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I guess everyone has their opinion I don't like Ross at all anywhere in the first and I don't see whats so special about Howard Conley or Hooker that the Eagles wouldn't be better ff adding a 2nd and getting Humphreys or someone like that.
I don't disagree. Even if you remove Ross that puts the list at 14. 

Howard and Hooker will be gone by our pick IMO. I posted a link to 8 of Conley's games (see the below). He looks VERY good IMO and may not make it to us either. 

Gareon Conley

 
that being said, I am not a fan of these WRs.
I'm the opposite. The top 3 give you a variety to chose from depending on what we need. You have a Jeffery type in Williams, a huge deep threat in Ross and Davis IMO is the best of the bunch and seems to have it all. 

There's so many scenarios I'd be fine with us going with. If it is all about Wentz and they go with:

Round 1- Davis/ Ross/ Williams

Round 2- Cook/ Mixon

Round 3- best CB left or Sidney Jones

Round 4- OL/ DL

Round 4- CB

Id be very happy. 

 
*Myles Garrett,DE

*Solomon Thomas,DE

*Jamal Adams,SS

Jonathan Allen,DT

*Marshon Lattimore,CB

O.J. Howard,TE

*Malik Hooker,FS

*Derek Barnett,DE

*Leonard Fournette,RB

Reuben Foster,ILB

Corey Davis,WR

*Christian McCaffrey,RB

*John Ross,WR

*Mike Williams,WR

*Gareon Conley,CB

That's 15 right there. Some of theses guys who don't fit our scheme (Allen or Fournette etc) won't be near our pick anyway. Same with the safeties if you think we're good there as well. Due to this I think we can get a really good player at a position of need with our pick. 
I thought you said Foster might slip to round 2?  I don't think he's still a "omg great pick!" guy if he's on the board at 14 and we take him.  Same for John Ross and a couple others in there.

 
Those first 3 games are rough.  We could start 0 and 3.  Probably be 1-2
Agree.  First 4 are pretty tough in combination.  At WASH and at KC.  Then have to face NYG at home and then go to LA.  Just really difficult with 3 road games like that and a divisional opponent in the home game.

But the next 4 game stretch is not bad.  3 out of 4 at home, including AZ and SF.  Barring something miraculous at QB, AZ should be manageable.  And Carolina is a bit of question mark, though likely to bounce back somewhat.

Then Denver in Philadelphia could be ok, again pending QB issues, before the bye.  Gotta figure out a way to get stable through then, then use the bye to gear up for a really tough stretch run.  

 
I thought you said Foster might slip to round 2?  I don't think he's still a "omg great pick!" guy if he's on the board at 14 and we take him.  Same for John Ross and a couple others in there.
My opinion isnt the end all. I do believe he will slip but a majority of people disagree so I tossed him in there. 

The more I look at this draft I see a really good group of players at each position we need. I also believe some really good ones will be there at 14. There's a good amount from that list I would be happy with. 

 
Agree.  First 4 are pretty tough in combination.  At WASH and at KC.  Then have to face NYG at home and then go to LA.  Just really difficult with 3 road games like that and a divisional opponent in the home game.

But the next 4 game stretch is not bad.  3 out of 4 at home, including AZ and SF.  Barring something miraculous at QB, AZ should be manageable.  And Carolina is a bit of question mark, though likely to bounce back somewhat.

Then Denver in Philadelphia could be ok, again pending QB issues, before the bye.  Gotta figure out a way to get stable through then, then use the bye to gear up for a really tough stretch run.  
Kinda seems like we should hope to be around 500 by the bye and hope to get hot at the end

 
I know what the worth is. I'm just saying there has to be a team that wants to move up.
Sorry misunderstood but I think if all they want is a 2nd to move back some team would do it. I think there has to be someone a team likes a  at 14th especially if there isn't a qb taken which was my argument. If no qb is taken is there anyone worth staying at 14 for instead of moving back and getting a 2nd or 3rd.

