1 year deal
Bad fit IMO
Best signing ever!
Ha what. I dig it. Best puncher in the league.
Interesting signing.
There's the OMG BIG BACK that people have wanted since 2000
I honestly think he's going to be a great complement to Sproles. Not sure why SD thinks he's a bad fit.
not sure if that was a joke or not but i don't see how the league leader in rushing TDs is a bad fit for any team. sick of seeing these little midgets on the goal line.
nm
He's a hammer which is nice to have.
But it doesn't mean shtein if the interior OL gets their shtein pushed in all the time
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 17, 2017, 10:34:18 AM
He's a hammer which is nice to have.
But it doesn't mean shtein if the interior OL gets their shtein pushed in all the time
stop biting roob off of twitter
you want a guy in short yardage who cant be arm tackled and falls forward when hit....yes in a perfect world your line would move the opponent on every down and you or me could be the running back....we dont live in a perfect world
the only thing here that doesnt make sense in terms of fit is that blount seems like the kind of player you sign if you are a superbowl contender like hes a piece that gives a really good team a look they may not otherwise have on their roster that could put them over the top
Do you mean to say that the Eagles aren't a contender?!?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 17, 2017, 10:51:42 AM
the only thing here that doesnt make sense in terms of fit is that blount seems like the kind of player you sign if you are a superbowl contender like hes a piece that gives a really good team a look they may not otherwise have on their roster that could put them over the top
Could somebody diagram this sentence for me?
Also, bye Ryan Mathews
Quote from: Rome on May 17, 2017, 10:32:56 AM
I honestly think he's going to be a great complement to Sproles. Not sure why SD thinks he's a bad fit.
Eagles need an every down back...or more specifically a back with size/speed. Right now they have the smallest back in the league who is 33 and should only get 5-7 touches per game. Smallwood who is extremely average, and now Blount one of the biggest backs in the league who's a slow bruiser. I don't mind the bruising back part, but the Eagles offense isn't built for that type of back.
I agree with igy...Blount isn't necessary. If the Birds are a playoff team then sure a short yardage goaline back makes sense.
Realistically they should have traded up for Cook but that train has passed.
A team like NE can get away with Blount/Lewis/White because everyone is afraid of Brady.
that's just it, I believe the front office sees this team as a playoff contender.
you also have to question how much his heart is going to be in the game next year
hes on the wrong side of 30
just got dumped by his team of choice who won the superbowl under bill belichek
then got low balled by the rest of the league
and ended up with a team who hasnt won in almost 60 years coached by doug farging pederson
i mean would anyone blame him if he committed suicide much less didnt run his hardest
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
That made me laugh IGY. Thanks.
i certainly don't want any RBs who might be able to help on this roster.
Quote from: smeags on May 17, 2017, 12:23:01 PM
that's just it, I believe the front office sees this team as a playoff contender.
Exactly right. I see them as a borderline playoff team but everything, and I mean EVERYTHING would have to go right for them to get there. Now if they somehow improved the CB position immensely before the season started and everyone stays healthy, I could see a playoff birth, but that's way too many if's.
Every team ('cept the eagles) gets breaks that help propel them to the top.
Eagles easily could have had 3-4 more wins last season were it not for one or two plays.
Why not? Why can't this team do it. farg it.
I was sitting there watching the draft lottery last night and saw the Celtics and Lakers somehow get better slots than the Sixers. I know about the odds and whatever but it was just a perfect example of Philly always coming up just short.
Eventually our luck has to improve. Maybe it will with this group of roided up mercenaries
You know that we will all have heart attacks simultaneously when they win it, right?
I always figured I'd die before I'd see a Philly team win a championship. Then the Phillies won and I figured they'd start coming in bunches. Not so much as it turns out.
Makes me wonder what the farg Bostonians did to farging clean up the last 15 years.
Quote from: Rome on May 17, 2017, 01:17:02 PM
I always figured I'd die before I'd see a Philly team win a championship. Then the Phillies won and I figured they'd start coming in bunches. Not so much as it turns out.
da farg ? aren't you old enough to remember the last eagles championship ?
Close but no.
Even then, it wouldn't have counted as much as one now.
The tears, the pain, that feeling of disgust and repulsiveness we have developed over the years. The calluses that have encased our souls and prevent happiness from penetrating.
It's definitely not the same.
Quote from: hbionic on May 17, 2017, 12:59:08 PM
Eagles easily could have had 3-4 more wins last season were it not for one or two plays.
Wouldn't it at a minimum be 3 or 4 plays?
No, because there would have been a spillover of better play into the latter games and the extra play or two wouldn't have been needed. Idiot.
