3 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I agree.

Finally something we can all agree upon haha

Just now, HazletonEagle said:

yeah... well... you and I saw it with Kuechly. Didnt matter how athletic he was, people all year long said he wasnt. Combine happened and he got hype and people started to believe.

It happens. 

Karalaftis is an incredible athlete. People will start to realize after the combine.

I dont think he has a lot of bend so he doesnt turn the corner as agile as elite speed rushers can. So, thats the one think that is comparable to Barnett. Otherwise, theyre very different because Karalaftis is actually athletic. Thats all true. Cant deny it regardless of any irrelevant Hutchinson hyperbole.

Maybe I'm just thinking about it from my POV.  I watched a decent amount of him after seeing his name pop up all over in the off season and came away unimpressed.  To me he falls in that looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane category.  

Just now, Wentz_Era said:

Maybe I'm just thinking about it from my POV.  I watched a decent amount of him after seeing his name pop up all over in the off season and came away unimpressed.  To me he falls in that looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane category.  

same I added to my post, Im not impressed. I just dont think he compares to Barnett at all.

11 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

same I added to my post, Im not impressed. I just dont think he compares to Barnett at all.

As athletes they aren't similar (at least that we've seen, the combine will tell a lot).  From a production standpoint, how I think he will fair in the NFL, I think the comp is there.  If Barnett didn't have such boneheaded mistakes routinely, he's at least semi serviceable....sometimes, when not needing to set an edge or keep contain.

Essentially I don't think that a premium pick goes to a guy that is gonna give you a couple sacks a season.

2 hours ago, WentzFan11 said:

Mailata is more valuable than Wilson. I would not trade 5 years of above average QB play for a potential decade plus of dominant LT play. 

That may be true IF the QB, not named Wilson, is a LOT better than the QB named Hurts.

7 hours ago, downundermike said:

Agree with that part.  It makes no sense, @jsb235 is just pulling nonsense out of his @ss.

Random Reglar's dumber brother?

3 minutes ago, eglz1 said:

Random Reglar's dumber brother?

Ive been a fan longer than you, so in a sense I own you

If this isnt the best youve ever seen, @greend knows nothing about running, or cycling, or lumber.

21 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

If this isnt the best youve ever seen, @greend knows nothing about running, or cycling, or lumber.

I like a lot of the players I just can't get down with Strong. This QB class just isn't doing anything for me, unfortunately. 

7 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

I like a lot of the players I just can't get down with Strong. This QB class just isn't doing anything for me, unfortunately. 

I figured if Im using all 3 1sts, then we havent traded for a vet QB so I gotta draft one.

 And, in round 2? Id love Strong in round 2.

35 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I figured if Im using all 3 1sts, then we havent traded for a vet QB so I gotta draft one.

 And, in round 2? Id love Strong in round 2.

I get the reasoning and it's valid. I just don't get excited about another 2nd round QB especially one that has that leg issue and seems like a statue. I just don't like this QB class but one probably surprises and has a good career. 

2 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

I get the reasoning and it's valid. I just don't get excited about another 2nd round QB especially one that has that leg issue and seems like a statue. I just don't like this QB class but one probably surprises and has a good career. 

So youre telling me greend is clueless when it comes to running, cycling, and lumber?

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

If this isnt the best youve ever seen, @greend knows nothing about running, or cycling, or lumber.

Ive done better on the reg

23 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Ive done better on the reg

out of desperation?

12 hours ago, 315Eagles said:

Hope this works out for the 76ers but not sure Harden will make them better.  

They had the All Star draft yesterday and he was the last pick.  Nobody wanted him and Lebron and Durant were kinda laughing about it.  Makes me think he might not be the best teammate and is not well liked.

The body language of two of the biggest dbags in the league?

12 hours ago, jsb235 said:

As far as trading Mailata and Hurts for Wilson, it's the only trade that makes sense for the Eagles.

Which team is better - Wilson+Mailata or Wilson+Dillard+Ojabo (or other DE) + Gardner (or another corner) + Burks (or another top wr.) The answer is pretty obvious.

As far as the cap, if you can't see how the trade could be cap neutral, you don't understand the cap well enough to be in the discussion.

I am fine with keeping Hurts, but for anyone who is insistent that you need a top 5 qb, I am just showing the easiest path to getting one and improving the rest of the team at the same time.

Also, Mailata's strength isn't pass protection anyway. It's in the run game. And the same posters who are horrified about the prospect of trading Mailata are the same ones who claim a run game doesn't even matter. That seems very counter-intuitive to me. Dillard is just as good in pass protection, so in theory it's not going to hamper the offense.

