11 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Jamar Chase.....special teams gunner.

IMO I think he'd make an excellent "Big RB" too with some practice 

33 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Aaron Donald and all the rest of the DTs?

Yeah, I thought about that one. Maybe I should have referenced the gap between Tucker and the average player at his position rather than the second best player at his position. 

Might have already been posted but just got to it.  Really excellent conversation by Orlovsky/Spears/Clark and an interesting perspective on what makes this Eagles O unique by Solak.

10 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Who'd have thought post-2017 season that Jared Goff would wind up a better QB in 2022 than Wentz?

1 minute ago, Bacarty2 said:

Facts...FACTS tell you that the run game was as effective with Minshew. 

you act like a white boi QB cant have a 200 yard rusher

It was one game vs the Jets… last season. 

55 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Coming to the blog... there could be a lot of fun just naming the fallacies tossed around.

2 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

Facts...FACTS tell you that the run game was as effective with Minshew. 

you act like a white boi QB cant have a 200 yard rusher

Hurts impacts the running game as much as any QB in the league. Minshew has little to no impact on it at all.

8 minutes ago, UndyTaker said:

We need to hurry up and trade Quez because hes going to be too expensive to keep because hes good....and then draft a WR high in the first round so we can get someone good enough that Hurts can throw to as a WR #3. Just making sure we're all on the same page here.

I know you're being sarcastic but isn't it smart to look down the road?  I didn't suggest drafting a high 1st round WR but I do think the Eagles have to have a plan on what's going to happen at WR over the next 2 years. There's no way Watkins signs a 2nd contract here when he can go and be productive and targeted on another team.

After this year, if Pascal doesn't sign an extension, the Eagles have only Brown, Smith and Watkins signed with Watkins being on the last year of his contract.  Now Brown and Smith are elite but I'd hope that Howie is looking at the draft to add depth to the position and a possible replacement for Watkins.  If a team offers you a 4th for Watkins this year I think you take it and bring Allen up with the hopes he can fill the speed void.  

I love roster analytics and looking at the team not just today but over the next few years.  Yes, today it's great to have Watkins here but even if you're being sarcastic, yes Watkins is going to be too expensive to keep.  That money needs to go towards AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.  You can bet that Smith sees that $100 million Brown has as a starting point.  They are going to need WR on rookie deals or veteran minimum if they want to keep both Brown and Smith.

2 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Hurts impacts the running game as much as any QB in the league. Minshew has little to no impact on it at all.

He's not posting that to be serious, he's doing it to troll.

If both Johnson brothers are unavailable come Friday, do the Eagles elevate Davion Taylor?  Does Bradley play back up SAM.  Seems overlooked that both back up SAMs are in concussion protocol. 

Just now, jsb235 said:

He's not posting that to be serious, he's doing it to troll.

Yeah I know. But I don't like him so I'll point out his idiotic comments as he makes them 

55 minutes ago, TEW said:

Peters is probably the greatest LT to ever play the sport. Of course JM isn’t to that level. Dude just started playing the sport. But I’d say he’s a star. You watch the games and he’s impactful and dynamic in addition to being a reliable pass blocker.

That would be an interesting debate topic.  Not sure I agree.   Not sure I disagree.  There have been some truly stellar LTs over the decades.   And how does one compare a LT like Peters to a LT like Anthony Munoz or Jonathon Ogden?  

If I had to label one... I think it's Munoz.    But it would be a fun discussion topic for sure.

 

Oh, and don't forget Cecil Gray.  Dude was a beast!!!  

54 minutes ago, TEW said:

How long can Hurts continue to play this type of physical game though? I love the style from a viewers perspective but the guy is going to get himself injured with how physical he is.

The offense is going to need to evolve as he evolves. And is Quez really a guy that you change your offense for? If you can add a game changer at WR, wouldn’t you throw the ball more to the #3 WR?

Not a relevant question to my post.  Having a running offense or one that can rely heavily on the run doesn't mean that the QB has to (or should ever be expected to) do the heavy lifting.  

