2021 Philadelphia Eagles - Queued up a playlist of our greatest zits throughout the season for final game (12 Viewers)

[babydemon90]

Wow. The articles already calling for the Colts to move on. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-is-carson-wentzs-future-with-the-colts-examining-the-qbs-contract-after-sour-end-to-2021/

I was very wrong on Carson. He's done. 

I mean he's not 'done'. He's basically showing though that that 2017 stretch is, as we all knew, long gone. He's an average QB

at this point... Not one you can have put your team on his back, but with a strong supporting cast can win more often then not with.
I'd be surprised if the Colts cut bait after one year, but its hilarious people are talking about it. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Come on Saints!!

Also, preference would be 

1. Saturday Night
   
2. Saturday 4pm
   
3. Sunday night
   
4. Sunday 4pm
   
5. Sunday 1pm
   
6. Monday Night
   

I want no part of the Monday night game and the Saturday games give us an extra day of rest compared to whoever we play.

we won’t be Saturday 4 pm.  I’m not sure which slots are considered the biggest now.  In the old days I would say Eagles vs Tom Brady would definitely be either Saturday night or Sunday 4 pm.  I don’t think that there will be too many more desirable games for the networks considering market size and marquee names.

Steelers-kc is good, but feels like Sunday 1:00.  Dallas-LA would definitely be a big one.  After that, I don’t know that any other matchups draw as much water.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Wow. The articles already calling for the Colts to move on. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-is-carson-wentzs-future-with-the-colts-examining-the-qbs-contract-after-sour-end-to-2021/

I was very wrong on Carson. He's done. 

I mean he's not 'done'. He's basically showing though that that 2017 stretch is, as we all knew, long gone. He's an average QB

at this point... Not one you can have put your team on his back, but with a strong supporting cast can win more often then not with.
I'd be surprised if the Colts cut bait after one year, but its hilarious people are talking about it. 

A lot of the beats (Stephen Holder specifically) are really beating up Reich and the OL. Holder essentially says everyone is to blame but really emphasized the OL. Apparently they were stuffed quite a bit on 3rd and 4th down on runs. 

Regardless though, Wentz may not be done but he’s DEFINITELY not the star we once thought he was. They had to hide him to win games and given the cost they paid to get him, that shouldn’t happen. 

 

[JaxBill]

A lot of the beats (Stephen Holder specifically) are really beating up Reich and the OL. Holder essentially says everyone is to blame but really emphasized the OL. Apparently they were stuffed quite a bit on 3rd and 4th down on runs. 

Regardless though, Wentz may not be done but he’s DEFINITELY not the star we once thought he was. They had to hide him to win games and given the cost they paid to get him, that shouldn’t happen. 

yeah I was shocked at how much pressure a mediocre at best DLine was getting on Wentz.

For all of his awards, Quentin Nelson got abused several times today. 

 

[The Noid]

Thanks for nothing, Patriots. Coughed up the division losing to MIA, and made our draft pick worse. 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Looks like the NFL  draft order will be

1. Jaguars
2. Lions
3. Texans
4. Jets
5. Giants
6. Panthers
7. Bears (Giants)
8. Falcons
9. Broncos
10. Seahawks (Jets)
11. WFT
12. Vikings
13. Browns
14. Ravens
15. Dolphins (Eagles)
16. Colts (Eagles)

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Looks like Tampa Bay it is. Let’s see what we got after a week of rest against the GOAT

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Birds 24

TB.    20

 

[Birdie048]

Love the new title!!

 

[unckeyherb]

Looks like Tampa Bay it is. Let’s see what we got after a week of rest against the GOAT

woot.  #### TB and #### TB!  GO BIRDS!!!!

 

[need2know]

I like it.    

 

[Amused to Death]

Birds 24

TB.    20

41-33, Eagles.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Howie Roseman got two 1st-round picks, a 3rd and a 4th for Carson Wentz and Sam Bradford 

And one of these was used to get Smith. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

Howie Roseman got two 1st-round picks, a 3rd and a 4th for Carson Wentz and Sam Bradford 

And one of these was used to get Smith. 

Say what you want about Howie but the man is a genius.  

 

[Amused to Death]

Howie Roseman got two 1st-round picks, a 3rd and a 4th for Carson Wentz and Sam Bradford 

And one of these was used to get Smith. 

Yeah he's given us some head scratchers for sure but when he's on, he's on.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Say what you want about Howie but the man is a genius.  

He’s a genius at cap stuff and acquiring picks. He’s not a genius at making picks.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Say what you want about Howie but the man is a genius.  

Yeah he's given us some head scratchers for sure but when he's on, he's on.