Does anyone really believe that adding just Wilson to this team makes it a Super Bowl contender? Seattle has a better roster than we do, and they weren't competitive this year.

Actions don't happen in a vacuum. You trade for Wilson, you open a four-year Super Bowl window. Trading a bunch of first round picks for him is a surefire way to close that window. Unless anyone really believes we are only a qb away from the Super Bowl. 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, jsb235 said:

You don't understand the cap so you don't see the answer. Yes, there is dead cap. But there's also savings available. It could easily be a cap neutral trade. Again, you don't understand the cap, so why even talk about it.

 

11 hours ago, Bacarty2 said:

Trading a top tier LT for a aging "pretty good" QB is dumb in itself before you even bring up backups, draft picks etc etc. 

Plus, having a 24 year old, top 5ish LT and trading him away is also one of the dumbest things ever.. 

 

 

10 hours ago, RememberTheKoy said:

 

I would take Hurts and Mailata without question.  Mailata could easily become the best offensive tackle in the league and he hasn't even hit his prime yet.  They will have countless opportunities over the course of Mailata's career to upgrade at QB if they need to.

 

God awful idea.  

 

Where did you read that because all reports have been that he will be opting into next season.  

@jsb235 Hi, we haven’t met. But I don’t like you. And let me explain why. You forced me to agree with Bacarty and RTK, that’s why. 

Mailata > 2 First Rd Picks.

Regarding Mailata...

While I don't think this is guaranteed to happen, he could potentially play another 15 years. We saw Peters do it, albeit extremely hobbled at he end. While already being good, he still has room to grow as he's still new to the position. 

Monumentally stupid idea to trade a young, good LT who can be here for at least the next decade. 

Given the source, I'm not surprised.

2 hours ago, Swoop said:

Regarding Mailata...

While I don't think this is guaranteed to happen, he could potentially play another 15 years. We saw Peters do it, albeit extremely hobbled at he end. While already being good, he still has room to grow as he's still new to the position. 

Monumentally stupid idea to trade a young, good LT who can be here for at least the next decade. 

Given the source, I'm not surprised.

Early post for a Saturday 

I got a real kick out of Wentz Era suggesting 100 percent of the Blog would trade three 1s for Hutch followed by 100 percent of people replying to him saying they wouldn’t do that. 

13 hours ago, eagle45 said:

I criticize Mailata more than most…his pass protection needs work.

And I lean negative, to put it mildly.

But I don’t think the notion of Mailata being more valuable than Wilson is crazy.

Speaking of Mailata’s value, how are you feeling today about those early extensions for Mailata, Sweat and Maddox?

I’d say Howie saved a ton of money on Mailata and a little bit on Sweat. The Maddox deal still seems like an overpay to me, and I would have been fine letting him walk at market value. 

We’ll find out more about Sweat/Maddox when comparable players sign in FA. 

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Speaking of Mailata’s value, how are you feeling today about those early extensions for Mailata, Sweat and Maddox?

I’d say Howie saved a ton of money on Mailata and a little bit on Sweat. The Maddox deal still seems like an overpay to me, and I would have been fine letting him walk at market value. 

We’ll find out more about Sweat/Maddox when comparable players sign in FA. 

Howie has been great all year. Hit on the draft. Hit on most of the free agents (Eric Wilson the very notable exception). Hit on extensions.

Even the Maddox contract makes sense for a top 5 slot CB.

I love stats like this. Not sure what it really means in the grand scheme of things, but when Drake London was in single coverage he was getting peppered with targets. He also finished fourth in yards per route run vs man coverage (obviously getting targeted relentlessly helps).

This is based off the 2021 season. 

13 hours ago, DoWorx said:

-5 Howies, DE is not a position to trade up for in the draft also TEs from Cincinnati are never good. 

2 minutes ago, RLC said:

Howie has been great all year. Hit on the draft. Hit on most of the free agents (Eric Wilson the very notable exception). Hit on extensions.

Even the Maddox contract makes sense for a top 5 slot CB.

He had a really good year. The misses (or questionable moves) involved minimal resources. Flacco was dumb, but Douglas bailed us out. Wilson was a huge miss relative to how much money we could afford to spend. Harris was a JAG. I’m not sure he’s even better than Epps. Kerrigan was a waste of a roster spot. The trades for Scott and Vincent were weird, but late day 3 picks are lottery tickets anyway.

Howie did well in the draft, the Wentz trade, the Minshew trade and the extensions.

I’d say the Ertz trade was neutral. The value was OK, but at least we got to see Goedert show out as the No. 1 and prove he’s as good as many of us believed.