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one team. one city. one dream. 🦅

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@OhFuckYeahBud82 Yup…Big Johnson or The Pipe

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The New England Patriots spied on practices to become a dynasty.

[thicc n tired @britttlifts]

What's the adult version of finding out Santa doesn't exist?

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“Please Howie, speak to the media so we have something new to complain about until Christmas.”

[Jeff Kerr @JeffKerrPHL]

At some point, Howie Roseman is going to have to address the state of the #Eagles.

I’m sure people what to know how this season got out of hand, amongst other things that are trying to be avoided.

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What exactly is the benchmark for what makes a good GM? The Eagles have been one of like 3-4 elite teams over the past decade…

[Nick Shlain @electricsnuff]

I’m not saying howie roseman isn’t one of the best GMs, but his PR is insane. His team is six feet deep in piss and people are talking about what a genius he is

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@Fettucinior How was any of this dumb lmao

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THE EAGLES FUTURE 📝
by Tom Stakes

First, the Eagles are going to let head coach Nick Sirianni go. That’s going to be the first order of business. The direction following that will revolve around the biggest question:

What to do at quarterback?

OPTION A: Keep Jalen Hurts

Be ready to go all-in to maximize his prime. Hire a proven HC and build everything back around his strengths. No more experimental playcallers or new offensive concepts. Go back to what made him successful before and what makes him most comfortable.

The hard part is that it takes time to develop a roster: a new OL, the TE and RB rooms need refacing, the holes on defense need patching, and there are key decisions to make with new contracts.

Is the roster a few pieces away from Super Bowl contention? Can they cash on Jalen Hurts prime? He’ll be entering his 30s on an extension worth over $60M/yr.

The health scare opens another complexity to this situation that I’m not sure can be measured. It brings complications in several ways.

OPTION B: Draft a QB

Develop a coach/identity, acquire young talent, and grow an organic roster over the next few years that could eventually compete. Pretty standard business.

The cons with that are obvious: whiff on QB, coach could be a flop, young talent could be bad, and then you’d have to start all the way over again.

OPTION C: Hybrid Plan

You could draft a young QB and give Jalen Hurts the chance to play his way into an extension in 2027, but I personally think that’d be awkward and unfair to both guys.

It’s going to be hard to win respect behind Jalen Hurts, and it’s hard to trust the team’s commitment if you’re an accomplished veteran with a high priority rookie behind you.

This is my least favorite option.

CONCLUSION:

I would either go all-in on maximizing Jalen Hurts and hold off on drafting a QB high, or just move on and give the reigns to a rookie. There is no in between for me, but if they go with the hybrid plan I’ll hope it works out.

I understand the risks involved and I’m going to support any direction they go. Excited to see how they rebuild this team regardless.

It’s always Go Birds 🦅

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It’s crazy that the Eagles have a shot at some of these guys 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Kalshi Sports @KalshiSports]

NEW: Jeremiah Smith is now the Heisman favorite, via Kalshi:

29% — Jeremiah Smith
28% — Darian Mensah
17% — CJ Carr
6% — Drew Mestemaker
5% — Devon Dampier, Gunner Stockton
3% — Keelon Russell
2% — LaNorris Sellers

[Jeff Kerr @JeffKerrPHL]

The #Eagles traded A.J. Brown, Cam Jurgens, and Jordan Davis over the last 6 months.

They received:

2027 1st-round pick
2028 1st-round pick
2027 2nd-round pick
2027 2nd-round pick
2029 2nd-round pick
2027 5th-round pick
2027 5th-round pick

[Kei @RealMamaEagle]

Eagles tore it down TWICE and won 2 Super Bowls in an 8-year span because they have good ownership/GM.

Opposing fans are flexing 10-year rebuilds because they don’t have the former. We are not the same.

They know a 10-year rebuild isn’t coming for PHI. That’s just their HOPE.

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@BoofboyJ With Jalen Hurts…a coach with a track record. That may be a guy with more playcalling experience or a guy who was a head coach before but I think he responds better to veteran coaching

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If you want Jalen Hurts back next year then this isn’t the type of hire you make. You’re not paying a QB approaching 30 years old to experiment with an unproven head coach who has never called plays and doesn’t have a veteran network of coordinators.

[Thomas R. Petersen @thomasrp93]

Along with a 1st and 2nd, Howie should ask the Jags for dips on interviewing Grant Udinsky for their HC opening before any other team as part of the deal.

The moment Sirianni is fired, Udinsky needs to be first among the candidates.

#Eagles

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@K_Griffin_3 It depends on what you’re doing at QB. If Jalen stays, I’d hire a coach that has a decent track record. Whether that’s a playcalling OC or a former HC, either one works. If the plan is to draft a QB of the future, then it could be anyone.

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Howie NEEDS ‘27 hits

Jihaad Campbell is still an unknown and many think he’s already tapped.

Andrew Mukuba is in the same boat.

Makai Lemon is good but the hole opened by AJ Brown made it impossible to upgrade.

Eli Stowers was an upside gamble in a notably weak player pool.

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@McCarthySteelC Absolutely not

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The Eagles aren’t trading for Justin Herbert. That makes no sense. It’s just not happening.

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@NeilEdward37605 If you’re convinced that the only reason the offense looks the way it does is bc of coaching then I hope you get the clarity you’re seeking next season

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There are a lot of fans who genuinely want to see Jalen Hurts with a new coach to be fair about the results. But there are plenty of you who would just blame the next coach or the roster if we see similar struggles from the passing game. There’s a difference between the two.

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@sixlombardis Your name is “six Lombardis” and you can’t understand why I trust a GM who won 2 in the past 8 years

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Sellers at the deadline >>> pretending you have a chance like the Cowboys

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@TCLtalksNFL Right! It’s never a problem when it’s your own guy. But I remember how Brady was talked about. “It’s the system he’s in! He has the elite defense that Peyton doesn’t have!”

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This picture of Jordan Davis in his last game 🥺

[TCL @TCLtalksNFL]

Fans who cry about other QBs having help has to be the most obnoxious shit going these days. We all want that for OUR guy but when it's say, Joe Burrow we use it against him lmao.

"He's not that good, look at his weapons" *begs and pleads for their favorite team to get weapons*

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@rob_aden His time has passed. His “upside” is now stagnant. He’s not gotten any better over the last 3 years. He is what he is.

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@TOMJAWN215 People had high hopes for Arch Manning and he sucks. I like Drew Mestemaker obviously. Darian Mensah has upside. CJ Carr could be a solid pro with the right team.