9 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

I've seen rumblings that McLaurin wants out.  

 

15 minutes ago, dawkdaballhawk said:

You're not wrong

XD I actually have no issues with Wentz, but not shocked someone jumped on the comment haha. The Terry situation is becoming so damn common anymore. Throw a fit, don't show up...get paid or be moved and get paid. Rinse. Repeat 

3 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Not really. Did you see the article I posted a couple days ago on how teams are rethinking their OTA approaches?  Eagles are kind of the norm.  No mandatory minicamp?  Dallas cut theirs to one day plus a team building outing day.  I would be annoyed at traveling to that if I was a player.  Eagles are maximizing Phase 1 (strength and training) and Phase 2, positional training.  They used 7 on 7.  11 on 11 in shorts is less useful than the OL and DL hitting the sleds and using practice pads and dummies.  Heck, the player organized positional boot camps probably have more value than shorts 11 on 11 in June.  

Yea, I saw it and I know we disagree on how OTA's and mini camps are handled.  

If the Eagles had an established team, a coaching staff we knew we had faith and could trust, a QB who could do QB things and weren't what appears to be installing a new defense then sure, cut back on practice and such.

My problem is this.  We still have no idea what kind of coach Sirianni is.  The best thing he did last year was dumb down the offense and become run heavy because Hurts can't throw.   Even though Hurts can do no wrong and so many are confident that he takes the next step, the bottom line is he still has a ways to go to be a good NFL QB.  Half of the defense is comprised of new starters.  Outside of Brown and Smith, we have a WR room who needs to be out on the field competing.  The best way to help with every one of these situations is to be on the field. 

11 on 11 in shorts can still help a team gel.  It can still go a long way with communications and line stunts.  Even if it's not a 100% pass rush, for Hurts to be behind the chaos of OL/DL play during practice will only help his game day decision making.  

I might overvalue practice but I'd rather overvalue something and be excessive than undervalue and not do enough.  

6 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Not really. Did you see the article I posted a couple days ago on how teams are rethinking their OTA approaches?  Eagles are kind of the norm.  No mandatory minicamp?  Dallas cut theirs to one day plus a team building outing day.  I would be annoyed at traveling to that if I was a player.  Eagles are maximizing Phase 1 (strength and training) and Phase 2, positional training.  They used 7 on 7.  11 on 11 in shorts is less useful than the OL and DL hitting the sleds and using practice pads and dummies.  Heck, the player organized positional boot camps probably have more value than shorts 11 on 11 in June.  

Without contact, 11 on 11 is useless, for everyone but especially for linemen. Skull sessions, fundamentals, lifting, and more fundamentals are where it’s at. Work on steps, keys, and watch film. The way Sirianni has broken down the position rooms indicates an approach based heavily on positional fundamentals.

There’s that word again.

8 minutes ago, Shalodeep said:

 

XD I actually have no issues with Wentz, but not shocked someone jumped on the comment haha. The Terry situation is becoming so damn common anymore. Throw a fit, don't show up...get paid or be moved and get paid. Rinse. Repeat 

I side 100% with Terry on this one though, and Washington is dumb. They have been a bad franchise for a long time, they constantly have bad PR, they aren't a "destination" big time players want to play for and they had a gift of a great to almost elite WR fall to them in the third round. Give him a blank check and build on it. 

6 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I side 100% with Terry on this one though, and Washington is dumb. They have been a bad franchise for a long time, they constantly have bad PR, they aren't a "destination" big time players want to play for and they had a gift of a great to almost elite WR fall to them in the third round. Give him a blank check and build on it. 

Won't hear me argue in favor of Washington ever.... That organization is an accumulation of talent on the field, but a complete crap show everywhere else. I would pay any player who would be willing to be there 

3 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Without contact, 11 on 11 is useless, for everyone but especially for linemen. Skull sessions, fundamentals, lifting, and more fundamentals are where it’s at. Work on steps, keys, and watch film. The way Sirianni has broken down the position rooms indicates an approach based heavily on positional fundamentals.

There’s that word again.

11v11 isn't pointless for lineman.  The on field communication between the OL is vital to having cohesive line play.  It's not just line up, snap and go forward.  It's a ballet.  It's guys pulling off a down block and having that timing perfect.  That comes down to muscle memory and constant repetition.  It's communication during double teams, when to peel off or hit the 2nd level.  Going against a live DL and knowing when a line stunt is coming and when you switch guys.  Then you add in the TE/RB blocking which has an impact on how the OL will pass block.  That all can be worked on in shorts.

Every one of those things can be practiced during 11v11 even in just shorts. 

Then comes Jalen Hurts.  Of course he can go 20-25 in 7v7.  Put him behind live OL/DL play so he can make those throws behind stunts, behind a pass rush and with hands in the air.  

4 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Cobb. Traded back.  At what age?  Rodgers!!!  He’s not Hurts!  He’s not going to get cut or benched like Hurts might be.  FFS.  You’re a lost cause. Really.  Wow.  Like I said.  Read, think, start to post, delete and turn off your computer.   

Joe Montana and Jerry Rice were great friends. 

 

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

 

I guess Rent's Due was taken.

Just now, bpac55 said:

I guess Rent's Due was taken.

John Cougar Mellencamp is going to sue for this

3 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

I guess Rent's Due was taken.

"Hurts to watch" was also taken.

4 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Yeah.  No over inflated ego with that guy.  

You would think a guy who threw the same amount of TDS as Davis Mills in more games would pump the breaks a season 

Must be naming it after the Bucs highlights 

8 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Yeah.  No over inflated ego with that guy.  