 
The more I read on players and mocks and unless two qb's are selected before the Eagles or someone reaches I don't see 14 players that are worth staying put for and not just trading back if they can and getting an extra pick
I kind of agree. A lot of guys who were hyped up even at the end of the season have seemed to fallen as well. I'm not big on any of the WRs. I'd love Cook but even we could still trade back get an extra pick or two and get him I'd be more then happy. I like Barnett but not even sure he's gonna be there. The CBs most of the ones I like are being projected late 1st early 2nd and I'm just not a fan of some of the guys they project us to get in the 1st at that position. Foster I'm not a bit hesitant on even if he does fall. I think McCaffery has been extremely overrated and the only two RB last names I want to hear if we take a RB in round 1 is Fournett or Cook. I think McCaffery is gonna be a good player but I just don't see him being anything more then a mismatch type guy where you have a few formations and plays for him and then he's used as your primary return guy. 

 
G-King said:
Good chance Watts ends up in Dallas I think. He's been in 3 times for a visit, it's been rumored. I wouldn't doubt it either, with the drug heads they keep missing on at DE, a player with Watts pedigree would be welcomed.
Isn't Watts more of a 3-4 guy anyway and Dal plays a 3-4 so he wouldn't be a terrible move. 

 
I guess everyone has their opinion I don't like Ross at all anywhere in the first and I don't see whats so special about Howard Conley or Hooker that the Eagles wouldn't be better ff adding a 2nd and getting Humphreys or someone like that.
Howard I could see an argument for. He didn't produce a lot at Bama but they were a run first team and their WRs never had a lot of production. Amari Cooper coming out didn't even have huge numbers if I remember correctly either. He's fast and athletic for his size and he can block. He's a match up nightmare. Hooker is more a safety and we're set unless you think you'd want to grab someone with Jenkins getting older now and we do need Safety Depth. Conley I'm not a fan of. Seems way too soft for what Schwartz wants in a Corner and would be in the doghouse day 1. I'm starting to think Rowe was traded because he wasn't physical enough to Schwartz liking and remembered reading that he was upset with him making the same mistakes over and over again. As for Ross he's a poor man DeSean Jackson with a bigger injury prone history then Jackson coming into the league. I've said this before but non of the WRs in this draft are really top 20 Caliber WRs. Scouts think Williams is too inconsistent doesn't have the speed and because of the short DB in ACC worried about 50/50 jump balls as NFL DBs are a lot bigger. Corey Davis seems like a safe pick but tends to have the case of the drops every now and again and for his conference I'd have liked to see some better production in some games he didn't look good in against teams he should've absolutely dominated. At this point unless someone really falls they like I'd trade back. Not too far but if I can get another 3 or if Howie can Pull off a two I'll take it. Maybe use that extra pick and Kendrick/Kelce and sneak back into the 1st late and take a CB or someone who fell or you wouldn't get in the early stages of round 2 you coveted. 

 
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Sorry misunderstood but I think if all they want is a 2nd to move back some team would do it. I think there has to be someone a team likes a  at 14th especially if there isn't a qb taken which was my argument. If no qb is taken is there anyone worth staying at 14 for instead of moving back and getting a 2nd or 3rd.
I'd take a 2nd and depending how far we move back say package that with say Kendrick/Kelce sneak back in the round again isn't a bad thought either. Get two solid guys in round 1 who can hopefully impact the team from day 1, get rid of a player you don't see in the future of the team and no get rid of a lot of picks. 

 
Sorry misunderstood but I think if all they want is a 2nd to move back some team would do it. I think there has to be someone a team likes a  at 14th especially if there isn't a qb taken which was my argument. If no qb is taken is there anyone worth staying at 14 for instead of moving back and getting a 2nd or 3rd.
While the Texans rarely trade up, they may have to to get the QB they want. They supposedly like Mahomes a lot and he may not be there at 25 as I think there is a good chance that a team behind the Texans trades up right before 25 to take him. The Texans have so screwed up their QB position under O'Brien, I think they really need to get their future QB this year. Otherwise, O'Brien is likely to be gone if Savage busts badly. I think Rick Smith should pay the price as well but he is too well liked by Bob McNair to lose his job.

 
While the Texans rarely trade up, they may have to to get the QB they want. They supposedly like Mahomes a lot and he may not be there at 25 as I think there is a good chance that a team behind the Texans trades up right before 25 to take him. The Texans have so screwed up their QB position under O'Brien, I think they really need to get their future QB this year. Otherwise, O'Brien is likely to be gone if Savage busts badly. I think Rick Smith should pay the price as well but he is too well liked by Bob McNair to lose his job.
I was never a doug fan I would like to see O'Brien come here if he is fired and work with Wentz I think he is a good coach with not even a average Qb

 
I was never a doug fan I would like to see O'Brien come here if he is fired and work with Wentz I think he is a good coach with not even a average Qb
Be careful what you wish for. I think most of the Texans success under O'Brien is because of the defense and being in a weak division. He runs a very complicated offense which is why Osweiller failed so badly. The Texans are 14-4 against the AFC South and 13-17 against everyone else under O'Brien. 

