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by Tommy Lawlor

Eagles Add HOF Player!

Posted October 17th, 2023 | 3 Comments »

The Eagles have dealt with injuries all season long. They have had to shuffle the roster to deal with guys going in and out of the lineup. That said, there haven’t been any real surprises. That’s not the case anymore.

They lost Tyre Phillips! No, of course I’m talking about Julio Jones. You may have heard of Julio at some point. He caught 903 passes, 63 for TDs, while playing in Atlanta, Tennessee and Tampa.

Jones is 34 now and didn’t do much the past two years. That’s not a big deal from the Eagles perspective. They have volume receivers in AJ Brown (leads the NFC in receiving yards) and DeVonta Smith. The Eagles needed a role player to help with depth. Quez Watkins is on IR. Olamide Zaccheaus is a good role player, but they wanted someone else to add to the mix.

I have to think this is partially driven by red zone issues. Julio is 6-3, 220. He can go up and get the ball if needed.

Adding a receiver isn’t the surprise. That actually makes some sense. I just didn’t think Julio would be on their radar. He’s an older player and won’t contribute on special teams. I do think the fact he’s joining the Eagles tells you he is comfortable being a role player on a title contender. Julio played in the Super Bowl with Atlanta in 2016, but he’s never won the big game.

Jones may also be comfortable with the Eagles because of his ties to the other receivers. He played in Atlanta with Zaccheaus. Julio played in Tennessee with AJ. He and DeVonta are both Bama grads and you would think they’ve met somewhere along the way.

Don’t think of Julio as the elite player he was for al those years. You have to think of him as a veteran role player. We’ll see if that’s something the Eagles needed.

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This is pretty brilliant.

https://twitter.com/YoshkeZoidberg/status/1714356820884459743

For those who don’t remember, the Eagles had a habit of signing former stars back in the early 90s. Those moves never worked. I’m still ticked off at James Lofton for dropping a fourth down pass from Ken O’Brien against the Dolphins in 1993. The Eagles lost that game to some scrub QB named Doug Pederson.

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You’ll notice the Eagles brought back Josiah Scott. He was the backup nickel last year and is a serviceable player. The Eagles released Mario Goodrich. He just hadn’t shown enough this season to warrant a roster spot.

Scott will have to adjust to the defensive changes made by Sean Desai, but I’m sure he’ll recognize plenty of what was kept around from last year. Scott should be able to play right away, if needed. We’re still trying to figure out if Bradley Roby can go on Sunday.

Another funny post from Twitter.

With so many DBs banged up, the Eagles have to look at everyone.

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The Eagles did get some good news on the injury front.

Having Lane back for the Miami game would be big news. Even when he isn’t 100 percent, he is a difference-maker at RT. The coaches can call a different game with him in the lineup.

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This is a cool pic of two really talented QBs.

It is crazy to think that Hurts won more playoff games last season than Cunningham did in his Eagles career. To be fair, Hurts has slightly better offensive coaching than Randall did.

Randall did give us some all-time great memories. He’s the reason some people became Eagles fans. He was an absolutely unique player back in those days. I will go back and watch clips  from that era and I’m still blown away by some of the things he did.

Let’s hope Jalen does some special things while wearing the kelly green on Sunday night.

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3 Comments on “Eagles Add HOF Player!”

  1. 1 The Linc - Jerry Jones supports the Brotherly Shove - Iglesia en Directo said at 12:11 PM on October 18th, 2023:

    […] Eagles Add HOF Player! – Iggles BlitzI have to think this is partially driven by red zone issues. Julio is 6-3, 220. He can go up and get the ball if needed. Adding a receiver isn’t the surprise. That actually makes some sense. I just didn’t think Julio would be on their radar. He’s an older player and won’t contribute on special teams. I do think the fact he’s joining the Eagles tells you he is comfortable being a role player on a title contender. Julio played in the Super Bowl with Atlanta in 2016, but he’s never won the big game. Jones may also be comfortable with the Eagles because of his ties to the other receivers. He played in Atlanta with Zaccheaus. Julio played in Tennessee with AJ. He and DeVonta are both Bama grads and you would think they’ve met somewhere along the way. Don’t think of Julio as the elite player he was for al those years. You have to think of him as a veteran role player. We’ll see if that’s something the Eagles needed. […]

  2. 2 Eagles News: Jerry Jones supports the Brotherly Shove – Consolidated Financial said at 12:47 PM on October 18th, 2023:

    […] Eagles Add HOF Player! – Iggles BlitzI have to think this is partially driven by red zone issues. Julio is 6-3, 220. He can go up and get the ball if needed. Adding a receiver isn’t the surprise. That actually makes some sense. I just didn’t think Julio would be on their radar. He’s an older player and won’t contribute on special teams. I do think the fact he’s joining the Eagles tells you he is comfortable being a role player on a title contender. Julio played in the Super Bowl with Atlanta in 2016, but he’s never won the big game. Jones may also be comfortable with the Eagles because of his ties to the other receivers. He played in Atlanta with Zaccheaus. Julio played in Tennessee with AJ. He and DeVonta are both Bama grads and you would think they’ve met somewhere along the way. Don’t think of Julio as the elite player he was for al those years. You have to think of him as a veteran role player. We’ll see if that’s something the Eagles needed. […]

  3. 3 The Linc – Jerry Jones supports the Brotherly Shove - Balance Sportscast said at 2:03 PM on October 18th, 2023:

    […] Eagles Add HOF Player! – Iggles BlitzI have to think this is partially driven by red zone issues. Julio is 6-3, 220. He can go up and get the ball if needed. Adding a receiver isn’t the surprise. That actually makes some sense. I just didn’t think Julio would be on their radar. He’s an older player and won’t contribute on special teams. I do think the fact he’s joining the Eagles tells you he is comfortable being a role player on a title contender. Julio played in the Super Bowl with Atlanta in 2016, but he’s never won the big game. Jones may also be comfortable with the Eagles because of his ties to the other receivers. He played in Atlanta with Zaccheaus. Julio played in Tennessee with AJ. He and DeVonta are both Bama grads and you would think they’ve met somewhere along the way. Don’t think of Julio as the elite player he was for al those years. You have to think of him as a veteran role player. We’ll see if that’s something the Eagles needed. […]