Danny Watkins, Philadelphia Eagle

[ice grillin you]

short of getting a guy with an off the charts pedigree and talent oozing i cant envision a scenario where id ever take a guard in the first round....they are so easy to get later on in the draft or free agency and most importantly they aren't very important in the overall big picture of wins and losses

How can you say that after watching the disaster that was the Eagles offensive line last year? The one given in this years draft was that the Eagles would, and should take a o-lineman in the first round. If lineman were so easy to get then the Eagles wouldn't have had Kolb in front of what amounted to a firing squad every time he lined up under center. The only quarterback who could have survived behind the Eagles o-line was Vick. You claim to know football, and I'll admit that a lot of times you have interesting insight, but to say that an offensive line "isn't that important in the overall big picture of wins and losses" is crazy. In todays game of wide open offenses, it's one of the most important part of any team, even more so than in the past. Saying crap like that makes me think that right now your just bitchin' to hear yourself bitch.

I don't know if Watkins will be any good, he has a chance to do so, but to bitch about the pick of offensive line in the first round after what we all saw last year is ridiculous and nothing more than the blind hatred of Banner inc. getting the best of you.

read the thread i named like seven average at best to zesty guards who have won super bowls in the last decade alone...and the eagles made the superbowl with artis hicks and steve scuillio sharing time at a guard spot
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Ridiculous, every Superbowl winner in the last eight years has has a pro bowl guard, tackle, or center on it's roster, 'cecpt for maybe the Saints. Your using the Eagles making the Superbowl with Artis Hicks as reasoning towards your argument?? HA! Look at the team that beat them and ask Brady how he'd like his line without prennial pro bowler Mat Light.

im not talking about the offensive line as a whole....im talking about one of the guard spots...a single guard spot is not big in the overall picture of a football team and should almost never be addressed in the first round...especially with gordie howe

[Munson]

One of the guard spots isn't a big deal....IF you have an all-pro center. The Eagles do not.

[SD]

jimmy smith or cameron jordan and its not even close there

I'll make sure to bump this once Jimmy Smith pulls a Pacman Jones - who was another guy you wanted the Eagles to take a chance on. And Jordan reminds me of Abiamiri.

im sure you will because you care more about message board call outs than your actual teams...youve proved this with your thad young infatuation

if the hockey player is better than smitty then thats a good thing for the eagles and ill say so...end of story

but it doesnt change the fact that for right now i think its a bad pick

I like to break your balls because you're so sure of your opinions.

[Rome]

He's not sure of his opinions at all because most of them are fabrications.  He posts wildly outlandish bullshtein to rouse opinions here.  That's what makes his comment about message boards so deliciously ironic.

I love IGY but anyone taking anything he posts here serious should have their sarcasm meter re-calibrated.

[ice grillin you]

you can ask anyone i know and they will tell you i have the same exact opinions...in fact before i post what i think ive already told numerous people the same thing...not sure why this is hard to believe...other than cole and beane isnt everyones opinions here what they really believe

[Rome]

So you're saying that everything you post here... is truthful?

It's not wildly over-the-top hyperbole intended to spur debate?

No chance.  Not buying it.

[ice grillin you]

i dont think hyperbole is restricted to just message boards

i also dont think hyperbole and truthfulness are mutually exclusive

[Munson]

Roy Halladay is the 7th best pitcher in the division.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Signed. Will be at Lehigh tomorrow.

He did not get the 4th year of the contract guaranteed as his agents were hoping.

[Drunkmasterflex]

At least he didn't miss too much camp, hopefully he comes in and is what they expect him to be.

[TexasEagle]

Signed. Will be at Lehigh tomorrow.

He did not get the 4th year of the contract guaranteed as his agents were hoping.

farg his agents, they have no leverage anymore, he's a rookie.

[Rome]

Ha - word.

Get your ass to work, fireman.

[SD]

Has there ever been a more pointless hold out of a rookie? This was 100% his agents being cocks.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Has there ever been a more pointless hold out of a rookie? This was 100% his agents being cocks.

One of the agents

[ice grillin you]

seems to me this was on the team not the player...is it really a lot to ask for a fourth year guarnteed...i mean its not like he was looking for six or even five years...four years at under 10 mil total dollars seems like a pittance for your number one pick...i mean if you are confident in your drafting and like the player why not give a first rounder a fourth year guarnteed

what have all the other number ones been getting?