No problem on signing Scot.  But where is the physical/power RB the team needs?  Howard is the one, though not sure if he is healthy enough to fill that role the whole season.  Will is be a FA or thru the draft?

10 hours ago, Penn7980 said:

No problem on signing Scot.  But where is the physical/power RB the team needs?  Howard is the one, though not sure if he is healthy enough to fill that role the whole season.  Will is be a FA or thru the draft?

 

Big back is an important thing for a run first team like the Eagles.   When you have a dominant oline like the Eagles have,  and a running QB who puts up a lot of yards,  you have that big and fast RB who can get the yards predictably well,  big holes in the lines + tough to tackle should move thre chains.

Zander Horvath Purdue is having his pro day today.  He's one of the few RB/FBs who weights more than 230.  Watching his youtube,  he's hard to tackle,  232 pounds.  Don't know how fast he is, but he could be a good one if he was fast enough.  Also, backfield blocking.

Troy Andersen Montana State,  played 2 full or part seasons at running back, 1 full season at QB, 1full season at OLB, 1 full season at ILB.  I would like to see how he does at running back.  6'3 243 4.42. 1,400+ yards and 6.9 yards per carry as a QB.   On defense, he can rush the passer, on offense he can be running back or full back.   He's now at 10/10 RAS. 

Leo Chenal / John Chenal   Leo was LB at Wisconsin,  John was FB at Wisconsin.  In High School, I believe that both played offense and defense.  Both put up huge numbers on the ground, Leo was Gatorade player of the year.   Leo has 9.99 RAS,  He ran 4.53 at 250.   John has a FB ras of 9.29,  but he's not as fast as Leo, but his 10 split of 1.57 is solid.  Both are strong,  good bench and jumps.  Leo is a day 2 pick - Big 10 Linebacker of the year - and John is a day 3 or udfa.

 

 

On 3/28/2022 at 4:23 PM, Penn7980 said:

No problem on signing Scot.  But where is the physical/power RB the team needs?  Howard is the one, though not sure if he is healthy enough to fill that role the whole season.  Will is be a FA or thru the draft?

When they signed Blount and traded for Ajayi that was well after the draft. Most of us were  begging for them to sign or draft someone much earlier than they did, but it obviously worked out really well. I think this will be another case of us just needing to be a little patient. 

On 3/28/2022 at 3:23 PM, Penn7980 said:

No problem on signing Scot.  But where is the physical/power RB the team needs?  Howard is the one, though not sure if he is healthy enough to fill that role the whole season.  Will is be a FA or thru the draft?

Do they necessarily need a "big back?"  They led the NFL in rushing yards, YPC and TDs.  They were 5th in the league in converting on 3rd down.  

I don't think they should expect Howard to provide much next year as his career winds down.  Gainwell will be in his 2nd year, and we'll see how much Sanders gets used.  I'd like to see a RB added mid to late rounds, perhaps with one of those extra 5th round picks. 

The passing offense and QB play are where they ranked among lower in the league, I wouldn't worry about the rushing offense.

14 hours ago, NOTW said:

Do they necessarily need a "big back?"  They led the NFL in rushing yards, YPC and TDs.  They were 5th in the league in converting on 3rd down.  

I don't think they should expect Howard to provide much next year as his career winds down.  Gainwell will be in his 2nd year, and we'll see how much Sanders gets used.  I'd like to see a RB added mid to late rounds, perhaps with one of those extra 5th round picks. 

The passing offense and QB play are where they ranked among lower in the league, I wouldn't worry about the rushing offense.

I think they do. Not just to make yards but to punch it in eventually.

Yes, Gainwell got that done. But I wouldn’t count on that moving forward.

1 hour ago, Infam said:

I think they do. Not just to make yards but to punch it in eventually.

Yes, Gainwell got that done. But I wouldn’t count on that moving forward.

It’s hard to deny the fact that when they actually brought in big backs they won the Super Bowl. This year they ran a lot with a power back and they went to the playoffs. Hopefully they find a more durable option than Howard. 