Even if Rick Smith is bringing him poor QB's (and I have no idea how much O'Brien has input into the QB's he is getting), O'Brien as an offensive coach has to be able to coach up his guys and adapt his offense to fit the talents of the QB. O'Brien doesn't seem to do this. They all have to run his system the way Tom Brady ran it. Guess what Bill, not every QB is as good as Tom Brady.

Sorry for the rant, but living in Houston, and hearing O'Brien every week, I think he thinks he is a whole lot smarter than he really is. And that's taking into account his Ivy league education.

 
Just saw another mock that has us taking Humphrey from Alabama. I like him but that's still way too high

 
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Fire back up the Mixon debate :P

Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media reports the Eagles are "very interested" in Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon.
The report came on the same day Jets GM Mike Maccagnan made it clear his team is not interested in taking Mixon because of his off-field past, highlighting the disparity of opinion throughout the league. Mixon only needs one team to take the plunge, however, and it is possible the Eagles are that organization. The running back has also been linked with the Vikings, Bengals, and Raiders.
 
Conley just accused of rape in a police report. 
How convenient that this comes out two days before the draft.

Fire back up the Mixon debate :P

Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media reports the Eagles are "very interested" in Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon.
The report came on the same day Jets GM Mike Maccagnan made it clear his team is not interested in taking Mixon because of his off-field past, highlighting the disparity of opinion throughout the league. Mixon only needs one team to take the plunge, however, and it is possible the Eagles are that organization. The running back has also been linked with the Vikings, Bengals, and Raiders.
If it wasn't ESP reporting it then I'd probably believe it.  If he is there in the 2nd, despite the incredibly stupid thing he did his freshmen year, it'd be hard for me to pass up.

 
Conley just accused of rape in a police report. 


How convenient that this comes out two days before the draft.
Conley's accuser went to the hospital and immediately and got a rape kit taken. If true, that's not something a false accuser would do IMO

*ETA*

I didn't read that the other witnesses stayed she was just mad she got kicked out of the room. 

 
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Conley's accuser went to the hospital and immediately and got a rape kit taken. If true, that's not something a false accuser would do IMO

*ETA*

I didn't read that the other witnesses stayed she was just mad she got kicked out of the room. 
Where did you read that?

..i'm also trying not to come off unsympathetic for the accuser but this same issue happened with La'ell Collins last year and the Cowboys ended up getting a 1st round pick for peanuts.

Just need to know more info.

 
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Where did you read that?

..i'm also trying not to come off unsympathetic for the accuser but this same issue happened with La'ell Collins last year and the Cowboys ended up getting a 1st round pick for peanuts.

Just need to know more info.
From the TMZ report:
 

According to the report, the accuser says she met Conley in a hotel elevator around 3AM and brought her back to his hotel room. She claims Conley asked her to have a foursome with another friend of his and a woman. The accuser says she declined and offered to watch the other couple have sex in the hotel room bathroom instead.

A short time later, the woman says Conley unbuttoned her pants and began to have sex with her. She claims she said, "No, stop, it hurts!" but he kept going until he finished. She says Conley then kicked her out of the hotel room.

The woman called 911 and described her assailant as a "black male who wouldn't take his sunglasses off and had an Ohio State tattoo on his left forearm."

The woman says she went to a local hospital where a rape kit was administered.

An officer tried to speak with the accuser at the hospital but she refused to do an interview. Instead, she told the cop she wanted to go home and "that her dignity was stripped from her in a matter of minutes." She refused to speak to cops after that.

As for Conley, two of his friends who were in the hotel room were interviewed by police and told cops Conley never hooked up with the woman and that she was just mad that she got kicked out of the room.

 
Insein said:
No. #### O'Brien
I agree but I'm not a PSU fan so I'm not saying that because BoB used them like a stepping stone and PSU people got mad at him for it because they weren't use to the normalcy for lack of better words for that. I think he's nothing more then a product of NE no different then Josh McDaniel. 

