Who needs to go??

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Walker and Lewis are fine as long as they're not counted on to be The Guy at their respective positions. 

Jones sucks at SLB.  I think he could be good at WLB, so either move him over or give him the axe. 

The HB situation will be interesting.  You figure we'll keep 3-4 guys, and Westbrook and Moats are locks to make the squad.  Gordon looked decent but not great when he got touches this year, I think he would've benefitted from getting a consistent 8 carries a game rather than hardly being used some weeks like he was.  Perry showed a lot of good things in the last few games, and you have to imagine we'll draft someone--plus there's still Buckhalter, we obviously can't go into the season depending on him to be healthy but if he does stay healthy he'll be a good addition to the offense.  And there's still Reno, who doesn't seem to be able to get himself cut no matter how badly he sucks.  The competition for the last 1-2 spots in training camp should be exciting.

As for Runyan, I'd like to keep him around.  You can never have too many good OLs, and his veteran leadership will be huge on a line that will have a lot of young guys.  Plus he never gets hurt.  I do think we need to use a high pick on an OT this year, though.  Tra's days are numbered and we need someone who can be our future LT. 

A real backup QB is definitely high on the list of priorities...I've never been a big Garcia fan but he could be the way to go here.

[MadMarchHare]

Actually, I'd like to keep Perry around.  He becomes the third scatback, I know, but damn he looks good as a dedicated KR.

[SunMo]

I wouldn't be surprised if Walker was gone, he probably makes too much money to be the 3rd or 4th guy in a DT rotation.

as far as Runyan, i hope they bring him back too, but they won't sign him if there is another team out there that is willing to give him 4 or 5 years with a big bonus just so they can lure him away.  the Eagles won't go over their number for him, no matter what.

i was encouraged by Shawn Andrews comments in the paper today, he said he was going to lose 40 to 50 pounds this offseason.  and he said he was going to do that, he didn't say he was going to try to do that.

[jeffreyjpa]

I just read Runyan's comments in the Inquirer this morning, and I now don't think he'll be back. He'd like to end his career in Philadelphia, but the tone of his comments leads me to believe that unless the offers between the Eagles and another team are similar, he's going to go to the higher bidder, since he assumed the risk of playing out the last year of his deal (can't say I blame him). Shame the Eagles didn't work out a one or two year extension before October.

I could possibly see Walker included as part of a draft-day deal to move up, but not cut outright...not with the lack of depth they already have on the DL, and he can play both positions. He still has some value, even if it's not quite as high as it was two years ago.

[SunMo]

i thought the Eagles had a deal with Runyan before the season started where he was going to take a pay cut this year and they were going to extend him a year or two, whatever happened to that?

[bobbyinlondon]

I just read Runyan's comments in the Inquirer this morning, and I now don't think he'll be back. He'd like to end his career in Philadelphia, but the tone of his comments leads me to believe that unless the offers between the Eagles and another team are similar, he's going to go to the higher bidder, since he assumed the risk of playing out the last year of his deal (can't say I blame him). Shame the Eagles didn't work out a one or two year extension before October.

I could possibly see Walker included as part of a draft-day deal to move up, but not cut outright...not with the lack of depth they already have on the DL, and he can play both positions. He still has some value, even if it's not quite as high as it was two years ago.

Did you read this from Eckel's column----

Runyan's original contract with the Eagles was for six years and $30 million, and included a $6 million signing bonus. Told he could double that signing bonus this time, he didn't blink.

"Maybe get even more," he said with a smile.


Now, ,I always thought Runyan got a 10M bonus fro the Eagles, but maybe it was 6M--but DOES ANYONE THINK some team is going to pay a 32 year old RT a 12M signing bonus?

[jeffreyjpa]

No, I hadn't seen that...but, I agree with you. I can't see Runyan getting a $12 mil+ signing bonus from anyone.

He's still a solid tackle who never misses a start, but at his age, he's not a stalwart you can put on the end of your line and not worry about that position again for five years, like he was five years ago.

[hunt]

this will be runyan's last contract of his career....he'd be foolish to do anything but go to the highest bidder.
and back on the front office thing...childress & heckert are already rumored to be receiving interest elsewhere.

[ice grillin you]

andy reid needs to go

for no other reason than that laughably awful challenge he made yesterday...i mean that was on some pop warner ish...what is wrong with that man once the game starts...hes brain dead

the qb sneak call was a friggin joke to....has there ever been a qb sneak called in the nfl on 1st and 10 from the 11 yard line

[MURP]

QB sneak and a QB draw are different.  McMahon has scored a few times this year rushing so I wouldnt say it was shocking.  Stupid though, I agree.

[ice grillin you]

from the four or five yard line on 2nd or 3rd down yes...not from the 11 on first down...if youre gonna run it in that situation just give it to the rb...amazingly bizarre call

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Actually, I'd like to keep Perry around.  He becomes the third scatback, I know, but damn he looks good as a dedicated KR.

I'm not going to pen him into the 2006 roster yet, but I agree he should be brought back into camp.  Of course, if Moats steps up as the KR guy or if JR Reed comes back, that hurts Perry's chances considerably.

[Feva]

Reed ain't comin' back.  Love it if he did, but he ain't.

[General_Failure]

He has about as much chance of coming back as Thomas Tapeh or Reggie White.

[SunMo]

wow, you really think hip injuries are serious