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2022 Philadelphia Eagles - Leave Gannon in Arizona and let’s run through the NFC again in 2023. (2 Viewers)

Having a difficult time buying the narrative that the Seahawks are going to move Russ. Pete Carroll will be 71 at the start of the season, hard to believe he has the time or patience for a rebuild of the magnitude implied by trading his starting QB.


It's only a rumor because the Eagles have the assets to get a trade done. Most media speculation is 98% BS. The other assumptions is the fact SEA doesn't have a lot of cap space and with an older QB and other older players plus players who need to be paid now it's worth more trading them and rebuilding and acquiring assets. I think they go one more year before Pete the Cheat retires. 

 
"Winning the Super Bowl" is such an unrealistic level of criteria though. The only consistent criteria for a QB to win a Super Bowl has been "Be Tom Brady".  Everyone one else it's so sporadic. I mean - Drew Brees?  First ballot HOF. ONE Super Bowl in 2009, and never sniffed it again...heck he never even won more then ONE playoff game in a season after that! Peyton Manning (first ballot HOF) wouldnt have won his second without an elite defense. This is like when you said if Hurts didn't win 3 championships and 8 Pro Bowls he was a failure. Realistic expectations my dude. Brees was what, 9-9 in the playoffs?  And you criticize Wilson for being 9-7?  Crazy.

 
"Winning the Super Bowl" is such an unrealistic level of criteria though. The only consistent criteria for a QB to win a Super Bowl has been "Be Tom Brady".  Everyone one else it's so sporadic. I mean - Drew Brees?  First ballot HOF. ONE Super Bowl in 2009, and never sniffed it again...heck he never even won more then ONE playoff game in a season after that! Peyton Manning (first ballot HOF) wouldnt have won his second without an elite defense. This is like when you said if Hurts didn't win 3 championships and 8 Pro Bowls he was a failure. Realistic expectations my dude. Brees was what, 9-9 in the playoffs?  And you criticize Wilson for being 9-7?  Crazy.


Wilson's playoff Stats since 2013 5-6 overall, 193 Comp-attempt 321 2690 passing yards 19TDs and 11INTS 2 4QTR comebacks and 2 GWD all coming in 2014 and 15.  

Completion Percentage 60.1

Passing Yards Per Attempt 8.3

Touchdown Passes Percentage 5.9

Intercepted Passes Percentage 3.4

Quarterback Passer Rating 92.5

My point is we want a QB to reach the next level of success right? Well Russel Wilsons playoff numbers don't say that to me since 2013. Wilson also played in an incredible weak division for yrs outside of SF awhile back. Once SEA got legit comp in the division they were exposed. The defense carried their little success with Marshawn. This isn't saying Russel Wilson is the worst QB (That distinction clearly goes to Cam Newtown the last 2 decades), but I'm not spending draft capital on a guy who's 5 months younger then me with a huge cap hit. This team just isn't ready for that type of QB nor do I think for what we are expecting giving up that amount for Wilson isn't worth it considering his lack of success in the post season since 9 or so yrs ago. Wilson is a good QB. And since we're on playoff record lets be fair he should be be at .500 because I think most of us believe had Carson not gotten cheap shot in that playoff game the Eagles win. 

And I've said for yrs now Drew Brees is a good QB he's had some terrible defenses over the yrs. NO was always horrible with the cap as well. For as good of a HC Sean Payton was at times he was terrible as GM. I've also said change Peyton and Tom Brady from Indy and NE respectively and I think Peyton wins the two Giants SBs at the very least and I think TB12 has a few less SBs. For the most part Brady has always had one part of his team who was always really great Defense, for most of the time, depending on the yrs he's had a lot better weapons then some QBs, In TB he had everything from a TE to WRs, O-Line, The defense etc. It was kind of a perfect match for them. Peyton had a great support staff in Den until the entire team decided to collectively #### the bed in 2013 in the SB. 

