Eagles WiLL get Mariota,

[Grant Green]

Ok. I just have never heard of offering $10mil referred to as 'letting go'

Very strange way to let him go.

Considering that they didn't offer to renegotiate with Shady, I wouldn't assume that would have happily kept him at their price.

 

[CATTY]

Re: this may be a rebuilding year, but it didnt have to be a rebuilding yr


The Eagles weren't going anywhere with what they had!

 

[Cletus11]

Would love to know how much of last year's draft was Roseman guys versus Chip guys versus mutually agreed upon guys. If an Eagles fan, gotta hope of few of the really bad picks were Roseman chosen guys, especially the head scratcher in the 1st round who ended up literally only making the team because he was a first round pick or he would have been cut.

 

[fairgambit]

Not if they use protection.****

*****

 

[sluggo72]

actually if they had a better goal line offense (Seattle, SF) or if they

dont lay two late season eggs (Dallas, Washington) they go deep in the playoffs this year with all of their flaws!!!

 

[WestSideLion]

Rational Player Theory...

Chip's not simply cutting players to make the team weaker. He has a plan. He may not be able to execute all facets this offseason, but he's clearly trying to reinvest salary dollars to improve a poor pass defense and reinforce ILB.

I'm sure WR now becomes a focal point with Maclin moving on.

 

[N&B4PSU]

Rthank you.. imo, this is simply awful news

i think the kid is a player, and a reasonable first round pick.. hardly #1 and certainly not worth franchising everything to get.

might be i'm wrong (won't be the first or last time) but this one truly scares me (as an eagles fan).. both the short and more critically the long term implications are staggering.

had the kid impressed the hell outta me when they played fsu and osu, i might feel a bit different.. but while he showed plenty of skills, i did not see someone i'd wager my franchise on.

ditto winston.

 

[N&B4PSU]

agree

they had the potential to be a very dangerous opponent in the playoffs. there was a glaring lack of consistency that you can lay on the players... my concern is that maybe you need to lay it on the coaching staff.

i hope this plan works.. i doubt it will.

 

[mick8844]

Chip Kelly will be back in college in 3 years after he wrecks the

Eagles franchise. Guys this Kelly doesn't walk on water like he and some Eagle fans think. It will take the Eagles stupid owner 5 years or more to be competitive again. look for 3-13 or 4-12 seasons. They be down like the 76ers. As you can tell I can't stand Kelly, he's a fast talking snake-oil salesman who belongs in college like Spurrier and Petrino.

This post was edited on 3/10 7:33 AM by mick8844

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

I don't think he's a snake-oil salesman, just in over his head in the NFL. He's doing the best he can...just belongs in the college game.

 

[Nashville Lion]

Do you think they make a trade with Titans? There is no doubt tampa takes Winston. Titans then have pick number 2.

 

[cvlion218]

I'm confused as to why Chip is "in over his head" ? Because he took a 4-12 team and turned them into Division Champs his 1st year ? Sure the D needs some work but it was a complete mess before Chip got to Philly thanks to Andy. Looks like they are in the process of fixing that. I wouldn't be the least bit concerned with their offense.

 

[bmw199]

Leonard Williams might be too good for the Titans to pass up

If so the Raiders Jags and Skins would all make the deal. If not there was this article on the Jets. 100% trading Mariota pick to Philly.

http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/someone-100-percent-sure-new-york-jets-trade-marcus-mariota-philadelphia-eagles-nfl-draft

 

[Nashville Lion]

Re: Leonard Williams might be too good for the Titans to pass up

I hope titans draft Williams. We need defensive help.

 

[MarylandBlue]

Chip took over an Eagles team that had lost control of the locker room. There is nothing wrong (actually it's the way it should be) when him surrounding himself with players whom he trusts and are on the same page with his philosophies.

 

[PaRanger]

I see a JETS DRAFT DAY movie playing out here.............

Give the Birds the number 6 pick and get: FOLES, and two number 1's and two number 2's.

 

[Cletus11]

I am confused by the couple of Eagle fans that are actually complaining. Other than the typical Eagle fan always complains and doesn't have a good sense of how a championship football team is built. Andy's team that he left Chip had some serious issues in the locker room and that was well known. Andy was the type of coach who let the inmates run the asylum. Andy is a heck of an offensive coordinator, but after the first couple of drafts where he hit it good, the drafting after that was horrible and his teams progressively got worse.

Get rid of Jackson was a no brainer, guy was nut case and addition by subtraction was what that was. Kelly gets to the playoffs his first year with a rookie QB and a team that stunk the year before. Then his second year he almost makes the playoffs even though Foles was out most of the year and he lost his all pro MLB who was also the leader of the team. If Foles and Ryans don't get hurt, Eagles make the playoffs again.

Eagles fans...short of John Harbaugh, Bill Belicheck, who would you want.

 

[bmw199]

Close

I think Foles, Kendricks, Boykins, 2015 first round pick, 2016 1st round pick and 2017 2nd round pick

 

[Statewise]

to me the trading of McCoy, letting Maclin go and NOW the signing of Sanchez means getting Mariota is a DONE DEAL.
As a fan, I'm not happy. We are now looking at a 2-3 year re-build. But, I believe Kelly wants "his" McNabb. He is ALL in on this.
Laurie, will hold him accountable for "his" team NOT Reid's. I see Kelly giving up top draft picks and Foles.
In short, the Eagles will unload any higher priced veteran and sign "youth" and generally cheep "veterans" (Gore, etc.).

I will say one thing about the new topic view site, it makes it a lot harder to hide from your predictions.