 
Djackson10 would have a heart attack. 
I'd be ok with Foster I have no issue with him. I don't get what's so good about Conley and BGN did a study on Jim Schwartz successful CBs from measurement and skillset among other things and Conley was mostly completely off the list. I have a huge theory Eric Rowe was traded because he was too soft and JS wanted a better CB. If you want the type of player Mixon is why not take Kamara who is a similar player and just as productive in a much tougher conference and a poster child for behaving? 

 
BGN did a study on Jim Schwartz successful CBs from measurement and skillset among other things and Conley was mostly completely off the list.
Philadelphia Eagles Draft: Jim Schwartz’s Cornerback Tendencies
 

2017 NFL Draft Targets:

So let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. Again, all of this data can be found right here.

First: The cornerbacks that fit all of Schwartz’s parameters and are likely his premiere targets on draft day (as I have them ranked by my Big Board):

Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State (R1 Grade)

Marlon Humphrey, Alabama (R1)

Adoree’ Jackson, USC (R2)

Fabian Moreau, UCLA (R3)

Shaquill Griffin, UCF (R4)

Next up: The cornerbacks that fit only the first lens, the one established by Schwartz’s drafted corners, and were eliminated by the second lens (note: every single one of these were eliminated by the 40-Yard Dash, for what it’s worth):

Gareon Conley, Ohio State (R1)

Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado (R2)

Kevin King, Washington (R2)

Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado (R3)

Cameron Sutton, Tennessee (R3)

Ezra Robinson, Tennessee State (R6)

Nate Hairston, Temple (R7) (the Broad Jump also eliminated him)

A lot to like about these lists, but let’s remember what the lenses are: narrowing tools. They help us whittle down our focus. Because–here’s the kicker–Eric Rowe would fit within this second group as well. With a 4.45 40, he would have just missed the cut-off, by .03s. Conley, Awuzie, Witherspoon, and King all were .03s or less off as well.



 
I was thinking of another player then and not Conley. I knew Conley was taken off the list do to something though. His measurables are there but I'm not big on his lack of physicality at all and I think Schwartz Ds thrive off physicality. I liked Asante Samuel don't get me wrong but I don't think he'd have fit in JS Def either. He use to frustrate me with the lack of tackling. For everyone who complained about DeSean shying away from being physical on offense the same people never seemed to have issues with Samuel running away from tackles. I remember one game he literally ran away from the play to not get hit or make a tackle on. 

 
I was thinking of another player then and not Conley. I knew Conley was taken off the list do to something though. His measurables are there but I'm not big on his lack of physicality at all and I think Schwartz Ds thrive off physicality. I liked Asante Samuel don't get me wrong but I don't think he'd have fit in JS Def either. He use to frustrate me with the lack of tackling. For everyone who complained about DeSean shying away from being physical on offense the same people never seemed to have issues with Samuel running away from tackles. I remember one game he literally ran away from the play to not get hit or make a tackle on. 
No offense intended here for real, but you always seem to dislike a player for a personal thing he did, and then go off on how he's not a good football player after that.  You talk about Mixon's poor division and how you're not a fan of offensive players in that conference every day.  Always appreciate football-related analysis of prospects, but I'm not sure you'd be as vocally down on Mixon/Conleys football skills as much if these issues didn't come up.  Mixon and Conley are good football players.

 
No offense intended here for real, but you always seem to dislike a player for a personal thing he did, and then go off on how he's not a good football player after that.  You talk about Mixon's poor division and how you're not a fan of offensive players in that conference every day.  Always appreciate football-related analysis of prospects, but I'm not sure you'd be as vocally down on Mixon/Conleys football skills as much if these issues didn't come up.  Mixon and Conley are good football players.
I get what you are saying but anyone who knows me will say I'm not big on Big 12 players at all. I've also never been big on OSU Corners and have always said Malcolm Jenkins can't be our slot CB and he was moved from CB for a reason. I know people don't want to talk bad about Jenkins here but losing Brooks as our Slot CB really put us at a disadvantage. I'm the same way with OSU Corners as some people are with Alabama CBs. I remember asking a few times before these accusations why people like Conley and never have really gotten an answer and have more then once maybe not on here have said why I don't like him. 

