The Philadelphia Eagles are going to suck in 2011 thread

[SD]

every attempt from 40 yards on out these days with akers feels like a coin flip to me...i dont care what the numbers say i dont have much confidence in him to hit long-ish kicks...throw a little pressure on top and im really not feeling good...im not even 100% saying that the feeling is justified but its there and because of it i really could give a rats ass if he dipped next year

Exactly

And every time an opposing kicker tries a FG over 50 yards against the Eagles you just know they're going to make it. Ever had the same confidence in Akers? It's great he's money inside the 40 (and really he's not considering the playoffs) but those kickers are a dime a dozen.

[QB Eagles]

There were 8 other kickers in the NFL who attempted 25+ FGs this season with a higher kick percentage than him.

Move along.

You have faith that the Eagles would go out like New England and find a guy on the street who can be a top 25% kicker? Or are you suggesting they trade for Rob Bironas or Adam Vinatieri?

Eagles fans have been spoiled by more than a decade of Akers. 32/38 on FGs (31/35 inside the 50) and 23 touchbacks in a Pro Bowl season and you guys are ready to run him out of town for one game. He's a kicker, and when he finally goes in the tank it will be plain for all to see and he will be immediately replaceable midseason by another average kicker. Until that day, the odds seem good that the Eagles would end up with a guy worse than what they got.

[ice grillin you]

who wants to run him out of town?

i think most people are just saying they arent scared of going into next year without him

[reese125]

was that the consensus 5 years ago too because his numbers havent really changed since?

unless heads really dont care about special teams and are fine with a david buehler kicking fg's

[ice grillin you]

you sound like the people who said that if mcnabb left brad goebel would be the next quarterback


anyone who really cares about who the kicker is next year needs counselling

[reese125]

No not really because we all knew there was a backup in Kolb already on the roster.

Im more worried they pick up a Happy Feller. Call a doctor.

[ice grillin you]

we all knew that but we all didnt believe they would be fine with cobb

the point is just because you let a player go doesnt automatically mean his replacement is going to suck

[MDS]

its certainly a risk though

you know what akers can do....whoever you get to replace him might very well suck

but whatever they do with the kicker spot it wont even be talked about. they need to replace 2 or 3 offensive lineman and at least 8 defensive starters by sept 2011. and make a decision about the qb. me thinks thatll be a focus.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

impending free agents

K David Akers - Sign if he wants to play
LB Stewart Bradley - Sign for a short deal to see if this year was a bad fluke
G/C Nick Cole - If he wants to start, farg this guy.
LB Omar Gaither - Sick of him.  Use the roster spot on a guy with some promise.
S Antoine Harris - Camp body.  Who cares?
RB Jerome Harrison - Need a backup for Shady.  If he is ok with that role, sure.
CB Ellis Hobbs - Nope.
G Max Jean-Gilles - Prefer him as a backup to Cole but saying adios would be fine with me.
LB Akeem Jordan - Like more than Gaither as a backup but don't really care
DE Bobby McCray - Bye
SS Quintin Mikell - If Allen were healthy, I'd say they could jettison Mikell.  But don't know yet.
CB Dimitri Patterson - He probably wants to start, so no.
P Sav Rocca - Bring back.
LB Ernie Sims - Wasn't a factor.  Move on.
QB Michael Vick - Do not let him leave.
G Reggie Wells - See ya.

[ice grillin you]

i agree with just about all of that except dmitri patterson is in no position to demand a starting position from any team outside of canada

[hbionic]

FF.....do you happen to have the list of 2012 'impending free agents'.

Kind of curious to see what they would do this off-season while looking to see what they are dealing with next off-season.

[ice grillin you]

no one has that list since new a cba is coming and theres no way to know

oh and its also over a year away

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He wouldn't be the first football player with similar delusions.  Remember when William James (nee Peterson) thought he could be the best cornerback in the NFL?

[hbionic]

no one has that list since new a cba is coming and theres no way to know

oh and its also over a year away

Just used to my madden fantasy team way of operating. Also, I'm pretty sure I noted that it was over a year away when I wrote 2012...unless you use some different calender you weather demon.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

FF.....do you happen to have the list of 2012 'impending free agents'.

too soon