That and Jesus, yes.
Yes. Jesus, that goes without saying. But doesn't he hate us right now because batteries were thrown at his cousin?
Quote from: hbionic on May 17, 2017, 12:59:08 PM
Eagles easily could have had 3-4 more wins last season were it not for one or two plays.
Are we counting hiring Doug Pederson as a play?
Anyway, Blount is a good signing. Low risk, low cost. Be happy for once you miserable fargs.
If he can get back up to 4 yards a carry and keep Sproles from having to get killed, great.
I didn't know this but Charles signed with the Broncos on a 1 year deal similar to that of Blounts. How wasn't he an option? He knows Pederson's system and is a much better back than Blount. I'd risk the injury factor because the upside is huge.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 17, 2017, 03:10:18 PM
Quote from: hbionic on May 17, 2017, 12:59:08 PM
Eagles easily could have had 3-4 more wins last season were it not for one or two plays.
Are we counting hiring Doug Pederson as a play?
Anyway, Blount is a good signing. Low risk, low cost. Be happy for once you miserable fargs.
This
Quote from: SD on May 17, 2017, 03:43:11 PM
I didn't know this but Charles signed with the Broncos on a 1 year deal similar to that of Blounts. How wasn't he an option? He knows Pederson's system and is a much better back than Blount. I'd risk the injury factor because the upside is huge.
I don't disagree with your logic here, but maybe Charles saw the Broncos as a contender and had no interest in the Eagles because they aren't.
Also, you know Jeffrey can't pass up a Pats castoff.
He led the league in rushing Tds. I'm not sure what there is to be upset over, but even as cynical as I am, I can't think of anything. Maybe he'll report 60 pounds overweight or they'll only use him as a blocker but other than stupid shtein, I think this is a great signing.
The down side is that they will drop back to pass 700 times regardless of who is in their backfield.
That may be the reason Blount signed. He's not really going to be used that much, thus making an easy 2.8 mil.
Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on May 17, 2017, 11:00:57 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 17, 2017, 10:51:42 AM
the only thing here that doesnt make sense in terms of fit is that blount seems like the kind of player you sign if you are a superbowl contender like hes a piece that gives a really good team a look they may not otherwise have on their roster that could put them over the top
Could somebody diagram this sentence for me?
(http://data.whicdn.com/images/87292789/large.jpg)
positives
1. (http://www.obsessedwithsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/blount-punch-1.jpg)
2. has the requisite size and short yardage ability they need
3. on a 1 year deal for not a ton of money...there's no way he reaches the full 2.8....so if he wants another contract for even close to this, he needs to play
negatives
1. looked like garbage in the playoffs and wasnt used all that much
2. has played for only BB and even quit on the steelers, which isnt some podunk loser franchise coached by doug pederson
even though they are at 4 rbs on the 53, id still keep an eye on that young bull from wiscy they brought in as a udfa. if he has a good preseason, he might not slide through and make the PS. so that means 5 rbs, or pumphrey is redshirted.
Quote from: Rome on May 17, 2017, 05:21:36 PM
He led the league in rushing Tds.
Irelevant stat for big backs. Trent Richardson had 11 a few years ago. Blount averaged less than 4 ypc last season.
If he averages 3.5 ypc and he carries the ball 30 times a game, that's still over 1600 yards, SD.
He won't. He'll carry the ball 10-15 times a game and be used in short yardage situations. Occasionally he'll have a 20-25 carry game, but he should be an excellent counter punch to Sproles and whoever else they're planning on bringing out of the backfield as a pass catching back.
I really don't see a down side here.
Quote from: Rome on May 17, 2017, 07:07:25 PM
If he averages 3.5 ypc and he carries the ball 30 times a game, that's still over 1600 yards, SD.
He won't. He'll carry the ball 10-15 times a game and be used in short yardage situations. Occasionally he'll have a 20-25 carry game, but he should be an excellent counter punch to Sproles and whoever else they're planning on bringing out of the backfield as a pass catching back.
I really don't see a down side here.
i dont think hes guaranteed of making the team....imo 13 a game and 20+ carries in some games is way too rosy of an outlook for this guy...id say theres more chance hes done or quits on the team than there is of him getting over 200 carries next year
He's averaged 11.68 carries per game for his entire career. How is it rosy to expect 10-15 carries? I'd say that's an entirely reasonable expectation.
