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Don't think the Eagles know what they are doing?
Wow, in an era where other front offices show little restraint, patience or long term vision, the Birds have made all the right moves IMO this offseason. AND STILL SIT PRETTY CAP WISE!!!!!!
Man, I would hate to play poker against Big Red!
OK, if I told you last December that the Eagles by opening day 2006 would:
1. Sign Darren Howard
2. Obtain Donte Stallworth for Simoneau and a #4 (a #3 if they sign him long term)
3. Dump Koy
4. Add AJ Feeley as the #3 QB
5. Add Jeff Garcia as the #2 QB
6. Dump Pinkston
7. Trade McMullen for a young phenom Hank Baskett (rated as a potential 3rd -4th rounder, who we learn later the Birds would have taken in the 4th if Avant wasn't there)
8. Draft Bunkley SITTING PAT, no wasted picks to move up
9. Steal Winston Justice in Rd.2
10. Draft super sleeper Chris Gocong-the future potential long term heir to Sam backer, and at worst a good edge rusher in passing downs
11. Get back a relatively healthy McDougle
12. Resist efforts to add a big back and "knock wood" get real lucky in having Buckhalter back looking like a reasonable facsimilie of his old self
13.Get Max Jean-Gilles in the 4th round, using Hollis T. as a chip to move up
14.Draft Jason Avant in round 4, who catches everything so far, using Artis Jicks to move up
15. Get a FREAKISHLY athletic sleeper DT from USC in Round SIX in Ramsey
16. Get a future punt returner to groom down the line with high upside in Bloom (who sits in IR)
17. Have the good luck and patience to get JR Reed back as at worst a tough safety reserve and tough (if no longer super explosive KO guy)
18. Draft a hidden gem in LB Gaither fromTenn. who just makes plays and could be the heir to the Ike Reese captain of the ST's role
19. Sign what looks like a healthy S. Barber to play nickle LB on the cheap
20. Sign Jamaal Jackson to a VERY cap freindly long term deal, and annoint him starter over Fraley, and the kid plays well as a bull in the middle of the OL
21. EXTEND DAWK for 3 years (at a great cap deal to the team)
22. Extend Andrews at what will look like a steal, as people who know the game proclaim Andrews "the best guard in the NFL" (Rex Ryan said it) and "the next Larry Allen"(Tom Jackson said it).
23. RE-sign Runyan, who still plays very well, to a cap friendly multi-year deal
24. Sign Gaffney to a cheapie 1 year deal as insurance
25. Once again find some quality practice squad candidates as deep street FA's, such as Tank Daniels, J. Hansen, and WR Sampy-to groom fvor the future.
26.Actually seem to commit to the run game in preseason, with Marty M's influence
27.Sign a sleeper TE FA in Schoebel, who will team with LJ in 2 TE sets to stretch the D
28. Have 21 of 22 starters signed through the end of 2007, all while second in the NFL in terms of cap space
29. Steal 2 more solid scouts from the Patriots
30. Extend Heckert and promote him and Jason Licht--who then go on to have what on paper looks like their second straight great draft
Think it was an "accident", or a "weak NFC" (our rivals love that one), or a "down NFC EAST" (popular choice) as to why the Birds went to 4 straight NFCCG's, and won at least 1 playoff game 5 years straight since 2000?
They will extend Stallworth, and then this team has a NEW WINDOW that IMO is a BETTER WINDOW, a deeper, faster, STRONGER team physically with more depth than any of the other teams in the "first run" in Reid's tenure.
I have to tip my hat to this front office. It has been masterful how they have maneuvered and yes RE-BUILT this team on the fly, to somehow be in BETTER shape than in 2000 looking forward.
I have no doubtr that barring catastrophic injury, in the next 2-4 years the Eagles will win at least 1, maybe 2 SB's. This team is that loaded, and with YOUNG players in key positions who will IMPROVE in each of the next 3 years, this is an exciting time to be a fan.
Could you ask for more? Really?
Don't think the Eagles know what they are doing?
