From poster "sack that QB" on the EMB:
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Banner's comments:
- Their top priorities were to sign "Jack-wa" Thomas, William James, and Mikell going into the offseason.
- Curtis was on jury duty yesterday and his agent couldn't get in touch with him
- They know banking on their young guys to become very good players is a risk, but they think they will be very good players.
- Linebackers aren't a position that if not up to snuff can prevent you from winning championships. Think Daniels and Gocong will be good players. They think Gocong will be very good from college evaluations. They are banking on that and mini-camps.
- Joey Porter (I think they said Porter, both are speaking insanely low) they don't think is a good LB for a 4-3 defense. When evaluating they don't think he is a fit for a 4-3.
- "Kevin Curtis cost MUCH MUCH more than Stallworth would have." Eagles weren't interested in signing Stallworth for their initial numbers. Stallworth wanted a one year deal. They asked the Eagles if they were interested, the Eagles said yes. They sent the Eagles a proposal. 6 year deal, basically a one year deal. The one year was significantly more than they wanted to pay. Rosenhaus never got back to the Eagles.
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- Rosenhaus told Banner that Stallworth said if the Eagles didn't think he was good enough for the one year they had him to re-sign him, then he was better off with a fresh start. They would've taken him for what the Patriots signed him for, but they never got back to the Eagles.
- The Eagles DID NOT leak the information about the substance abuse with Stallworth. He finds the accusations offensive, irresponsible, and disingenuous.
- Eagles didn't make an offer to Garcia. The only chance they had to re-sign Garcia was before free agency because they figured he'd get an offer too appealing to match. They didn't want to lose Jeff AND have AJ Feeley for only one year. They told Garcia that if he wants to explore free agency that is fine, but if you want to come back here, then sit down with us, and we'll get a deal done. The Eagles wanted to go one way or the other. Garcia says even if they offered him a contract, he still wanted to test the waters. Meanwhile, the Eagles told him they had to extend Feeley soon, and if so it may shut the door on Garcia.
- Banner thinks that Garcia went to Tampa with the idea that they would give him what he was looking for. Banner doesn't blame him for doing so. He made the right move, but they didn't want to have to re-sign 2 QBs next offseason, so they wanted to get either Garcia done or Feeley done right away.
- People who think they don't do everything to win a Superbowl aren't worth listening to. We spend top money every year. The Eagles may be wrong in player evaluation, but we do spend the money. We spend top money on assistant coaches, and staff. We make mistakes like everyone else, but don't question our motives.
- Doesn't have a problem with people disagreeing with their evaluations of players, but they get angry when people call them cheap and question their motives. It angers him and other people in the organization. It did anger them when people questioned their motives about Stallworth.
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- The Eagles are willing to give you security and lock players up early. They think it is a fair tradeoff to give them security now, rather than to wait and see if they can make it pay off down the road when they are free agents.
Lewis got more than they offered him, and it worked for him. Rod Hood got less than they offered. It didn't work for him.
- Doesn't feel te Eagles have a time frame or window of opportunity to win a Superbowl.
- Doesn't believe you have to build for one year and destroy the team.
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- Says they will be middle of the pack in cap room next year too. Will have a lot of money in 2009.
- On why they don't value LBs: Linebackers have more responsibilities in the 3-4 as to the 4-3. The LBs aren't always at fault. The whole defense has to play well. They don't think they get the credit they deserve, but that doesn't mean they think the defense is fine.
- Are looking and always looking to upgrade the defensive line, but believes they have young good players on the defensive line already. Thinks Kearse will come back and make a big impact.
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- Can't comment on a possible addition of Vilma, but thinks he's a terrific linebacker.
- 21/22 starters! He said it!!!!!!!
- Lost by 3 points to the Saints without 4 Pro Bowl players. Thinks they'll come back next season and be a Superbowl contender.
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- Doesn't think Adalius Thomas would be a good fit in their defense. Other people around the league agree. They want the right role for the right player, and Adalius Thomas in Philly wouldn't have been the right role.
- Hoping to get another RB sometime soon. Thinks Moats is talented. If they can't get a RB now, then somewhere down the road.
- Thinks Ron Dayne looked good today, was a good guy.
- They want good backs. Don't care if they are big, small or whatever.
- Hard to convince RBs to come here with Westbrook carrying the load.
- They'll know in 24 hours whether Dayne will be an Eagle. Other teams interested in him. He isn't staying i town.
- Won't tell Howard if he has another visit scheduled for another RB(sounds like they do).
