. I do think when the chiefs needed to make big plays on offense mahomes came up big. 

The Chiefs got through the AFC playoffs with that line other than the LT loss…

Eagles defense got them through the NFC playoffs, then Foles played a once in a lifetime game to keep up with Brady…

That Cincy OL got them through the AFC playoffs that were full of shootouts…

The 49ers had the Chiefs down 20-10 with 6:13 left in the 4th before KC pulled another comeback off like they did all through the playoffs that year…

2 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

The Packers should be 3rd and 49ers 4th. I don’t see how the Saints are any better than last season.   I don’t think the Eagles should be ahead of the Cowboys.  

Niners i think depends on if they go Jimmy G and what happens with deebo. Lance is a question mark and deebo if traded hurts them. If it’s Jimmy G starting and deebo is there then i agree. I think if deebo is gone and it’s lance they likely closer to where we are. 

1 minute ago, NCiggles said:

The Packers should be 3rd and 49ers 4th. I don’t see how the Saints are any better than last season.   I don’t think the Eagles should be ahead of the Cowboys.  

dallas had the shaky OL, and lost WRs. 

Diggs took the league by storm as a rookie, but will be exposed this year with endless double moves. The secret is out. So that defense wont be quite as good. 

A lot of people started saying eagles could be NFC East champions right after the draft. And I think they may be right.

We have 3 weaknesses on this roster. Theyre glaring weaknesses. But everywhere else on this roster is incredibly strong. Its really looking like a pretty damn good team. 

6 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

From an alleged anonymous scout. 

I don’t know whether he’s legit but he seems to know NFL people and is fairly accurate.  

1 minute ago, HazletonEagle said:

dallas had the shaky OL, and lost WRs. 

Diggs took the league by storm as a rookie, but will be exposed this year with endless double moves. The secret is out. So that defense wont be quite as good. 

A lot of people started saying eagles could be NFC East champions right after the draft. And I think they may be right.

We have 3 weaknesses on this roster. Theyre glaring weaknesses. But everywhere else on this roster is incredibly strong. Its really looking like a pretty damn good team. 

The qb weakness is a fatal flaw however

15 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Now he has Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown, Jahan Dotson as his top 4 WR plus Logan Thomas and Cole Turner at TE.  That's a ridiculous top 6 targets to throw to.  He also has Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson at RB.  Robinson and Turner should contribute a lot as rookies.  Watch the Carson Strong highlights and what pops out is how good Cole Turner is.

Man, that's a scary offense.  Even Cam Sims and Antonio Gandy-Golden as WR5/WR6 have serious potential. 

Even with the addition of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, the Eagles don't come close to the depth of that offense.  Wentz has no excuse this year.

Are you drunk? Our skill players are light years ahead of the WFT.

Their running game was average last year despite good offensive line play. We were top 5 and they were 18th in yards per attempt.

Dyami Brown was worse than DeAndre Carter last year. Samuel had one good year which he turned into a ridiculous contract. Dotson is considered one of the worst first-round picks.

Cole Turner? He wasn't even a top 100 prospect. Logan Thomas had one okay year.

WFT has a pretty good oline, and a good receiver who wants out. After that their offense is poop. Dotson is a decent prospect, but he was clearly overdrafted.  

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

dallas had the shaky OL, and lost WRs. 

Diggs took the league by storm as a rookie, but will be exposed this year with endless double moves. The secret is out. So that defense wont be quite as good. 

A lot of people started saying eagles could be NFC East champions right after the draft. And I think they may be right.

We have 3 weaknesses on this roster. Theyre glaring weaknesses. But everywhere else on this roster is incredibly strong. Its really looking like a pretty damn good team. 

Right now I see the NFCE as a tight 3-team race, with the Giants well behind.

Wouldn’t surprise me to see DAL, WAS and the Eagles all somewhere around 10-11 wins.  No really strong teams, but the AFC South and NFC North schedules will prop their records up a bit. 