I’ll hold off on my assessment of him until after the season but love or hate him he 100% bounced back. Obviously he’s not flawless but he has righted a lot of wrongs and once again have us in a good position. 

I always go back to that Lurie presser when he said he told Howie to keep the band together and how that was going to change. I think we see that. Is he the best GM there is? No. But he deserves to be in the conversation for executive of the year for what he’s done. 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

He’s a genius at cap stuff and acquiring picks. He’s not a genius at making picks.

Definitely not, but who really is? It’s a small list. 

Major issues with Howie is that he is literally one end of the spectrum or the other with his picks. They hit or their out of the league in like 3-4 years. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

He’s a genius at cap stuff and acquiring picks. He’s not a genius at making picks.

True but is his "hit rate" on draft picks really that much worse than other GMs?  He's had some good picks lately, right?  The OL is one of the best in the league.  Wasn't that built by Howie?

 

[Tom Hagen]

Definitely not, but who really is? It’s a small list. 

Major issues with Howie is that he is literally one end of the spectrum or the other with his picks. They hit or their out of the league in like 3-4 years. 

A lot of his problem is that the misses like Reagor and JJAW are just so egregiously bad. Otherwise his record the last 4 drafts is pretty solid. Even guys some of us wrote off like Dillard, Taylor and Quez showed something this year. 

 

[DJackson10]

Ward isn’t anything really at all and Agholor is still playing I think. I can’t imagine that JJAW has many more years left at this level and I’d say the same about Reagor if he were a 3rd round pick. He played so much faster in college and looks ordinary at this level. Quez was a speed guy in college and it’s translated. 

9 hours ago, babydemon90 said:

Thats what the Big12 does often and the best scouts figure out who's real and who's just a fraud. This isn't to say they aren't good athletes as you have to be to be play at level of college. However the defenses and offensive play calling there are pretty different to other conferences. I'd say PAC10 and BIG12 are similar where they have 1-2 powerhouses at one time and the rest are just meh. The defenses in that league play like gimmicky 3 3 5 or 4 2 5 as their bases which are defenses you use as situational not a full base. The offenses call a lot of backyard/recess football gimmicky plays as well as well as arena ball type stuff. The problem with all of this is against better defenses with better players and when the offensive players get to the NFL they are facing a lot more talented players and more discipline defenses where the gimmick stuff only works in situational circumstances. It's why I don't get caught up in numbers on these guys. 

The TLTR version: the Big12 is a gimmick conference and guys are gonna look a lot better at times then they are because of it. It's up to the scouts to figure out who's a contender and which guys are pretenders. That can be hard at times but it's why these guys get paid like they do. Reagor is a perfect example of a guy who produces better at the college level then he will on the pro level unless he's in the absolute right situation. 

 

[DJackson10]

I’m wondering if we’re locked into a Saturday slot since we played yesterday?

I hope not. I got a wedding on Saturday at 6. I'd much prefer the 1 PM game on Sunday or the MNF game. Im up in the air on seeing Halestorm on Sunday night at the Pavilion. The Concert was suppose to be Dec 17th but they postponed do to infections of COVID going up. So with my Luck it's gonna be Sat or the 4 or 8 game on Sunday just because. 

 

[modogg]

Howie Roseman got two 1st-round picks, a 3rd and a 4th for Carson Wentz and Sam Bradford 

And one of these was used to get Smith. 

As of Hurts' 1st playoff start, he will be younger than Wentz was when Wentz entered in the league (i believe). that is some sweet value at that QB position

 

[Bigboy10182000]

As of Hurts' 1st playoff start, he will be younger than Wentz was when Wentz entered in the league (i believe). that is some sweet value at that QB position

And I don’t know about everyone else but Hurts gives me a way better feel in clutch moments than Wentz. Wentz seemed to buckle but Hurts seems to thrive. I don’t have any stats to support this but it’s just the way I feel

 

[DJackson10]

Looks he did tear it.  That sucks, had hopes he would develop into a weapon.

Shortly before he got hurt someone asked if Schultz or Goedart would be the better Fantasy TE and I said Jackson could be a sneaky play. This sucks though because I was really excited to see him once Ertz was traded in Camp and then he got hurt. Was excited when he got off IR and was disappointed he hadn't gotten involved more yet. The good news is if he heals properly and it's more of a minor tear 9 months puts us at an Mid OCT comeback for him. 

 

[need2know]

And I don’t know about everyone else but Hurts gives me a way better feel in clutch moments than Wentz. Wentz seemed to buckle but Hurts seems to thrive. I don’t have any stats to support this but it’s just the way I feel

It's true man. Hurts doesn't mind the pressure.   He may still screw it up, but it's just another play for him.

