Just now, pgcd3 said:

Williams was really playing well towards the end of the season imho

I thought Williams looked outstanding late last year.  He became a bit invisible later in the playoffs, but I suspect (without looking up stats) that some of that was usage related with Gannon clamming up into familiar vets.

After Howie’s comments about maintaining a high power offense today I think Bijan is definitely on the table. 

22 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I'm going through a challenging, but interesting time with my job.  My contract is expiring and negotiations on an extension deteriorated into being a bit contentious, which I eventually broke off, then they got back on track with, presently, slow progress.  This is amidst my department not having a chairperson, who is the equivalent of a combined coach/GM/VP football operations.

It's remarkable the stupid, yet important wisdom and perspective I've picked up from years of arguing with you guys and from debating the perspectives of players, owners, agents, and coaches.  Some key things that really could apply to all of us:

1.  Never take contract negotiations personally.  When you do, you are the unreasonable a-hole who will box yourself into a corner.  You are a sofa.  Your employer is going to a yard sale to buy a sofa.  They want the best one possible and want to get it for the lowest price possible.  If your requirements intersect, great.  If not, shake hands and move on.  

2. It's not about the money, but it's about the money.  EVERYONE wants more money.  Everyone is willing to move on for a job that provides life-changing money relative to other jobs.  From football players to janitors, most (but not all) competing job options do not ofter life-changing money with respect to each other.  Things get personal and acrimonious when the non-life-changing pay gap is perceived as a sleight to one's value.

3.  When hiring, first round picks don't always outperform late rounders.  But it sure stings more when you don't hit on the high picks.  And when looking for a leader, the sexy up and coming names on the HC/manager circuit might be the ones that arrogantly blow everything up, while the laughable "they aren't qualified for this" off the radar options just might get you to the promised land.  Or vice versa.  It's a crapshoot.

 

 

 

I learned young that when taking a new job, good management is almost always more important than good money. With good management the money will come. 

What I’m learning from a job I just started a month ago… Everyone wants to be apart of something great, but very few have the mindset and drive to create something great. 

Speaking of buying Eagles gear, after being sold out for weeks, I was able to order a SB 57 Hurts jersey with the patch. I normally wouldn’t be interested unless the outcome was different, but Hurts had a pretty legendary performance in the game and I thought it might be worth something some day.

1 minute ago, MillerTime said:

After Howie’s comments about maintaining a high power offense today I think Bijan is definitely on the table. 

I'm 100% for this! And I'm sure this topic will be hotly debated in circular fashion for another month 

8 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I buy a lot of junk from the Eagles but never a draft hat.  Though I do hear for a limited time they do have free shipping 

Maybe if they made a little kid or baby one, I might buy one for a niece or nephew. 

6 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

After Howie’s comments about maintaining a high power offense today I think Bijan is definitely on the table. 

So is a WR. 

2 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

So is a WR. 

And o-line in a roundabout way 

6 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

I'm 100% for this! And I'm sure this topic will be hotly debated in circular fashion for another month 

I just think there are a ton of good options in the 2nd and 3rd round for dline. I doubt we go CB with Slay and Bradberry guaranteed 2 more years. It’s a waste of the 5 year option. We can find olineman to develop. I think it’s worth picking him.

2 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

So is a WR. 

Maybe an actual QB…

🤯🤯

Just now, greendestiny27 said:

And o-line in a roundabout way 

Thats what it would be

Just now, greendestiny27 said:

And o-line in a roundabout way 

I think OL is essential, there’s no depth at OT. Lane and Mailata will probably miss 3-6 games between them 

4 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

So is a WR. 

Brown and Smith are young and going to be on the team for awhile. I doubt it.

12 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

Williams was really playing well towards the end of the season imho

I truly think this season Milton is going to break out. Was a huge fan of the pick, and he’s finally going to get the opportunity to play a huge role. I love his versatility along the line based on situation. 

2 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

I think OL is essential, there’s no depth at OT. Lane and Mailata will probably miss 3-6 games between them 

If I could sign on the dotted line for 6 combined missed games not extending into the end of the season/playoffs, I would do so in a heartbeat.  I'd do it for 10 if it kept them healthy at the end of the year.

3 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

I truly think this season Milton is going to break out. Was a huge fan of the pick, and he’s finally going to get the opportunity to play a huge role. I love his versatility along the line based on situation. 

I thought he was a nice pick too...and we all know Howie is rooting just a little extra hard for that draft pick to pan out.

I'd be shocked if both firsts were used on defense. The way the league is right now, if you can keep a top 5 offense and a top 15, opportunistic defense you can win a championship. Look at KC, they got gifted a defensive TD but they gave up 35 points. It's way harder to assemble a dominant defense the way the rules are now. If your offense can score 30 points a game, and you can field a defense that gives up 26 you can win more games than not. 

