WhitewalkerInPhilly

I was thinking more along the lines of the overall impression. I feel like I'm getting vastly different stories.

I don't want to seem like I am cherry picking the info I want, but I am noticing a trend: Fans who stay for the whole practice and write up the results tend to find that EJ looks better than what the reporters are saying. That's not to say that they pull punches when he has a bad day (see Sunday) but almost uniformly fan reports portray EJ as the best option. Just saying.

Well, as hyped as I am about the 46 after checking out the article I really think the base will be the 4-3 under. Dareus and Kyle are quintessential 1 and 3 gappers. Mario is best as a 7 gap player, but can do 9 and the 5 you'd need for the under and Hughes is definitely a 9 tech player.

Lol, Mr. Quinn must be a poster here and posted his article knowing we'd eat it up.

I am really excited to hear that. Honestly, with Incognito and Miller looking as good as they have so far, our o-line might surprise people. Has anyone else looked at some of those Balco formations Roman has rolled out?

Well maybe he's great at running the HB Slash. Man, is this thread going to go downhill quickly.

Hell, I'd take a third round pick just so we get some of the money off the books and turn a profit.

Wow. Usually everyone is on board, but I think every host and analyst I've heard on Philly radio is saying the the Steelers got the better of the deal.

It's a fair point that we should wait, when did Rex beam about Wood? Believe me, I have every expectation Wood will start. But I'm hearing a lot of positives about Glenn, Incognito, Miller and Kouandjio (and some Henderson). Less so with Wood. Yeah I thought the same thing.

Believe me, I'm keeping it in mind. But seriously from what we've been hearing both Incognito and Miller are sounding strong. It's telling that Rex confirmed Glenn and Incognito but not Wood.

I like the idea, but with Bryce Brown. Brown has some upside and I don't think he got a fair shake here but I don't think there's space for him here between a legit superstar in LeSean, team captain and locker room leader Freddy, short yard special teamer Boobie, and the cheap one cut runner of the future Karlos.

I like the idea. By then they'll have had today off to review the tape. They'll be at the end of the second group of practices, so they'll all have had some time to get acclimated. It's like Rex is scripting a game show. No one cares who wins the first round of jeopardy, it's who runs away with it in double jeopardy

OK....THIS is why on this board we like to take stock in reports from our distinguished members. Right now Joe B has this play down as "the play of the camp" which is helping to fuel the TT hype machine. It's good to hear the whole story. It's scary to hear that Wood might be the weak link. He's been so good for so long.

"I'll take Backhanded Compliments for $1000 Alex" "I'm impressed you read the category correctly"

Kevin Massare @KevinMassare EJ Manuel has been great today. Sharp and has waited for his read. Nice find with Chris Gragg. Well of course! How else will he help is trade value?

WHAT?!? THIS IS NO TIME FOR LOGIC, I HAVE TO OBSESS OVER EVERY DETAIL!

Yeah, it is. Sadly, whenever Philly is used as a setting everyone sounds like they're from Brooklyn since they can't get the accent down.

I know. It's nice to talk about, you know, football rather than the latest rumor about whether Brady's jock strap is deflated.

I already got that from KDS73

Well, I guess that ended about as well as could be expected. No jail time for Kromer, he's present for the installation of the blocking schemes for most of training camp when it's important he be there, and the Pegulas avoid scandal with a punishmental they worked out with the league. I won't say anyone "won" in this debacle, but it looks to be over.

When word first broke, the word was that the trade would be Foles for Bradford and a 2nd round pick. That made sense as rumor was Chip was trying to trade up for Mariota, and Bradford, the 20th pick and 2 second round picks would have been a nice package. Then word came down that it was Foles AND a second round pick for Bradford. *headdesk*

Hmm, that does give me am idea. Are you familiar with the Big Nickel, where you put in 3 safeties instead of an extra CB? I could see taking Duke, who is a quintessential box safety and subbing out a LB like Lawson. It looks like our nickel, but then you bring in Duke as the WLB and A. Williams as SS. Similar effect as the normal 46, but you have some coverage flexibility.

I'm not trashing the guy, but I think it's ludicrous to think that he's exempt from scrutiny. I'll take on the other points one at a time. 1) I don't blame Chip for not cutting Cooper, or not benching Cooper after the incident. I blame him for letting the issue linger to the point where there is resentment three years after the fact. That's a locker room issue and he is responsible. 2) You're really going to tell me that the Eagles cut a WR coming off a Pro Bowl year, and Howie Rosman had absolutely no input from Chip, with whom Jackson had a bad relationship with? That it was completely a football decision? Suuuuure it was. 3) Last season, Vince Wilfork asked to be released fron the Patriors. He's now sitting with a 2014 SB Championship ring. Players ask for it all the time as negotiating tactic. The thing is, the teams hold all the power. Chip had no obligation to grant it, and unless you honestly think Mathis would not play rather than collect 5.5M dollars all you've done is create dead cap and lose a excellent player in a position of need. 4) you're right in a way that we won't know how his moves will shake out yet. But every indication so far is that he's acting like it's a college program, and the NFL is a business. Right now I'm looking at a team with a starting QB who hasn't played a full season in three years, a hurry up offense that has gaping holes at guards, no clear #1 receiver and a secondary with one decent proven safety and one decent proven CB. We'll see but I certainly think he's made plenty of miscues so far.

Ok. Who would you sub out for nickel and dime packages if we have a 46 base?

Even if we aren't, I can see Rex trying to be. Having his dad hold a legacy for a defense in the conversation of GOAT has to be a part of Rex. If Rex just cared about winning, he could have gone to the Falcons or hung around for a year to find a team with an offense in place that just needed a boost on defense to win a title. Instead he came here, where he has the pieces to maybe, maybe, build a historic defense.