As for Mixon I've not been a fan of Big12 football for years. The tape I watch of this guy he has open holes. Not sure if you saw the very well written fan opinion piece written in more of a court room case on Joe Mixon. A gif of a highlight was shown of Mixon running in for a TD. On the play I saw mostly missed assignments, poor over pursuit and the one guy closes to him maybe doesn't make a shoe string tackle but possible slows him down enough for his buddies to make a tackle not even try. If that was a one time thing I've seen then fine but I see it every week in that conference. I have co workers huge CFB fans and one doesn't even watch the NFL. This guy would watch and be psyched up for the FCS1 playoff games. But in the last few yrs he has turned off Big 12 games simple because they are too high scoring and not enough defense. I argued awhile back when RG3 came out I'd throw the stats out of RG3 out the window to a degree because his stats in the Big 12 are completely different if he's a B1G or SEC QB. I'm really not a fan of how the conference plays football and their arena like offense. It's why I don't think Mixon is as good of a player nor should he be getting any of these defenses of being drafted high. Look I respect many experts opinions and there's a reason they have the job they do and I'm sitting watching them however I think even them and scouts get carried away with the highlight reel plays. Every time I watch Mixon I see nothing but huge holes missed tackles and poor tackling and guys hardly trying. Every once in awhile I have this gut feeling on a prospect I don't think is as good as he's being made to be and usually right. I'm not bragging here when I told people a year before RG3 was drafted that he wasn't that good and he'll by year 4-5 be on another team or literally out of the league. Well 5 yrs has passed and RG3 was cut by his second team and still not signed at this moment.

This isn't totally a personal vendetta. Im also very highly opinionated on players who have very poor character and get defended and get back on teams meanwhile Joe Random maybe not as good commits the same mistakes and people are saying he's not wanted. Johnny Manziel football skill wise was no different then Tebow and had way less college success with way more off the field issues yet people here and other places wanted Manziel drafted for their team but didn't want Tebow. Maybe that's not the best comparison but I think playing pro sports is a privilege not a right and when these guys mess up they should be held accountable. I'd be all for some new rules where the pro sports made players ineligible to even play in the league for certain mistakes and crimes. We need to stop enabling the behavior. I know my opinion sometimes comes off as personal vendettas but it really isn't meant to be and maybe I should do a better job explaining why I don't like the player based on skills rather then personality and character. I just don't think Conley is a fit and I'm not really all that impressed with Mixon to even deserve this hype or even "a chance" in the NFL. If I want a Mixon type back I'd much prefer take Alvin Kamara who plays in a much tougher conference. 

 
Also I got a question for a fan and anyone a season ticket holder here I'd be glad if you chimed in. The Eagles Nest draft party for Season Ticket holder fans at the Parkway this is about. My buddy saw people selling their tickets for this on Ebay. 4 tickets for like $300. I figured we won't get all the amenities that you get as a season ticket holder but my buddy was wondering if it was even worth putting down like 75 each for the tickets. He was trying to see if people were selling tickets for the actual draft and stuff but last I checked there's no way possible for people to do that do to how they distributed them. Any help would be nice. Don't really want to put out 75 anyway when a lot of the stuff down there is free anyway or could pay less to get but more so curious. 

 
I take Conley.  That story sounds like bull#### and he's a top 3 cb in this draft easily. That's our biggest need.  No red flags on this guy except that bull#### that girl made up

 
I take Conley.  That story sounds like bull#### and he's a top 3 cb in this draft easily. That's our biggest need.  No red flags on this guy except that bull#### that girl made up
Well except he was having a 4 some at the wee hours of the morning right before draft. Plus what is the girls motivation here for lying? She's not getting any money. Once it's public that chance goes away. This sounds like a Kobe situation to me where "I'm Mr. big shot and you will have sex with me and like it." Then afterwards the girl realizes what just happened.

I didn't want the guy at 14 because he moved up as others got hurt. Now I definitely don't think we go CB in the first. 

 
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Well except he was having a 4 some at the wee hours of the morning right before draft. Plus what is the girls motivation here for lying? She's not getting any money. Once it's public that chance goes away. This sounds like a Kobe situation to me where "I'm Mr. big shot and you will have sex with me and like it." Then afterwards the girl realizes what just happened.

I didn't want the guy at 14 because he moved up as others got hurt. Now I definitely don't think we go CB in the first. 
What I read was she was mad she got kicked out of the room.  No sex happened according to him and others

 
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What I read was she was mad she got kicked out of the room.  No sex happened according to him and others
The report says he continued until he 'finished'. If she went immediately to the police, seems it would be quite easy to know if he had sex with her or not.

 

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