The 2017 team was a great example of what I am talking about.  They had a very nice dose of run heavy situations and it wasn't about Wentz or Foles carrying the rock.  It was about beating teams up with Blount, Ajayi and to a lesser extent Clement.  That team could pretty much run at will on opponents.  That's what I am talking about.  

And I'd rather add a game changer at OL than WR.  The payoff is greater in my opinion.

1 minute ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That would be an interesting debate topic.  Not sure I agree.   Not sure I disagree.  There have been some truly stellar LTs over the decades.   And how does one compare a LT like Peters to a LT like Anthony Munoz or Jonathon Ogden?  

If I had to label one... I think it's Munoz.    But it would be a fun discussion topic for sure.

 

Oh, and don't forget Cecil Gray.  Dude was a beast!!!  

 

Peters is HoF but wasn't even best in his era. Joe Thomas was better. 

9 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Hurts impacts the running game as much as any QB in the league. Minshew has little to no impact on it at all.

Yeah I'm not crazy about Hurts as a QB, but even those with a cursory understanding of our offense would have to admit that the running game wouldn't be as effective with Minshew under center.

7 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

I know you're being sarcastic but isn't it smart to look down the road?  I didn't suggest drafting a high 1st round WR but I do think the Eagles have to have a plan on what's going to happen at WR over the next 2 years. There's no way Watkins signs a 2nd contract here when he can go and be productive and targeted on another team.

After this year, if Pascal doesn't sign an extension, the Eagles have only Brown, Smith and Watkins signed with Watkins being on the last year of his contract.  Now Brown and Smith are elite but I'd hope that Howie is looking at the draft to add depth to the position and a possible replacement for Watkins.  If a team offers you a 4th for Watkins this year I think you take it and bring Allen up with the hopes he can fill the speed void.  

I love roster analytics and looking at the team not just today but over the next few years.  Yes, today it's great to have Watkins here but even if you're being sarcastic, yes Watkins is going to be too expensive to keep.  That money needs to go towards AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.  You can bet that Smith sees that $100 million Brown has as a starting point.  They are going to need WR on rookie deals or veteran minimum if they want to keep both Brown and Smith.

None of this really makes any sense though. Allen is not going to offer the same threat as Watkins as he is no where near as good. For a guy like Quez at his #3 WR position, and on a contending team this year, you let him play out his contract and if you are not able to resign him then so be it. Youre going to get that 4th rounder as a comp pick anyway when he signs a decent money contract with someone else.

12 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

Coming to the blog... there could be a lot of fun just naming the fallacies tossed around.

Appeal to emotion fallacy 

19 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

you act like a white boi QB cant have a 200 yard rusher

Jonathan Taylor does not seem to struggle running the ball with white QB's

 

12 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

If both Johnson brothers are unavailable come Friday, do the Eagles elevate Davion Taylor?  Does Bradley play back up SAM.  Seems overlooked that both back up SAMs are in concussion protocol. 

White has played a decent amount there. I would guess he would be the first option in 5-1 alignments.

 

 

 

57 minutes ago, mattwill said:

When you add the targets for Goedert to those to Smith and Brown, what "leverage" is there left for a WR#3 ... and that doesn't even include RB targets.

Some might argue that the stupid force fed targets to Gainwell are not effective and they would be better suited to design plays for Watkins.  Moreover, what to targets matter if Watkins remains a receiving threat that requires DB coverage.  

9 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

Yeah I'm not crazy about Hurts as a QB, but even those with a cursory understanding of our offense would have to admit that the running game wouldn't be as effective with Minshew under center.

And even without said understanding, they have shown clips all week of the Jaguars #1 rush defense out of position most of the game because of how we used Hurts in the play designs.

7 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

 

3 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

 

 

 

So what's Mailata's status? 

5 minutes ago, Bacarty2 said:

No I'm not. People think that if Hurts leaves the game that the offense forgets how to run block. Not the case. As seeon by the almost 200 yards against the jets. 

Almost every monster rushing game has come with some white boi at QB, so to think it cant be done because the RPO isnt an option anymore is laughable.

IF*** Minshew took over the run game would look different, but would be just as effective. IF not MORE* effective since I truly believe minshew can read a defense better pre snap

All things being equal, the running game will always be more effective with Hurts than Minshew.