Mr. Clean said:
I am a Texan, so that wouldn't be too hard to figure out now would it
Hey "put the right pieces together", that can be said about just about any team in the NFL. It it depends on what you call a dominating team, you mentioned undefeated earlier. The only thing that could help one see that is an over zealous (and dreaming) fan :chuckle: Don't you already have a playmaker LB in Trotter? What's wrong with Jones? I think your other LB is a pretty young guy. Isn't your d-line fairly young as well? And your d-line isn't that small either, except the 2 outside guys which are still 270+. It would seem that you have a pretty good mixture of size + speed. And what more do you want from your corners? It seems that Brown and Sheppard handle themselves pretty well most of the time. Cornerback height doesn't mean a thing, if they can't cover. And you've got Dawkins. I don't know that adding a FB will do anything for ya'll. Lot's of single back backfield offenses doing OK out there today.
You still have to play the Dallas Cowboys, NY football Giants, and the Washington Redskins. I still feel pretty confident saying the Eagles won't get out of that dvision undefeated.
I am a Texan, so that wouldn't be too hard to figure out now would it
You could have been a fan of the Texans or maybe the nearby Saints or even the Falcons. Your tone sounds very familiar to the several Cowboy fans I myself and other Eagles fans encounter on a daily basis over on the Eagles message board which gave me the clue. At least you're not like the Cowboy fans around the Philly area.....obnoxious would be a compliment. :chuckle:
1.Don't you already have a playmaker LB in Trotter?
We need a better outside linebacker. Trotter is getting older but still plays pretty good. It would be nice to possibly draft a MLB and start grooming him to take Trot's position in the future. Alot of us like Omar Gaither. If our d-line plays better, it'll make the lb's and cb's a whole lot better.
2.What's wrong with Jones? :grinno:
Are you kidding me? If I see the terrible banjo playing again I'm going to scream. Jones is okay, but misses alot of tackles and blows coverage.
3. Isn't your d-line fairly young as well?
We need a huge big fat gravy sweating lineman in the middle to help with run-stopping. With Kearse coming back, that should help with the pass rush, the way it was in the beginning of the season.
4."I think your other LB is a pretty young guy."
Considine is small and can not tackle. He gets knocked around by tight ends like no tomorrow.
5. "It seems that Brown and Sheppard handle themselves pretty well most of the time."
I have no problem with Sheppard...at all. Brown I may question here and there but for the most part, he's pretty good. Getting some depth with a taller CB WHO CAN COVER would help going against guys like Burress, etc.
6. "And you've got Dawkins."
Never in a million years would I doubt Dawk. I have no problem with the Strong Saftey position.
7. "I don't know that adding a FB will do anything for ya'll. Lot's of single back backfield offenses doing OK out there today."
With the Eagles offense and the fact that they definitely would want to make sure Westbrook stays healthy, adding a big back would be ideal for those goal line situations, 3rd and short situations, etc.
8. "You still have to play the Dallas Cowboys, NY football Giants, and the Washington Redskins. I still feel pretty confident saying the Eagles won't get out of that dvision undefeated"
Possibly that won't happen and as you have seen in recent years, possibly it will. The Eagles lost one divisional this past season....which they should have actually won but took a nap in the fourth quarter. Three road divisional wins back to back speaks volume of what the Eagles mean in the NFC East.
Next year will be very interesting indeed. Honestly, I could see the same scenario next year with the either the Cowboys or Eagles taking the East.
BTW, I'm a realist. I call things the way I and every one else see them, rather it be good or bad for this team. Come Sunday, I drink the beer not the kool-aid.