DeMeco Gone
Posted: February 25th, 2016 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 381 Comments »The Eagles made it official on Wednesday, cutting LB DeMeco Ryans. We all knew this was going to happen. While Ryans is loved by everyone in the organization, he’ll turn 32 this summer and is a declining player at a position where the Eagles have 3 talented young players. Ryans had to go.
It saves the Eagles money, which they can now funnel to a free agent. Or Sam Bradford or Fletcher Cox.
Ryans was a good player and great leader for the Eagles over the past 4 seasons. Coaches, players and even management…everyone loved him. That was true in Houston and Philly. The problem is that a leader needs to be on the field. With the Eagles shift to the 4-3 defense and the presence of Jordan Hicks, Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso, there just wasn’t room for Ryans. If he played for $800K and embraced being a backup, I’m sure the Eagles would love to have him around.
Ryans thinks he has more left in the tank. He’ll hunt for a starting job. And he could be a good fit for someone looking for a short term fix. Ryans wasn’t terrible in 2015 by any stretch. He made some key plays in the first win over the Giants. They tried to pick on him, but he made them pay. Ryans still has some games where he can do that.
Good luck to DeMeco, wherever he goes.
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The Scouting Combine has started. That means lots of press conferences.
There wasn’t anything groundbreaking. We did learn that the Eagles are talking/going to talk to Tom Condon, Sam Bradford’s agent. They want him back, if the price is right.
Roseman talked about the fact the Eagles are looking at other QBs as well. They don’t have a starter in place right now so if things don’t work out with Bradford, they need a Plan B for 2016. Roseman also talked about drafting a QB, which it sounds like the team will do if at all possible.
Jimmy Bama has the quotes here.
This doesn’t mean pick 13 is automatically a QB. There may be a scenario they prefer where they bring back Bradford and then use a mid-round pick on some other QB they think is a better fit. We assume the Eagles will want one of the big 3 QBs (Goff/Wentz/Lynch), but you never know.
I thought both Roseman and Pederson did pretty well at their PCs. With Roseman, you wondered if the Chip Kelly questions would lead things in a weird direction. He only got a few of those questions and handled them well. Pederson has gotten much better since his intro PC at the NovaCare. He’s more comfortable and more natural now.
The only thing Pederson said that bugged me was when he talked about bringing back Mark Sanchez. I was hoping the team would move on from him this year. To be fair, Sanchez may get the best QB coaching of his career this season. Under Kelly, QBs didn’t improve the way I expected. With Pederson, Frank Reich and John DeFillipo, Sanchez will have 3 coaches who have had some success with QBs in the NFL. Maybe keeping him is the smart way to go.
Pederson did talk about the importance of leadership for a QB. Sounds obvious, but the fact he talked about that means he thinks that is more important than some other qualities. We’ll have to keep that in mind when looking at draft prospects.
Pederson did also say he wanted a veteran defensive coach so that he could “turn over the keys” to him and let that guy run the defense. Andy Reid had the same mentality when he hired Jim Johnson. Jim Schwartz doesn’t need to be micro-managed since he has run a defense for several years and even been a head coach. Pederson has the freedom to focus on the offense, while also adjusting to being a head coach at the NFL level. Smart thinking and smart move.
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Sanchez, to me, means the team isn’t moving forward. Maybe he’s ok for a game or 2 vs. a weak opponent. Maybe. If plan A is Bradford(which I’m ok with, but can he play the season) or B a rookie – Sanchez will see extended play. He’s just not good enough. Can he learn with new coaches? I’m sure he can. In a back up role, most of the season, how much is he really going to learn in 1/2 a year before he plays. Not a fan of the move.
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The flip side is, I guess, he’s a trooper, doesn’t complain, listens and probably helps etc etc. I’ll trade up and coming talent over someone like this though…
Im hoping he is only still on the roster as temporary Insurance since he Is the only NFL QB we have under contract… Adding 3 new QB in one offseason is rough, but hopefully if are able to get 3 new QB by the end of the draft allowing us to cut/trade Sanchez … But there is a real possibility he will be back with us this year
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Curious to see who will be the first surprise cut, coop and Meco were obvious cuts.
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Sounds like the Eagles made it clear that JP won’t be a surprise cap casualty this year
I guess it all comes down to Bradford? What if he signs 5 year deal? Would either side want that? So say he signs 5 years – could be a sign no QB will be drafted and Sanchez stays. If they sign him to 2-3 years, maybe draft a young QB. If that’s the case, might as well as have him number 2 and let Sanchez go.
Bradford,will probably sigń a “5 year deal”, but in reality it will have earlier escape clauses built in just like just about every contract Roseman has ever handed out… So while it may be propped up as this massive Longterm contract, in reality it will b a deal we can get out of after year two, or yeàr 3 at the Latest….
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I want Sanchez gone! My Ideal scenario for us is to Sign SAM as the #1, replace Sanchez with Chase Daniels as our #2, and draft a QB this year or next….. That’s what I would hope for, whether we can accomplish all that in one offseason, is probably a stretch, but that’s what I hope we are striving for
Maybe playing in Pedersons offense COULD bring out the best of Sanchez. He’s pretty good over the middle, between the numbers on short passes, round about 10 Yards after the LoS. He has a good pocket movement. He pretty much sucks with everything else (outside the numbers, intermediate and deep passes, decision making, obviously), but those are his strenghts. And the WCO kind of has those traits as well.
I’m not rooting for Sanchez by any means, but maybe that’s what Pederson is thinking right now.
It could, but the best is not good enough. Despite that legendary playoff run, he just doesn’t seem to have the decision making ability.
i’m guessing that we hold onto him until we know we have something better. if bradford signs, or we get a mid-low tier guy in FA, or something like that, he could be dropped real quick after.
but i don’t see the good in dumping Sanchez while Bradford can still go elsewhere, we might not get any QB in the draft or FA.
i think we’re stuck with him for a little while.
I’m excited because I heard that Doug has drawn up a complex play where Sanchez has to butt fumble and the lateral the ball to Jordan Matthews who then passes to himself for a TD.
I’ll say good bye to Ryans via two pictures.
http://fandomobsessed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/theo-james-hat-off.gif
For his time here. And good luck wherever he choses to go. You will be missed, Mufasa.
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Giants HC changing the schedule to let the players have Monday off. I bet that’s a sigh of relief to all the players to be able to have Monday off. Wouldn’t mind if Pederson did that too. Let the trend gain some steam.
It’s a very common thing being that a majority of teams in the NFL do that. Andy Reid always did it. Forget Chip and his stupid practice methods
According to the article — only CK did it and now the Giants will do it. Article said all the other nfl teams report on Monday and get Tuesday off…
Yeah, that was the way I understood it, too.
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eight-Takeaways-From-The-Combine/87287c82-189d-4156-9f37-be1cfe983262
A. Win/loss record
B. Toughness, both physical and mental
C. Physical tools (“The physical (tools) shows up on tape,” he said.)
D. Confidence (“I want to see if he exudes confidence and can get 10 other guys to believe in him,” Pederson said.)
E. Football IQ (Pederson explained he wants to get the quarterbacks on the board and find out how much they know.)
We all knew it would come to this.
That comment is excellent in the comment section of nearly any article, on nearly any topic.
I like the “how did it come to this”
XKCD has my favorite:
I refuse to acknowledge this image as truth until the day Jordan Hicks becomes GM (or president) of the Eagles.
Doug Pederson is really talking up Chase Daniel in his press conference. When the head football coach says “He reminds me of myself” you know he will be the starter next year.
na na na na ,… na nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbyeeee sam bradford.
Yeah, I know.
And how about when he said that they would really like to have him starting next season? And that they will be talking to his agent? And that if he wants to be an Eagle he will be? That was pretty telling, too.
Oh, wait.
He said all of those things about Bradford.
how much you want to bet that BRadford won’t be on the team next year?
I’ll take that bet. Say a cool 5 grand ok?
I’m 100% sure, without question, Bradford WAS on the team last year ….
He deleted the comment, but don’t worry, I preserved it for posterity.
How much you want to bet Bradford isn’t on the team next year? I will bet you. I will give you 2 to 1 odds.
Where did I ever say I feel strongly that he will be? I said repeatedly that I don’t know and all I hope for is that Pederson is able to get the guy he wants.
Pederson said nice stuff about a former player, and you used it to confirm what you already thought. I pointed out he said nice stuff about the other guy, too.
I have no interest in gauging each others resolve over issues we have no control. I do find it tiring though when people take the stance that if they say something loud enough and often enough, it somehow becomes true.
Now, if you are still offering the bet on Bradford from last year, we can talk.
THen shut up. if you won’t make the bet shut up.
is this just like the time you guaranteed the Chiefs were going to be in the super bowl and you were willing to bet everyone?
how did that work out ?
WHy dont you bet me that Bradford will be on the team next year? you want to bet?
WHy?! WHy indeed.
Either bet me or say I am right. Or just shut up.
If only commenters had the ability to make others discuss things in a way they want.
Or to make them shut up.
Many have longed for that power recently.
I’ll make you shut up if you bet me.
Then you still aren’t paying attention.
but if you bet him, he says itll make you stop talking…. and i guess he/she will continue talking. thats some pretty good incentive to take him up on that bet, huh? lol
I hope he sends me cash — I don’t trust a check from him…
I just got a check from a scammer this past week. The guy booked me as normal in a very plausible way, sent off the check, then dropped the bombshell: his fiance just had a miscarriage, and oh by the way, he was going to send the check for over the amount and I needed to give the extra to a dressmaker…
how much you want to bet that BRadford won’t be on the team next year?
Wait! BRadford!? BRadford?! FOles! BRadford! FOles, BRadford!
Has anyone ever seen GEAGLE and EGB on here at the same time?
DUde just bet me that Bradford won’t be on the team. If you won’t bet me then you agree that I am right.
it sounds like you have a gambling addiction.
try to get some help. check out:
http://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700/
or call their hotline number.