 

[Insein]

Howie manuevered everything to get a QB that lead us to a super bowl. Then when he realized he made a mistake in paying him, he didn't double down just to prove he was right. He drafted his replacement just in case. Then got rid of him for another first. 

The guy has his deficiencies but he adapts on the fly and doesn't wait for things to just work out. He makes change happen. 

 

[DJackson10]

Wow. The articles already calling for the Colts to move on. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-is-carson-wentzs-future-with-the-colts-examining-the-qbs-contract-after-sour-end-to-2021/

I was very wrong on Carson. He's done. 

I stopped when I saw who wrote it. That guys had some questionable writing in the past. The Colts aren't moving on right at the beginning of this contract If he continues to play like today for another year or so I can see it happening. 

All I'm gonna say yeah he choked today but at the same time Colts had a lot of good wins because of Carson. They also lost a few games they should've won and not all of them were Carson's fault either. Biggest one I remember since I watched most of it is the Ravens game where Lamar looked like he didn't belong in the NFL and then threw for almost 400 yds in the 2nd half. Indy just went down another DB in that game Reich took the boot off Baltimore's neck and let them right back in it with the conservative play calling. That was a costly loss and I think I said as much then too. Reich lost that game for the Colts more so then Lamar won it for BAL. 

Also those revealing in Wentz's misery I just hope you don't believe in karma. Just remember our guy isn't bullet proof, hasn't proven he's a guarantee yet and he was benched in a National Title game. Just saying people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. 

 

[DJackson10]

When will they announce the playoff schedule?

Probably after tomorrow nights game. I would think after tonight they'll have or know where they want teams and know depending on tomorrow nights results where it'd need to be changed easily. When we had 17 games a season the schedule was announced shortly after the SNF game ended. 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

I stopped when I saw who wrote it. That guys had some questionable writing in the past. The Colts aren't moving on right at the beginning of this contract If he continues to play like today for another year or so I can see it happening. 

All I'm gonna say yeah he choked today but at the same time Colts had a lot of good wins because of Carson. They also lost a few games they should've won and not all of them were Carson's fault either. Biggest one I remember since I watched most of it is the Ravens game where Lamar looked like he didn't belong in the NFL and then threw for almost 400 yds in the 2nd half. Indy just went down another DB in that game Reich took the boot off Baltimore's neck and let them right back in it with the conservative play calling. That was a costly loss and I think I said as much then too. Reich lost that game for the Colts more so then Lamar won it for BAL. 

Also those revealing in Wentz's misery I just hope you don't believe in karma. Just remember our guy isn't bullet proof, hasn't proven he's a guarantee yet and he was benched in a National Title game. Just saying people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. 

Every time I open Twitter I see a new stat:

Colts are first team to lose its regular season finale with a chance to clinch a playoff spot as a 15+ point favorite in the Super Bowl era (since 1966), per @ESPNStatsInfo.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Howie manuevered everything to get a QB that lead us to a super bowl. Then when he realized he made a mistake in paying him, he didn't double down just to prove he was right. He drafted his replacement just in case. Then got rid of him for another first. 

The guy has his deficiencies but he adapts on the fly and doesn't wait for things to just work out. He makes change happen. 

Yep and he’s proven that time and time again. Doesn’t matter how much money a Byron Maxwell and Demarcus Murray get. They suck, they’re gone. That’s a great quality IMO. It’s one thing to make a mistake and another to double down. 

 

[DJackson10]

2. I’m beginning to lean more toward drafting another WR unless the FA one is cheap. Looking back over the last few years the amount of money combined with the low production doesn’t add up. Also, if this is the offense we’re going to stick with I think we’d have enough with Smith, Watkins and Goedert. 

We need an X WR badly. Mike Williams would be great but I fear he might cost too much but honestly might be worth it. Allen Robinson fits the mold too but he's older. There's always Gallup but we've had issues with former DAL players in the past. I'm not reaching for a WR in the draft but I think they gotta at least give a lot of thought it one really good one who fits falls into their lap when they do pick. 

 

[DJackson10]

I haven't watched the game so I don't know who to blame for the Colts performance there.  From other comments it sounds like Wentz is crapping the bed.

I was at work and it's always hard to gauge on twitter. The Usual people who never liked the guy and will always blame him were out in force. These people are so bad they were also bullying the kid Giovani on twitter today which just always PO's me. Is your hatred for an athlete you never met so bad you have to go after a kid with a disability rooting for his favorite player no matter what team he plays for? Just shows someones true colors

Either way back to the actual posts it's hard to gauge. I was at work so I had to follow on twitter. Most of the talk was on Wentz but when you lose to a team this bad blame has to go to the coaching staff as well. Saw the Stat sheet and it looks like their KR gave JAX a gift as well as their RB Hines. Looked like the team just didn't show up in general either. 