A lot of people are putting Wilson on this pedestal right now and going with trade 2 or all of the 1s for Wilson and figure out the rest later. Meanwhile if you look hard at Wilsons success in the playoffs in the last 9 yrs that doesn't tell me he's worth those picks. Eagles need the cap and the picks. Go get our own guy who can hopefully be here for a decade or longer. In 2016 we all thought we had that in Wentz which unfortunately wasn't true. Either way not sure why everyone continues to talk about it because it's all bull#### from the media who 98% of the time don't have a clue what they are talking about. They are just basing assumptions off the fact the Eagles have assets or these QBs, they have a QB question mark and would like to upgrade. However knowing how Roseman operates he's not going to go out and make trades like a drunken sailor and mortgage the future on a mid 30s QB with an astronomical cap number for a team still rebuilding. We weren't anywhere close to as good as our record was. Our QB isn't great and probably is a back up but he also didn't play poorly enough either nor is the team in a position where they desperately need to upgrade. 

 
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Active QB playoff records.

If this is the criteria, then the pickings for a good QB are very slim and you'd be happy with Jimmy G or Foles coming back. W/L record for a QB is one of the dumbest stats. It's a team game. QB's have more control than any other player on the team, but not complete and total control. Bad o-line, QB sucks. Bad receivers, QB sucks, bad defense, QB sucks.

Bring this back to Wilson (though apparently he doesn't even want to play on the east coast so it's moot), what better available QBs are there? And is he a drastic improvement over Hurts? The answers are none and yes. So if a reasonable deal is to be made, you gotta do it. But again, don't think it's realistic at this point.

 
Howie meets the press at 1:15 in Indy. My summary prediction: Jalen is our guy, we see big things for him, excited to see him continuing to develop, but we'll always do our homework on all players at all positions when it comes to potential draft picks, free agents, or trade possibilities. 

 
Howie meets the press at 1:15 in Indy. My summary prediction: Jalen is our guy, we see big things for him, excited to see him continuing to develop, but we'll always do our homework on all players at all positions when it comes to potential draft picks, free agents, or trade possibilities. 
So, pretty close. All the Hurts/QB talk was in the context of the present: "Jalen's our guy", "We have Jalen", "nothing has changed", etc.

Non-QB things he said: "We don't have to use all 3 picks", "Would be surprised if we didn't do something to address the pass rush" "LB role in Gannon's [non] scheme has changed how they are evaluating them in the draft"

Sirianni: "Hopeful Kelce returns", "Confident in Jalen [Hurts]", and he has combine prospects doing free-throw competitions with him on a mini-basket when they interview with the Eagles, instead of rock/paper/scissors. 

 
I'm not opposed to giving Hurts another year, trade a first so we have more option next year just in case, and get some DL help this draft. Do I think Hurts will improve enough to be an efficient passer? No. But I could be wrong, and another year in the same system, some stability - it's worth a chance.

 
it will be utterly horrendous if Howie and the front office would throw away these future assets for Russ or any other QB. Just ludicrous thinking. Part with 1 1st round draft pick and some players ok, but there is literally no reason they should sacrifice the next 6-8 years to simply win a few more games and likely get bounced out of the playoffs because of lack of depth or depleted defense. 

as for any news, an absolutely fantastic article about the combine By Bo Wulf on the Athletic. was honestly an enjoyable and informative read about general NFL: 

https://theathletic.com/3156069/2022/03/02/scouting-combine-diary-the-indianapolis-starbucks-that-serves-the-nfls-heavy-hitters/

 
Active QB playoff records.

If this is the criteria, then the pickings for a good QB are very slim and you'd be happy with Jimmy G or Foles coming back. W/L record for a QB is one of the dumbest stats. It's a team game. QB's have more control than any other player on the team, but not complete and total control. Bad o-line, QB sucks. Bad receivers, QB sucks, bad defense, QB sucks.

Bring this back to Wilson (though apparently he doesn't even want to play on the east coast so it's moot), what better available QBs are there? And is he a drastic improvement over Hurts? The answers are none and yes. So if a reasonable deal is to be made, you gotta do it. But again, don't think it's realistic at this point.