Also, 800gambler seems to be another good resource.
THat’s so funny!! HAHAHAHA
How much you want to bet Bradford isn’t going to be on the Eagles next year?
I thought Howie spoke highly on trying to retaining him as well. I’m sure part of that is PR(as Howie still seems like a weasel to me) but he spoke pretty strong about trying to retain him.
Yeah, the real take away here is that Front Office people say nice things about players when they are in front of the microphone.
I really didn’t take it that way. I took it as him saying really good things about a guy who is a free agent and wants a starting job.
Listen again. Here is what I think is going to happen. Chase Daniels comes in this year. Starts the whole season. Next year we draft QB and the rookie starts similar to McNabb 7 or so games into the season.
we drafting 1st in 2017?
Nah but top 10 I bet.
DP seems to be very aware that he wasn’t a QB to build a franchise around.
So if he thinks Chase reminds him of himself I doubt he’s anything but a bridge in DP’s mind.
haha yeah is that a compliment really? “I was a career backup and you remind me of me”.
I know we all love to hate Sanchez, myself included. He is one of the best backup QBs in the league, though, and it isn’t like he is holding back some young prospect trapped in the QB3 slot.
If we get a young guy that deserves the reps and room to grow, great. Until then, QB is too important to skimp on the backup. I think Sanchez is the best option we have at this point.
why are you talking about the backup QB??
Some of us find it fun to actually read the articles and then discuss the ideas that Tommy brings up.
But, hey, offering unoriginal financial advice knowing no one is actually paying any attention to it is good too. You do you.
I think we can stop saying Sanchez is one of the best backups in the league now. He was one of the best backups in the league in 2014. He sucked in 2015.
If your backup QB is going to go 0-2 when he has a chance to play, then does it really matter who it is? You may as well have a developmental project, or someone who is an asset on the sideline like Clipboard Jesus. You may as well at least have someone who isn’t costing you $5.5 million against the cap to eat chicken fingers on the sideline while waiting to throw interceptions.
Hard to say given how are the backups but yeah he was terrible last year.
I still don’t think it’s a lock he is here next year either especially if they sign Daniel and draft a QB high early on. If they go that route, I could see Sanchez getting traded for spare parts (7th round).
Unless you are grooming a future starting QB (like was done with Rodgers and Kaepernick), I think a backup QB should have one main responsibility…run the offense as a game manager without turning it over. Sanchez doesn’t fit either mold. When he comes into a game, bad things tend to happen on offense.
That is certainly valid.
I’m really down on Sanchez, don’t want him as starter, etc., etc. But after watching Alex Smith tape from the last 2 years, I think Sanchez can play that role fairly well. Sanchez obviously is worse, especially in propensity to throw picks, but he can approximate that style.
Not that I think that’s saying a lot, but there might be fair amount of comfort there for Pederson.
No way, Bill. They are totally different in the way that counts: Sanchez will kill you with turnovers, Smith will not.
Again, I conceded that he’s gonna throw more picks, and that he is obviously worse in general. So I’m conceding that Smith is obviously the better choice. I’m just saying, as far as a stopgap, placeholder type of guy, I can see Pederson having interest in that arrangement.
I really hope I’m wrong, and it’s making me want to vomit, but this is what stood out to me while watching some tape of Smith. Sanchez can run this offense, even if he ultimately causes losses by throwing picks. But there is nothing I’ve seen so far that I said “Sanchez can’t do that.”
he is a solid backup. reminded me of me when I was backup in green bay. leader in his own way. hopefully her gets an opportunity.
I think CHase given an opp can be a starter. THe people that worked with him for last 3 years know he has oppurtunity. hoefullyhe get his chance. what he has done with Alex behind scenes with coaching him behind scenes. starters mentality. couple games he did start to me has proven he can take ove ra team.
Death nail to Sam Bradford.
Knell. As in, the sounding of a bell.
Do you want him back? You know Sam is part of the Eagles organization. What he did for the last half of last year give him that oppurtunity to stay in Philly. Being in his shoes you have to have to want to be somewhere nad Sam want sot be in Phiadelphia.
Translation : “No”
3:00 in press conference. there is no way Sam comes back.
No-brainer to release Ryans and I’d really surprised if he got a starting gig at this point. He some moments last year where he played well towards the middle of the year but he struggled a lot as well to early on & later in the season.
6:50. Every team in the NFL has to shore up their OL. Our situation ..are there some holes…there are some holes. we continue to evaluate guys here and free agency.
Meaning they are drafting OL with first pick.
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Interesting given your avatar is a caricature of one of the biggest trolls in history… oops, I am reading your description and it looks like I just did it too. That is really recursive, dude!
yea im trolling the troll. and ive had this avatar for a while.. thought it was funny having an eagle w trump hair..
It’s a good pic.
Thanks Cho, much appreciated
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to clever for you
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oh boy, ya got me!
It sounds like Bradford is insisting he gets a huge payday and the Roseman isn’t going to budge. Can’t blame him either especially because signing Bradford and extending Cox before the draft create a lot of issues over the next 2 years from a cap-space perspective.
I am sure they low balled him with an Eagles’ friendly offer and said that is our last offer. That’s it. So they can say we offered him a contract and he didn’t take it. Now we move on. It’s all right here in these press conferences.
That’s quite possible too. I don’t want Bradford back here on a large-sized deal because I don’t see him being good enough to build around. Beyond the injury risk factor too which is another big issue.
Sign Daniel and be prepared to go through a rebuilding year next year where they win 4-6 games. The only thing I wouldn’t want to see them do if they go that route is feel they have to draft a QB high in the draft his year either.
Having to draft for a perceived ‘need’ in the 1st round with a bunch of middling prospects isn’t a sound strategy.
I totally agree. especially with the glaring holes on OL. I said this probably since Chip Kelly’s first game of this past season. The OL is so bad, you can’t bring in a young QB onto this team as it is and expect him to succeed.
They will draft OL OL OL OL OL LB LB CB CB bring in Mario Williams, Chase Daniels then next year draft QB.
When you aren’t trollin and attacking other posters, it is actually worthwhile to engage with your comments.
He didn’t like the way the conversation went a few minutes ago, so now he engages in actual conversations as quickly as possible to bury it below fresh comments.
This guy won’t bet me Bradford won’t be on the team.
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..In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement…
oooooooh boy, ya got me
I dont care . Bet me Bradford will be on the team.
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..In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement….
oooooooh boy, ya got me!
No, it’s not. Ever.
it’s interesting bama was hinting at no bradford a couple of weeks ago and now says maybe bradford and a mid rounder.
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Sounds like common negotiation 101… With more than 10 days before the start of free agency, why wouldnt you be playing hardball right now?
Sanchecz veteran guy you’d like to have as a backup QB….so Sanchez will NOT be starter.
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10:00 Sam Bradford…last seven games…small sample size…7 games representative….ducks the question again. Bradford will NOT be back.
you can’t praise Bradford a lot while negotiating with him. It’s like bidding against yourself.
They aren’t negotiating anymore. Listen to the Roseman interview. He says the offer is on the table and that’s it. I am listening now and will give you the time.
you don’t undermine your own bid with your words.
in fact, you would probably make Bradford think you are reconsidering the offer to cause him to jump on it.
Read the “Art of the Deal” by Donald Trump. You have no idea what you are talking about.
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….In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.
What are the odds the Eagles try to trade Peters (even for a lower round pick – say even a 6th round pick), move Johnson to LT, and draft a T in the 1st round to start year next at RT. Frees up the money too make extending Cox a bit more straightforward as well as dipping in FA to sign a G.
Ditto drafting a G mid-round to potentially pencil in as a depth guy who might start late in the year or in ’17. That I see as being an almost lock pick (3rd-4th round).
Not going to happen.. The Eagles have made it more than Crystal Clear that JP will be an Eagle next year
Roseman certainly seems like a smug ahole. But you know what I would feel jaded too and be smug after loser Chip Kelly.
Yeah that comes through still on his interviews and the few needless digs he threw at Kelly even yesterday. Did that too on the day Pederson was hired too when he tried to duck the media coverage.
Plenty of Kelly’s shortcomings have come out since he was fired but Roseman still strikes me as a petty, SOB who doesn’t let things go either. If he perceives that you crossed him, he’ll remember that and won’t let go.
can’t stand him as a person but he’s good at what he’s paid to do. just glad i don’t have to work with him
Personally I dont care if the guy is an ahole or whatever. results speak to me and that’s it. He is defenitely a lawyer type. Says a lot but not much
It depends but yeah. I’m not a fan of him as being the key player evaluation who really has final say. Ditto that he really has changed and learned a lot from his demotion last year. He has been around this long so he knows how to play the office politics game well including burying the other guys.
Roseman deserves 2 if not really 3 years to put his stamp on this team with Pederson as the HC. That includes even a step back next year if they go 5-11/6-10 too in a rebuilding year. Fans and media will howl but honestly is the direction I think they are better off tanking over the more intermediate/longer-term.
I don’t agree. I’m not sure HR did a whole lot prior to last year with giving CK power – contracts aside. If he’s the contract guy and that’s what you’re speaking of – ok – but as a player evaluator – jury is still out…
“defenitely”
get a life.
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In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement. .
I will bet ANYONe that Bradford is not the QB on this team next year. Anyone who says’ EglesGameBalls is never right and has never predicted anything correctly then please take me up on my bet. Here is the bet.
If I win you will not ever post here again. If you win then I will never post here again.
I will take that bet.
Are you the same troll responding to yourself? This screen name is eerily familiar to one of his/hers previous names.
Win-win though, for the rest of us. The bet has been made and consummated.
Your next screen name should be Nostradumbass.
how was KC’s super bowl parade?
.In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.
I’m not a Sanchez hater, and predicted/cheered for signing him as a backup, but at this stage there’s nothing a coaching can do for him. He’s the player he is.
