NFCE ~ News and Banter

[Albuquerque Rams]

The Eagles have now been to three Super Bowls in the past 10 years, and won two of them. It feels kind of surreal. For most of my life, the idea of the Eagles being an elite franchise would have seemed unthinkable. But things really improved with Jeff Lurie buying the team.

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His first good move was firing Rich Kotite after he wasted a talented roster in 1994. What's truly hilarious is the Jets saw this guy collapse with that squad and decided "Yeah, that's who we want coaching this team."

 

[fightinfunbags]

Lane Johnson waves off retirement rumors. I guess he wants to pave the lane for a third ring?

Still, don't be surprised to see Philly draft an offensive lineman high, as the story notes. I can see them taking his eventual replacement, like they did with Jason Kelce-Cam Jurgens.

But Philly will almost certainly go d line as well in the first few rounds, since they are set to lose Josh Sweat and Milton Williams.

Eagles OT Lane Johnson 'looking forward to many more years to come' in Philadelphia

This angle is why I’m a big proponent of a Becton resign. He can hold it down at guard until Lane retires and then bump him out to RT.

Ideally I want Becton Baun Milton and Sweat back. That’s not likely. I am prioritizing Becton and Baun.

 

[Iggloo]

I just don't think they can afford to pay everyone, and Becton strikes me as not worth paying. He is a lot like another borderline case, Jordan Davis, whose fifth-year option I think they will have to decide on.

Jimmy Kempski had a pretty good article about that in which he speculated that they would talk themselves into extending Davis one more year but likely not Jahan Dotson who would make too much and not be worth it.

My priority would be Zack Baun. I think realistically most everyone else is gone, and that's not the end of the world for a championship team. The offense will return 10 of 11 starters, so it is the defense where a little more effort will be needed. But we have so many good young defensive players under rookie contracts it's wild.

Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt, Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, Moro Ojomo, Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Reed Blankenship, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Kelee Ringo--all signed.

 

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I just don't think they can afford to pay everyone, and Becton strikes me as not worth paying. He is a lot like another borderline case, Jordan Davis, whose fifth-year option I think they will have to decide on.

Jimmy Kempski had a pretty good article about that in which he speculated that they would talk themselves into extending Davis one more year but likely not Jahan Dotson who would make too much and not be worth it.

My priority would be Zack Baun. I think realistically most everyone else is gone, and that's not the end of the world for a championship team. The offense will return 10 of 11 starters, so it is the defense where a little more effort will be needed. But we have so many good young defensive players under rookie contracts it's wild.

Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt, Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, Moro Ojomo, Nakobe Dean, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Reed Blankenship, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Kelee Ringo--all signed.

I think you’re right. Read that Baun is estimated to get 3 years and $40 million. That may be all they have room for. As you point out on defense, each guy that can walk has a player on the roster that can fill the role. I’m out on Dotson too. I like what they’ve drafted. If anything, I’ll take midpriced vets as hedges on the youth they’ll have. That’s what Becton was. Unless it’s Myles Garrett, I’d like the Eagles to hold on to their picks to with the luxury of being able to be BPA. They have 3 fifth round picks they may be able to use in a deal to move up.

AJ Brown…my guy gets kind of weird. I’m watching that closely. I hope he doesn’t try and get himself out of his 2nd run first offense after Titans. That’s the only big piece that I can see changing in this core.

 

[Iggloo]

Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator. He has never called plays before, and is primarily known as Sirianni's right-hand man.

None of which...sounds great to me? I hope he is up for the job, including the parts where he has to tell the coach to stick with the run and not go for two points every time.

Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator, hire new passing game coordinator

Nick Sirianni’s right-hand man is the Kellen Moore replacement.

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