Quote from: Rome on May 17, 2017, 07:34:26 PM
He's averaged 11.68 carries per game for his entire career. How is it rosy to expect 10-15 carries?
among other reasons...
no one has ever beaten father time....career averages mean little when you are in your 30's
he might not make the team
he might be there for primarily short yardage situations
he doesnt fit the eagles offense
hes at best third on the rb depth chart
eagles were 6th in the nfl last year in pass attempts with a rookie qb who one week before the season ws not supposed to play and the worst wr's in the league
I would agree with the suggestion that he might not beat father time if he was a workhorse running back that averaged 20-25 carries a year. Fact is he hasn't. He's fresher than most guys his age precisely because he hasn't played a lot of downs and received the requisite amount of punishment.
As for the rest of your comments, they're all supposition. If this, if that. They may or may not happen. I have no doubt he won't be the #3 back like you suggested and he will definitely make the team barring injury. He's going to be their #1 back this year and Mathews will be gone. I have no doubt about that.
He's an Eagle. Therefore he'll suck. Logic.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 17, 2017, 10:51:42 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 17, 2017, 10:34:18 AM
He's a hammer which is nice to have.
But it doesn't mean shtein if the interior OL gets their shtein pushed in all the time
stop biting roob off of twitter
you want a guy in short yardage who cant be arm tackled and falls forward when hit....yes in a perfect world your line would move the opponent on every down and you or me could be the running back....we dont live in a perfect world
the only thing here that doesnt make sense in terms of fit is that blount seems like the kind of player you sign if you are a superbowl contender like hes a piece that gives a really good team a look they may not otherwise have on their roster that could put them over the top
You and lil guy have to stop this twitter obsession. I wasn't on earlier and this is the first time I've looked at any internet since my post earlier. I don't bite off of anyone. I'm able to think on my own.
Funny thing is if I'm super excited over it then you'd be dropping "omg such a homer of course you like it"
Make up your mind
After reading the thread - Jesus Christ the misery over a one year cheap signing is amazing
I disagree with the notion you need an every down back, SD. RBBC's can and have worked numerous times and the league has been trending that way for years.
Charles also has Buckhalter like knees. I would've liked to take a shot on him too but it's not the end of the world they didn't get him. Plus he said he's been eyeballing playing for Denver for awhile
My biggest problem with Blount is he's not a good fit for the offense. When has a Reid/Pederson style offense ever used a big back? Theres zero chance he accepts a role strictly as a short yardage back so that argument is null. I think he makes the team for the simple fact that he's more talented than their other options...or he could be this years Reuben Randle.
he signed with the eagles over offers from arizona and the giants
i imagine part of that is he took one look at depth chart and figured he was going to get his (alshon definitely did the same thing). but thats him thinking about himself, which is like j watching a phillies game pitched by nick pivetta and expecting a win. its not realistic.
he looked nearing toward cooked to me last january. maybe he was injured. i dont know.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 17, 2017, 08:51:21 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 17, 2017, 10:51:42 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 17, 2017, 10:34:18 AM
He's a hammer which is nice to have.
But it doesn't mean shtein if the interior OL gets their shtein pushed in all the time
stop biting roob off of twitter
you want a guy in short yardage who cant be arm tackled and falls forward when hit....yes in a perfect world your line would move the opponent on every down and you or me could be the running back....we dont live in a perfect world
the only thing here that doesnt make sense in terms of fit is that blount seems like the kind of player you sign if you are a superbowl contender like hes a piece that gives a really good team a look they may not otherwise have on their roster that could put them over the top
You and lil guy have to stop this twitter obsession. I wasn't on earlier and this is the first time I've looked at any internet since my post earlier. I don't bite off of anyone. I'm able to think on my own.
Funny thing is if I'm super excited over it then you'd be dropping "omg such a homer of course you like it"
Make up your mind
roob say it ALL the time and you pretty much typed his regular take on big backs verbatim
ok...so I guess we're kindred spirits
I'm gonna look at your posts with a magnifying glass from now on and if any are remotely similar to some beat...then you're automatically accused of mimicking them.
it's not a magnifying glass when he's posted it 50 million times then I see it somewhere else word for word...it's pretty much a sledgehammer to the forehead
Ok whatever you say, twitter watch dog
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 18, 2017, 10:51:55 AM
Ok whatever you say, twitter watch dog
you should've just said sorry 15 posts ago.
At the risk of going off topic, glad they got Blount. He's cheap and they were down to like 1 RB last year. There might be something going on off the radar with him but coming off 18 tds is impressive. I'd be happy with 7 TDs this year which is where I'd set the O/U. They have also sucked in the RZ for years so it can't hurt.
Signing with Detroit. 1 year $4.5 million. I'd of liked to have him back at last years salary but that number is too big. He earned that bump like a mother farger
Bummer, I don't think Ajaya can handle a full season. love the guy but he sure seems injury prone. Need a third back in a bad way. Go Howie Go!