I think the offense will come around. They could use another WR, but Howie really has to make a move in the secondary. They are going to get torched by Miami, KC, and Buffalo. I'd also like to see Dean go to the outside when he comes back.

Maybe Smith becomes a decent end, but Porter Jr. would have been a better way to go. They can't do anything about that, but they need to get another safety or corner.

3 hours ago, eagle45 said:

The Eagles have faced Sam Howell, Baker Mayfield, Kirk Cousins, and Mac Jones.  Through 4 games, their pass defense:

QB rating against: 99.5 (26th)

Passing yards per game: 260.8 (27th)

Passing TDs: 9 (30th)

This is against the aforementioned QBs, in more than one bad weather game, and with an elite DL to lean on generating several short drops/quick releases.

This is on the short list for worst secondary in the entire NFL.

Scheme

1 minute ago, jwill2420 said:

Can anyone explain to me why Sean Desai has our DBs 8-9 yards back on 3rd and 4 and sometimes less? 

They aren't playing well and he doesn't want them to give up a TD

7 minutes ago, jwill2420 said:

Can anyone explain to me why Sean Desai has our DBs 8-9 yards back on 3rd and 4 and sometimes less? 

Desai is Gannon.  Gannon is Desai

What's funny to me is Schwartz had them giving 10 yard cushions as well

We only play Aaron Donald and Quinnen Williams in the next 2 weeks. Cool cool. 

2 minutes ago, RLC said:

We only play Aaron Donald and Quinnen Williams in the next 2 weeks. Cool cool. 

What is that a 6-8 week kind of injury?

35 minutes ago, RLC said:

If we're not the #1 seed, then the rest of seeding doesn't matter. We'd be favored on the road against any non-Dallas/SF NFC team. 

 

3 hours ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

I like to read the ExtremeSkins message board sometimes, and I particularly enjoy reading after we beat them. What I find fascinating at the moment is that their fans seem happier about yesterday’s game than our fans do. Think about that for a moment and see if you can see what’s wrong with that. I think it says a lot about us.

I have friends who last night were just beside themselves with anguish about the victory. It’s insane.

Offense scored 34 points, 31 in regulation time against a pretty decent D.  The Eagles DL is tops in get off in the league although with the LBs being five yards deep in zone, there were occasional gap issues.  Eagles mostly in zone yesterday, I think (until I have the chance to review the All22), primarily to allow for speed of Wasteam WRs and RBs most likely and to allow for the weakness that Edmunds is deep.  That said, the only stats that The Team North of Richmond beat the Eagles on was Howell outrushed Hurts (which was the difference in them leading in rushing yardage - by 3 yards) and time of possession.  Mann oupunted one of the top punters in the NFL.  The Eagles had five sacks.  Both QBs played well. Hurts threw it away three times, Howell twice but the difference was the intentional grounding call on Hurts.  Unfortunately, the Eagles also led in penalties.  Some seemed a bit phantom.

I don’t understand how the Wasteam fumble in the end zone was a TD. He obviously lost the ball before breaking the plane, it touched no Eagle and wasn’t recovered by the fumbling player.  

3 hours ago, eagle45 said:

I don't see why that is so insane.  The Commanders are an upstart team with limited expectations and hung with a top 3 team in the NFL.  Meanwhile, the Eagles might have had the ugliest win I have ever seen as a fan (I know, I know...a win is a win and I have no idea how bad it used to be).  Besides themselves with anguish is a bit much, but that was the new embodiment of ugly win.

They barely missed the playoffs last year and actually have a solid nucleus.  Howell actually is playing better than expected.  Methinks thou do protest much.

42 minutes ago, RLC said:

If we're not the #1 seed, then the rest of seeding doesn't matter. We'd be favored on the road against any non-Dallas/SF NFC team. 

Yeah i disagree. I rather still be the 2 seed at home and get 2 home games. Also a chance you avoid playing the 3rd best team in the conference in Dallas in the divisional or the niners in the divisional round. If the eagles get the 2 seed that means Dallas is likely the 5. If the cowboys win and hypothetically the lions are the 3 seed and they win that means the niners face Dallas in the divisional round and we get the lions at home. Imo that game is harder opponent for the niners as Goff isn’t the same Qb on the road

If the eagles are 5 seed and seeding holds up (Dallas as the 2 seed wins and lions as 3 seed wins (hypothetically)) besides the eagles beating the 4 seed then the eagles are going to SF for the divisional round. 