One of the things that makes this team different than the average team or the 2017 team is that Hurts is one of the runners. He's not small for a runner and has tremendous leg strength. So I'd say the traditional "need" for a big back on this roster isn't as high as some people might think. 

56 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

One of the things that makes this team different than the average team or the 2017 team is that Hurts is one of the runners. He's not small for a runner and has tremendous leg strength. So I'd say the traditional "need" for a big back on this roster isn't as high as some people might think. 

I’m all about adding strength to strength. Adding a ‘bruiser’ would only add to our options in the run game there especially with a running QB.

1 hour ago, brkmsn said:

One of the things that makes this team different than the average team or the 2017 team is that Hurts is one of the runners. He's not small for a runner and has tremendous leg strength. So I'd say the traditional "need" for a big back on this roster isn't as high as some people might think. 

That is the point.  Hurts' contribution on runs pads the team running stats.  If you take his yards out, the RBs as a group doesn't have that good a stats.  Hurts will continue to  take off running, hopefully he learns to read better and passes more.  The RBs need to pick up more yards, with or without the help of a more power/physical runner. 

On 3/28/2022 at 4:23 PM, Penn7980 said:

No problem on signing Scot.  But where is the physical/power RB the team needs?  Howard is the one, though not sure if he is healthy enough to fill that role the whole season.  Will is be a FA or thru the draft?

Jalen Hurts

5 hours ago, EazyEaglez said:

It’s hard to deny the fact that when they actually brought in big backs they won the Super Bowl. This year they ran a lot with a power back and they went to the playoffs. Hopefully they find a more durable option than Howard. 

Wasn't Howard actually available quite a lot last year but they just kept him stashed on the PS until week 10?  He put up 406 yards in 7 games at 4.7 a pop, which isn't bad as a third or 4th Option.

2 hours ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Wasn't Howard actually available quite a lot last year but they just kept him stashed on the PS until week 10?  He put up 406 yards in 7 games at 4.7 a pop, which isn't bad as a third or 4th Option.

As soon as they started using him heavily he got hurt again. I just feel a more durable option would be better. That could be said about HB1 as well. 

3 hours ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

Wasn't Howard actually available quite a lot last year but they just kept him stashed on the PS until week 10?  He put up 406 yards in 7 games at 4.7 a pop, which isn't bad as a third or 4th Option.

What's his health situation now?  I think he just doesn't have much gas left in the tank at this point.  I like Sanders but he's either got 1 more left and leaves in free agency or could even be trade bait.  I like Gainwell and Scott is really good for the role player he is.  So I'd like to see them draft a RB this year. They have 3 picks in the 5th round which seems a good spot to take a RB.  

So I was able to obtain a PS1 emulator from my flatmate and I fired up the old Madden 2k.

After some trial and error... and a a hell of a good "rogering"... I was able to obtain one Jarome Bettis for the following four American football  players and several draught picks:

Darnell Autry, John Welbourn, Barry Gardner, Damon Moore

Call me on the telly, Howie. I know what I'm doing!

Cheers

On 4/8/2022 at 5:51 PM, Arthur Jackson said:

So I was able to obtain a PS1 emulator from my flatmate and I fired up the old Madden 2k.

After some trial and error... and a a hell of a good "rogering"... I was able to obtain one Jarome Bettis for the following four American football  players and several draught picks:

Darnell Autry, John Welbourn, Barry Gardner, Damon Moore

Call me on the telly, Howie. I know what I'm doing!

Cheers

This is my new favorite clone until @Seamus McPiPi graces us with his presence again!  Seamus!!!!  

PS - Sorry Sir Arthur.  I forgot we already had an exchange last year.  Cheers to eating disgusting baked beans for breakfast you 'ukn Brit! 

"Hey Queen Arthur......how about I smash a homemade Shepherd's pie right in your gullet while I take your mom out for some bangers and mash?  Then I'll hang you upside from an American flagpole by your 'ukn pantaloons?"

Interesting that the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, yet @hputenis is the shortest tallywacker in any given locker room - including those adjacent to Penn State swimming facilities.