My argument more so is I don't think Wilson is elite as many think he is. If I need a game winning drive late in the playoffs Wilson isn't the guy I'm looking for. Now if we were in a scenario to win now I'd say F it and lets go get Aaron Rodgers. Plus a lot of QBs are better then Hurts. It's like asking someone during the CK era before the social justice is there guys out there better and you'd get a lot of yes. Not a big bar set of being better there. 

 
I'm not opposed to giving Hurts another year, trade a first so we have more option next year just in case, and get some DL help this draft. Do I think Hurts will improve enough to be an efficient passer? No. But I could be wrong, and another year in the same system, some stability - it's worth a chance.


It's only worth a chance because we aren't in a win now scenario and he's cheap. We really didn't beat anyone good last year either and Hurts didn't do enough for them to be desperate for a replacement. 

 
it will be utterly horrendous if Howie and the front office would throw away these future assets for Russ or any other QB. Just ludicrous thinking. Part with 1 1st round draft pick and some players ok, but there is literally no reason they should sacrifice the next 6-8 years to simply win a few more games and likely get bounced out of the playoffs because of lack of depth or depleted defense. 

as for any news, an absolutely fantastic article about the combine By Bo Wulf on the Athletic. was honestly an enjoyable and informative read about general NFL: 

https://theathletic.com/3156069/2022/03/02/scouting-combine-diary-the-indianapolis-starbucks-that-serves-the-nfls-heavy-hitters/




agreed. i dont want one of these older qbs unless its a nice deal for us.

 
Wilson's playoff Stats since 2013 5-6 overall, 193 Comp-attempt 321 2690 passing yards 19TDs and 11INTS 2 4QTR comebacks and 2 GWD all coming in 2014 and 15.  

Completion Percentage 60.1

Passing Yards Per Attempt 8.3

Touchdown Passes Percentage 5.9

Intercepted Passes Percentage 3.4

Quarterback Passer Rating 92.5

My point is we want a QB to reach the next level of success right? Well Russel Wilsons playoff numbers don't say that to me since 2013. Wilson also played in an incredible weak division for yrs outside of SF awhile back. Once SEA got legit comp in the division they were exposed. The defense carried their little success with Marshawn. This isn't saying Russel Wilson is the worst QB (That distinction clearly goes to Cam Newtown the last 2 decades), but I'm not spending draft capital on a guy who's 5 months younger then me with a huge cap hit. This team just isn't ready for that type of QB nor do I think for what we are expecting giving up that amount for Wilson isn't worth it considering his lack of success in the post season since 9 or so yrs ago. Wilson is a good QB. And since we're on playoff record lets be fair he should be be at .500 because I think most of us believe had Carson not gotten cheap shot in that playoff game the Eagles win. 

And I've said for yrs now Drew Brees is a good QB he's had some terrible defenses over the yrs. NO was always horrible with the cap as well. For as good of a HC Sean Payton was at times he was terrible as GM. I've also said change Peyton and Tom Brady from Indy and NE respectively and I think Peyton wins the two Giants SBs at the very least and I think TB12 has a few less SBs. For the most part Brady has always had one part of his team who was always really great Defense, for most of the time, depending on the yrs he's had a lot better weapons then some QBs, In TB he had everything from a TE to WRs, O-Line, The defense etc. It was kind of a perfect match for them. Peyton had a great support staff in Den until the entire team decided to collectively #### the bed in 2013 in the SB. 