- On interest in Dillon: No comment.
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Banner's comments:
- Their top priorities were to sign "Jack-wa" Thomas, William James, and Mikell going into the offseason.
- Curtis was on jury duty yesterday and his agent couldn't get in touch with him
- They know banking on their young guys to become very good players is a risk, but they think they will be very good players.
- Linebackers aren't a position that if not up to snuff can prevent you from winning championships. Think Daniels and Gocong will be good players. They think Gocong will be very good from college evaluations. They are banking on that and mini-camps.
- Joey Porter (I think they said Porter, both are speaking insanely low) they don't think is a good LB for a 4-3 defense. When evaluating they don't think he is a fit for a 4-3.
- "Kevin Curtis cost MUCH MUCH more than Stallworth would have." Eagles weren't interested in signing Stallworth for their initial numbers. Stallworth wanted a one year deal. They asked the Eagles if they were interested, the Eagles said yes. They sent the Eagles a proposal. 6 year deal, basically a one year deal. The one year was significantly more than they wanted to pay. Rosenhaus never got back to the Eagles.
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- Rosenhaus told Banner that Stallworth said if the Eagles didn't think he was good enough for the one year they had him to re-sign him, then he was better off with a fresh start. They would've taken him for what the Patriots signed him for, but they never got back to the Eagles.
- The Eagles DID NOT leak the information about the substance abuse with Stallworth. He finds the accusations offensive, irresponsible, and disingenuous.
- Eagles didn't make an offer to Garcia. The only chance they had to re-sign Garcia was before free agency because they figured he'd get an offer too appealing to match. They didn't want to lose Jeff AND have AJ Feeley for only one year. They told Garcia that if he wants to explore free agency that is fine, but if you want to come back here, then sit down with us, and we'll get a deal done. The Eagles wanted to go one way or the other. Garcia says even if they offered him a contract, he still wanted to test the waters. Meanwhile, the Eagles told him they had to extend Feeley soon, and if so it may shut the door on Garcia.
- Banner thinks that Garcia went to Tampa with the idea that they would give him what he was looking for. Banner doesn't blame him for doing so. He made the right move, but they didn't want to have to re-sign 2 QBs next offseason, so they wanted to get either Garcia done or Feeley done right away.
- People who think they don't do everything to win a Superbowl aren't worth listening to. We spend top money every year. The Eagles may be wrong in player evaluation, but we do spend the money. We spend top money on assistant coaches, and staff. We make mistakes like everyone else, but don't question our motives.
- Doesn't have a problem with people disagreeing with their evaluations of players, but they get angry when people call them cheap and question their motives. It angers him and other people in the organization. It did anger them when people questioned their motives about Stallworth.
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- The Eagles are willing to give you security and lock players up early. They think it is a fair tradeoff to give them security now, rather than to wait and see if they can make it pay off down the road when they are free agents.
Lewis got more than they offered him, and it worked for him. Rod Hood got less than they offered. It didn't work for him.
- Doesn't feel te Eagles have a time frame or window of opportunity to win a Superbowl.
- Doesn't believe you have to build for one year and destroy the team.
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- Says they will be middle of the pack in cap room next year too. Will have a lot of money in 2009.
- On why they don't value LBs: Linebackers have more responsibilities in the 3-4 as to the 4-3. The LBs aren't always at fault. The whole defense has to play well. They don't think they get the credit they deserve, but that doesn't mean they think the defense is fine.
- Are looking and always looking to upgrade the defensive line, but believes they have young good players on the defensive line already. Thinks Kearse will come back and make a big impact.
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- Can't comment on a possible addition of Vilma, but thinks he's a terrific linebacker.
- 21/22 starters! He said it!!!!!!!
- Lost by 3 points to the Saints without 4 Pro Bowl players. Thinks they'll come back next season and be a Superbowl contender.
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- Doesn't think Adalius Thomas would be a good fit in their defense. Other people around the league agree. They want the right role for the right player, and Adalius Thomas in Philly wouldn't have been the right role.
- Hoping to get another RB sometime soon. Thinks Moats is talented. If they can't get a RB now, then somewhere down the road.
- Thinks Ron Dayne looked good today, was a good guy.
- They want good backs. Don't care if they are big, small or whatever.
- Hard to convince RBs to come here with Westbrook carrying the load.
- They'll know in 24 hours whether Dayne will be an Eagle. Other teams interested in him. He isn't staying i town.
- Won't tell Howard if he has another visit scheduled for another RB(sounds like they do).
- On interest in Dillon: No comment.
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