Re: Free Agency '06 continued

[Drunkmasterflex]

Moulds still wants to be an Eagle

No, it's not an April Fool's joke.

Kind of suprising that the Eagles don't have any real interest in adding him, if that is the case I would think that drafting a WR in the 1st or 2nd must be a given.

[NGM]

Moulds still wants to be an Eagle

No, it's not an April Fool's joke.

Kind of suprising that the Eagles don't have any real interest in adding him, if that is the case I would think that drafting a WR in the 1st or 2nd must be a given.

I'm on the Chad Jackson bandwagon. 

[Diomedes]

58/42 isn't a bad mix, IMO.

As long s it isn't 65/35 or 70/30 like it was last year, I"m cool.

Of course.  But when Reid say's he wants "to keep it" at 58, I want to shout at him.  He needs to get back to 58, not keep it at 58.  And don't tell me "that's what he meant."  The guy would throw 80% of the time if he knew he wouldn't be fired for doing so.

[SD_Eagle5]

I'm not so concerned about the run/pass ratio as I am Reid trying to establish the run early.  The biggest change in philosophy should come from him getting away from thinking he can still pass early, get a big lead, sit on it, then run the ball. That line of thinking works fine when you have an offense like we did in '04.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Moulds still wants to be an Eagle

No, it's not an April Fool's joke.

Kind of suprising that the Eagles don't have any real interest in adding him, if that is the case I would think that drafting a WR in the 1st or 2nd must be a given.

...or trading for someone else.

[Drunkmasterflex]

Moulds still wants to be an Eagle

No, it's not an April Fool's joke.

Kind of suprising that the Eagles don't have any real interest in adding him, if that is the case I would think that drafting a WR in the 1st or 2nd must be a given.

...or trading for someone else.

Personally, I would rather see them draft Stovall, Jackson, Moss, or Holmes.  IMHO I think the Birds are about a year away from being Super Bowl contenders again so it would be better to draft someone that has some upside rather than trade for a guy that has a bunch of question marks.

[PhillyPhreak54]

58/42 isn't a bad mix, IMO.

As long s it isn't 65/35 or 70/30 like it was last year, I"m cool.

Of course.  But when Reid say's he wants "to keep it" at 58, I want to shout at him.  He needs to get back to 58, not keep it at 58.  And don't tell me "that's what he meant."  The guy would throw 80% of the time if he knew he wouldn't be fired for doing so.

He was referring to pre-2005, Dio.

In the papers this week he said he threw too much in 2005. So yes, regardless of whether you want to hear it or not, he meant pre-2005.

[Diomedes]

Whatever.  Until Reid starts running the ball like a professional football coach should, he can suck it.

[rjs246]

Whatever. Until Reid starts running the ball like a professional football coach should, he can suck it.

Amen.

[BigEd76]

It means zero, but Eskin is on Sports Final and thinks there's a good chance Walker will be an Eagle but not until closer to the draft....

[bowzer]

from the bottom of the article linked above:

Eagles coach Andy Reid backed off a comment he made at the scouting combine that he hoped to have a 50-50 run-pass balance next season after throwing the ball 620 times last season, the third most attempts in the league. "I don't want it to be like it was this past year," he said. "It was too much (passing). But I've always been around 58 percent throwing and that's where I'd like to keep it."

And I bet about half of that 42 percent will be on 3rd and longs...

[SD_Eagle5]

It's interesting the rumor won't go away. GB can say whatever they want, they have to know getting rid of Walker now before he's a problem is their best option. This makes for more drama come draft time.

[The BIGSTUD]

Yeah. The reason people are saying the Eagles have no shot at Walker is because of the reports of Thompson saying they will not trade him. It had nothing to do with the Eagles' side. But, it's going to get to the point where they are going to have to deal him, because he won't be playing, so they might as well get something for him.

[reese125]

It means zero, but Eskin is on Sports Final and thinks there's a good chance Walker will be an Eagle but not until closer to the draft....

Could you really see him getting traded in the NFC, none-the-less the Eagles? I think Green Bay will work out a trade with Denver or maybe even NE because they would be foolish not to get something special for him. Why cut him and get squat?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Looking at past history, I don't see a more likely place for Walker to end up than in Philly.

That said, I think it's much more likely that the whole thing blows over and he plays out his contract in GB.