The 2010 Point and Laugh at the Eagles thread

[BigEd76]

me to Bills fan co-worker who despised Jauron: "hahaha....Jauron is the new DB coach of the Eagles"

him: "omg...nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"

me: "if he's only handling the secondary, it won't be that bad. McDermott could use some veteran help"

him: "don't even try to justify it.  he sucks a f'ing d**k"

[PhillyPhreak54]

Two nice pick ups.

Brooks was a stud in college and he'll get to work with April. The Jauron pick up is another one of the Holmgren/Reid GB connections and a good one.

[Eagaholic]

NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reported Tuesday night that the Eagles, suddenly, plan to keep quarterback Michael Vick.

Lombardi says the Eagles feel as if they're "in a luxury position" with regard to their current quarterback group.  They have Vick, probable future starter Kevin Kolb, and five-time Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb signed through 2010.

All are also entering contract years.

We're not buying Lombardi's report.

Even in an uncapped year, are we really supposed to believe the Eagles will pay Vick the $5.25 million he's due next season to be a third-stringer who only has value in rare, package-type situations?  Are we really supposed to believe that Vick will suddenly regain the explosiveness he lost after 18 months in prison as he goes on age 30?  Are we really supposed to believe that the Eagles believe any of this?

Our guess is that a member of the Eagles' organization told Lombardi the team won't trade Vick with the intention of driving up his trade value.  If the Eagles appear less desperate to unload the overpaid non-contributor, teams interested in Vick may be less inclined to wait for his release as the March 5 deadline for his $1.5 million roster bonus payment approaches.

Time will tell if the Eagles' strategy works.  But don't expect Vick to be on Philadelphia's 2010 roster barring a sizable pay cut.

that's pretty much my take. I think they have until 3/5 to pick up his 1.5 million bonus iirc and will probably deal or release him by then

[Drunkmasterflex]

Wow from a HC to a DB coach.  Good pick up for the Eagles. 

[Eagaholic]

Can he make Asante tackle and be smart about when to jump a rout and when not to - those are the important kind of things. And steal Hanson's steroids. And give them to Samuel.

[JackStraw]

NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reported Tuesday night that the Eagles, suddenly, plan to keep quarterback Michael Vick.

Lombardi says the Eagles feel as if they're "in a luxury position" with regard to their current quarterback group.  They have Vick, probable future starter Kevin Kolb, and five-time Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb signed through 2010.

All are also entering contract years.

We're not buying Lombardi's report.

Even in an uncapped year, are we really supposed to believe the Eagles will pay Vick the $5.25 million he's due next season to be a third-stringer who only has value in rare, package-type situations?  Are we really supposed to believe that Vick will suddenly regain the explosiveness he lost after 18 months in prison as he goes on age 30?  Are we really supposed to believe that the Eagles believe any of this?

Our guess is that a member of the Eagles' organization told Lombardi the team won't trade Vick with the intention of driving up his trade value.  If the Eagles appear less desperate to unload the overpaid non-contributor, teams interested in Vick may be less inclined to wait for his release as the March 5 deadline for his $1.5 million roster bonus payment approaches.

Time will tell if the Eagles' strategy works.  But don't expect Vick to be on Philadelphia's 2010 roster barring a sizable pay cut.

that's pretty much my take. I think they have until 3/5 to pick up his 1.5 million bonus iirc and will probably deal or release him by then

I been thinking that since this upcoming uncapped year will be a major Free Agency bust, then maybe it's back to the good ole days of trades before FA happened. Apparently rich at QB, this trade-bait may be their only viable strategy to get all their player needs beyond draft or UFA's.

I bet they pay Vick the Roster Boner to prove the trade value if no one bites sooner. They didn't promote Howie just to sit and go wahh there's no FA's out there...

[rjs246]

Can he make Asante tackle and be smart about when to jump a rout and when not to - those are the important kind of things. And steal Hanson's steroids. And give them to Samuel.

I laughed.

[mussa]

If they don't resign Weaver I quit.

[ice grillin you]

If they don't resign Weaver I quit.

lol @ quitting over a stupid fullback thats been here for one season

[BigEd76]

If someone offers a 1st + 3rd for him, see ya Lenny...

[rjs246]

There isn't a single player on this team that I wouldn't give up for a first and a third.

[phillymic2000]

There isn't a single player on this team that I wouldn't give up for a first and a third.

No one gets Pimp

[methdeez]

yea really.

im guessing mcdermont is expected to be a head coach at some point? and juron figures he can slide into the coordinator spot once he goes? otherwise why would he wait until a coordinator spot opened up?

I read this as a veteran back-up for McDermott in case things really go south, but I could see it both ways.

[General_Failure]

So what's next in the collection of awful NFC Central coaches? Dennis Green the runningbacks coach? Mike Tice to replace Juan Castillo when he finally gets an OC job?

[QB Eagles]

Wait a year and Lovie Smith should be available.