Yes it's always easier to blame the QB and he's not protected in this situation but just a quick look at the stat sheet and seeing some other comments the whole team choked today. 

 

[DJackson10]

Me neither but given the situation, the blame is everywhere when you’re blown out by the worst team in football in a must win. 

Saw a stat by Scheftar that Indy is 0-6 or something vs Jacksonville in JAX including one London game since 2014 or something. For whatever reason right now they can't beat JAX on the road right now. So this is an ongoing issues for them. 

Just adding some context to this though and I thought it was a surprising and interesting stat

 

[DJackson10]

Indy losing was great, but Miami is going to win this game and that sucks.

Look at it this way. MIA winning also means Buffalo wins the AFC East and prevents NE from winning it. And It's always fun seeing stuff bad happen to the Boston teams especially the Patriots 

 

[DJackson10]

PIT win means they finish 2nd in the division and will be our 17th game opponent next year, in Philly. 

Oh I got to get tickets to this with my neighbor. Even if Big Ben is no longer there. My Neighbor has good friends who are Steeler fans and I usually go to my neighbors house when we play the Steelers in the regular season as he has a get together type party with them he invites me too. 

 

[JaxBill]

I hope not. I got a wedding on Saturday at 6. I'd much prefer the 1 PM game on Sunday or the MNF game. Im up in the air on seeing Halestorm on Sunday night at the Pavilion. The Concert was suppose to be Dec 17th but they postponed do to infections of COVID going up. So with my Luck it's gonna be Sat or the 4 or 8 game on Sunday just because. 

Rumor is Ariz-Rams is MNF wildcard game. Winner gets hosed the following weekend 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

We need an X WR badly. Mike Williams would be great but I fear he might cost too much but honestly might be worth it. Allen Robinson fits the mold too but he's older. There's always Gallup but we've had issues with former DAL players in the past. I'm not reaching for a WR in the draft but I think they gotta at least give a lot of thought it one really good one who fits falls into their lap when they do pick. 

I’m just not a fan of the money they get and that’s before you look at recent production of FA WR’s. Also considering the offense we run with Hurts, it’s just not a necessity 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

WE ARE SUNDAY AT 1

 

[babydemon90]

A lot of the beats (Stephen Holder specifically) are really beating up Reich and the OL. Holder essentially says everyone is to blame but really emphasized the OL. Apparently they were stuffed quite a bit on 3rd and 4th down on runs. 

Regardless though, Wentz may not be done but he’s DEFINITELY not the star we once thought he was. They had to hide him to win games and given the cost they paid to get him, that shouldn’t happen. 

The key, imo, with a player like (basically Kirk Cousins) is that they get way overpaid. You can win with them...but not when they are making 30 mil a year and taking such a huge part of the cap. If they're making 15 mil, and you can invest that in a few other key players? Different story.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Oh I got to get tickets to this with my neighbor. Even if Big Ben is no longer there. My Neighbor has good friends who are Steeler fans and I usually go to my neighbors house when we play the Steelers in the regular season as he has a get together type party with them he invites me too. 

Ben is retiring.  Mason Rudolph = guaranteed win for you guys

 

[DJackson10]

I mean he's not 'done'. He's basically showing though that that 2017 stretch is, as we all knew, long gone. He's an average QB

at this point... Not one you can have put your team on his back, but with a strong supporting cast can win more often then not with.
I'd be surprised if the Colts cut bait after one year, but its hilarious people are talking about it. 

I agree with this. However people will talk about it because it sells the ratings and people love hot takes. Also if they are right it feeds these clowns egos. 

I had a very interesting twitter conversation about Roseman from a completely different tweet from someone we all commented on that led to a full fledge conversation of Howie Roseman and how fans and media perceive him compared to those in the NFL. One of the guys has a few sources himself in the Eagles ORG and talking to him through DM's I think one of those sources might be the same person ironically. 

Anyway the conversation between the 3 of us (which is still going) is pretty interesting. We kind of broke down Howie's moves over the years and where he's gone right and wrong. Conclusion is he's not as bad as the media makes him out to be. Basically Howie missed on a lot of big names yes and thats what he'll be known for. However noone talks about the multiple starters we have on the team through our drafts that are solid guys, how he maneuvered Wentz and a 4th and got 3 1st this year and that whole sequence still may not be complete yet, consistent playoff runs etc. 