5 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

dallas had the shaky OL, and lost WRs. 

Diggs took the league by storm as a rookie, but will be exposed this year with endless double moves. The secret is out. So that defense wont be quite as good. 

A lot of people started saying eagles could be NFC East champions right after the draft. And I think they may be right.

We have 3 weaknesses on this roster. Theyre glaring weaknesses. But everywhere else on this roster is incredibly strong. Its really looking like a pretty damn good team. 

Dak makes the Cowboys a better offense. They have issues and the Eagles could be better but they killed us twice last season.  I don’t think our secondary is any better and the LBs may be better but no one is proven. 

36 minutes ago, MidMoFo said:

The Chiefs got through the AFC playoffs with that line other than the LT loss…

Eagles defense got them through the NFC playoffs, then Foles played a once in a lifetime game to keep up with Brady…

That Cincy OL got them through the AFC playoffs that were full of shootouts…

The 49ers had the Chiefs down 20-10 with 6:13 left in the 4th before KC pulled another comeback off like they did all through the playoffs that year…

When they lost their left tackle they began moving all of their offensive line. Remmers moved from RT to LT. Cause of that they moved wylie to RT from right guard. Wiz was then inserted into the starting RG spot after signed right before the playoffs after he was released by the Steelers. So that injury to Fisher created three positions with different starters then in the afc title game. Because you had a different right tackle, you had a different left tackle and you had a different right guard. They never played an entire game until that SB in those spots. Add to that they were already down their starting LG since week 6. Let me point out i think fisher didn’t get hurt until late in that afc title game  

The Eagles defense was as good as the offense in the NFC championship game. If you wanna tell me that atlanta game the defense carried them I will agree with you. However Nick Foles and the offense also put up 31 points on the Minnesota Vikings defense who was top 5. The defense and offense were both spectacular that game after the first possessions.

Cincy wasn’t in a shootout against the titans. They won 19-16. And gave up 9 sacks. Their defense very much helped them in that game. They picked off tannehill 3 times. Also the cincy defense held the chiefs to 3 points in the second half. Also picked off mahomes 2 times. Again their oline caught up to them in that S  game against the Rams. It should’ve caught up to them in the Titans game if Ryan Tannehill didn’t throw 3 picks. Their defense the entire postseason gave up on average 20.5 ppg. Those weren’t shootouts. 26-19, 19-16, 27-24 (in overtime) and 23-20 are shootouts? That chiefs game is about the only one. 

Again the chiefs offense came alive when needed too as well as on defense. Defense gave up only 20 points all game. They also made plays against Jimmy G defensively late in that game. The fourth quarter the chiefs defense held the niners to 49 yards on 4 possessions, a turnover on downs and a interception. 

Welp the sixers need Embiid.

 

But on a good note (pun intended), the Blues are up 2-0 in game 1. LGB!!!

 

15 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

The qb weakness is a fatal flaw however

It is. We saw them eek in to the new extra playoff spot last year with poor QB play and a defense that wasnt close to carry out the plans of our new DC. 

Offense added another significant weapon. And will be addition by subtraction when not playing Reagor and JJAW.

The defense has exponentially improved its front 7, not just in talent, but in the way it fits. The secondary is weakness. I think the safety is not quite so important. And I think a #2 CB will be solved at some point. If not by competition in camp, or any of the very few remaining FAs, then maybe by a trade similar to the Darby one. Find a team with depth, who may be looking to sell a slightly unproven high talent player nearing the end of his rookie deal. 

I think the idea that we will be able to play more players in coverage makes individual positions a little less important. Some CB just needs to be able to defend his zone now. There will be a safety over top, and there will be LBs with range we are not used to seeing, buzzing underneath. Go get Jalen Mills back. He will be an all pro in this defense. Thats a really only very slightly facetious. In other words, its a little worrying. But Im not too concerned. These CB and S positions that are vacant should have pretty basic responsibilities. This defensive system is made by the front 7 and ours is ready to rock. 