The same is probably true for Bradford.
Coaching can change the overall level of play around them, and that could lead to better than the mediocre results they would deliver on their own merits.
I agree. Re-signing Bradford should not preclude 1) releasing Sanchez and 2) drafting a QB.
Tommy, yet another plea to PLEASE shoot the troll. It’s getting worse. To quote Yeats,
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Bet me Bradford is on the team next year. That will get rid of me.
“Bet me Bradford! Bet me Bradford! Waaah! Marsha Marsha Marsha! Waaaaaah! I make lots of money! Waaaah! Bet me Bradford! Waaaaaah!”
is this just like when you bet everyone that KC would be in the Super Bowl?
bwahahaha
I never bet anyone KC would be in the SUper Bowl. I predicted it. Go look it up, troll.
what happened?
could it be that my prediction of one and done in the playoffs was more accurate than your super bowl prediction?
maybe you’re not as smart as you think?
heh heh
I am very smart. I predicted KC would be in the SUper Bowl when they were 1-5
how’d that prediction work out?
heh heh heh
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement……………….
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement
bet you Bradford is with the team next year. Done.
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement…………………
wah wah wah someone disagrees and actually comes on the Internet and says Chip Kelly is a bad coach. That is the defenition of a troll TOmmy. Wah wah wah. Please get rid of people who I disagree with. wah wah wah
shut up gyre
stop widening
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.
Tommy, if anyone comes on to igglesblitz.com and starts posting things that the majority of our clique doesnt agree with then they should be banned because they are a troll!
“defenitely”?
You are disrespectful that’s what makes you a troll.
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement……………
QB weigh-ins at combine, no surprises to me. Lynch legit 6-7 and 2″ taller than Wentz, not saying it’s significant but if anything 6-7 might be a little negative to some.
Wentz with 10″ hand size and Lynch with 10 1/4″ hands.
Goff, Hackenberg, Adams, Allen, Doughty , Woodrum (whoever he is) probably have below average hand size. In 2014, the NFL average for quarterback hand size was 9.6 inches according to rotoworld article.
http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47036/311/exploring-qb-hand-size
If anyone wonders, Jake Coker was a combine snub.
Prescott and Kessler with huge 10 7/8″ hands.
Vernon Adams Oregon 5107 200 — — — 9 1/8
Brandon Allen Arkansas 6-1 217 — — — 8 7/8
Trae Boykin TCU 6-0 212 — — — 9 3/8
Jacoby Brissett N. C. State 6-4 231 — — — 9 3/4
Connor Cook Michigan State 6-4 217 — — — 9 3/4
Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky 6-3 213 — — — 9 1/8
Jeff Driskel Louisiana Tech 6-4 234 — — — 9 3/4
Jared Goff California 6-4 215 — — — 9
Christian Hackenberg Penn State 6-4 223 — — — 9
Kevin Hogan Stanford 6-3 218 — — — 10 1/4
Cardale Jones Ohio State 6-5 253 — — — 9 3/4
Cody Kessler USC 6-1 220 — — — 10 7/8
Paxton Lynch Memphis 6-7 244 — — — 10 1/4
Dak Prescott Mississippi State 6-2 226 — — — 10 7/8
Joel Stave Wisconsin 6052 236 — — — 10 3/4
Nate Sudfeld Indiana 6-6 234 — — — 9 7/8
Carson Wentz North Dakota State 6-5 232 — — — 10
Josh Woodrum Liberty 6027 231 — — — 9 1/4
Read more at http://www.walterfootball.com/combine2016QB.php#3Rk7mTY7Fob9AeM9.99
Here’s some QB hand sizes from years past (*- Eagles draft pick)
*Nick Foles – 10.63
Mark Sanchez – 10.50
Brett Favre – 10.38
EJ Manuel – 10.38
Drew Brees – 10.25
Russell Wilson – 10.25
* Matt Barkley – 10.13
* Donovan McNabb – 10.00
Andrew Luck – 10.00
Blaine Gabbert – 10.00
Marcus Mariota – 9.875
Cam Newton – 9.75
Joe Flacco – 9.63
Sam Bradford – 9.50
Andy Dalton – 9.50
Robert Griffin III – 9.50
Daunte Culpepper – 9.50
Aaron Rodgers – 9.38
Alex Smith – 9.38
Blake Bortles – 9.38
Jameis Winston – 9.38
Teddy Bridgewater – 9.25
Chase Daniel – 9.25
* Mike Kafka – 9.25
Colin Kaepernick – 9.13
Derek Carr – 9.13
Ryan Tannehill – 9.00
Tony Romo – 8.86
Michael Vick – 8.5
Tommy, just like you, the majority of our clique on here at igglesblitz.com believed that Chip Kelly was brilliant. He was so brilliant and a football God – we all believed that including you. Then this knucklehead troll came on here during the Eagles preseason and told us we were all wrong. We did everything we could to get rid of him. But in the end he was right and we were wrong. Our assholes hurt really bad Tommy. Our clique doesn’t like to be wrong like that and we don’t want to be reminded of how wrong and dumb we are. Please get rid of the troll.
he also told us KC would be in the super bowl.
There are 31 teams that fail every year. You’re not special or going against the grain on anything. You’re just a douche.
Oh yes I did. I went against the grain without a doubt. Remember the preseason Super Bowl. Yeah that was all me.
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement………….
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement……..
Tommy, now the troll is willing to bet anybody in our clique that Sam Bradford won’t be on the team next year. He is even willing to put up the rights to post on this blog as a bet. Tommy it can’t be! He can’t be right again! Ban the troll Tommy. PLEASE! This is coming from the clique directly! Let me quote some bullshit:
To err is human.
but he also bet everyone that KC would be in the super bowl.
when I told him KC was over rated and had an easy schedule he became belligerent. I told him that fat Andy can’t manage the clock and he went bezerk.
when everything I said came true he disappeared for a month hoping all the posters would forget.
I never bet anyone.
why did you disappear after KC choked?
in fact, you tended to disappear everytime the Eagles won.
THAT is a troll
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement….
Everyone can smell the bullshit through the computer. You also swore at one point that if Bradford played more then 4 games last year that you would eat your own shit. Stop talking nonsense and making points that you clearly don’t back. So for everytime you were right you have been wrong at least 10 times. Ok you said Chip will be fired yet you said no team every won a Super Bowl after starting the season 0-2 directly after the Patriots did it. Pederson will be the next HC yet you made a promise that you would eat your own shit if Bradford played more then 4 games. So yes you are a troll that just throws shit at the wall and occasionally it sticks.
post the video of you eating your own fecal..
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement…
don’t forget that he changed his user name several times in attempts to disguise who he is.
So, mega long-term? What 20 years?
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/702871433094041600
….for the next 1,000 years.
WRs Weigh-ins at Combine
Player School Height Weight Off. 40 Time Unoff. 40 Time 10-Yd Split Vert Broad Arm Hand
Bralon Addison Oregon 5-9 197 — — — — — 29 1/2 9 1/8
Geronimo Allison Illinois 6-3 196 — — — — — 32 7/8 9 1/2
Demarcus Ayers Houston 5-9 182 — — — — — 31 1/4 9 1/4
Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh 6-1 197 — — — — — 32 9 3/4
Chris Brown Notre Dame 6-2 194 — — — — — 32 1/4 9
Aaron Burbridge Michigan State 6-0 206 — — — — — 31 5/8 8 1/4
Devon Cajuste Stanford 6-4 234 — — — — — 33 10 3/4
Leonte Carroo Rutgers 6-0 211 — — — — — 31 3/8 9 5/8
Corey Coleman Baylor 5-11 194 — — — — — 30 1/4 9
Pharoh Cooper South Carolina 5-11 203 — — — — — 32 1/4 9 1/8
Cody Core Ole Miss 6-3 205 — — — — — 32 10 3/8
Trevor Davis California 6-1 188 — — — — — 31 10
Josh Doctson TCU 6-2 202 — — — — — 31 7/8 9 7/8
D J Foster Arizona State 5-10 193 — — — — — 30 1/2 9 1/4
Will Fuller Notre Dame 6-0 186 — — — — — 30 3/4 8 1/4
Keyarris Garrett Tulsa 6-3 220 — — — — — 34 1/2 9
Rashard Higgins Colorado State 6-1 196 — — — — — 32 1/4 9 3/4
Johnny Holton Cincinnati 6-1 190 — — — — — 32 7/8 9 7/8
Cayleb Jones Arizona 6-3 209 — — — — — 32 3/4 9 1/4
Kenny Lawler California 6-2 203 — — — — — 33 3/8 10 1/2
Roger Lewis Bowling Green 6-0 201 — — — — — 32 9 3/4
Kolby Listenbee TCU 6-0 197 — — — — — 31 3/8 8 1/4
Ricardo Louis Auburn 6-2 215 — — — — — 32 3/8 9 1/2
Byron Marshall Oregon 5-9 201 — — — — — 30 1/4 9 1/2
Jalin Marshall Ohio State 5-10 200 — — — — — 31 1/2 9 5/8
Mekale Mckay Cincinnati 6-4 207 — — — — — 30 5/8 9 1/2
Braxton Miller Ohio State 6-1 201 — — — — — 31 3/4 9 1/8
Malcolm Mitchell Georgia 6-0 198 — — — — — 32 5/8 10 1/2
Chris Moore Cincinnati 6-1 206 — — — — — 33 3/8 9 3/8
Marquez North Tennessee 6-2 223 — — — — — 33 3/8 10 1/4
Jordan Payton UCLA 6-1 207 — — — — — 32 1/2 10 1/8
Charone Peake Clemson 6-2 209 — — — — — 34 9 1/4
Demarcus Robinson Florida 6-1 203 — — — — — 33 9 1/2
Alonzo Russell Toledo 6-4 206 — — — — — 33 7/8 9 1/2
Rashawn Scott Miami-Fl 6-1 199 — — — — — 31 3/8 9 3/8
Hunter Sharp Utah State 5-11 198 — — — — — 31 5/8 9 3/8
Tajae Sharpe UMass 6-2 194 — — — — — 32 1/4 8 3/8
Sterling Shepard Oklahoma 5-10 194 — — — — — 30 3/8 9 3/4
Nelson Spruce Colorado 6-1 206 — — — — — 30 10
Michael Thomas Ohio State 6-3 212 — — — — — 32 1/8 10 1/2
Laquon Treadwell Ole Miss 6-2 221 — — — — — 33 3/8 9 1/2
Duke Williams Auburn 6-2 229 — — — — — 32 1/2 9 1/4
De’Runnya Wilson Mississippi State 6-5 224 — — — — — 33 7/8
Read more at http://www.walterfootball.com/combine2016WR.php#I04kCAersL2rBJq7.99
WRs with largest hands (not in order of hand size)
Devon Cajuste Stanford 6-4 234 — — — — — 33 10 3/4
Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh 6-1 197 — — — — — 32 9 3/4
Cody Core Ole Miss 6-3 205 — — — — — 32 10 3/8
Trevor Davis California 6-1 188 — — — — — 31 10
Josh Doctson TCU 6-2 202 — — — — — 31 7/8 9 7/8
Rashard Higgins Colorado State 6-1 196 — — — — — 32 1/4 9 3/4
Johnny Holton Cincinnati 6-1 190 — — — — — 32 7/8 9 7/8
Kenny Lawler California 6-2 203 — — — — — 33 3/8 10 1/2
Roger Lewis Bowling Green 6-0 201 — — — — — 32 9 3/4
Malcolm Mitchell Georgia 6-0 198 — — — — — 32 5/8 10 1/2
Marquez North Tennessee 6-2 223 — — — — — 33 3/8 10 1/4
Jordan Payton UCLA 6-1 207 — — — — — 32 1/2 10 1/8
Sterling Shepard Oklahoma 5-10 194 — — — — — 30 3/8 9 3/4
WRs with smallest hands. John Brown has 8 1/2″ hands btw.