A lot of people are putting Wilson on this pedestal right now and going with trade 2 or all of the 1s for Wilson and figure out the rest later. Meanwhile if you look hard at Wilsons success in the playoffs in the last 9 yrs that doesn't tell me he's worth those picks. Eagles need the cap and the picks. Go get our own guy who can hopefully be here for a decade or longer. In 2016 we all thought we had that in Wentz which unfortunately wasn't true. Either way not sure why everyone continues to talk about it because it's all bull#### from the media who 98% of the time don't have a clue what they are talking about. They are just basing assumptions off the fact the Eagles have assets or these QBs, they have a QB question mark and would like to upgrade. However knowing how Roseman operates he's not going to go out and make trades like a drunken sailor and mortgage the future on a mid 30s QB with an astronomical cap number for a team still rebuilding. We weren't anywhere close to as good as our record was. Our QB isn't great and probably is a back up but he also didn't play poorly enough either nor is the team in a position where they desperately need to upgrade. 
Maybe it’s just me, but those numbers are really good IMHO

8.3 ypa…92.5 rating vs the best of the best?  That’s supposed to be a knock?

 
My argument more so is I don't think Wilson is elite as many think he is. If I need a game winning drive late in the playoffs Wilson isn't the guy I'm looking for. Now if we were in a scenario to win now I'd say F it and lets go get Aaron Rodgers. Plus a lot of QBs are better then Hurts. It's like asking someone during the CK era before the social justice is there guys out there better and you'd get a lot of yes. Not a big bar set of being better there. 


Interesting.  So you don't like Russel Wilson for a game winning comeback, but you do like Aaron Rodgers for it.

I assume you haven't actually looked at the actual numbers of game winning drives and comebacks then? I'll give you a hint who has more (he doesn't play for Green Bay).

 
Don't they pretty much HAVE to say Hurts is our guy right now? I mean, why on Earth would they say anything different then that even if it weren't true?

 
I'm not opposed to giving Hurts another year, trade a first so we have more option next year just in case, and get some DL help this draft. Do I think Hurts will improve enough to be an efficient passer? No. But I could be wrong, and another year in the same system, some stability - it's worth a chance.
this is where it still gives me pause on Hurts as our guy beyond a bridge guy, he is through and through a run first QB. he's shown this again and again, his presence in the pocket is very very poor compared to his mobility skills. i believe QB's who succeed long term are not this, they are pass first and run enough to keep the play alive guys. Kyler Murray comes to mind as a comp in this sense, despite the awesomeness he displays year in year out and all of the Pro Bowl selections, he's not worth the top dollars he will receive soon. I can't imagine Hurts, or Kyler for that matter, changing so much as a player that they become that guy who can play the pocket game and lean on their athleticism as the secondary move. they just aren't wired that way and qb's like this can't take advantage of the talent around them.

 
this is where it still gives me pause on Hurts as our guy beyond a bridge guy, he is through and through a run first QB. he's shown this again and again, his presence in the pocket is very very poor compared to his mobility skills. i believe QB's who succeed long term are not this, they are pass first and run enough to keep the play alive guys. Kyler Murray comes to mind as a comp in this sense, despite the awesomeness he displays year in year out and all of the Pro Bowl selections, he's not worth the top dollars he will receive soon. I can't imagine Hurts, or Kyler for that matter, changing so much as a player that they become that guy who can play the pocket game and lean on their athleticism as the secondary move. they just aren't wired that way and qb's like this can't take advantage of the talent around them.
Sure - and to that level, even Lamar Jackson has been shut down once he gets to the playoffs. Today's NFL you need to be able to pass the ball in the playoffs. The old adage of "run the ball, and stop the run to win in the playoffs" is no longer true. It's a passing league, running the ball is important only as a counter balance.

 
Sam Quentin said:
Maybe it’s just me, but those numbers are really good IMHO

8.3 ypa…92.5 rating vs the best of the best?  That’s supposed to be a knock?
he's also hasn't thrown for over 250 more than 3 times in those times. His last playoff performance was also the worst in his career. 

 
babydemon90 said:
Interesting.  So you don't like Russel Wilson for a game winning comeback, but you do like Aaron Rodgers for it.

I assume you haven't actually looked at the actual numbers of game winning drives and comebacks then? I'll give you a hint who has more (he doesn't play for Green Bay).
 and the guy in SEA had a defense who won him a SB. Meanwhile the guy in GB has lacked a Defense for yrs, won in spite of his coach for yrs and out side a RB recently and a great WR the last 6 yrs hasn't had anyone of substance since Jordy Nelson. 