3 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Offense scored 34 points, 31 in regulation time against a pretty decent D.  The Eagles DL is tops in get off in the league although with the LBs being five yards deep in zone, there were occasional gap issues.  Eagles mostly in zone yesterday, I think (until I have the chance to review the All22), primarily to allow for speed of Wasteam WRs and RBs most likely and to allow for the weakness that Edmunds is deep.  That said, the only stats that The Team North of Richmond beat the Eagles on was Howell outrushed Hurts (which was the difference in them leading in rushing yardage - by 3 yards) and time of possession.  Mann oupunted one of the top punters in the NFL.  The Eagles had five sacks.  Both QBs played well. Hurts threw it away three times, Howell twice but the difference was the intentional grounding call on Hurts.  Unfortunately, the Eagles also led in penalties.  Some seemed a bit phantom.

I don’t understand how the Wasteam fumble in the end zone was a TD. He obviously lost the ball before breaking the plane, it touched no Eagle and wasn’t recovered by the fumbling player.  

Lets not be hyping Mann to much.  He was pretty awful the first two punts.  

5 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Offense scored 34 points, 31 in regulation time against a pretty decent D.  The Eagles DL is tops in get off in the league although with the LBs being five yards deep in zone, there were occasional gap issues.  Eagles mostly in zone yesterday, I think (until I have the chance to review the All22), primarily to allow for speed of Wasteam WRs and RBs most likely and to allow for the weakness that Edmunds is deep.  That said, the only stats that The Team North of Richmond beat the Eagles on was Howell outrushed Hurts (which was the difference in them leading in rushing yardage - by 3 yards) and time of possession.  Mann oupunted one of the top punters in the NFL.  The Eagles had five sacks.  Both QBs played well. Hurts threw it away three times, Howell twice but the difference was the intentional grounding call on Hurts.  Unfortunately, the Eagles also led in penalties.  Some seemed a bit phantom.

I don’t understand how the Wasteam fumble in the end zone was a TD. He obviously lost the ball before breaking the plane, it touched no Eagle and wasn’t recovered by the fumbling player.  

Not fourth down or under 2 minutes.

2 hours ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

He is third in the league in punt return average (min. 4).

There should be an Anti Nasty Nate award for the guy that is summarily hated during camp and then blows expectations away.

The gripe wasn’t his return ability, it was can he offer any other value.  

 

 

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

I get some people are upset that the official waited to throw the flag until there was an interception. The official should’ve thrown it way sooner. I don’t disagree with that. However, either way it needed to be called cause it was a penalty. you watch the play it is that it is a penalty and it was definitely past 5 yard line of scrimmage.

in the Minnesota game, AJ Brown should’ve got a PI call on a catchable touchdown pass. They didn’t call it. And people were upset And angry about it. 100% if it were the eagles and that play happened people would be yelling for it. And on top of that likely getting on the official for not throwing it sooner even if they got the flag. 

If Sauce just tugged a little on the jersey like Bradberry did in the SB I'd say let it go.  Sauce practically mugged him beyond the 5 yards allowed.  In that type of situation late in the game with the game basically on the line you gotta play smart and clean to avoid getting a penalty called. 

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

 

They always have to include us

44 minutes ago, jwill2420 said:

Can anyone explain to me why Sean Desai has our DBs 8-9 yards back on 3rd and 4 and sometimes less? 

Several teams do it not just the Eagles.  I don't really know why.

2 hours ago, eagle45 said:

I really think CB is more of an issue than safety.  Blankenship is playing pretty well and there is at least a theoretical, optimistic chance that Sidney Brown provides relief at safety down the stretch.  We are all told that Evans can be serviceable too, although I'll believe it when I see it.

At CB, Slay is not playing good football.  Bradberry inside has turned one weakness into 2.  We can stop pretending that Jobe is any good.  Ricks/Ringo are intriguing prospects, but obviously aren't trusted and are more red shirt roster stashes than even meaningful depth at this point.

IMO, CB is the dire situation.

Ricks is slower than Jobe and less experienced and was ahead of Ringo in the PS.  McLauren had 86 yards on 8 of 10.  Not a horrible result for slay.  Dotson was 4 of 9.  

12 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Lets not be hyping Mann to much.  He was pretty awful the first two punts.  

Yup. I was told that literally anyone off the street would be better than Siposs. But Mann has actually been worse. The biggest surprise yesterday was that Tress Way was bad. He's usually one of the best in the league. He consistently hits bombs against us.

Get well soon, Cam. No IR is good though. Sounds like only a couple weeks absence.

46 minutes ago, jwill2420 said:

Can anyone explain to me why Sean Desai has our DBs 8-9 yards back on 3rd and 4 and sometimes less? 

I think the theory is that they can read the QB's eyes and break on the route.  The problem is they seem to bail out and then try to break back to the ball which leaves the short routes open.  

Sirianni said the reason Hurts has been sliding early is because the coaches are getting on him to not get hit.

I think it's having an adverse effect, honestly.