The Running Backs, Wide Receivers and other offensive questionmarks...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

But, dude... he's ready.  To challenge the likes of Hank Baskett, Jason Avant, and Darnerien McCants for playing time.

[Feva]

OK, in that case...



Ugh.

[Rome]

If all of you killed each other, that would be exceedingly cool.

I mean , yeah, I'd miss you and stuff, but still... bang!

All sorts of fun.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm too busy getting exciting about Jabar Gaffney's imminent challenge for playing time.

[hunt]

i think it's safe to say that this team has the worst rb/wr corps in the division.  the qb will have to carry the offense this year & it will be just like the pre-TO eagles where the rb's & te lead the team in receptions and the wr's will struggle to get open.  1 injury to westbrook and the offense is screwed.

but let's all be optimistic!

[rjs246]

Optimism for the sake of optimism is fine to me. But when people go to these ridiculous lengths to justify it and explain it away like there's nothing to worry about it drives me up a farging wall.

[PhillyGirl]

i think it's safe to say that this team has the worst rb/wr corps in the division.  the qb will have to carry the offense this year & it will be just like the pre-TO eagles where the rb's & te lead the team in receptions and the wr's will struggle to get open.  1 injury to westbrook and the offense is screwed.

but let's all be optimistic!

or lets go your way and figure the season is already tanked. 

[shorebird]

i think it's safe to say that this team has the worst rb/wr corps in the division. the qb will have to carry the offense this year & it will be just like the pre-TO eagles where the rb's & te lead the team in receptions and the wr's will struggle to get open. 1 injury to westbrook and the offense is screwed.

but let's all be optimistic!

or lets go your way and figure the season is already tanked.

I'll be optimistic and bank on McNabb getting us in the playoffs. Even with the receivers we have, they are better than what we had in '01 to '03', and we were in the playoffs then.

[sallad selgae]

The NFC is so much better than they were back then - Especially the East and South which comprise half of our games this year.  Also, I think a lot of the teams have figured our schemes out and are able to establish better game plans for us.
The bottom line is, you cannot compare this year with those years.  The scenery has definately changed.

[rjs246]

The NFC is so much better than they were back then - Especially the East and South which comprise half of our games this year. Also, I think a lot of the teams have figured our schemes out and are able to establish better game plans for us.
The bottom line is, you cannot compare this year with those years. The scenery has definately changed.

Seriously. Let's stop all of this nonsense about how these receivers are better than 2003 so the team will make the playoffs. 6 games that year were against AWFUL NFC East competition. 4 or 5 free wins guaranteed. That just isn't the case anymore.

[reese125]

a couple of key injuries on those squads and we stay healthy (knock on wood)--we will be in the playoffs

Portis might have trouble all year, Im waiting for Strahans moment, Owens hamstring to burst, Tiki going down, Brunell c-ya by the 12th and Sean Taylor having sex with an undercover cop--gets suspended.

If all that happens their straight

[The BIGSTUD]

You don't need great receivers to win in this league. Sure it would be nice to have great receivers, but it's not a necessity to go deep into the playoffs. If Westbrook stays healthy, this team will move the ball. I don't care how the receivers play. It's an if though, so obviously we all better hope Westbrook stays healthy.

The defense is the key to the season though. We'll have some games here and there where we'll get in the upper 30's and maybe even a game or so in the 40's, but for the most part, we'll probably be scoring in the 20's each game. As long as the defensive line plays to it's potential, we should be holding teams under 20 points almost every week, so we should be ok.

[shorebird]

The NFC is so much better than they were back then - Especially the East and South which comprise half of our games this year. Also, I think a lot of the teams have figured our schemes out and are able
to establish better game plans for us.
The bottom line is, you cannot compare this year with those years. The scenery has definately changed.

Seriously. Let's stop all of this nonsense about how these receivers are better than 2003 so the team will make the playoffs. 6 games that year were against AWFUL NFC East competition. 4 or 5 free wins guaranteed. That just isn't the case anymore.

I knew someone would come up with the, "you can't compare this to that" bullcrap.
All I know is that, for my money, Baskett, LJ, and Brown are already better than Thrash and Pinkston. LJ looks real good to me this pre-season. Our passing game, although minus Mr. Allworld TO, should still be better than those past years.
But, I guess that the Skins, Cowboys, and Giants are so friggen' good now that it doesn't matter, they won't do shtein.

My main reason for thinking it will be better us that McNabb is healthy, something some people around here forget when looking at last season. Let's see what Brown and co. can do with a bonafide pro-bowler passing to them.

Please God, get this season here quick. Let all these debates be put to rest then.

[shorebird]

The defense is the key to the season though. We'll have some games here and there where we'll get in the upper 30's and maybe even a game or so in the 40's, but for the most part, we'll probably be scoring in the 20's each game. As long as the defensive line plays to it's potential, we should be holding teams under 20 points almost every week, so we should be ok.

I agree 100% with that. I don't know the number, but the starters haven't had many pts. put up against them.

[Feva]

3 points so far.