Aaron Burbridge, Will Fuller, Kolby Listenbee, Tajae Sharpe
I saw Sam Lynch retweeted that Tajae Sharpe’s hands have gone from 7 3/4 to 8 to 8 3/8 each time he was measured, at the Shrine Game until the most recent at the combine. Either it isn’t a very precise measure or there is a way to game it.
Edit: tweet added
https://twitter.com/JaredStanger/status/702886120544047104
Maybe he responded to one of those emails about enhancers for men.
This is not a joke…stretching. Since they measure your hand by placing it palm down and measuring the distance between the edge of your pinky and the tip of your thumb, with daily stretching, you can maximize your pinky and thumb measurement.
You would think that a more accurate measurement would be finger and palm size.
Really thought Leonte Carroo would be heavier
Thomas Duarte a WR is working out as TE but Devon Cajuste who is about Derek Carrier size is working out as WR. I’m not sure that’s a wise decision for Cajuste.
Player School Height Weight Off. 40 Time Unoff. 40 Time 10-Yd Split Bench Vert Arm Hand
Read more at http://www.walterfootball.com/combine2016TE.php#Tqu2yCJxYIixKHem.99
TEs Weigh-ins at Combine
Jerell Adams South Carolina 6-5 247 — — — — — 34 3/8 9 3/4
Stephen Anderson California 6-2 230 — — — — — 32 9 1/4
Ben Braunecker Harvard 6-3 250 — — — — — 32 3/4 9 1/2
Thomas Duarte UCLA 6-2 231 — — — — — 33 10
David Grinnage N. C. State 6-5 248 — — — — — 34 1/2 10 1/8
Temarrick Hemingway South Carolina State 6-5 244 — — — — — 34 10
Hunter Henry Arkansas 6-5 250 — — — — — 32 3/4 9 1/4
Tyler Higbee Western Kentucky 6-6 249 — — — — — 33 1/4 10 1/4
Austin Hooper Stanford 6-4 254 — — — — — 33 3/4 10 5/8
Ryan Malleck Virginia Tech 6-4 247 — — — — — 32 1/2 9 3/8
Jake Mcgee Florida 6-5 250 — — — — — 32 3/8 9 5/8
David Morgan Utsa 6-4 262 — — — — — 33 5/8 10 1/2
Beau Sandland Montana State 6-4 253 — — — — — 34 1/4 10 1/8
Nick Vannett Ohio State 6-6 257 — — — — — 34 1/4 10
Bryce Williams East Carolina 6-6 257 — — — — — 33 5/8 9 5/8
Read more at http://www.walterfootball.com/combine2016TE.php#Tqu2yCJxYIixKHem.99
RC5000:
Great stuff. Keep it coming.
The blog’s cluttered today with a lot of wasted words.
6-3 250? braunecker’s one thick SOB
wow things sure are interesting here today. Feel like I walked into a bar fight.
We just need some news. We keep feeding the troll.
EaglesGameBalls, you are by definition a TROLL!
In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.
I have to consult my Monster Manual for a true definition, but he probably fits that one too.
It’s funny, it posts in waves, too. I think every so often, a group of billy goats wanders by its bridge, and it has to pause from posting here to harass them.
probably makes people answer 3 questions before crossing the bridge.
What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Right now one of the billy goats is being more annoying than the troll.
The only solution is execution. We’ve had semi-trollish behavior in the past, but this is full on malicious garbage. It doesn’t have any remote resemblance to football discussion. Tommy needs to wield the banhammer.
I’m laughing (with you) b/c you were always the “just don’t talk to him” person. It’s good to see you a little riled up.
I know, I know, I’m ashamed. I feel like the troll when its mother interrupts sexy internet time.
no worries, let the hate flow thru you. Is this the year UVA makes a final 4? or will they again fail to meet their seeding (whether that’s a 1 or 2 or whatever, they never get as far as the seeding projects).
Not sure. I don’t really follow college basketball. But I’m sure I’ll get dragged into it once the tournament starts. A group of friends from UVa are talking about meeting for the tourney in Vegas but I don’t think I can afford it.
You go that right. Who calls someone a coward on the Internet. Simply for suggesting the Eagles won’t resign Sam Bradford
Tobin’s Spirit Guide
Upvoted, reason: MM
Oh yeah coming onto an Eagle’s blog and posting an opinion that Chip Kelly isnt a good coach and will be fired which I predicted back in the Summer is so off topic and inflammatory. Yeah sure buddy.
you also put up profanities and anti homosexual references.. your not a good person man.. or dont seem to be one.
being anti homosexual is having an opinion. A person who thinks homosexuality is against the ways of their religion doesn’t make them a bad person at all. It makes them a person who has an opinion that is different than yours.
It does, however, make them ignorant and close-minded. Religion isn’t a valid excuse.
No it doesn’t that is your opinion. People are allowed to believe whatever they want about another person’s lifestyle. For you to try to defame them by calling them “ignorant” or close-minded is actually ignorant and close-minded in its own right.
Hating on someone for inborn traits they can’t help is wrong on all levels. If you genuinely believe homosexuality is a choice, you’ve clearly never had a meaningful conversation with a gay individual. I’m free to hate on you because you’re choosing to be an idiot. See how that works?
You can hate on me all you like. But people are allowed to think that homosexuality is wrong. I don’t care if you hate me.
I didn’t say you weren’t allowed to have that opinion, just that you’re willfully obstinate if that’s what you believe.
No, you called me close minded and ignorant. Dont change your description to obstinate now. You know, Hitler burned books because of the opinions in the books. You seem pretty similar
I didn’t change anything. Your belief on this issue is ignorant, while your unabashed commitment to these beliefs is what’s obstinate. And yes, I’m akin to Hitler because I think marginalizing people born a certain way is shitty. Makes perfect sense.
I am sorry you like gays. I don’t. You can go to a different planet and take all the gays with you. Your race will drop off the face of that planet.
Here on Earth we will prosper for generations upon generations with children. We will be happy. You and the homos will eradicate yourself by sukcing too much dick.
Would lesbians face similar eradication by scissoring? What about your gay Earth children in this scenario?
I will have GOogle come up with an algorithm to determine gay DNA. Whenever a child is born with that genetic sequence, they will be transported to your dead planet.
Well how would the gay planet die if it’s constantly having its population replenished?
There should be nobody to farm food. Everyone is would go there and die of starvation.
They are keeping Sanchez for the same reasons they are keeping Bradford: they have no other viable option if the team wants to compete for anything of significance this season.
It likely will not work out, but the reality is the Eagles will do any rebuilding on the fly and, with a new coaching staff and Howie back in control, the win now mode remains engaged.
Hopefully, they still get a young QB they can develop this off-season so we have better options down the road. Also hope those who ripped McNabb relentlessly for years understand now how nice it was to have a real franchise QB on the team. This QB purgatory we’ve been in since we traded him away has sucked big time.
Great post. I think we also have to be careful to not underestimate what is involved in drafting and nurturing a young franchise qb. If nothing else, Bradford are Sanchez are two cautionary tales that there are no “sure things” when it comes to an NFL qb.
this is great news because “rebuilding on the fly” and have Mcnabb has brought us countless SB wins….it’s been a great run drafting in the middle of the pack each year. It’s fun.
Interestingly enough the Skins “savior” was a 4th round pick after they blew a whole draft on a guy that didn’t even make it through his rookie K. That and a decent o-line coach turned them into a playoff team in one year.
Have to query, given the compensation, is RGIII the biggest bust in NFL history?
Further, if your team doesn’t draft well I don’t think it really matters what position you’re drafting in.
“Have to query, given the compensation, is RGIII the biggest bust in NFL history?”
____________
Too soon to know. Career not over.
