Looking Ahead: Offseason Wishlist

PhillyPhreak54 · January 10, 2006, 09:04:37 AM

Duce isn't what he was back in the day obviously, but I agree with rjs here and thats why I would like to see him return.

As for Ike, he isn't the answer at LB but we're not looking him to be the answer.

The breakdown of why I think both would work and fit in here;

The common denominator between the two is that they would provide veteran leadership and are not too far removed from that locker room so their voices would still carry weight.

Westbrook - lock
Moats - lock

After these two guys there is uncertainty at the the HB position. I think that Bruce Perry makes it in part because of his KR skills and his hard running style. But ask yourself...is Duce better than Reno Mahe? You bet he is. And Duce had a big ego check in Pittsburgh this year. When he left Philadelphia he wanted to be "the guy" no he's not even suiting up for the Steelers. He is in civvies on the sidelines and that has to be eating at him. So I think he'd embrace a return to where he was comfortable and be happy with a few carries a game in short yardage or 3rd down situations.

Westbrook
Moats
Staley
Perry

As for Ike he'd be returning to his old role. He'd be a veteran leader and a special teams mainstay. He left for the $$$ like Hugh, Duce and others and found that the grass wasn't greener on the other side. We don't need him to be a stud LB. We need him to be a coach on the field and help the coverage units and maybe play some nickle LB. They can still upgrade the LB spot.

Trotter - lock
McCoy - lock because he was a high draft pick

Other than these two guys is there really a lock to make the team at LB? I don't think so. Dhani Jones is as close as you can come but he could be released just as easily as he could make the team. Simoneau is in the same spot as Jones, but i think he'll be back. Will Adams return? Will Greg Richmond ever be healthy? Can Jason Short ever be healthy and contribute to the defense in a way that Ike could?

They'll likely carry 7 LBs. Hypothetically it would look like this;

Trotter - MLB
Jones - WLB/SLB
McCoy - WLB/STs
Reese - STs / Nickle / WLB
Richmond - SLB / STs
Simoneau - WLB / MLB / STs
Free Agent

rjs246 · January 10, 2006, 09:09:55 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 10, 2006, 09:04:37 AM
Westbrook
Moats
Staley
Perry

I could live with that.

hunt · January 10, 2006, 09:12:53 AM

isn't the #3 hb usually expected to play special teams?

rjs246 · January 10, 2006, 09:15:01 AM

Probably. but in this case I would bet that Perry and Moats would be asked to handle most of that.

PhillyPhreak54 · January 10, 2006, 09:32:23 AM

Yeah, rjs is right. Perry would be returning kicks and covering them and punts. And Moats would continue to do what he did this year on STs

rjs246 · January 10, 2006, 09:44:03 AM

Besides, in this imaginary scenerio, I wouldn't really see Moats as the true #2. He's the exact same kind of back as Westbrook without the polished pass-cating skills. I would see it more like
1. Westbrook
2a. Duce
2b. Moats
4. Perry

With Westbrook getting the vast majority of touches and Duce and Moats getting about the same number of touches/snaps. Anyway, leadership and little things are what Ike and Duce would bring. And they would bring them cheap and after this season leadership is something this team absolutely needs in the lockerroom.

Zanshin · January 10, 2006, 10:06:47 AM

Yeah, but do you think Reid is going to regularly activate four RBs on gameday?

Rome · January 10, 2006, 10:31:02 AM

I hope Pittsburgh wins the Super Bowl.

It would be a nice way for Duce to end his time in Pittsburgh and give him ample reason to return home and win one for us.

Zanshin · January 10, 2006, 10:32:58 AM

Something about Pittsburg bothers me. Can't say I'm rooting for them.

ice grillin you · January 10, 2006, 11:07:28 AM

id rather have pittsburghs linebackers

Wingspan · January 10, 2006, 11:26:25 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on January 10, 2006, 10:31:02 AM
I hope Pittsburgh wins the Super Bowl.

farg pittsburgh

Mad-Lad · January 10, 2006, 11:35:01 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 10, 2006, 11:07:28 AM
id rather have pittsburghs linebackers

i'm with IGY on that one. I'd take any of them over the guys the Eagles have now. Porter, Farrior, Foote, Haggans

Rome · January 10, 2006, 11:36:55 AM

Well, they're not getting any of their linebackers so even discussing it here is pointless and stupid.

Mad-Lad · January 10, 2006, 11:39:33 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on January 10, 2006, 11:36:55 AM
Well, they're not getting any of their linebackers so even discussing it here is pointless and stupid.

yeah, so we should talk about where the Eagles will trade TO.

Rome · January 10, 2006, 11:59:37 AM

Quote from: Mad-Lad on January 10, 2006, 11:39:33 AM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on January 10, 2006, 11:36:55 AM
Well, they're not getting any of their linebackers so even discussing it here is pointless and stupid.

yeah, so we should talk about where the Eagles will trade TO.

If push comes to shove, I'd prefer him to go to the Jets. We never play them anyway plus he'd be stuck on an awful team.