The Running Backs, Wide Receivers and other offensive questionmarks...

[The BIGSTUD]

But when you break down the NFC East, I think you need to look at match-ups. The Eagles d-line vs the offensive lines in the division. Also factory in QB mobility, and the Eagles offensive line vs the other team's defensive lines. Then you look at the receivers around the division vs the Eagles' secondary, and vice versa.

The taterskins are the only opponent with a strong secondary in the division(if Springs is healthy), but they don't have a very good defensive line. So I think we can run the ball on them and work the play action. I think our receivers can get open against the Giants and Cowboys.

I think the Eagles have pretty favorable match-ups in most departments, except for one. I don't like our LB situation against the TEs in this division. Cooley is very good and underrated, and both Witten and Shockey are pro bowlers.

[rjs246]

The Skins were the 6th ranked passing defense and 7th ranked rushing defense in the NFC and the 9th ranked overall defense in the NFL last year in both points and yards allowed. That was all done without much 'name' talent on that side of the ball. To think that the Eagles have any sort of advantage against them, in any way, is foolish. They are one of the best defenses in the NFC and in the upper third of the entire league. Our offense relies on complete unknowns at WR and a RB group that can't run up the gut or stay healthy.

Stop arguing that the Skins defense is somehow at a disadvantage to the Eagles offense. It's farging retarded. The Eagles will have to win on defense against the Skins (which should be VERY doable) if they want to beat them.

[The BIGSTUD]

The Eagles had a very successful offensive game against the Skins last year in Philly. I'm going to disagree with you on that. The Skins defense is good, but IMO, overrated. It is not a top 3 defense in the NFC, despite what the stats say.

The defense can be had. The Eagles did it last year without Westbrook, and without McNabb.

[rjs246]

farging crackheads. All of you.

[ice grillin you]

All I know is that, for my money, Baskett, LJ, and Brown are already better than Thrash and Pinkston. LJ looks real good to me this pre-season

how is baskett better than anyone?....if the eagles dont trade for him most likely hes not even in the league this year

pinkston not hurt = brown right now if not beter than

lj>chad lewis by a little bit


so if thats 'all you know' and it gives you the warm and fuzzies inside about this season then more power to you...imo tho its disgraceful for a non rebuilding team to have that set of receiving options

[Feva]

pinkston not hurt = brown right now if not beter than

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[Dillen]

Newman, Glenn and Henry are average at best. Newman is nothing but a name. He has been a disappointment so far for Dallas.

You mean the Newman that allowed ZERO touchdowns last year? I'm not a fan of his or any Cowboys player (obviously) but you cant deny the facts.

[The BIGSTUD]

Pinkston healthy is NOT better than Brown. Brown has better hands, is stronger, jumps higher, can actually go over the middle.

LJ is a lot better than Chad as well. Chad of the last 3 years anyway. Maybe not the Chad back in 2000/2001.

[Sgt PSN]

Newman, Glenn and Henry are average at best. Newman is nothing but a name. He has been a disappointment so far for Dallas.

You mean the Newman that allowed ZERO touchdowns last year? I'm not a fan of his or any Cowboys player (obviously) but you cant deny the facts.

I'm not adding anything to this particular discussion.  Just wanted to help you out with that bold feature there. 

[Dillen]

Ha, I accidently hit bold twice and then deleted the last two, I didnt realize it would set up like that.

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[ice grillin you]

Pinkston healthy is NOT better than Brown. Brown has better hands, is stronger, jumps higher, can actually go over the middle.

until reggie puts up some of the numbers pinky has in his career then yes pinky is better...could/should and do i think reggie will?....yes....but until he does hes not better than pinky

[Wingspan]

Optimism for the sake of optimism is fine to me. But when people go to these ridiculous lengths to justify it and explain it away like there's nothing to worry about it drives me up a farging wall.

Why?

[Beermonkey]

Pinkston healthy is NOT better than Brown. Brown has better hands, is stronger, jumps higher, can actually go over the middle.

until reggie puts up some of the numbers pinky has in his career then yes pinky is better...could/should and do i think reggie will?....yes....but until he does hes not better than pinky

Are you talking about individual years or over the span of a few?  Do you mean overall receiving yards or average yd/catch? I'm not on the Reggie train yet, but he already has put comparable numbers to Pinky's stats in 2001 & 2003, even though Brown played only 11 games last year:

Pinkston Stats
Brown Stats

[ice grillin you]

i wanna see reggie as a #1 wr in meaningful games produce on a regular basis.....i dont have much question in my mind that hes going to be better than pinky.....how could he not be...but to say that this current wr corps is better than thrash pinky et al is a little premature imo...and to say it as a way of defending the position if ridiculous...they could be better and still be horrible....

[General_Failure]

i wanna see reggie as a #1 wr in meaningful games produce on a regular basis.

I think we all do, Skippy.