To his credit, he realizes the cult following he has and he can profit off them

17 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

The "Hurts is likable and easy to root for” crowd is going to start to dwindle like the "Reagor has elite tools” crowd.   

Reagor is proof you can have all the tools, but it doesn't make you a mechanic. Dude feels like he sabotaged his career like burress shooting himself...but skipped the success part

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

Yea, I saw it and I know we disagree on how OTA's and mini camps are handled.  

If the Eagles had an established team, a coaching staff we knew we had faith and could trust, a QB who could do QB things and weren't what appears to be installing a new defense then sure, cut back on practice and such.

My problem is this.  We still have no idea what kind of coach Sirianni is.  The best thing he did last year was dumb down the offense and become run heavy because Hurts can't throw.   Even though Hurts can do no wrong and so many are confident that he takes the next step, the bottom line is he still has a ways to go to be a good NFL QB.  Half of the defense is comprised of new starters.  Outside of Brown and Smith, we have a WR room who needs to be out on the field competing.  The best way to help with every one of these situations is to be on the field. 

11 on 11 in shorts can still help a team gel.  It can still go a long way with communications and line stunts.  Even if it's not a 100% pass rush, for Hurts to be behind the chaos of OL/DL play during practice will only help his game day decision making.  

I might overvalue practice but I'd rather overvalue something and be excessive than undervalue and not do enough.  

Most 11 on 11 line play has the linemen just standing up. The way to get Hurts to understand the clock is a clock and a horn. 

Not sure they dumbed down the offense.  I think Hurts is trained on the first read and if he perceives it is not there doesn’t go through progression but takes off.  Not sure he can be cured.  I also wonder about the quality of route running by Reagor and Watkins (the latter at the start of the year.). Not sure more 7 on 7 does more than drills for the WRs with Hurts throwing to them, which the Eagles had plenty of in Phase 2.   Spring practice at lower levels is a week or two.  Practice matters in August into early September. 

5 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Most 11 on 11 line play has the linemen just standing up. The way to get Hurts to understand the clock is a clock and a horn. 

Not sure they dumbed down the offense.  I think Hurts is trained on the first read and if he perceives it is not there doesn’t go through progression but takes off.  Not sure he can be cured.  I also wonder about the quality of route running by Reagor and Watkins (the latter at the start of the year.). Not sure more 7 on 7 does more than drills for the WRs with Hurts throwing to them, which the Eagles had plenty of in Phase 2.   Spring practice at lower levels is a week or two.  Practice matters in August into early September. 

Just have Howie punch him in the nuts if he takes more then 3 seconds to get the ball out.

4 hours ago, hputenis said:

Congrats!  What an absolute smoke! 

1 hour ago, justrelax said:

Without contact, 11 on 11 is useless, for everyone but especially for linemen. Skull sessions, fundamentals, lifting, and more fundamentals are where it’s at. Work on steps, keys, and watch film. The way Sirianni has broken down the position rooms indicates an approach based heavily on positional fundamentals.

There’s that word again.

Spot on. Frankly, those idiot reporters on the open sessions on who beat who in WR v DB don’t understand that for the DBs, it’s not pulling a muscle while doing shadow drills.  I bet Wilson was running plenty of shadow drills without a ball in Phase 2.  Backpedal/flip drills and sprints.  Agility drills.  Seems like the reporters don’t understand practice, especially open practice, and thus mislead expectations of the general public.  

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

11v11 isn't pointless for lineman.  The on field communication between the OL is vital to having cohesive line play.  It's not just line up, snap and go forward.  It's a ballet.  It's guys pulling off a down block and having that timing perfect.  That comes down to muscle memory and constant repetition.  It's communication during double teams, when to peel off or hit the 2nd level.  Going against a live DL and knowing when a line stunt is coming and when you switch guys.  Then you add in the TE/RB blocking which has an impact on how the OL will pass block.  That all can be worked on in shorts.

Every one of those things can be practiced during 11v11 even in just shorts. 

Then comes Jalen Hurts.  Of course he can go 20-25 in 7v7.  Put him behind live OL/DL play so he can make those throws behind stunts, behind a pass rush and with hands in the air.  

Sounds good but it’s nonsense. I refer you back to the first two words of my post.

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

11v11 isn't pointless for lineman.  The on field communication between the OL is vital to having cohesive line play.  It's not just line up, snap and go forward.  It's a ballet.  It's guys pulling off a down block and having that timing perfect.  That comes down to muscle memory and constant repetition.  It's communication during double teams, when to peel off or hit the 2nd level.  Going against a live DL and knowing when a line stunt is coming and when you switch guys.  Then you add in the TE/RB blocking which has an impact on how the OL will pass block.  That all can be worked on in shorts.

Every one of those things can be practiced during 11v11 even in just shorts. 

Then comes Jalen Hurts.  Of course he can go 20-25 in 7v7.  Put him behind live OL/DL play so he can make those throws behind stunts, behind a pass rush and with hands in the air.  

You are talking to the only poster I know of in here that played big college OL.  I will trust his knowledge on this. They aren’t getting timing down in May/early June.

40 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

I hate when the company IT folks feel the need to change things.  Outlook email is completely different.  Not cool.  Not cool at all.  

Outlook is awful

3 hours ago, garingovt2000 said:

I'm sure she's got long legs, blue eyes, wavy blonde hair and the most beautiful Adams apple you've ever seen.

2 hours ago, justrelax said:

Skull sessions,

Now we know why Deshaun Watson got in so much trouble