Right now, another pair of 2nd-overall picks top the bust list:
– OT Tony Mandarich
– QB Ryan Leaf
Great call on Mandarich AC. I still remember that draft as if it were yesterday even though I was just a child. Didn’t the Packers draft him before Deion Sanders and Barry Sanders if I am not mistaken?
TD!!!
Yes, that 1989 draft was loaded.
Here’s just 4 of the top 5:
Troy Aikman – 1 . . . HOF
Barry Sanders – 3 . . . HOF
Derrick Thomas – 4 . . . HOF
Deion Sanders – 5 . . . HOF
And the Pack went for Mandarich — one season after the NFLPA agreed to steroid-testing.
Wow I forgot about Derrick Thomas being in that draft. What a kick in the balls that the Packers, as great of an organization they are, chose the only top 5 pick of that draft that wasn’t a HOFer.
Can still clearly remember reading the Tony Mandarich cover story while sitting in my doctor’s office waiting room. Strange how trivia can really stick with you.
Not if you take Snyder+Shanan into the equation. He was doomed to failed because of those two
OL Weigh-ins at Combine (I posted them yesterday but ICYMI). DL & LBs measurements tomorrow, DBs measurements Sat.
Workouts start tomorrow with Group 1 (PK, ST, OL), Group 2 (OL), Group 3 (RB)
Player School Height Weight Off. 40 Time Unoff. 40 Time 10-Yd Split Bench Arm
Vadal Alexander LSU 6052 326 — — — — 35
Jack Allen Michigan State 6012 294 — — — — 32 1/4
Willie Beavers Western Michigan 6045 321 — — — — 34
Caleb Benenoch UCLA 6054 311 — — — — 34 1/8
Austin Blythe Iowa 6021 298 — — — — 31 1/2
Evan Boehm Missouri 6021 302 — — — — 32 1/2
Jake Brendel UCLA 6041 303 — — — — 31 5/8
Joe Cheek Texas A&M 6060 295 — — — — 32 3/4
Le’Raven Clark Texas Tech 6052 316 — — — — 36 1/8
Shon Coleman Auburn 6054 307 — — — — 35 1/8
Jack Conklin Michigan State 6056 308 — — — — 35
Fahn Cooper Ole Miss 6044 303 — — — — 34 3/4
Joe Dahl Washington State 6041 304 — — — — 33 1/8
Taylor Decker Ohio State 6070 310 — — — — 33 3/4
Spencer Drango Baylor 6055 315 — — — — 33 3/4
Parker Ehinger Cincinnati 6062 310 — — — — 33
Joshua Garnett Stanford 6043 312 — — — — 33 7/8
Graham Glasgow Michigan 6057 307 — — — — 33 5/8
Darrell Greene San Diego State 6026 321 — — — — 31 5/8
Joe Haeg North Dakota State 6060 304 — — — — 33 3/4
Jerald Hawkins LSU 6-6 305 — — — — 34 1/4
Germain Ifedi Texas A&M 6-6 324 — — — — 36
Dominick Jackson Alabama 6-5 313 — — — — 33
Tyler Johnstone Oregon 6-5 301 — — — — 34
Nila Kasitati Oklahoma 6-3 317 — — — — 32
Ryan Kelly Alabama 6-4 311 — — — — 33 5/8
Denver Kirkland Arkansas 6-4 335 — — — — 34 5/8
Alex Lewis Nebraska 6-6 312 — — — — 34
Nick Martin Notre Dame 6-4 299 — — — — 32 1/2
Tyler Marz Wisconsin 6-7 316 — — — — 33 1/2
Connor Mcgovern Missouri 6-4 306 — — — — 32 7/8
Kyle Murphy Stanford 6-6 305 — — — — 33 1/2
Stephane Nembot Colorado 6-6 322 — — — — 34 5/8
Rees Odhiambo Boise State 6-4 314 — — — — 33 1/4
Alex Redmond UCLA 6-5 294 — — — — 33 1/4
Dominique Robertson West Georgia 6-5 324 — — — — 36
Isaac Seumalo Oregon State 6-4 303 — — — — 33
Brandon Shell South Carolina 6-5 324 — — — — 34 3/4
Matt Skura Duke 6-3 329 — — — — 35 1/4
Pearce Slater San Diego State 6-7 333 — — — — —
Jason Spriggs Indiana 6-6 301 — — — — 34 1/8
Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame 6-6 312 — — — — 35 5/8
John Theus Georgia 6-6 313 — — — — 34 1/2
Joe Thuney N. C. State 6-5 304 — — — — 32 1/4
Cole Toner Harvard 6-5 306 — — — — 33 1/8
Sebastian Tretola Arkansas 6-4 314 — — — — 31 1/2
Max Tuerk USC 6-5 298 — — — — 32 1/2
Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss 6-5 310 — — — — 34 1/4
Landon Turner North Carolina 6-4 330 — — — — 32 7/8
Halapoulivaati Vaitai TCU 6-6 320 — — — — 34 1/4
Chris Westerman Arizona State 6-3 298 — — — — 33 /12
Cody Whitehair Kansas State 6-4 301 — — — — 32 3/8
Avery Young Auburn 6-5 328 — — — — 33 3/4
Read more at http://www.walterfootball.com/combine2016OL.php#YHVcW9FrDdUy5U6J.99
Im just catching up on this thread now and its making me LOL. thanks guys. Needed a laugh today.
Step away from Eagles world for a few days and the inmate is running the asylum I see.
Bradford is going to chase the money, and we are going to give some money to Chase o start the year at qb. I hope we pick up a young qb in the draft at 13 too.
les Bowan claims that from the people he spoke with from the Texans, it doesn’t sound like they plan on making an offer for Bradford… For whatever that’s woth.
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denver, Jets and skins all sound pretty adament about keeping their QBs.., It Only takes one team to screw up the market, but there are some signs pointing to the possibility of Bradford not finding this big market many have expected.
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Regardless, because of who his agent is, I doubt we see a resolution in the next few days. If we do work out an extension before he reaches free agency, it will most likely come down to the very last minute with his agent playing hard ball TIL then… Of course there is a real possibility that they opt not to sign anything before reaching the open market..
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Whatever happens with Sam, they better not dare bring Chase Daniels to Philly. when Doug Pederson compares a QB to Doug Pederson, that’s all we need to know about Chase…
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As long as Mark Sanchez is an Eagle, I view adding Chase as Pointless. They are the same player.. If they want to REPLACE Sanchez with Chase, that at least makes some more sense to me… The only thing Chase has over Sanchez is that he knows some of Dougs offense.. I can see value in cutting Sanchez, making Chase Daniels the #2 who can help Bradford and a rookie learn all the verbiage in the west coast offense. Chase also allegedly helped Alex Smith a lot as his #2. If chase wants to come in and replace Sanchez. I could see value in that idea… But Chase can only be a replacement for Sanchez, Not for Bradford
haha classic: “when Doug Pederson compares a QB to Doug Pederson, that’s all we need to know about Chase… “
Doesn’t chase only have like 1’career TD?
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I actually wouldn’t mind bringing him into philly as a replacement for Sanchez, backing up bradford and helping to groom a rookie who can start off as the #3… Im just not so sure you can bring SAM back. Replace Sanchez with Chase AND find a young QB to groom in the same Offseason.
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But the only way Id want Chase is as a replacement for sanchez
ne1 taking my Bradford bet?
I think two people already did in comments below.
I cant tel.. that awsshole Donald kept posting the same bullshit.
It can be tough wading through the comments section when someone keeps posting the same opinion that everyone has already acknowledged repeatedly. I feel your pain. I am sure everyone does.
everybody in your stupid clique.
If you don’t like the “clique”, leave it. Immediately. If you can’t or won’t, you have to ask yourself what is so broken in you that you need to continue engaging in conversation you don’t like.
You aren’t winning anything, you aren’t proving anything, you aren’t achieving anything.
You are redefining “waste of time”. Your own in addition to ours. Go away.
I went on a trolling rant against him today out of pure boredom. I am done replying to he/she and hopefully everyone is as well.
I will continue to post things on here. I will not leave. Thank you.
I think the question you need to ask is “why”. You don’t enjoy the “clique”, you never post anything positive, you’re negative and abusive. I think if this is how you want to spend your time, you need to sit down and rethink your life choices.
Why are you judging me? I came on here and said Chip Kelly wasn’t a good coach and from that day on people on this blog have resorted to personal insults. Just because my opinion is differnt than yours doesnt mean I am a coward that should eat his own shit.
No, that’s not at all what happened. You came on here tossing around insults at everyone, dropping curses and generally acting like a petulant child. From day 1. You’ve done nothing but make basic, factless claims, and attacked anyone who didn’t agree with you. My judgments are not against you, except that I am judging your behavior.
The fact that you’re complaining about being someone who “should eat his own shit”, without taking ownership of the fact that you yourself offered to do just that, in a crude attempt at proving some ridiculous point, is pretty strong evidence that you’re not owning up to what you have done.
You did not come to this place as an innocent, who was then insulted and trolled at every turn. You came in as a troll, acted like a troll, and filled the board up with garbage posts, repetition, insults, and attacks. That is not why ANYONE else comes here. There is a place where that sort of behavior is expected, but it is not here. If there is any kind of “clique” here, it’s a clique of people who don’t troll, who don’t act like they’re 12 years old, and who at least try to respect one another.
If you don’t want to stop trolling, attacking, and insulting, while then acting like somehow you are the aggrieved party after you are called on your actions, then I don’t think this is the place for you. Evidently I can’t stop you posting. But again, you really need to ask yourself why you would want to come here. If it’s simply for the sick thrill of pissing people off, or “ruffling feathers”, then again, I’d ask you to ask yourself what is so broken that you need to engage in that kind of behavior.
I have said all I am going to say on the topic, and will now return to ignoring you, until such time as you decide to act like something approximating an adult.
