WhitewalkerInPhilly

Really. Here is my source of what was being offered. https://www.vox.com/2018/1/11/16880360/immigration-congress-bill-daca-trump what, specifically, are you disputing?

I would be willing to rake the Dems over the coals for playing hot potato. If they hadn't offered a bi-partison deal that gave Trump and the Republicans: Increased military spending increased border patrol inline with what Trump asked for reworking chain migration so that the parents of DACA kids can't get citizenship a bailout for letting CHIP (a very well liked bipartisan program) A legislative answer to DACA that the president ASKED FOR SOME funding for the Wall. You know, the massive public works and infrastructure project that will require the seizure of land from private citizens, that will be applied broadly to all states on which it rests (and not up to the states themselves) with an uncertain long term funding. Oh, and every expert, including the ones working for the White House say it won't do what it's supposed to. Are you sure this isn't a liberal campaign promise? But no, because poor people from sh*thole countries might be allowed to legally get in, let's shut down the federal government and then block attempts to pay our soldiers. Thanks Republicans!

Normally yes. But my wife (the Eagles fan) has a superstition about watching the games. We've been streaming the radio broadcast, and the Eagles have been winning when we listen that way. Hey, it's only crazy if it doesn't work.

I'm noticing that 26CB and I are the ones most on the "pump the breaks on Nick Foles" train, and I am pretty sure that we have watched more of him than 90% of the people on here. I live in the Philly market. My wife is a die hard Eagles fan. People are looking at the last two games, and are ignoring the rest of his career. Not that I'm going to slag on him. He is what he is: a high level backup/low level bridge starter. I was there to watch him when he stepped in for the last few weeks of the season, and let me tell you, Eagles fans were terrified. Pederson gave him a very vanilla offense in his first few weeks back, and he looked mediocre to terrible. In the meanwhile, they began to gameplan around his strength and weaknesses and unveiled a new Run Pass Option to play to his strengths and give him a bit more time. He also has the benefit of a solid O-line, a solid run game in Blount and Ajayi, and gets to throw to a receiving group that looked at Jordan Matthews and said "ehh, he's expendable" When he has a system he is clicking in, and high level support around him he looks pretty good. He has a few fantastic games, and rarely looks dreadful. When he has less talent and in a system that is not clicking (as in the 2014 Eagles season) he looks mediocre. When he has Jeff Fisher running the offense, he looks dreadful. Now, for the important part: I could replace 2014 Eagles with 2017 Bills with 2017 and Jeff Fisher with Rick Dennison, and TT would absolutely apply.

It would take a player giving Beane a concussion, that's what it would take. Beat me to it!

I'm not even sold with him when he's healthy. His best years were in 2016 and 2017, and even then he hasn't matched 2016 Ryan Fitzpatrick. Let that sink in a moment. Fitz 2016: 3905 yards, 31 TD 15 INT Bradford 2017: 3877 yards, 20 TD 5 INT

...when I remark about the coverage given in the exact article at the start of the thread? And remark on the overall reporting I've seen from that site? And then add my personal experience as to why I disagree with the premise that the article span (that Philly is full of vile fans, while the ones I've met have been perfectly friendly and welcoming). Yeah, absolutely nothing to do with the thread.

Except for the playing fantastic part.

Wow. Low hanging fruit much PFT. That rag is now more of a joke than Bleacher Report between lazy soundbites and Florio playing Brady's skinflute. Look, I've lived in the Philly area for over 5 years now. In my experience, their fans in no way live down to the negative stereotypes that get blasted around. Yes, there are idiots. But we have plenty of those too.

I'm with the first page posters (before this got ready for PPP land) This thread is comedic gold. Please save it.

Do you have a franchise QB in your back pocket? Because, if not, you immensely benefit a rookie by giving a run game that slows up pass rush and sets up play action.

First of all, thank you SDS for trying to keep this on topic. I honestly don't know what to think about the hire. I didn't register the name at all, and I can't remember the teams he was a part of on the NFL. That said I was not high on Dennison when he was hired and my opinion went down from there. Things I like: -a willingness to experiment and creatively use the talent around him - a run first OC. No matter what, it should be the focal point of our offense whether we keep Tyrod or start a rookie Don't like: -a lack of production at the NFL level previously I am ok with going to college level for coordinators

I think we covered this. I should not apply for an OC. I am not sure about this Mike McCoy thinking. I mean, he would be better at running something like Dennison's system than Dennison, but I really don't like Denny's WCO system for our talent.

I kind of expect it either way. Look, we know what Tyrod is. But even arguably some of the most successful rookie QBs from the past few years (Wentz, Goff, Mariota, Winston, Watson) either didn't start, or struggled in their first year. It's part of the process. Why go for big money with Chase Daniel, or Jay Cutler?