 

All that is to say, I think we have improved a pretty good amount despite still having weak QB play, and the 2 holes on D. And I think theres a chance the offense looks improved in spite of the QB as well. 

I’m trying to not be overly optimistic but there’s a good shot Carson Strong becomes first ballot. 
 

 

Also AJ Brown was named after Alshon Jeffery, who was way better. 

Let's do this!!!

10 minutes ago, Westbrook#36 said:

I think you win the award for most random non Philadelphia team mentioned on a Philadelphia message board 

50 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

The Packers should be 3rd and 49ers 4th. I don’t see how the Saints are any better than last season.   I don’t think the Eagles should be ahead of the Cowboys.  

Until the Eagles prove they can beat Dallas,  and not with Ben Danucci as their QB, then they shouldn't be put ahead of them.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

When they lost their left tackle they began moving all of their offensive line. Remmers moved from RT to LT. Cause of that they moved wylie to RT from right guard. Wiz was then inserted into the starting RG spot after signed right before the playoffs after he was released by the Steelers. So that injury to Fisher created three positions with different starters then in the afc title game. Because you had a different right tackle, you had a different left tackle and you had a different right guard. They never played an entire game until that SB in those spots. Add to that they were already down their starting LG since week 6. Let me point out i think fisher didn’t get hurt until late in that afc title game  

The Eagles defense was as good as the offense in the NFC championship game. If you wanna tell me that atlanta game the defense carried them I will agree with you. However Nick Foles and the offense also put up 31 points on the Minnesota Vikings defense. The defense and offense were both spectacular that game after the first possessions.

Cincy wasn’t in a shootout against the titans. They won 19-16. And gave up 9 sacks. Their defense very much helped them in that game. They picked off tannehill 3 times. Also the cincy defense held the chiefs to 3 points in the second half. Also picked off mahomes 2 times. Again their oline caught up to them in that S  game against the Rams. It should’ve caught up to him in the Titans game if Ryan Tannehill didn’t throw 3 picks. Their defense the entire postseason gave up on average 20.5 ppg. Those weren’t shootouts. 26-19, 19-16, 27-24 (in overtime) and 23-20 are shootouts? That chiefs game is about the only one. 

Again the chiefs offense came alive when needed too on offense and defense. Defense gave up only 20 points all game. They also made plays against Jimmy G defensively late in that game. The fourth quarter the chiefs defense held the niners to 49 yards on 4 possessions, a turnover on downs and a interception. 

That’s a lot of words trying to convince me Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs aren’t a team known as an offensive juggernaut who lost without putting up a single td.

The Eagles wouldn’t have made the NFC championship game without the defense and I remember a pick 6 being a pretty big part of that game.

Are you really trying to convince me the Bengals defense was the storyline for their Super Bowl run? Not Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase and the offense? Then lost to Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey, Von Miller and pretty solid defense.

Yeah, sure. Chiefs won SB LIV because they contained Jimmy G…

24 minutes ago, Cliftoma said:

Let's do this!!!

Great player.......awful haircut.

56 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Nah, not really.

 

Yes, yeah really.  Alshon Jeffery on the Eagles was not Alshon Jeffery in the early part of his career.  AJ Brown besides being just as physical if not more also posses speed that Alshon never did. 

 

44 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I think you win the award for most random non Philadelphia team mentioned on a Philadelphia message board 

I win. 

 

38 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I think you win the award for most random non Philadelphia team mentioned on a Philadelphia message board 

I grew up in southern IL, St. Louis suburbs. STL Cardinals and Blues fan for life. Liked Randall Cunningham when I was a kid and we didn't have a football team at the time (too young to remember the STL Cardinals football team, though Dad is still an AZ Cardinals fan). St. Louis never had an NBA team that I could remember, so I became a Sixers fan in my teens mostly because I liked Allen Iverson. 

So I'm a diehard Eagles and Blues fan, but mostly a casual Sixers and STL Cardinals fan.

It is what it is. 🤷‍♂️