I did not come on here and insult anyone personally. I think my firs tinsult was “Yay the Eagles won the Preseason Super Bowl!” After that I was told by many of you to “eat your own shit” So no. You ave it wrong.
I like that you guys get so upset because I was right and you were wrong. People call me idiot troll tough guy and coward. Yet all of this hate simply because I made a bold prediction, stuck to it through adversity and hate and came out like a shining star. I like being told I am horrible and then looking back at how much courage was required to stick to my beliefs through all the hate and vitriol.
well he’s not going to be on the team unless Howie offers them what he wants. if he does he will be.
I think he’s gonzo, so no for me.
So you are saying I am right. My prediction is right. Is that what you are saying?
yeah KC is the super bowl champs
except they changed their name to the Denver Broncos
you have said the same shit over and over. what’s your prediction asshole? what are you going to predict about the Eagles.
see thats just plain rude.. troll behavior 101
It’s the first time I curesed. The guy has been harrassing me and saying the same thing over and over. He is the troll, dickface.
everyone is trolling you.. in hopes you leave.. get the point and do so..
No.
You can bet me the Bradford bet. ANd if the Eagles sign him then I will leave. Of course if I am right – which is prett much gauranteed because I predicted it – then you will have to leave.
nah you will just make a new name.. no dice.
I won’t I swear I won’t.
no.
so you agree my prediction that I posted weeks ago is correct.
i would never agree with you troll.. im done responding.. do what you do troll
If you won’t take the bet you must agree. Sorry to put words in your mouth – but I will do just that. You agree that my prediction is correct. I predicted that Bradford wouldn’t be on the team over two months ago. Now you dont have the balls to bet me. You scumbag
When are you going to man up and eat your own shit because Bradford played more then 4 games last year? Since you’re clearly not a real man of your word stop instigating people on here like you would own up to losing a bet if you did lose. You are a coward that only acknowledges when you are right, yet when you are wrong or like when the Eagles were winning the few games they won last year you would disappear for a while.
I am a coward. You are the one on your computer telling someone they are a coward. You know nothing about me.
Lol what’s even funnier about that comment is I tried reaching out to you and told you to meet up with me in person yet being the coward you are you wouldn’t give me the time of day. So as I was saying through my computer, yes you are a coward and are not as tough as you try to make yourself seem on here.
Hey there ya go. Call someone a coward in comments on a blog. You are tough – I can definitely tell that is true.
I am in no way saying I am tough but growing up where I did you can easily tell if someone if basically a little bitch even through a computer I can tell that with you. My point is stop acting tough on a blog when in reality you are not about that tough life. There is no need for so much animosity towards you on here but you continue to bring it on yourself. If you want to keep “acting” tough you know where to find me and like I said I am a real man and have no problems meeting up face to face.
This guy grew up in the ghetto and now has resorted to calling people cowards over the Internet! AHAHAH nice life bro. GO back to the ghetto and take your pighead son.
You cant be funny if you tried now huh. Its ok if you have no heart, some people in this world are cowards like yourself. Enjoy yourself coward, I am done with you.
yeah go smack your son in the face like they did to you in the ghetto tough guy. GO teach your son how to smack around women like happened to your mom in the ghetto!
I actually laughed out loud at that post because of how bad of an effort you gave at trying to come back with a witty statement. Cmon little girl you have to do better then that.
yeah tough guy. Go ask your fukcing son if his friends at school talk shit over the Internet! That hasn’t happened since like 1997 dick face.
Aww is the poor little girl throwing a hissy fit? Really upset about getting called out on your manhood huh buddy. No worries I don’t need to talk nonsense I the internet like you do. I’ll leave you alone before your tears start coming through the computer.
Don’t let your son see you type nonsensical bullshit like that bro. He will tell all his friendsand they will beat you with socks filled with soap at the next sleep over you little pansy 34 year old bitch.
Oh the irony of being called a bitch by a bitch. Too funny. Have to enjoy little kids talking tough, its always a good laugh.
nice W
lol Thanks Don, I am just trying to follow your lead pal.
well played, TD.. well played!
dont put anything near me please.. i think Bradford will be the QB but im not going to bet you bc you wont follow through.. later person.
can’t face reality?
I predict you disappear and change your screen name when something you bleat on about doesn’t happen
Hasn’t happened yet sadly..
Are you too much of a coward to predict something?
well you are not the only one saying the same thing nostradumbass, it’s not going out on a limb to say bradford won’t sign here.
I said it two months ago!
I feel as though my “nostradumbass” jab is getting swiped, but only because I can’t remember from where I swiped it first.
well this escalated quickly.
“Our Job is acquiring Talent, not getting rid of Talent”-Chip Kelly
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For the first time made strong statements sounding Adament about working with Kapernick. Of course you can’t believe a word chip says, but from the outside looking in, You have to imagine that a big part about Chip getting that Job was being a last ditch effort by Baalke to Salvage Kapernicks niners career..the other side of the coin is Kapernick seems like the type of guys that chip has no patiemce for.. If chip actually tries to make it work with KAp, maybe he is willing to evolve and learn from his mistakes.but it’s hard to tell since he just experienced a Fall from Grace, and no longer has the Cache and power to get rid of talemted pro players who rub him the wrong way..
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Chip also goes into his spiel about how he has no idea where people got the idea that he wasn’t excited about working with KAp, and how you can easily see how talented he is, as if Everyone is stupid and didn’t watch him refuse to even talk about KAp and barely said his name during his introductory press Confrence. Hiding behind NFL rules not allowing him to talk about KAp which is BS, yet in the same press confrenfe, he had no problem continuosly talking up Gabbert
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When Andy left Philly, I really wasn’t interested in what would happen in KC… But with chip, im very curious to see if this fall from grace has taught him anything, and very much interested to see what he does different next yeàr, if his ego even no allows him to do anything different
Agreed- very interested to see what happens in SFO this season. I have a feeling Chip will have learned from the Philly experience. As stubborn as he is, he’s also a smart guy who is willing to take risks. They didn’t work out here but I have a feeling he might have a few cards up his sleeve. It’ll be fun to watch.
Very interesting indeed… On one hand we know that the man is bright and has legit Football IQ… On the other hand he seems so damn stubborn. From the outside looking in, its hard for us to see the entire picture, but while he was our coach, I always worried that because everyone talked so much trash about his college background, and how his GIMICKY college offense wouldmt work, I always worried/wondered if he felt that making the Neccessary changes would be proving all his haters right, so I worried if winning HIS way, was always more important than winning, And if thats the case, that’s a level of egomania that he will never be able to overcome…
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it’s Hard enough to win in the NFL if you use every bit of Football Knowledge you ever accumulated. Trying to win in the NFL only using a small fraction of that knowledge IMO will prove to be impossible. I will never agree with EXTREMES, and chip was the king of Extremes, and IMO lacking balance is a big problem with his philosophies… Even when his offense is destroying the league, you WILL NEVER be able to convince me that ONLY linning up in Shotgun is the best way to play football. You will NEVER convince me that ALWAYS trying to snap the ball as fast as possible is the best way to play Football… And it has Nothing to do with the actual Shotgun formation or his offense, I would NEVER want to see us ONLY line up in Single, or ALWAYS line up in I-formation.. This extreme is ridiculuos. So many great plays, concepts, formations that have proven to be successful, I don’t see how ignoring all of it, to line up in Shotgun 99% of the time can be a geat idea. I can’t be convinced that linning up in the Gun is Always the best way to attack EVERY defense that we can possibly face, no matter what down and distance..
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After how he crashed and Burned in Philly, is it really possible that he is going to come out next yeàr and have the Niners lineup in Shotgun the entire season? I will be amazed if he tries to do that again with the second chamce he was lucky to be given by the Niners… If he has the Niners using Tempo out of Shotgun 99% of the time, I will be amazed by the insanity of it all.
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But when you look at his Coachng Career, for the most part, it’s what he does, it’s what he knows. He has been playing Football this way since New Hampshire. He did it there, he did it in Oregon, and he did it in Philly, maybe im the crazy one For thinking he will do somethng different? Maybe I give his football IQ too much credit assuming he is choosing to only use a small portion of his football Knowledge, maybe this ia all he knows after committing to this style YEARS ago… The guy has only coached football for a little more than a decade, most of which he spent playing his unique brand of football. maybe I give him too much credit when I expect him to do something different.
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Whatever happens, for sure it will be an interesting subplot to Follow next season
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Im wondering if he will start his niners career, not drafting a QB in the first two rounds the way he did here in 203
Short of Sam Bradford signing w/ the 49ers, nothing can erase Kelly’s reputation as a lousy BS-artist.
Gotta hand it to you being one of the first to indicate something off about how Chip was presenting his ideas.
for a guy that said all the right things philosophically, he was pretty terrible in a lot areas.
He preached the need for a growth mindset in his players and coaches while himself being closed minded.
I’m real selfish so if he didn’t bring SB trophies here I sure don’t want him to now do that somewhere else.
I don’t blame you… For me it’s not so much what level of success he will have in San Fran that makes me curious. it’s more of what changes to his offense and his unique philosophy that im curious about..
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If he dares have the Niners line up out of shotgun all year, moving as fast as they can 95% of the time, than he is INSANE, I wonder if im giving him to much credit when I even think doing something differemt is a possibility for him
When he says our job is to acquire talent, not get rid of Talent, he has to be trolling us right? He can’t possibly be so oblivious to say that, after what he did here without realizing how that would sound?
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What’s funny is, that for a coach who always claims how he doesn’t listen or pay attention to any of the outside Noise, he Always Knew EVERYTHING every media member said about him. In one breath he would claim that he has no idea what the media says, and in the next breath he would be calling out a reporter for what they wrote.
he did quire talent, Bradford, Kiko, Murray (*), sproles, Jenkins, , Nolan, etc… but also of course jettisoned some fan favs
Trollology: Trolls troll to get a reaction. When we are mean to them, they are happy. There is a strategy of being so mean to them that they finally leave. I guess, like if you catch your kid smoking cigarettes, you make them smoke a whole pack right there. This works against trolls… well, almost never. It also has the side effect of shitting all over the comment section and really defacing it and making it intolerable to a bunch of regular people.
