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No I think that they should have targetted a WR that could actually improve their offense instead of loading up on cheap, decent #3-#4 type wr's. Prior to TO they were shut down in the playoffs in part due to their lack of talent at the WR position and while this crew is marginally better than those wr's their competition within the division has risen dramatically.So you think the Eagles should have offered Gaffney 14 million a year?
His 100-yard Super Bowl performance didn't count
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Personally I would've loved bringing in Keyshawn or Jurevicius. Jurevicius played lights out for Seattle last year, and the 'hawks offensive packages are the most similar to Reid's in the league.
I've never thought of Gaffney as a possession receiver but Reid's comments made me go look at the target data and compare it to Jurevicius.After Week 16, Jurevicius had a much higher YPC but their REC % was nearly identical.That's
Ya, it's a bargain but you get what you pay for. He wouldn't be a bad addition if your team already had some good proven wr's but when you expect him to be a #1/#2 and face the leagues top corners its something he hasn't proven he can do. Yes the Eagles had rag tag wr corps in the past and had some playoff success but eventually it proved to be their undoing thus the TO signing. Take a look at the WR corps in the NFL East and tell me where the Eagles rank:
That's what I'm getting too.There are a couple names on the list above that could be better starters than Brown, but I'm not sure any are that much better that Phily should have spent the money on them.
This is the most telling statement to me. All he can say is that they are a pretty decent group. I realize you don't want to go out and say that these guys are all world because you want to keep them motivated, but when all the coach can say about you is that you are pretty decent, it worries me....
I don't know if he will or won't, he did have some decent games last year and he may turn out to be a fine wr. If I were an Eagle fan I would feel much better as him being my #2 and growing into the position as opposed to be annointed the #1 and thrown to the fire. If he fails there's no one proven that can pick up the slack. I just also think it's a big risk, if you want to win now, to rely on a guy who could be good as your #1 wr instead of going out and getting a player who you know is good (especially when you have the resources to do so).
Good point but their main cog, McNabb, isn't getting younger and the window may be closing especially with Manning developing up the Turnpike. At some point IMO you have to take a shot and maybe outbid someone to get your guy instead of taking that cheap guy with upside. I'm not suggesting they abandon everything and overpay for ARE but bringing in Keyshawn or quality wr like that would definitely make them more competitive. What do I know though, the Eagles have managed their cap very well with that model over the past 5 years and continued to win games. I just think the environment in the NFC East has changed dramatically from 2-3 years ago and sometimes you have to tweak your model.
I'm feeling OK about the defense for this upcoming year if we just add a DT alongside Patterson in the draft. The secondary's just fine and hopefully Howard can help put some pressure on the QB and open up some opportunities for Kearse as well. A big DT to stop the run and maybe another OLB and Eagles' D would be among the elite of the NFC.
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The way the Seahawks use SA and the way the Eagles use BW couldn't be more different.
Believe it or not, Andy has plenty of runs in his playbook, and Holmgren has plenty of RB screen passes.That's
SA - 16 games
370 Att. - 1880 yds
15 rec - 78 yds
BW - 12 games
156 Att. - 617 yds
61 rec - 616 yds
I'm speaking to the actual formations, cadences, line calls, adjustments. VERY similar, which you would expect given Reid being a Holmgren protege.
This is faulty analysis; if Witten and Lewis were in an armwrestling competition, then maybe...but this football, and a simple comparison of skill positions is but one out of a number of indicia for the strength of a team.Having said that, the Eagles are in serious trouble this year.
Can they? It's certainly possible. Will they? Much harder to believe.
You're right ... I can't stand the Eagles, but I do have a ton of respect for them. You say there's no reason the D can't be as good as it was 2 years ago. Tell me why it will? The D performed poorly before the injuries piled up last year. What's the reason for that? At this point I'd rank the Eagles, at best, 3rd in the division defensively. I think the Cowboys and Redskins have them beat and I'm not even convinced Philly can field a better unit than the Giants. NY is much better up front. The Eagles have the better secondary. Both teams have a solid middle linebacker but not much on the outsides. Where is this dominating unit you're referring to?
I agree, and it's odd too. Everywhere he's been in football, which BTW happen to be the teams that best used and developed the WCO (Bill Walsh's 49'ers and Holmgren's Packers) have had a clear primary target at WR who, if not a great player like Jerry Rice, was at least a very good player for the years that the team relied upon him, e.g. Robert Brooks and Antonio Freeman in Green Bay. Moreover, Reid's own offense hasn't even remotely performed as well as it did with TO in the lineup as the clear primary target.
We could go back and forth all day since I am an Eagles fan and you can't stand them it could be hard to remove all of that bias for both of us. For example, your first post mentions the D as solid in '04 but then your reply to me asks me to defend them as dominant. They have added D line and will add more, how much will largely influence my opinion of the D going forward this year. The LB just isn't as big of a deal as people want it to be, and I feel very comfortable with the secondary. Also, when others in this thread look at offenses, they are forgetting that McNabb is by far the top QB in the division.I completely disagree with your assessment that last years NFC playoff teams were anything special beyond SEA and CAR. No way WAS or CHI were really any better then the runner ups from the years before. If your point that anyone could have advanced means that there wasn't a team as good as the Eagles from '04, then I completely agree.
I was just looking at the skill positions on the offensive side of the ball in the NFC East and how the Eagles stacked up not the strength of the team. I totally agree with the poster that said the Eagles will go as far as their defense will take them. That being said, free agency isn't done, the draft hasn't occurred so it's still relatively early but the Eagles haven't made any substantive improvements (besides McNabb getting healthy) that would lead me to believe that this year will be much better than last year.
