More Whining from Westbrook

[ice grillin you]

why?  it's not like it's your money

because it will destroy the cap and prevent them from winning any more superbowls

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm simply not worried about this at all yet.  Plenty of other guys I'd like to see signed:

First two could be Mike Lewis and Roderick Hood.

[SunMo]

I'm simply not worried about this at all yet.  Plenty of other guys I'd like to see signed:

First two could be Mike Lewis and Roderick Hood.

you'd rather see Rod Hood signed over Westbrook?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

No, I'm just saying that the Eagles have other players they can spend their 2005 money on, so getting Westbrook signed before the cap year ends is not a huge priority.

[SunMo]

No, I'm just saying that the Eagles have other players they can spend their 2005 money on, so getting Westbrook signed before the cap year ends is not a huge priority.

gotcha

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

It is a lot less likely that he remains an Eagle in 2006 and beyond if that happens, but I've learned at this point to let negotiations go on and see what happens.  After all, if Westbrook gets injured mid-year (apologies to football gods and karma police for mentioning  ) and Gordon and/or Moats step in and do an excellent job, then it might seem we wouldn't miss Westy so much.

That said, my best guess is still that Westbrook will sign a long-term deal with the Eagles sometime between now and the 2006 draft, so I just don't care exactly when it happens or if negotiations stall a couple of times.

[MadMarchHare]

It would be nice if he STFU, though....

[Tomahawk]

People used to say that Priest Holmes couldn't carry the ball more than 15 or so times a game too. Westbrook just hasn't been given the chance to see if he truly can be a feature back (as if Reids going to call 25-30 running plays a game).

Westbrook is vital to this offense. If he didn't get hurt, the Eagles would have won the game against the Panthers.

Just farging sign him - then he should shut the farg up.

[MadMarchHare]

And he'll never, ever get the chance here.  If he wants to pretend to be a feature back ala LT, he'll have to go somewhere else.  Where he'll probably get killed and have less chance of a SB than if he stays.

[SunMo]

And he'll never, ever get the chance here.  If he wants to pretend to be a feature back ala LT, he'll have to go somewhere else.  Where he'll probably get killed and have less chance of a SB than if he stays.

i hate to break it to you, he already is a feature back, you don't have to get 25 carries a game to be a feature back.

[fansince61]

Without having read this whole thread how far apart are Bwest and Eagles in $

[Tomahawk]

And he'll never, ever get the chance here.  If he wants to pretend to be a feature back ala LT, he'll have to go somewhere else.  Where he'll probably get killed and have less chance of a SB than if he stays.

i hate to break it to you, he already is a feature back, you don't have to get 25 carries a game to be a feature back.

Whatever you want to call it, Westbrook wants to carry the ball more so it's stats are more reflective of his abilities.

[Larry]

He's fine with the number of carries he's getting as long as he gets paid.

In fact, carrying the ball only 15 times max per game should make his career last longer.

[SunMo]

between carries and receptions he touches the ball between 17 - 20 times a game, and he is  very productive with those touches

[ice grillin you]

He's fine with the number of carries he's getting as long as he gets paid

right...in fact whether this year or pre-contract negotiations i cant ever recall him saying he needed more carries in the offense...hell say he needs to be properly paid for what he does in the offense but never complains about his role