The 2007 Offseason Thread

[General_Failure]

I'd like to see him back. It's not like they're going to use that one last gameday spot on someone that will contribute. AJ can do a fair job when he has to play, so I wouldn't mind if he were the backup after stumbling the team through the first N games until McNabb is ready.

[Eaglez]

Is there any regulation prohibiting the Eagles from carrying 4 QBs?

Maybe the Eagles can open up a roster spot designated 'holder'

I dunno. I think Akers just needs to get over it and kick the damn ball. His man crush on Detmer has to stop and he needs to be able to kick in the clutch regardless of who the holder is.

Otherwise, nothing much separates him from all the other mediocre kickers in the league. His kickoffs aren't as long anymore, his accuracy has seem a marked decline this year and even last (but I guess that was somewhat exacerbated by the injury), and he just doesn't look as confident going into his kicks.

If there is a roster spot open, hell, keep neckbeard around. However, I have a hard time coming to terms with the front office willing to spend close to $1 million on a holder and not address the Stallworth situation or the OLB spots or SS for next season.

[DH]

We have a front 7 that cant stop the run for shtein, a SS who can't tackle a dead goldfish, a top WR who is a FA a MLB who is 2 years past his prime and were worrying about a holder???

Come the farg on.

[Mad-Lad]

they should draft a DT who had a terriffic combine and looks like the Thing!  Oh wait, they did that already and he couldnt' crack the starting lineup.

At least Dhani's still on the roster.

[ice grillin you]

Oh wait, they did that already and he couldnt' crack the starting lineup

he couldnt crack the field

[Mad-Lad]

he's SUCH a physical specimen though! I think he did like an infinity bench presses at the combine.

[ice grillin you]

man the eagles should thank god andrews turned out to be a player...and they deservingly get credit for him...but outside of the big kid and the sprinkling in of reggie brown lj smith and another guy or two their last four drafts have been a travesty

[Quasimoto]

Whats the word on the Big Kid?  Is he going to be alright?  Read it was just a neck contusion but swelling in the neck sounds farged up as anything.

[Seabiscuit36]

I thought bunkley played well in the last games, i dont think he could do any worse than Rayburn.  They need at least one hog in the middle.  Look at the teams that have made the superbowl lately.  You need those big cloggers.  

[Sgt PSN]

Oh wait, they did that already and he couldnt' crack the starting lineup

he couldnt crack the field

He couldn't crack the team plane. 

[hunt]

bunkley had 9 tackles all season & i don't remember any of them...i hope i'm wrong but i don't see them addressing the dt position when they just spent two 1st round picks there.

[Feva]

It's farging sad that after spending our last 2 first rounders at DT... the Eagles still get gashed in the run game as much as they do.  It's not that surprising when you think about it though... because as more and more of Ray Rhodes' defense left, the worse the Eagles became against the run.

Either way... they need to address DT again... early in the draft, if not in FA. 

They CAN'T be satisfied with what they got from the DT's this year, especially Walker (outside of maybe 3 games) and Rayburn.

[Sgt PSN]

man the eagles should thank god andrews turned out to be a player...and they deservingly get credit for him...but outside of the big kid and the sprinkling in of reggie brown lj smith and another guy or two their last four drafts have been a travesty

Are you including the 2006 draft in that?  Granted, it doesn't appear to be a great draft at all but I'm not going to sell it, or at least some of the players taken in it short.  I want to see Bunkley play an entire game.  I don't care if he's terrible, I want to see him on the field.  For a 1st round pick, especially as high as the Eagles selected last year, not putting him on the field makes the pick a complete waste.  

But other than that, basically every draft in the Reid era has only produced one or 2 players who are legitimate contributors to the team with potential long term ability while the rest have been so crappy that flies loom over their heads.  

[hunt]

It's farging sad that after spending our last 2 first rounders at DT... the Eagles still get gashed in the run game as much as they do.  It's not that surprising when you think about it though... because as more and more of Ray Rhodes' defense left, the worse the Eagles became against the run.

Either way... they need to address DT again... early in the draft, if not in FA. 

They CAN'T be satisfied with what they got from the DT's this year, especially Walker (outside of maybe 3 games) and Rayburn.

2006- 26th against the run...15th in total yds...15th in scoring D
2005- 21st against the run...23rd in total yds...27th in scoring D
2004- 16th against the run...10th in total yds...2nd in scoring D
2003- 22nd against the run...20th in total yds...7th in scoring D
2002- 9th against the run...4th in total yds...2nd in scoring D

yeah...it's been a while since they had a run D in the top half of the league.

[DH]

In the 06' draft, there was one contributor. ONE. On top of that, there were 2 more or less redshirts, 2 guys on IR, and a WR who was never used.

2006 draft = F.