Wow, in an era where other front offices show little restraint, patience or long term vision, the Birds have made all the right moves IMO this offseason. AND STILL SIT PRETTY CAP WISE!!!!!!
Man, I would hate to play poker against Big Red!
OK, if I told you last December that the Eagles by opening day 2006 would:
1. Sign Darren Howard
2. Obtain Donte Stallworth for Simoneau and a #4 (a #3 if they sign him long term)
3. Dump Koy
4. Add AJ Feeley as the #3 QB
5. Add Jeff Garcia as the #2 QB
6. Dump Pinkston
7. Trade McMullen for a young phenom Hank Baskett (rated as a potential 3rd -4th rounder, who we learn later the Birds would have taken in the 4th if Avant wasn't there)
8. Draft Bunkley SITTING PAT, no wasted picks to move up
9. Steal Winston Justice in Rd.2
10. Draft super sleeper Chris Gocong-the future potential long term heir to Sam backer, and at worst a good edge rusher in passing downs
11. Get back a relatively healthy McDougle
12. Resist efforts to add a big back and "knock wood" get real lucky in having Buckhalter back looking like a reasonable facsimilie of his old self
13.Get Max Jean-Gilles in the 4th round, using Hollis T. as a chip to move up
14.Draft Jason Avant in round 4, who catches everything so far, using Artis Jicks to move up
15. Get a FREAKISHLY athletic sleeper DT from USC in Round SIX in Ramsey
16. Get a future punt returner to groom down the line with high upside in Bloom (who sits in IR)
17. Have the good luck and patience to get JR Reed back as at worst a tough safety reserve and tough (if no longer super explosive KO guy)
18. Draft a hidden gem in LB Gaither fromTenn. who just makes plays and could be the heir to the Ike Reese captain of the ST's role
19. Sign what looks like a healthy S. Barber to play nickle LB on the cheap
20. Sign Jamaal Jackson to a VERY cap freindly long term deal, and annoint him starter over Fraley, and the kid plays well as a bull in the middle of the OL
21. EXTEND DAWK for 3 years (at a great cap deal to the team)
22. Extend Andrews at what will look like a steal, as people who know the game proclaim Andrews "the best guard in the NFL" (Rex Ryan said it) and "the next Larry Allen"(Tom Jackson said it).
23. RE-sign Runyan, who still plays very well, to a cap friendly multi-year deal
24. Sign Gaffney to a cheapie 1 year deal as insurance
25. Once again find some quality practice squad candidates as deep street FA's, such as Tank Daniels, J. Hansen, and WR Sampy-to groom fvor the future.
26.Actually seem to commit to the run game in preseason, with Marty M's influence
27.Sign a sleeper TE FA in Schoebel, who will team with LJ in 2 TE sets to stretch the D
28. Have 21 of 22 starters signed through the end of 2007, all while second in the NFL in terms of cap space
29. Steal 2 more solid scouts from the Patriots
30. Extend Heckert and promote him and Jason Licht--who then go on to have what on paper looks like their second straight great draft
Think it was an "accident", or a "weak NFC" (our rivals love that one), or a "down NFC EAST" (popular choice) as to why the Birds went to 4 straight NFCCG's, and won at least 1 playoff game 5 years straight since 2000?
They will extend Stallworth, and then this team has a NEW WINDOW that IMO is a BETTER WINDOW, a deeper, faster, STRONGER team physically with more depth than any of the other teams in the "first run" in Reid's tenure.
I have to tip my hat to this front office. It has been masterful how they have maneuvered and yes RE-BUILT this team on the fly, to somehow be in BETTER shape than in 2000 looking forward.
I have no doubtr that barring catastrophic injury, in the next 2-4 years the Eagles will win at least 1, maybe 2 SB's. This team is that loaded, and with YOUNG players in key positions who will IMPROVE in each of the next 3 years, this is an exciting time to be a fan.
Could you ask for more? Really?
Who were the choices over AR anyway? I forget...
at your obviously drug induced twisted memory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMRAO!!!!!!!!
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