 
Sure - and to that level, even Lamar Jackson has been shut down once he gets to the playoffs. Today's NFL you need to be able to pass the ball in the playoffs. The old adage of "run the ball, and stop the run to win in the playoffs" is no longer true. It's a passing league, running the ball is important only as a counter balance.
And I’m sure I sound like a broken record but the thing Hurts struggles with aren’t often improved upon at this level. He doesn’t seem to have a good feel for the passing game. I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt with him having a second year in the same offense for the first time in like 5 years but I’m tempering my expectations. 

I think people just get enamored with something different. Every generation you have a guy like Cunningham or Vick and now Lamar that’s gonna “revolutionize the position“ and it never holds true. People love the idea of it so much they talk themselves into why they can succeed and win despite all the evidence saying you need a surgeon at QB. You either have a guy that can get you points with 20 seconds or you don’t. That guy does it with his arm. 

 
If the reports are true that Dallas is cutting Cooper this may be the deepest FA class of WR’s I can ever recall. It should be very easy to upgrade and not over spend. 

 
And I’m sure I sound like a broken record but the thing Hurts struggles with aren’t often improved upon at this level. He doesn’t seem to have a good feel for the passing game. I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt with him having a second year in the same offense for the first time in like 5 years but I’m tempering my expectations. 


Which is why I and many people think the chances are that he won't improve.  But by the same token, he's 23, and DID improve some this past year - so giving one more year in the same system to see if he can keep improving is a fine bet.  I won't be disappointed if they draft Malik Willis or trade for Watson though.  Sounds like Wilson isnt coming anyway.

 
With Stingley now discussing his Lisfranc injury and recovery, man I’m hoping he somehow slides to 15. 

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
And I’m sure I sound like a broken record but the thing Hurts struggles with aren’t often improved upon at this level. He doesn’t seem to have a good feel for the passing game. I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt with him having a second year in the same offense for the first time in like 5 years but I’m tempering my expectations. 

I think people just get enamored with something different. Every generation you have a guy like Cunningham or Vick and now Lamar that’s gonna “revolutionize the position“ and it never holds true. People love the idea of it so much they talk themselves into why they can succeed and win despite all the evidence saying you need a surgeon at QB. You either have a guy that can get you points with 20 seconds or you don’t. That guy does it with his arm. 


There's never gonna be another Randall Cunningham. Randall was yrs before his time. I also think overall he was a much better passer and QB overall then the Vick's/Lamar's etc too. Randall benefitted from defensive players not being athletic as they are now. Randall could out run DL and most LBs and today Most LBs can catch up to a Lamar or Hurts, or Vick. Every sport and person has somewhat of an ego but there's egos out there thinking they got the Next Randall Cunningham when the reality is you can not recreate that ever again. 

 
babydemon90 said:
Which is why I and many people think the chances are that he won't improve.  But by the same token, he's 23, and DID improve some this past year - so giving one more year in the same system to see if he can keep improving is a fine bet.  I won't be disappointed if they draft Malik Willis or trade for Watson though.  Sounds like Wilson isnt coming anyway.


Malik Willis is the next media scout darling who won't be as successful in this league. He's a poor man's Hurts with just a better arm and the same issues hurts currently has. Some one did an advanced research on him and his advanced performance in college was worse than Hurts. I'm by no means a Hurts fan but Gun to my Head I'm taking Hurts over Willis anytime. I want nothing to do with Watson at all. Either get me a bridge gap Veteran QB, stay with Hurts or draft your guy if someone either falls this year or get them in 23. 

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
If the reports are true that Dallas is cutting Cooper this may be the deepest FA class of WR’s I can ever recall. It should be very easy to upgrade and not over spend. 


Or teams might overspend but considering the NFL they've been really good lately with deeper FA groups not overspending anymore. 

 
15. Stingley or Gardner
16. Stud DE
19. Trade for 2023 1st

Sign Godwin.

