Looking Ahead: Offseason Wishlist

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

No way on Peterson.  Brittle and expensive.

Is Thornton really any better than the air guitar bow-tied fruit?

[MDS]

Yup. Trot even admitted he wasn't good himself. Pretty much the entire team blew this year.

They are better than the drafted guys, but we never took a shot on a first round guy. Like why don't we trade up for a stud LB like AJ Hawk or Demeco Ryans (though he could fall)? No more bargain basement rent a linebackers. And no more Mark Simoneu!!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The draft, even early in it, is hardly a guarantee of getting a STUD.  Trading UP for a linebacker would be easily in the top 5 boneheaded moves by the current Eagles regime.

[MDS]

I want a good LB, and I know their not gettin into a bidding war for Witherspoon. What else ya got in mind?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Well, if Witherspoon won't be attainable. And Peterson is too expensive and "brittle". And Thornton isn't good enough I don't know who else is out there.

Hunter Hillenmeyer might be an option.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Witherspoon is probably attainable at a highish price... but then the team has 4 guys who should be playing WIL, one MLB, and Greg farging Richmond.  Jeezus, their situation makes my ears bleed.

Any guys in the draft made to play the strongside?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Bobby Carpenter from Ohio State.

Manny Lawson could move to SAM because of his size.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Then, why the hell is anyone talking about Greenway, another WIL?

Trade down and get Bobby Carpenter, for the love of all things holy.


C'mon, people.  THINK.

[pinoyboy2pt0]

Some say Greenway could play either OLB position.  I don't want to see DeMeco anywhere near our team. 

Marcus Washington...what a flat out stud he has been for the Skins.  Even though their LB system is kinda ass backwards - start with OLB then go MLB, well, that's the way it worked out this season.  Their OLB's are big and atheltic with an undersized MLB.  G-Will has got that group playing well - sometimes regardless of who steps in.

[The BIGSTUD]

I would rather draft a DE and sign a LB in FA. Granted McDougle hasn't yet panned out, but I'm not giving up on him yet either.

But when you look at the history if drafted LBs under Big Red it is less than appealing. Caver, Gardner, McCoy...all 2nd rounders.

I think he knows he needs to upgrade the OLBs. Go out and get an established LB instead of hoping for a draft pick to work.

I disagree with that. I think they should sign a DE and draft a LB. Give me Abraham and Greenway. That's better than Kiwanuka and Witherspoon. Actually, give me Greenway and Witherspoon.

[bobbyinlondon]

Witherspoon is probably attainable at a highish price... but then the team has 4 guys who should be playing WIL, one MLB, and Greg farging Richmond.  Jeezus, their situation makes my ears bleed.

Any guys in the draft made to play the strongside?

I believe that Hunter Hillenmeyer, who's had a solid career for the Bears, plays SAM.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

His numbers and measurables wouldn't lead me to believe he's any better than Dhani.

[rjs246]

Just one LB who can blitz and one who can cover anybody, please. I don't care who they are or what their measurables are. I don't care how big they are or where they went to school or if they're albino midgets. If they can rush the QB and cover a TE for more than 5 yards farging sign them.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Hillenmeyer has 3.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble, and 2 passes defensed in the last 2 years.

Dhani has 0.5 sacks, 2 INT, 0 forced fumbles, and 10 passes defensed in the last 2 years.


Meh.

[PhillyPhreak54]

And Carlos Emmons had:

146 tackles 1 sack 1 INT 0 FF 0 FR and 8 passes defended the last 2 years.

A true SAMbacker will not have big time stats. He'll be locked up on the TE or being the point of attack on runs most of the time.