2012 Off-Season Thread

[Eagaholic]

Hard to say how much they love Kelce, they often put up a good front with players they are luke warm on. I'd say center arguably makes top 5 positions of need if they keep DeSean. Kelce got a lot of love from some writers and Baldinger was saying he was a probowl snub but I disagree. He's not bad, just the weak link on what otherwise should be a pretty decent line.

[ice grillin you]

all three lb positions and both safety positions put center at best 6th most important...also mathis is a free agent...so they have to fill a guard spot...they need a run stopping tackle more than center...a red zone wr

i just cant imagine them going on the open market and bidding for a center this year

and again this is all only relevant if what you said about them not liking kelce is true

[reese125]

He had his miscues-like any rookie center would--but he had an otherwise productive first year. Pretty sure he only let up 1 sack on the year. That being said its very likely he will only get better.

Center is way down the list of needs for this team--Jackson staying or not.

[Eagaholic]

I don't think they necessarily have to get 3 lbs. Since you can't have strong players at every position they could get by with 2 good lbs as long as one is a very solid middle. I'm ok with Nate Allen. I think he needs another year to really see what you have there and it should be a make or break season for him.

True with Mathis, I'm assuming/hoping they bring him back. DT is more of a wild card. You could say it's their biggest need only because they lost so many with FA but if they bring back Landri and Dixon I think they will be fine and hopefully Dixon can be the big body they need. Don't want Laws back. I don't think a good RZ WR is as important as the kind of upgrade they would have with Myers.

I didn't say they don't like Kelce, just it's hard to tell and my guess is they think he's OK but they also don't especially value the position, and hope that because he's young and fits the scheme they can coach him up and he'll grow into it. Although I'd love to see them get Myers, I'd be a little surprised myself if they actually did.

Bottom line as things stand now, it will all come down to Vick and if they are able to get him back into the good form he had a couple of years ago, and keep him healthy enough for the majority of the year and the playoffs. I'm hopeful, but it won't be easy so shoring up the OLine as best they can is one of the priorities.

[ice grillin you]

in vicks entire career hes been a really good qb for one half of one season....if your hope is that he can now do it for a full season and playoffs you are going to be greatly disappointed

[Eagaholic]

My hope is that he can do it for the playoffs. He had a subpar season last year and they barely missed winning the division even with rookie Juan.

[Don Ho]

I'd be happy with one full season of above average and no injuries.  Key is getting him into the playoffs healthy which as of late has been rough.

[ice grillin you]

obviously health is key...if a player isnt on the field then he cant play well

but i dismiss the notion that all vick needs is to be healthy and everything will be fine...what vick needs is to become a good quarterback...and i just dont see that magically happening at age 32...i this point he is what he is

[reese125]

its looking more likely free agent lb curtis lofton wont be retained by the falcons, so I think this guy should be high on the radar for the eagles

[ice grillin you]

when they gave grimes the franchise tag last week it pretty much meant lofton was going on the open market and not coming back

[SD]

Would love to have Lofton but I think the Eagles will wind up with Tulloch then draft someone in the 2nd or 3rd.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Not sure why the Eagles would go after Tulloch. They could have had him last year and had no interest. Getting him now would be admitting a mistake. They rarely do that.

[ice grillin you]

herremans signed a three year 21 mil extension according to sources

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Cap space move?

[SunMo]

11 million guarenteed