Perhaps we are also hoping that Tommy will finally take notice and ban the troll. He could do that, but it is against his preferences and the troll could easily make another login and come back. It takes much more effort to control the troll than the effort a troll expends. They enjoy that and consider it a win. I think almost everyone knows that the surefire way to control a troll is just to ignore it. This requires a great deal of discipline, like dieting or not watching two episodes of your favorite Netflix TV show in a row. Yet, it works. And living well is the best revenge!
THe thing is brother, I am not a troll. Alls I said was that Sam Bradford is gone dead. THen they all start telling me to eat my own shit. Yeah who’s the troll?
hey where is Aaron, can he come out and play now?
Look at just one example of what I am dealing with brother :
TypicalDouche EaglesGameBalls • 33 minutes ago
When are you going to man up and eat your own shit because Bradford played more then 4 games last year? Since you’re clearly not a real man of your word stop instigating people on here like you would own up to losing a bet if you did lose. You are a coward that only acknowledges when you are right, yet when you are wrong or like when the Eagles were winning the few games they won last year you would disappear for a while.
The only “insitigating” I did was say that Sam Bradford wouldn’t be back on the team.
I saw comments before that you can remove someone by the IP address, and you could designate a couple regulars as moderators (and come up with some fair system whereby no one gets kicked out arbitrarily). And as far as “easily make another login”, it’s not like we can’t recognize him and block him again. So I’m in the category of hoping Tommy notices.
There is a strong probability that Tommy does not administer the website. He writes a blog, but I’m fairly certain that the domain name, advertising, etc., are done somewhere else (Silicon Valley? Shanghai?), by someone else. I know of another website which is administered by the domain rights-holder, who only updates about once a year. Sometimes you just don’t get what you pay for.
this troll stuff is boring, just take geagle’s advice if you want and minimize his comments, its easy. or engage, just choose one and don’t complain.
that’s actually what the minimize is for.
this is America still I think…
Yeah! I am allowed to post without being called “a coward”
If you don’t like me because I predicted that Chip Kelly would be fired back in the preseasson well then don’t like me. But dont call me names that really hurts my feelings!
you are a coward.
you disappear and change your screen name when your boastings don’t happen.
you bragged about KC winning the super bowl.
you bragged about fat Andy’s coaching abilities.
that all blew up in your face. I waited over a month for you to show up again after that loss. Now you act like you never jumped on that bandwagon.
now go cry and change your user name again, troll
Julescat you have been right on point today with your post towards him. Thumbs up friend.
Amazes me how so many people spend a moment of their time on this imbecile .. But to each his own, but you won’t see me participate and roll around in the mud with that troll trash
You actually just did, btw
Disqus admins do exist but somehow my comments about Buddweiser don’t get approved but the troll can just keep going and going.
Beer manufacturer comments would be fine if they were paying advertising rates here!.
What happened? I’m completely lost.
Alright guys no need to continue feeding the troll. Lets get excited for the underwear olympics a.k.a the combine that starts tomorrow together!
Whitehair might want to change his name to peach fuzz. 16 reps? Weak. Also weak out of Buckeye trash Decker as well.
https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/702969620634968064
You have to look at the form too. Did he bounce the bar off his chest like he was trying to get fresh with it or did he have some semblance of form?
The strength coach that counts the reps at the combine is pretty notorious for making guys actually do half reps.
Ive seen what counts as a “full rep,” including bouncing off the chest and butt of the bench. Im just saying thay actually watching each player perform can give some context on results.
I meant half reps but apparently there’s different strength coaches that do the counting of bench presses every combine. The guy I was talking about is John Lott, I remember him counting for Stephen Paea when he was breaking the bench record but the bar never went down to his chest.
edit: god I need some sleep
Thats all well and good but at least have consistency, you know?
There are some more appropriate numbers on this list.
https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/702969907063947264
34 times?! When I was in really good shape I maybe did 6 and that was really pushing it. then again I only weighted at ~185 then.
I’m glad people are into this stuff — but it’s all garbage to me. Until a QB yells hike and everyone drops down to do bench presses and the last one still moving gets the TD – this stuff is meaningless…
(I don’t mean to be harsh – but seriously – what does this even prove or even equate to in the NFL?)
I promise to never be rude to anyone on this blog again as long as I get five up votes because :
1. I was right about Chip Kelly being fired.
2. I was right about doing pedeeson getting hired.
3. I was right about Sam Bradford being not designed.
If I get five up votes I will always be respectful from here on out.
You’re being ironical, right?
It’s like promising not to burn down your neighbors’ house if they let you have conjugal visits with their golden retriever.
You see the problem with this whole scenario, right?
Yes I love my golden retriever and would never let that happen.
golden
I just finished wiping coffee spray off my iPad.
I’d actually pay to see that.
Edit: Just note that the imagery that you gave is just hilarious.
No. Just no.
If Bradford wasn’t designed then how did he end up so dreamy looking?
Maybe you are dreaming his eyes aren’t all slanted like a drooling retard
“defenitely”
you’re not even trolling well anymore, you’re just boring with your self love
So you are entertained by my posts. Nice
boring means entertaining to you?
Done.
Up votes are cheap. You did predict the first two, and I understand that neither your prediction, my thoughts, nor this vote have any bearing on the outcomes of the contract negotiations.
I also have zero expectation that you will keep your word. If we are making predictions, I would predict that you will find some excuse for returning to form in others comments. They will provoke you, or be too dumb, or too wrong in you view and you will use it as an out.
But gladly, have my vote. I regret that I have but one vote to give for my blog.
I have no clue who or what you are, but Doing Pedeeson will be great and there is indeed nothing designed about Sam Bradford.
You have your five, my odd little fellow. I hope the upvotes bring you much joy, but please don’t mistake them for an endorsement of your ability to complete basic typing tasks.
it’s called a smart phone and there are only 4 upvotes. Yu cranky old fukc.
Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately it seems people are retracting upvotes from you. You are down to three. It appears people think you are a douchekebab.
I can’t imagine why. You seem lovely. Let’s be friends.
I really like hearing how Pederson talks about how their first year in KC, they tried to make the players fit their scheme, and it turned out to be a Huge Mistake, which apparently they learned from and then started to listen to their players like Alex, and after that first year they shelved their schemes and really started to morph the schemes around the talent they had…holy Shit, a HC who admits they made a mistake, learned from it, and evolved because of it,… What a novel concept. considering Chip kelly STILL hasn’t admitted half of this much, I don’t know how great of coach DP will be, but it is nice to hear that we have a HC who has already learned this lesson, has no problem admitting it.
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I think he is absolutely right where he talks about the mess chip created with our RB’s, putting together 3 different style RBs, and thinking you could pretend that they were just interchangeable and could ask all 3 to run the same plays. I very much look forward to seeing what these RBs can do behind some adequate run blocking Guards we lacked last year, and most important, im very much looking forward to how Potent our RBs can be, with Doug designing Specifc packages for each RB that will highlight all of their strengths and put each RB in the best possible position to succeed.. I would think our RBs will be very excited about this change, Murray knowing he won’t spend a year running sideline to sideline, out of the Gun, wiith inadequate blocking.
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going into last season with a QB who hadn’t played in two years, and an offseason were we invested more than anyone in RBs, a Potent RB Attack for Bradford to play off of was supposed to be a big part especially early in the year while Bradford was easing his way back into game. That couldn’t have been further from reality. our Run game was a friggin TRAINWRECK to start the season, it did NOTHING to help SAM, in Sams second game back, our run game made the Cowboys defense look like the steel curtain. They beat the breaks off our run game. for me, This was one Of chips greatest failures, to not have a run game that could protect SAM Early in the season was malpractice on Chips part, especially when we were supposed to have an Embarressment of riches at RB we were paying a ton for…. Fixing this run game, should be #1 on Pedersons to do list, SAM will be better, just from getting last year under his belt. he should be even Better now that he has an offseason to work on his craft and chemistry with his WRs instead of rehabbing an injury all Offseasn… Putting him behind a quality run game, should be a big addition for SAM. get that run game going, open up some play action opportunity down field will be a luxury he didn’t get to enjoy enough last year.. I don’t know how great Murray can be at this stage, but im pretty certain chip couldn’t have used him worse than he did last year, so it should be pretty easy for Murray and Pederson to provide a better run game than SAM got to play Off of last year.
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One of Sams strengths is supposed to be his football IQ. That gets neutralized often when the goal is to count how many guys are in the box and snap the ball as fast as possible…Allowing SAM to slow the pace down, get the defense to tip its hand pre snap, and give him the freedome to Audible into plays that better take advantage of what the defense is going to throw at us, should also put Bradford in a better position than Chip did. For a coach who was getting the most out of so many of our offensive players, it blows my mind what a horrible job chip did last year, when he needed to do his best job yet starting the season with a QB who hasn’t played in two years and only started practicing August 1st…. Chip did such a poor job with the OL, QB and RBs last year, that I can’t help but be excited to see how much better these same playërs can be next year… Normally I would expect the most growth from young WRs that are still developing, but chip did a poor job with so much of the offense, that Im convinced there is more to all our returning skill players even at this stage in a guy like Murrays career… How much better? I have no idea. But no one would dare claim that chip put him in the best position to succeed…. Since we can’t get out of his contract this offseason, it’s up to Pederson to salvage that signing
” the presence of Jordan Hicks, Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso, there just wasn’t room for Ryans.”