2023:  Use 2nd 1st rounder to move up for stud QB.

Boom.

 

 
With Stingley now discussing his Lisfranc injury and recovery, man I’m hoping he somehow slides to 15. 
This would be amazing, but we might have to move up a bit for him.  Which I wouldn't even mind.  He's so good.

Garner would be awesome too.  Really hope we get one of them somehow.

 
15. Stingley or Gardner
16. Stud DE
19. Trade for 2023 1st

Sign Godwin.

2023:  Use 2nd 1st rounder to move up for stud QB.

Boom.


I'll run the draft prediction contest again this year, but for now I'm thinking the most likely pick to get traded is actually 15. With back-to-backs, if you trade the first one to a team that you know isn't trading up to get your guy, you still get your guy at 16 and save a bit on the contract and the 5th year option cap hit for 1st rounders. It also brings you the highest return (there's anywhere from a 45 to 175 point difference in 15 vs 19 depending on the draft value chart you look at.) And DE is deep this year so there still could be good ones on the board at 19 if they didn't use 16 for one.

 
Or teams might overspend but considering the NFL they've been really good lately with deeper FA groups not overspending anymore. 
The ones seen as the top guys will get huge money like always. The good part is that there should still be like 5-6 guys who are an upgrade at a really good cost for us. 

 
The ones seen as the top guys will get huge money like always. The good part is that there should still be like 5-6 guys who are an upgrade at a really good cost for us. 


I really wouldn't mind Cooper.It Looks like LAC is using the franchise tag on Mike Williams. Cooper Is only 27 still. Also Demarcus Lawerence is refusing a pay cut in DAL and may get cut. Dal losing a lot of people after they backed the truck up for their RB and QB. Those contracts look horrendous right now

 
I really wouldn't mind Cooper.It Looks like LAC is using the franchise tag on Mike Williams. Cooper Is only 27 still. Also Demarcus Lawerence is refusing a pay cut in DAL and may get cut. Dal losing a lot of people after they backed the truck up for their RB and QB. Those contracts look horrendous right now


love cooper.  him and smith would make a great duo.  roll tide

 
So much for Calvin Ridley 


Props to ATL because apparently teams were trying to trade for him and ATL told them no knowing of the situation already and what could happen. 

Also this is why I think it's stupid for Sports leagues to sponsor Betting companies. Opens up a lot of can of worms for conspiracies and stuff like this. Pro sports might want to get out of the promotion of sports betting to help out as it sets a bad president in their league and opens them up for conspiracy. Nba might want a reminder on Donaghey wasn’t any isolated inciden. More were involved he was just dumb enough to get caught. 

 
Looks like Godwin got the tag too


We were never getting him anyway. 

Rodgers just signed the richest contract in NFL history and they are planning to franchise Adams

DAL is tagging Schultz and restructured Dak and one other contract to save up to 22M to fit Shultz. 

Russel Wilson to Den btw 

 
Seahawks Receive:

1st Round Pick
1st Round Pick
2nd Round Pick
2nd Round Pick
5th Round Pick
Drew Lock
Shelby Harris
Noah Fant

Broncos Receive:

Russell Wilson
4th Round Pick

If this is the actual deal I’m glad we didn’t do it. I don’t know much about Harris either but even with that said it seems like a TON and that’s before you pay him. 

 
He’ll be 34 this year. Realistically this is a 2-3 year window


Denver cant develop any qbs so I guess this is what they feel they have to do.  but man Elway is gonna take heat if/when this doesn't work and they are stuck with an old crappy Wilson and no drafts picks for the next 2 years

 
Dang I'm happy we didn't pull this deal for Wilson. That's a hell of a lot of loot for a player arguably at the plateau of his career.

This might be unpopular opinion but I've kinda low key hoping we would sign Matty Ice. Our O-line gives us a lot of flexibility. 

I honestly don't like how many teams feel like you must have a dual threat QB when it's been pocket passers winning effin Super Bowls.

 

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