Random Off-Season Discussion

[Zanshin]

Well, with a clear mission statement like that it'll be easy to center yourself going forward.

[Don Ho]

ha....I think my only purposes here now are to A) piss you off and B) give Dio his info in one place

Don't you farging dare leave this board!

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://mobile.philly.com/blogs/?wss=/philly/blogs/red_zone/&id=250418241

Kempski still pushing his agenda on Pimp

• And finally, Kelly was asked about the rumors surrounding DeSean Jackson, and his importance to the team. Kelly replied, "He's a priority at receiver, before Maclin, behind Cooper, or is it Cooper before Maclin, or Maclin before Cooper? So I'll check what you write, and I'll tell you how we feel about it."

I'll just add in a bit of my own commentary here. The reporter who asked the DeSean Jackson question was the Inquirer's Jeff McLane, who had previously reported that Jeremy Maclin was a priority over Riley Cooper when the two players were still unsigned by the team. The Eagles ended up signing Cooper first, but that doesn't mean that McLane was wrong. The Eagles could have certainly valued Maclin more, but were just able to get a deal done more quickly with Cooper. Kelly took the opportunity to needle Jeff a little, and in the process, say absolutely nothing about Jackson. It was really a brilliant answer.

The Eagles have had plenty of opportunities to simply say, "DeSean Jackson is an Eagle and will remain an Eagle, end of story."

But they haven't.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Chip Kelly: "I share this award with the fans of Philadelphia, who are the best fans in football."

[MDS]

wip kiss ass...is angelo his body man?

[PhillyPhreak54]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000333096/article/mike-evans-adds-eagles-lions-to-list-of-teams-hell-visit

[SD]

Nate Allen's back on a 1 year deal

[Seabiscuit36]

I'm good with that.  He wasn't terrible last year. 

So to date:
Dallas Cowboys

Signed:  DE Jeremy Mincey (Broncos); DT Terrell McClain (Texans).

Lost:  DT Jason Hatcher (taterskins).

Re-signed:  K Dan Bailey; P Chris Jones.

Cut:  DE DeMarcus Ware (Broncos); C Phil Costa (Colts); WR Miles Austin.

Unsigned:  C Ryan Cook; LB Edgar Jones; QB Jon Kitna; S Danny McCray; LB Ernie Sims; DE Anthony Spencer; RB Phillip Tanner (restricted; not tendered); G Brian Waters; DE Jarius Wynn.

New York Giants

Signed:  CB Walter Thurmond (Seahawks); S Quintin Demps (Chiefs); RB Rashad Jennings (Raiders); LB Jameel McClain (Ravens); G Geoff Schwartz (Chiefs); C J.D. Walton (taterskins).

Lost:  DT Linval Joseph (Vikings); S Ryan Mundy (Bears); LB Keith Rivers (Bills); TE Brandon Myers (Buccaneers); WR Hakeem Nicks (Colts); DE Justin Tuck (Raiders).

Re-signed:  LB Jon Beason; K Josh Brown; S Stevie Brown; LB Mark Herzlich; RB Peyton Hillis; FB Henry Hynoski; QB Curtis Painter; CB Trumaine McBride.

Cut: C David Baas.

Unsigned: G Kevin Boothe; RB Andre Brown; C Jim Cordle (restricted; not tendered); OT David Diehl; RB Brandon Jacobs; WR Louis Murphy; TE Bear Pascoe; DT Mike Patterson; LB Spencer Paysinger (restricted); DT Shaun Rogers; CB Aaron Ross; RB Da'Rel Scott (restricted; not tendered); CB Terrell Thomas; CB Corey Webster.

Philadelphia Eagles

Signed:  S Malcolm Jenkins (Saints); CB Nolan Carroll (Dolphins); LB Bryan Braman (Texans); S Chris Maragos (Seahawks).

Lost:  DE Clifton Geathers (taterskins).

Re-signed:  WR Riley Cooper; P Donnie Jones; WR Jeremy Maclin; DT Cedric Thornton.;S Nate Allen;

Trade:  RB Darren Sproles (from Saints).

Cut:  S Patrick Chung; WR Jason Avant.

Unsigned:   S Colt Anderson; S Kurt Coleman; LB Phillip Hunt (restricted; not tendered); QB Mike Vick.

Washington taterskins

Signed:  OT Bruce Campbell (Panthers); CB Tracy Porter (Raiders); DT Jason Hatcher (Cowboys); WR Andre Roberts (Cardinals); G Shawn Lauvao (Browns); LB Adam Hayward (Buccaneers); DE Clifton Geathers (Eagles); K Jake Rogers

Lost:  C J.D. Walton (Giants); LB Darryl Tapp (Lions).

Re-signed:  DT Chris Baker; LB Perry Riley; CB DeAngelo Hall; CB DeAngelo Hall; S Jose Gumbs; WR Aldrick Robinson.

Cut:  DE Adam Carriker; P Sav Rocca; C Will Montgomery; RB Jawan Jamison; RB Davin Meggett

Unsigned:  LB Nick Barnett; WR Dezmon Briscoe (restricted; not tendered); CB E.J. Biggers; TE Fred Davis; S Reed Doughty; LB London Fletcher; QB Rex Grossman; DE Rob Jackson; LB Bryan Kehl; S Brandon Meriweather; WR Josh Morgan; LB Brian Orakpo (franchise tag); CB Josh Wilson.

[Diomedes]

POTY

[Seabiscuit36]

I copied it from PFT, so great work by those guys for getting Comcast money

[Diomedes]

As long as it's all in one place I give a shtein who "wrote" it.

[SD]

Nate only got $1 million...didn't think he was horrible last year. Surprised he couldn't do a little better

[PhillyPhreak54]

I saw 1yr $2M with $1M in playtime incentives

[Zanshin]

Nate only got $1 million...didn't think he was horrible last year. Surprised he couldn't do a little better

He was okay, at best, and doesn't exactly have a track record of success. I can imagine there's a whole lot of buzz or clarmoring for anyone associated with the Eagles secondary last year.

That said, he seemed to get more comfortable as the year went on and knows the system, so I'm happy with the signing.

[ice grillin you]

hes a starter level player who may be a back up which is a massive upgrade over the colt andersons and kurt colemans of the world...but even if he starts he pushes a legit safety to the bench rather than having a special teamer who plays safety as your first option off the bench...the starting safetys have obviously left a lot to be desired in recent years but even worse was the depth there