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Wtf?!? I thought the offensive line was our best position group!?!

I hope somebody gets on sweat about taking his helmet off. Could easily be a first down in a real game. Looked like it was starting to come off but just keep it on my man.

Things are going swell.

Holy **** bates lol

So basically Cosmi is the guy we want to recover fumbles lol jk I highly doubt we keep Armah so I’m actually interested to see if we use Rodriguez at the goalline or situationally as a fullback. Hell, I wouldn’t mind us using Paul in those situations given his athleticism. Unfortunately with Cosmi as a guard we can’t really use him as an eligible cuz that would be a tell but would be exciting.

Time from the STROMman argument!!!

I don’t dislike our offensive line. They have a ton of athleticism and can get out for screens. But I hate the durability. Cosmi and Charles have had serious issues staying on the field. And Leno has been an iron man but how long can that last at his age? I like the starting 5 for this offense (don’t love) but the durability concerns me much more than the actual ability.

I think it’s more the finlay, fortier, Pete hailey crowd that give Rivera flak for it cuz they just assume a HC should be a more hands on type of guy. I don’t hear that from the informed folks like Keim or Paulsen. I agree on the Guard in FA thoughts. My counter thought would be that with an emphasis on the screen game and athletic interior guys that can get out and block in space, Cosmi/Charles/Paul should really fit that mold so I do buy into EB calling to their strengths. The two caveats are if they can handle their more basic roles in traditional pass pro and the run game. And secondly, if they can stay healthy. The health is my main concern because clearly Charles and Cosmi have struggled on that front and it could quickly become an issue. I don’t think we’d get additional picks either which I think sucks because that would be a huge win. I think the one thing I don’t like about Ron on the personnel side is the lack of overall aggression by him and the GM squad. I think they’ve drafted very well and found mostly proper fits for what they’re doing. But of course the eagles are the model of moving up and down in the draft. But all that takes is accruing one extra first round pick that really allows you each year in the draft to move up or trade and get another one the following year. Easier said than done but maybe we’ll find a way eventually.

It’s interesting to me some of the flak Rivera has gotten for stepping back a bit and delegating and overseeing. A good leader brings in great people, entrusts and empowers them and lets them do their jobs - giving authority and making sure they have everything they need to be successful. Essentially stepping in if/when they need assistance. I love what Rivera is doing. O-line and tackle I think were big priorities in the draft but once even Wright went top ten Forbes was the easy choice over the next tier of linemen and I think quan was too once they didn’t trade up and then their top second round line choices were gone. Otherwise, I don’t disagree about Stromberg. It’s not that they didn’t want to, it’s where the chips fell and I think we are all happy about Forbes at this point. If Wright was there I’d be curious to see where they went…or even Van Ness. Personally, I’d love to see Ron move up to a front office role and Bienemy promoted to HC next year assuming the team has success. I wonder if promoting within gains us draft picks for a minority HC. I’m curious of your thoughts on this? IMO, worst case scenario is we are a good team that makes the playoffs and Bienemy goes elsewhere as a HC and we lose another great one.

Bro, I like the podcasts on my way to work. Why you always gotta ruin em 😂

Not if you extend sweat and significantly lower his cap hit same as Payne. Opens up money to extend curl.

Interesting that the Steelers signed Suemalo for similar numbers that we grabbed Wylie. I feel like Suemalo Is the better player at Guard and could have kept Cosmi at tackle but injuries to Cosmi have always been the biggest issue. Guess we will see. Perhaps Wylie fits what EB wants better.

Did I miss something? I could have sworn only a few years ago you couldn’t trade a compensatory pick. I think it’s cool that you can. Just want to make sure I’m not crazy and that it used to not be a thing?

Or we drafted him to play the ridgeway/NT role to free up and get the most out of both Allen and Payne… I definitely think it was a backup plan to Payne but they clearly found something that worked last year with ridgeway and I expect him and Phil to rotate this year.

Not upset at all, just surprised like I said, given our lack of corner depth more than safety.