I'll be honest, what I saw of Brisset was pretty ok. Considering he was a third stringer thrown onto an overall awful team, I am ok with putting him into my plan.

There's also some character issue stuff. Bradham got caught bringing a handgun in his carry on. beat me to it

I think I've been pretty consistent. I am not on board with picking up an mediocre schlub when we already have Tyrod. I have a pipe dream of waving our two firsts this year and our first next year in Irsay's face for Luck, but I doubt that will happen. Instead, I expect things will follow this path: A) Tyrod stays on contract through opening FA (We don't waste picks and money on another bridge guy) B) The Bills scour the rookie QB class this offseason (I think this is inevitable. You should always do this) C) On draft day, the Bills pick who they think is the best long term starter, likely trading multiple picks to move up in the 1st. The words "Day One ready" do not need to apply (We have a current starter under contract. Not one without problems, but there is no sense in rushing a product you know is not ready) D) Evaluate the rookie during OTA's. If he absolutely blows you away, cut Tyrod post June 1st to help with the cap. If not, proceed to E E) Training Camp: Make it a true open competition. If our rookie wins, great, cut Tyrod, pick up a cheap vet backup. From what I hear from half the posters here, a wet dish rag can beat out Tyrod If he can't win the spot, Tyrod opens this year. F) Evaluate during the season. If the rookie shows he is ready or Tyrod has a huge skid, bench Taylor and start the rookie G) In 2019 Tyrod's contract is done either way. You have a rookie who is either a bust and we redraft, or we have an heir apparent. H) Trust the Process.

I should also point out, this can majorly backfire for the Rams. One of the reasons I was ok with the Bills not picking up Sammy's option is that OBJ, Mike Evans and Bradin Cooks all will be coming up for contract. All have a much higher production history than Watkins. If I was the Rams, and I were serious about wanting to keep him, I would try to get at least a bridge contract. Maybe a two year deal designed with the expectation that you will rework it in offseason 2019 if things go well, and cut him loose if they don't.

That's where I am on this. I like Watkins, and was devastated when we traded him. He probably does more than the stat sheet shows. But he's not Antonio Brown, AJ Green and Julio Jones good. That's what he'd be getting paid.

Ok. I confess, I admit that I got the picks wrong. My bad. But you completely disregard the thrust of the argument. Is it worth throwing the resources that we would need to get Smith for a marginal upgrade? Your Reliance on an ad hominem attack shows how poor your position is.

I posted this elsewhere, but here is where I see the opportunity. Unless we get my fantasy of trading a bevy of draft picks for Andrew Luck, here is my reasonable prediction of what happens. 1) Dorsey gets hired as our OC 2) Taylor is retained 3) The McBeane duo selects a rookie to be "their guy", and moved heaven and Earth to get him. 4) Open competition in TC. Likely Taylor holds it down, but if not, some team has had a QB emergency, and they can at least clear the books for a token pick. 5) At some point within the season, the rookie takes over 6) Taylor is off the books in 2019, with our dead money rolling over to bid on a new crop of FAs Does that compromise piss off all the fanboys equally, while most of us nodded our heads?

People keep saying that. But, as I went over in that Alex Smith thread, there are some real problems. We don't have the draft capital to get into the top 2 spots, and even if we did, the top 2 QB's taken in the last two years were not supposed to start Week 1 and most didn't. Wentz did, because Philly fleeced Minny by trading Bradford, and his uneven season in 2016 should be a warning. And that was with very high picks. Goff and Trubinsky were tire fires their first years. Cutting Taylor gets dead cap of $8.6 million. Toss that on top of paying a schlub second rater like Smith, Cousins, or Bradford a going rate of $22 million a year on the open market and you are in cap hell. Unless we get my fantasy of trading a bevy of draft picks for Andrew Luck, here is my reasonable prediction of what happens. 1) Dorsey gets hired as our OC 2) Taylor is retained 3) The McBeane duo selects a rookie to be "their guy", and moved heaven and Earth to get him. 4) Open competition in TC. Likely Taylor holds it down, but if not, some team has had a QB emergency, and they can at least clear the books for a token pick. 5) At some point within the season, the rookie takes over 6) Taylor is off the books in 2019, with our dead money rolling over to bid on a new crop of FAs

That sounds like the general overall trend in the NFL right now. Reich got the nod as OC in Philly 2 years ago after being QB coach, and now their QB coach Defillipo is getting buzz as an OC or HC

I'm not shocked if TT is back to start the year. But they absolutely are going to go looking for someone