– This notion makes no sense to me. All of them were here last year, with 2 spots for the 4 of them to play. Demeco got an extension. Now they have more spots, and no room. Nawww. The Demeco extension was a pretty stupid move in the first place, and a remaining legacy of Chip. That had to be removed. I thought the move and the money was dumb at the time. It sure worked out to be a good move though. He is the only guy that you could count on. He stayed healthy and produced at the level you expected from him. The other guys either couldn’t stay healthy, didn’t produce as expected when healthy, or both.
I guess the money he was due is the reasoning and it is legit. I guess when Hicks gets hurt again we will find the next Jamar Chaney.
Talent for talent, I really don’t think Meco can run enough for the position at this point in his career.
I agree he isn’t a top line talent. I feel like he will be way better than a 7th rnd pick or udrfa though.
Guess this all goes back to me thinking this defense can be good enough to win the big one THIS season. Ryans is no Dawk, but it sure feels like that move.
They will have to draft someone probably either THE third rounder.hocks injury history is too much of a risk
Pretty sure Ryans didn’t stay healthy for a full 16 games last year.
I don’t want to check it… So lazy. I think he did though.
In a 4-3, at this stage of his career, Mufasa can only play the MIKE spot
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As a backup, he would provide NO VERSATILITY, and can only play on 1st and 2nd down, can’t play in subpackages unless you are defending the run on 3rd and short
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As a backup, he can’t play special Teams..
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For almost 4mil, we should be able to get a LB that brings more to a backup spot than only being able to play the MIKE spot on 1st and 2nd down…. And with 3 youmg LBs that all have durability concerns, for 4mil, Id like to have a backup Who can be a 3 down LB if someone gets hurt and we need him to fill in for half a season.. I don’t know if they will take the money we cleared from cutting him, and invest it in a backup LB that brings more to the table than we get from MEco at this stage, but if we are going to pay 4mil for a backup LB, he has to give us more than Mufasa would have been able to…. Probably don’t need to pay 4mil for a backup MIKE who can only play on 1st and 2nd down..
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curious to see If we target a LB in free agency, or wait Til the draft, either way, we can bet that a LB addition or two are on the way..
There are some decent names in Free Agency who could be quality additipns for us:
Ideally: Danny Travathan! In today’s NFL I love how This kid can cover on 3rd down, but also bring a physical presence to the denver defense. id love to have this 26yr old beast that gets better every year, but that’s highly unrealistic for this offseason.. It’s going to take BIG MONEY to get him out of Denver, and we are in no position to give it to him. So just admire him from a far, and hope one of our Rivals don’t pry him away from Denver.
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There are plenty LB with a connection to Shwartz, tulloch, Nigel Bradham, Tahir
1) Tulloch, signing 31yr old from other teams make no sense to me, unless we talking OL…
2) Bradham: coming off a down year, could possibly be had on a prove it deal, I liked the kid, but the problem is he is very similar to Kendricks, and if we are going to pay a LB, I think it’s more important that he can be strong side Insuramce in case we don’t like how Kiko looks in camps. Unlikely we pay a KEndricks type this offseason
3) 26yr old Tahir Whitehead, who had a strong second half this past yeàr. not bad in coverage, but apparently he was pretty badass against the run down the stretch
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There is 27yr old Demario Davis who was one of the defenders that seemed hurt by the change from Rex to Bowles this year, but I remember liking his game in that Rex defense.
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Zack Brown never lived up to his potential. if you can get him cheap, the kid could be a coverage LB in subpackages, but I don’t trust him at all as a 3down LB, and like Bradham he would back up KEndricks, and we really need someone to back up Kiko as our #1 LB priority…
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Jarnell Freeman is another 30yr old, but he came off one of his best years (expiring contract dynamic?)
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Justin Durrant is another 30yr old who I like as a Subpackage guy in coverage, but who I don’t trust against the run
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If we do pay a LB in free agency I assume it would be one of the cheaper options, even tho we have so many questions about our starters… Naje Goode backs up KEndricks, so if we are going to spend Mufasa’s money on a LB, IDEALLY he will have strong side and MIKE LB versatility, but a contingency plan to Kiko’s health woes have to be addressed via FA or the Draft,.. A LB will def be drafted, whether we also sigń one or not, is the question. Im sure we would like to, but our cap may not afford that luxury unil next offseason
You know they have been saying he can’t cover the pass for years. He has consistently been our best pass defender. Not because he is great at it, but because you know what he can do. Hendricks could probably cover Julio Jones every once in a while. You just never know when he is going to do something completely stupid.
Hicks has never proven to be healthy. I love the guy but don’t expect 16.
Nothing you said sounds untrue. I believe it was 100% financial, and I think they were right to do it.
It probably was the right move. Just makes me real nervous about that group. If Chip hadn’t given him too much cash it wouldn’t be an issue.
your concern is every nfl fan concern about their team…
Ryans was here before Chip. He is still known as a great veteran presence in the locker room. Chip needed veteran leadership, as a new coach. It was a good move to keep him, injury or not. Head coaches have to look at the whole picture, not just one player’s stats.
Yep, didn’t think he was signed by Chip. He was extended by Chip the GM though. It was a deal that was really kind of goofy with the numbers for the player. His deal had not expired. It was an extension of a deal that was still in place.
That’s how I feel about the Celek signing this year…unless of course there’s more importance put on two TE’s sets…I get it’s not a lot of money but it’s still money..
I dunno. Brent is still better than LJ Smith ever was. Money well spent. Let me be clear I was happy Meco was extended. Just not for what he was.
Manziel being sent to the grand jury to decide if he should be charged
Not accurate.
The Dallas PD has merely sent its investigative file to the DA’s office.
The DA’s office will decide IF the matter will go before a grand jury.
To date, no public statement of the DA’s office confirms any intent to present to the GJ.
This was guaranteed with the Goode move a few days ago. Still sad to see him go, I used to love watching him chuck a WR in coverage lol
So much for chips daily dose of bullshit today talking up Kaperick, apparently KAp requested permission to start seeking a trade…. Starting to wonder if chip is just a pathological liar, this goes past coach speak and not tipping your hand, finally choosing today to talk up KAp for the first time, and hours later a report of requesting permission for a trade emerges.. Hope San Fran fans don’t care half as much as we do
Everyone is basically a dumpster fire in that situation out there. Somebody should start a movie about the 49ers.
Three years ago. Who’s B.S.?
http://media.philly.com/images/Chip-Kelly-Love6001.jpg
Certainly had his share of adulation after the first year even with the playoff loss to the Saints’
Interesting to compare if Rhodes was a bigger bust or Kelly here. You could make a strong case either way.
I had little respect for Rhodes and he got canned after a single season in GB. If Kelly does better in SF, maybe your argument for Kelly is stronger.
I was on the CK wagon. Then Oregon Ducker came on board and really got the juices flowing…I’m ashamed.
Saw a miscellaneous Cleveland guy tweet that Hue Jackson had serious interest in Kaepernick when he was in Oakland. I can’t picture Kaepernick anywhere.
One of our offices is in SF, and let me tell you they weren’t happy when it was announced CK was their new coach.
Not to start shit in this bottomless pit but I’m just the messenger.
Jeff McLane @Jeff_McLane 54m54 minutes ago
#Eagles brass – Howie Roseman/Doug Pederson – met w/ Tom Condon (Sam Bradford’s agent) yesterday at the combine. Negotiations are ongoing.
Les Bowan tweets that talking to someone from the Texans, it sounds like they have no intention of bidding on Bradford
I think you’re right. I believe Bradford/Condon truly believe that his value is through the roof but may realize the market for his services may not be as significant as they think. I don’t fault players for trying to make as much money as possible but I don’t see a team overbidding the Eagles for Bradford’s services. Also believe that Lurie-Roseman have a set price in mind for him and they will stick to it.
Condon doesn’t “settle” for a deal; he creates value even where there isn’t any. Why sign in February when by August some competitive team may be facing a giant void with an injured starter. Bradford could take personal control of the process if he truely wants to stay, but Condon clients typically don’t do so.
Waiting until August would be a ridiculous risk. Most teams have used up the majority of their cap by then, and don’t have room for a big salary. If he’s looking for a (very) low prove-it contract, that’d work, but if you are looking for the big bucks, you sign early-ish in free agency when teams are setting their budgets.
Condon’s best work is when he can get a team to bid against itself. But that leverage will fade the longer Bradford doesn’t sign in March — perhaps there will be teams which hold out space until the draft, and if they miss on a QB, could increase offers then. But not much beyond that.
Yeah that owner really wants to draft someone (Hack?) unless they’re into RG3 also but I haven’t heard they’re interested in him.
Since everybody is puking on Chip Kelly for the last few months, here’s a thought:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAHy7azboxc/UXZ9pHcQfdI/AAAAAAAAAp8/K7kDOqREIMg/s1600/motivational_quotes_6.jpg
You are really a Chip homer huh?
Kap apparently isn’t fond of Chip
not hard to understand why they wouldn’t get along.
She’s constantly beating a dead horse.
So are you puking on Chip or cleaning it up??
Are you a homosexual
I guess there will be no more of this kind of stuff:
Unfortunately someone took off a thumbs up so the promise is no good.
Where did you say you needed to maintain the up votes? The promise was if you got five you stop being rude. You got five.
If you’re concerned about the declining quality of the comment section here, try sending Tommy an email (listed in the “Contact Us” section above) to let him know your concerns.
He might not be aware of the situation, so sending screencaps of any offending comments would probably be helpful.
Just a suggestion. I think if he hears from enough people, he will take notice.
TypicalDouche EaglesGameBalls • 18 hours ago
When are you going to man up and eat your own shit because Bradford played more then 4 games last year? Since you’re clearly not a real man of your word stop instigating people on here like you would own up to losing a bet if you did lose. You are a coward that only acknowledges when you are right, yet when you are wrong or like when the Eagles were winning the few games they won last year you would disappear for a while.
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I just emailed him what TypicalDouche the 34 degenerate Father of a retard sent to me. Good suggestion. Thanks!