The 2007 Offseason Thread

[rjs246]

Ugh! How could I have forgotten?

If Andy Reid isn't going anywhere, and he isn't, then Both Jim Johnson and Harbaugh need to hit the farging road. Have you ever seen a team with a worse return game than the Eagles? They are a travesty.

[hunt]

their coverage teams suck too...24th in ko return coverage & 21st in punt return coverage.


btw, they were 28th in ko returns & (surprisingly) 10th in punt returns...although their longest was only 23 yards.

[ice grillin you]

the special teams blocking units are ok i believe...its the fact that andy refuses to put the best return men for the job back there...even tho it was called back how angry did it make you to see westbrook take that one back vs the giants....i immediately thought to myself what if he was returning kicks all year...or even lito...maybe they win one of those close games they lost...tampa for example...new orleans...and instead of playing in the dome they are in the linc for the divisional round

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

All this stuff is noise to me compared to that 4th & 15 punt.

[Zanshin]

I don't think I chimed in on this thread yet.  Resign Stallworth and Garcia.  Try to keep Hood, even though it won't happen.  Throw Dhani Jones off of the Walt Whitman.  Let Mike Lewis walk.  Jettison some of the backup flotsom we hold at the Oline spot.  Get a better and more reliable RB option than Buck/Moats/Mahe.  Help Mahe get extra hours at Chickie and Pete's.  Hide some 'roids in Considine's powerbars.

[Geowhizzer]

I agree with most of the points.

1.  I want Stallworth re-signed.  I just don't think it will happen.

2.  I want Garcia re-signed.  He did a great job of piloting the ship after McNabb went down.

3.  Hood - make an effort, but it will be a token one, I'm sure.

4.  Lewis - Bye.

5.  Dhani - Get the @#*(@*&# out!

6.  Mahe - Say hello to the skier.  He's your ticket out of town.  If his precious ankles can handle the stress.

7.  Coaching - I don't see any changes. There should be some, but there won't be any, other than MAYBE a token sacrifice of some position coach.  Even JJ leaving would surprise me.

[troyhstewart]

Lewis isn't going to be back.  He's piss poor in coverage.  His ability to stop the run wouldnt' be a big deal if the front seven didn't blow so bad.

I'm on this line of thinking. I want safeties who can cover. I want the front 7 to stop the run.

1.  I'd like to see all the coaches except Harbaugh and Castillo fired, but that will never happen.  I'll settle for Jim Johnson. I'd love to see a DC who places emphasis on stopping the run.

2.  revamp the D-line- Howard, McDougal and Walker need to go. Re-sign Thomas. get a 340 lb monster for the middle.

3.  New SAM LB - Dhani needs to go. The LB from SD would be good. IF Gocong turns out to be a player, they could move him to MLB short term.

4. New 3rd CB - I'd settle for James, but I'd prefer one high in the draft with better size than the starters.

5. Complimentary RB to #36- Turner from SD or a draft pick sounds good to me. Somebody that goes around 230 and can push the pile.

6.  Re-sign Stallworth to a reasonable contract. If he's going to demand Reggie Wayne money, then C-YA.  I want a WR that plays more than 10 games a year.

[Seabiscuit36]

Oh yeah..>GET HAMLIN

[ice grillin you]

the defense wasnt good this year but next year it has the potential to be a complete disaster....

other than the corners and killa you have:

young players who cant get it done (patterson mccoy considine gaither(?) bunkley)

middle aged players who suck (dhani walker lewis)

30+ players who are on the downside of their careers coming back from injury or not full timers anymore (dawkins kearse trotter howard)

i just dont see how even the best of offseasons can stop this defense from being terrible next year

[Event Horizon]

I wonder how much better our special teams could be if we didn't carry 10 (?) lineman everygame.

so you don't like the eagles starting every drive at their own 20 while the opposition starts at the 35?

Anybody, other than Mahe, back there and the Eagles get at least three TDs. Any Mahe run past the 35 is likely a big return if not a score. Just another example in a long line of Reid stupidity. I hope Bloom helps us forget how bad things were this year.

[cj2112]

I really have no idea how Bloom can be counted on for jack.  The guy hasn't played in a long time; he's never played pro ball; and who knows if he can even make the team.  Mahe blows but at least he's got a tad of experience.

I think they can squeeze one more season out of Dawk and the Axeman.  The thing that scares me the most is that our linebacker play is so consistently weak.  I hate to look to NO for good linebacker play but we saw how their outside linebackers affected our running game, especially by taking away the cutback.  Strong linebacking play can partially compensate for a weak pass rush.  This killed us this year and I have no confidence this will be fixed.    Assuming Dhani and Barber are gone, relying on a semi-experienced Gaither,  an inexperienced Gocong and a Trotter shapes up to be as weak a unit as we have had in recent years. 

[Event Horizon]

I really have no idea how Bloom can be counted on for jack.  The guy hasn't played in a long time; he's never played pro ball; and who knows if he can even make the team.  Mahe blows but at least he's got a tad of experience.

Sure, Bloom can't be counted on for jack. However, what would real speed add to the unit? It all depends on whether Bloom can be trusted to actually field the ball. If that is something he can do on a consistent basis, there is every reason to assume he is a huge upgrade. The problem might be finding another position where he could help. Mahe could provide a body in KO coverage, RB depth and returns. Unless the FO brings in people who can provide what might be lost by cutting Mahe, he probably has the inside shot at keeping the job. That's a really sad commentary on the make-up of the team. Mediocre at many positions to free up a spot at the back end of the roster says a lot about the choices on the front end of the roster.

[Geowhizzer]

Bloom should easily get more return yards than Reno.  At least until he's broken in half.

[Eaglez]

Is there any chance that the Skins let TJ Duckett go considering they have Betts and still have Portis (for now)?

I'd like to see him in Philly. He's the 'big back' everyone would be clamoring for and can pick up tough yards behind that line. Garcia will be back -- he just doesn't want to move. Everyone wants Stallworth back. If those are taken care of I like the prospects of the offense next year.

The D does have the potential to be a disaster. That, more than anything, needs to be the focal point of the offseason. Hopefully getting some competent defensive players will bolster the special teams as well.

[ice grillin you]

i found these comments by reid in the inky today to be quite revealing concerning stallworth...


"Donté did a nice job for us down the stretch," Reid said. (minimizing his contribution by complimenting him in the most minimalist way) "It was just a matter of him being healthy and being out there." (the seeds are being planted here for a health excuse as to why they didnt resign him)

"Once he got that worked out, he did a pretty good job for us," (youd think he was talking about omar gaither here not the best wr on the team) Reid said. "I felt good when he was in there. I felt good when he wasn't in there. (we arent much better with him than without him...in other words he isnt really worth the money hes gonna ask for) We had some good young players that could play and Donté was a nice addition to the whole group." (again minimalizing donte in addition to planting the seed of another excuse....if the injury thing doesnt fly they will go with how baskett and avant are more than capable of replacing stallworth)


in other words say bye bye to donte