I have to look up the actual stats but by the eyes, it looked like our defense was average against decent teams last year. And we won most of those games anyway because the offense was near unstoppable.

3 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I thought he was a nice pick too...and we all know Howie is rooting just a little extra hard for that draft pick to pan out.

I like him, and I fully expect another tweener penetrating DT to get drafted behind him. 
 

 

43 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I'm going through a challenging, but interesting time with my job.  My contract is expiring and negotiations on an extension deteriorated into being a bit contentious, which I eventually broke off, then they got back on track with, presently, slow progress.  This is amidst my department not having a chairperson, who is the equivalent of a combined coach/GM/VP football operations.

It's remarkable the stupid, yet important wisdom and perspective I've picked up from years of arguing with you guys and from debating the perspectives of players, owners, agents, and coaches.  Some key things that really could apply to all of us:

1.  Never take contract negotiations personally.  When you do, you are the unreasonable a-hole who will box yourself into a corner.  You are a sofa.  Your employer is going to a yard sale to buy a sofa.  They want the best one possible and want to get it for the lowest price possible.  If your requirements intersect, great.  If not, shake hands and move on.  

2. It's not about the money, but it's about the money.  EVERYONE wants more money.  Everyone is willing to move on for a job that provides life-changing money relative to other jobs.  From football players to janitors, most (but not all) competing job options do not ofter life-changing money with respect to each other.  Things get personal and acrimonious when the non-life-changing pay gap is perceived as a sleight to one's value.

3.  When hiring, first round picks don't always outperform late rounders.  But it sure stings more when you don't hit on the high picks.  And when looking for a leader, the sexy up and coming names on the HC/manager circuit might be the ones that arrogantly blow everything up, while the laughable "they aren't qualified for this" off the radar options just might get you to the promised land.  Or vice versa.  It's a crapshoot.

 

 

 

Is your first name Chauncey? 

Tyriquie Stevenson is another CB who doesn’t get much buzz , this class is crazy deep at the CB position 

4 minutes ago, Original Sin said:

Tyriquie Stevenson is another CB who doesn’t get much buzz , this class is crazy deep at the CB position 

Good year to draft a CB to convert to S.

14 minutes ago, MillerTime said:

I just think there are a ton of good options in the 2nd and 3rd round for dline. I doubt we go CB with Slay and Bradberry guaranteed 2 more years. It’s a waste of the 5 year option. We can find lineman to develop. I think it’s worth picking him.

Yeah I think people get a little too obsessed about which pick gets used at which position.  Your 10th pick should be as close to a slam dunk as you can manage at any position of need.  Then the next few should be BPA to cover OL/DL/S/LB

I can’t agree. Robinson would be the worst move Howie has ever made as a GM. For one, the Eagles already have the best rushing attack in the NFL. And you could argue Robinson makes it better, but I don’t think he makes it that much better than you’d expect. Not because he’s not Uber talented. But because there’s not a ton of room for improvement, it was already dominant. It’s like the Warriors spending their off-season resources improving Steph Curry’s jump shot rather than other areas. You’re wasting your most precious resource on an area that there wasn’t a lot of meat left on the bone to improve.

But besides that, the Eagles can have a championship caliber running game with the backs they currently have, plus someone from the mid rounds in a super deep class. However, they are far less likely to find blue chip talents at premium positions outside the first round. You can, it’s just far less likely than at RB. 
 

Robinson is a move that would take a year or two to really feel the effects of. When they pay a bunch of money to re-sign Dickerson, and Smith, and Reddick, and pay Hurts, and then Lane retires and Graham retires and Slay leaves and they’re down 3 great players at 3 premium positions and don’t have the money to go out and sign an elite free agent to replace them, you’re going to wish they used that 10th pick on a guy who could stop in and be the future.

Those positions are super expensive and the best way to be a perennial contender is to have quality talent in the pipeline at the most important positions. The Eagles have already proven they can get to two super bowls with very little invested at the RB position. It’s a formula that has worked for them.

5 hours ago, mikemack8 said:

I would bet a stack it was downundermike 

Could be. He is another one who this place is a thousand times better off without.

6 hours ago, jsb235 said:

Davis, Cox, Williams and Tuipulotu are the top 4 on the depth chart. Not sure a fifth DT is a huge need. Plus, not sure anyone outside of Carter is going to win a spot in the top 4 on the depth chart, and he has a lot of question marks. 

Tuipulotu was even with Williams on the depth chart last year, so not sure why him getting a lot of snaps this season is a shocking concept. 

LOL, Tuipulotu sucks and it's a shocking concept because of that. Also, Cox is probably down to his last season here and while I have hopes for Davis and Williams neither one is proven as a starter. DT is a huge need.