This isn't saying Howie is a world beater best GM ever but when you dig deep enough into it you realize there's a lot of hot takes by the media and stories that just aren't true about where Howie ranks as a GM in the NFL. Look at the whole picture and not just certain moves and I think most would agree there's a lot of fans of opposing teams out there who'd love to have a GM like Roseman as their guy instead all the GM's they've had and lack of success their teams have had. The media will drive certain perspectives to sell ratings. 

This isn't saying the the Colts shouldn't cut bait on Wentz if he continues to play like he did today but the fact driving a story like the one linked just shows a false narrative and how there's people who work as journalists covering certain sports who have ZERO Football IQ knowledge of how the business works. Anyone can write an article and start their own blog today and have a chance of being right 

 

[babydemon90]

He’s a genius at cap stuff and acquiring picks. He’s not a genius at making picks.

At WR picks anyway. Outside of that he's fine. 

 

[DJackson10]

A lot of the beats (Stephen Holder specifically) are really beating up Reich and the OL. Holder essentially says everyone is to blame but really emphasized the OL. Apparently they were stuffed quite a bit on 3rd and 4th down on runs. 

Regardless though, Wentz may not be done but he’s DEFINITELY not the star we once thought he was. They had to hide him to win games and given the cost they paid to get him, that shouldn’t happen. 

If I remember talking to Indy fans and reading stuff from their media guys beginning of the year or all of last offseason the OL was a huge question mark and issue going into the year. Indy did nothing to plug the holes either or upgrade the line which Is never good especially when you just traded for a guy like Wentz. I believe their top OL guy was still coming back from either a season ending injury from the year before or had offseason surgery and was on IR to begin the year. Their other best guy ended up getting hurt in mini camp or Training camp can't remember exactly. But it was a huge issue from day one. 

Reich was blamed for the Baltimore loss and a few others. The knock was he got too conservative with play calls and wasn't as aggressive as he had been in the past. 

 

[DJackson10]

Birds 24

TB.    20

31-17 TB. We keep it close early then TB pulls away in the 2nd half 

 

[Bigboy10182000]

31-17 TB. We keep it close early then TB pulls away in the 2nd half 

I try to center myself for these picks. 

We had a bye essentially. Our best attribute is the run game and that usually travels well. In addition to that, I like where Sirianni is at with the offense and getting a second chance at this defense. 

Bucs are very banged up which should slow the offense down. We are not the same team they played earlier in the year in a few ways. They obviously have the GOAT but they have looked pretty average the last few weeks. 

Will Gannon change it up early?

 

[DJackson10]

True but is his "hit rate" on draft picks really that much worse than other GMs?  He's had some good picks lately, right?  The OL is one of the best in the league.  Wasn't that built by Howie?

A few facts from my twitter convo with 2 guys over the last few days. We did a Howie ROseman Deep dive This is just a fraction where we were at. There's more detailed moves 

From 1999-2007, an era we fans look back on in fondness and rightfully so, the eagles added 11 pro bowl players in 9 years. In 14 years with roseman in a premier personnel position, we've added TWENTY FOUR that have gone to that pro bowl game with an eagles helmet.

2016 draft produced 4 NFL starters 2017 draft produced 3 NFL starters (this is largely seen as a very weak draft) 2018 draft produced 4 NFL starters (in 5 picks) 2019 draft produced 1 NFL starter (though Dillard would be starter.

Any team would be happy to have 12 NFL starting caliber players from a 4 year draft period. The fact that, of the 12 starting caliber players 5 are doing so for other teams speaks to factors after the draft as opposed to the talent level foreseen at the time of the draft being an issue do to coaching or scheme fit.

 

[DJackson10]

A lot of his problem is that the misses like Reagor and JJAW are just so egregiously bad. Otherwise his record the last 4 drafts is pretty solid. Even guys some of us wrote off like Dillard, Taylor and Quez showed something this year. 

If I'm the Eagles I hope a team like CAR calls to enquire about Dillard. They need a LT and if we could get more draft capital that'd be great. We got Stoutland who produces Lineman like they grow on trees so we got a luxury to trade from here as well IMHO 

 

[The Noid]

Game is Sunday, 1pm.

 

[modogg]

I try to center myself for these picks. 

We had a bye essentially. Our best attribute is the run game and that usually travels well. In addition to that, I like where Sirianni is at with the offense and getting a second chance at this defense. 

Bucs are very banged up which should slow the offense down. We are not the same team they played earlier in the year in a few ways. They obviously have the GOAT but they have looked pretty average the last few weeks. 

Will Gannon change it up early?

Gannon has to watch those games against the Saints a few times. mix up the defensive looks a lot. Saints defense is not leaps above Eagles defense, so potential is there