I honestly don’t understand cutting McCain. Not that he was some great player. But he was a solid piece that showed to be effective in the slot and down by the LOS in the run game last year. He’s a guy that can move around from safety to corner. Obviously our safety room is pretty stacked and we should bring back Reaves. But the corner group is pretty weak and McCain can help there and provide injury depth to both the safety and corner group. Ultimately I think it only saves us about $3M which is the main reason it surprised me. I feel like he adds $3M of value to the team more so than whatever we end up with based on the money saved. Not super upset about it, just kinda surprised.

Are you interested in tagging and trading Payne if it’s for a first next year so as to build the kind of equity and flexibility the eagles have going forward to move around in the draft and have cap flexibility?

That’s the one.

I am massively optimistic about this team taking a big step forward. JP Findlay and annoying ass Peter whatever on his podcast just strike me as not being knowledgeable about much and just want to gripe. They constantly **** about Rivera not being accountable and shucking blame. I think Ron is just extremely conscious about what he says publicly and how it may affect the team. They act like he’s a huge softie but I think anyone knows Ron is a hard as and fired up with the team but presents a very different persona publicly vs how he is with the team. A HC is very different then a coordinator at the pro level - much more a manager of the team and personalities and a motivator and leader. See Gibbs. Hire the right people and put them in positions to succeed. I think this, more than anything else has been a limfac for EB getting a HC gig. I think it’s in his future but if you pay attention I think his hardass approach probably steers owners away from a HC gig more than anything else because it doesn’t resonate with building a team that has struggled (ie a team that just fired their coach). It works great with success but can rub people the wrong way if they’re losing. QB - A lot to like for upside with Howell. Not much else to say there. Clearly, EB believes he can maximize him because they’re all on board with that direction. RB - does anyone think EB won’t maximize Robinson and then Gibson out of the backfield as a weapon? WR - mclaurin and Dotson are studs, but I’m very excited to see EB maximize Samuel as a weapon along with Gibson. TE - there was a ton of hype about Turner and the rest of our young TE’s. I expect much more from them with EB scheming effectively with our personnel, especially in the red zone with a ton of tall, athletic types. OL - needs a lot of revamping but I’m confident this group receives appropriate attention this off-season. S - need to extend curl. And sign reaves. But a great young group with butler and Forrest. DL - I HATE to lose Payne. But the guy does seem more motivated by money and we have ridgeway and Mathis. I’d prefer to keep him over sweat/young given he’s young and never missed a game but I just am not sure he’s all bought in. I’d love to keep him but wouldn’t hate seeing a tag and trade for a first rounder next year. Gives us flexibility to maneuver in drafts going forward the way the eagles do with added cap space. DE - look to sign Obada. I would absolutely pick up young’s option to give flexibility and look to resign sweat - dude is healthy and productive, seems to have bought in and games missed were a freak jaw injury - otherwise he’s always healthy. LB - sign Holcomb and Davis looks solid. CB - definitely need to draft and probably resign McCain.

I’m more than willing to wait and see if the current group develops more, with or without Thomas. There was plenty of hype for Rodgers, Hodges and Turner last offseason and imo Turner had no idea how to utilize his personnel. Those guys plus Thomas should have made us a great redzone team. Sure, maybe none of them develop. But I’m willing to bet on someone shining through and us focusing resources on other positions instead. Especially FA and early picks.

Go for it. Throw a ****ing bomb.

Why are we just running the ball every time into third and long. What do we care to see from Patterson or Williams? Howell could be the guy so let him play and see.

Chase young also just seems like such a non factor. I’ve seen him leave his feet to jump past lineman and then obvious get nullified. I still think you gotta give him the fifth year option but I’m not so sure you don’t look to keep sweat instead. Seems to be more clowney than Garrett in terms of being a great run defender but not a game changing pass rusher. It needs another year of seasoning but that’s how I feel.

I could call better plays against all madden difficulty with Josh McDaniel’s playbook.

Hey look. More examples of why Scott turner sucks dick.