54 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

. You bought that, eh?   He said that they'd look at that...  Meanwhile, the team is 7-1... I highly doubt there will be even one minor change to their preseason protocols next year.    

We’ll see fewer backups play in preseason.  

Of course, not so starters can play.  Just fewer backups.  I think anyone penciled into the top 2/3 of the roster won’t get more than a series in most games.  All practice squad all the time.

50 minutes ago, RLC said:

Not having Bradley Roby is a really big deal when the Cowboys' #1 WR is a slot WR named CeeDee Lamb. 

We better play a ton of man coverage in this game. Otherwise, Lamb/Dak are going to abuse the middle of the field. Dallas doesn't have a single WR as fast as McLaurin or Dotson.

Wonder if we called the Colts about Moore. Putting all our eggs in a players basket that was on the street all year is a major risk. 

Flyers tonight showing their warts tonight.  Still lack team speed and simply can't get the puck out of their zone with intention.  It's more desperation to just get it over the blue line.

The Flyers are back!

36 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Wonder if we called the Colts about Moore. Putting all our eggs in a players basket that was on the street all year is a major risk. 

If Cooks and Gallop aren't so threatening deep, can Slay and Bradberry play tighter coverage while Ricks gets significant safety help against Ceedee?  This seems like a similar challenge as the MIA game, but without the WR speed that strikes fear into Fangio-style defenses. 

1 hour ago, RLC said:

Not having Bradley Roby is a really big deal when the Cowboys' #1 WR is a slot WR named CeeDee Lamb. 

We better play a ton of man coverage in this game. Otherwise, Lamb/Dak are going to abuse the middle of the field. Dallas doesn't have a single WR as fast as McLaurin or Dotson.

I could see the Eagles surviving Lamb torching them from the slot by putting a scrub in the slot and having aggressive safety help.  That would rely on Slay and Bradberry reliably locking it down with the sub-par other receivers Dallas has...and I don't trust them to do that.  They aren't getting good enough play on the outside to really shift coverage and help out the revolving door inside.

1 minute ago, Khani1 said:

The Flyers are back!

In all their glory

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

That's going to be a fun ride.

8 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

If Cooks and Gallop aren't so threatening deep, can Slay and Bradberry play tighter coverage while Ricks gets significant safety help against Ceedee?  This seems like a similar challenge as the MIA game, but without the WR speed that strikes fear into Fangio-style defenses. 

That's exactly what I was musing about above.

Quality starting corners afford some flexibility to help a liability at one of the 3 S/S/NCB spots.  I don't think we have that.  We've been getting burnt when asking more of the outside guys.

8 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I could see the Eagles surviving Lamb torching them from the slot by putting a scrub in the slot and having aggressive safety help.  That would rely on Slay and Bradberry reliably locking it down with the sub-par other receivers Dallas has...and I don't trust them to do that.  They aren't getting good enough play on the outside to really shift coverage and help out the revolving door inside.

Slay is better than Gallup, and can handle Cooks. 

This is a game I don't want the CBs playing sides. Slay on Cooks, Bradberry on Gallup and Ricks on Lamb with S help. Dallas can't run the ball, and frankly, we should WANT them to run the ball. Every Dallas run in the first half of the game is a gift. 

If we play sides at CB, Dallas is sticking Cooks a LWR and just having him run go routes.

1 hour ago, RLC said:

Not having Bradley Roby is a really big deal when the Cowboys' #1 WR is a slot WR named CeeDee Lamb. 

We better play a ton of man coverage in this game. Otherwise, Lamb/Dak are going to abuse the middle of the field. Dallas doesn't have a single WR as fast as McLaurin or Dotson.

Cooks?

The biggest problem on a dysfunctional offense where the QB is struggling is the QB...not the worst player on the offense.  If the QB isn't good enough, that's your biggest problem, even if he's better than your worst starter.

Likewise, I do not see a secondary as a "weakest link" situation.  It's dynamic.  Coverages can lessen that.  The "worst starter" this year, depending on the week, has been NCB or safety 2.  Right now, it's NCB.  But I think the biggest problem, just like the underperforming QB (not referring to Hurts), is our outside starters.  If they were playing at a higher level, it would be a lot easier to transition in 3rd CBs and protect them.  

I realize it's a chicken and egg situation where many will say that the personnel instability has negatively impacted Slay/Bradberry.  But I think the whole thing would have been tolerated better if they were better.  And I just think they aren't.  Not anymore.

 

4 minutes ago, RLC said:

Slay is better than Gallup, and can handle Cooks. 

This is a game I don't want the CBs playing sides. Slay on Cooks, Bradberry on Gallup and Ricks on Lamb with S help. Dallas can't run the ball, and frankly, we should WANT them to run the ball. Every Dallas run in the first half of the game is a gift. 

If we play sides at CB, Dallas is sticking Cooks a LWR and just having him run go routes.

I like that approach and it certainly puts my Slay/Bradberry theory to the test.

Ricks/S on Lamb is going to be vulnerable, consistent, but controlled damage.  We can absorb that and win.  That, plus big games from either Gallup or Cooks (or both) cannot be absorbed.  And I simply don't trust our outside CBs to get that job done.  We'll see.  Would love to be wrong.

This describes 50% of this board

2 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

I think we are going to like Josh Harris owning the Commanders.

19 minutes ago, Freshmilk said:

Flyers tonight showing their warts tonight.  Still lack team speed and simply can't get the puck out of their zone with intention.  It's more desperation to just get it over the blue line.

Timely post for me.  I LITERALLY just now thought, I wonder if this Flyers team is worth getting excited about.  So it seems they are regressing to the mean of sucking balls.  

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

I think we are going to like Josh Harris owning the Commanders.

 

Nothing good about the GOAT coming the division, especially if Harris hires a GM and has BB just coach. 

I feel differently about Bradberry than Slay. Slay has only struggled with Washington, particularly McLaurin. For whatever reason (likely speed), Terry just has his number. Slay has been good otherwise this season. He played Jefferson very tough. He took care of Evans for the most part. He didn't get got by Kupp or Nacua (that was the game our slot CBs got destroyed). Slay had the Cedric Wilson mishap vs. Miami, but otherwise was good. Slay is not the issue.

Bradberry though, woof. He's this close to 5 INTs this year, but has also given up 5 TDs. He needs the most safety help, but our slot CB is so bad we can't do that. It's rough.

5 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

This describes 50% of this board

What’s Les’ solution?

1 hour ago, RememberTheKoy said:

 

 

I threw a chair in memory. 

3 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I like that approach and it certainly puts my Slay/Bradberry theory to the test.

Ricks/S on Lamb is going to be vulnerable, consistent, but controlled damage.  We can absorb that and win.  That, plus big games from either Gallup or Cooks (or both) cannot be absorbed.  And I simply don't trust our outside CBs to get that job done.  We'll see.  Would love to be wrong.

That is a good approach, what makes it really more achievable will be consistent pressure without escape lanes for Dak. He does not throw well under pressure from the middle, or the edge really, but he tends to move up in the pocket and to the right when possible when pressure comes from the edge..

I’m thinking there will be an unusual number of FGs in this game.

1 minute ago, jamiller said:

Timely post for me.  I LITERALLY just now thought, I wonder if this Flyers team is worth getting excited about.  So it seems they are regressing to the mean of sucking balls.  

They put together a good 2nd half of the 1st period.  But, Flyers are a bottom half of the league team.  Hart injured early in the game as well.  Nonetheless, hockey is awesome and I love watching the Flyers.