It was stupid for the Philadelphia Eagles to pick Jalen Hurts, quarterback from Oklahoma,in the second round of the NFL Draft. They took Jalen Reagor in round 1, a suspect wide receiver ( instead of trading up to take stud WR CeeDee Lamb), because he was "a good fit." Yet Hurts is not a good fit.
Howie Rossman makes no sense. Or is new player personnel guy Andy Wendl making the selections? Is owner jeffrey Lurie signing off on all of these strange moves?
Picking Hurts so high is just plain stupid on many levels. You're drafting a guy who they hope won't play. If Hurts plays, it means Carson Wentz is injured.They talk of using Hurts as a "gadget player." Drafting a "gadget player" in the second round? What does drafting another QB do to Wentz' psyche? They just signed Wentz to a lucrutive contract. He was supposed to be THE man for the next ten years. Hurts will want to eventually play. Are there plans tot rade him in time? For what? A first rounder? A second rounder would be a wash.
Or are the Eagles changing directions in their plans? Are they afraid that Wentz can't ever finish a season? Are they anti- dropback quarterback now? Hurts is fast and can run. Are they now enarmored with the Jamaal Jackson-type of mobile QB?
With sports at a stand-still, this gives WIP Sports Radio so much to talk about for months, maybe years to come. The lines were fired up with mostly angry callers almost immediately after the pick was announced.
More urgently, taking Hurts at pick no. 53 meant a player who could help the Birds next season- such as another receiver, a linebacker or defensive back- is not taken. They took an under-sized linebacker from Colorado in the 3rd round.
They refused to part with pick no. 53 to move up and trade for Lamb. Instead, the evil Cowboys stole Lamb, and now have a dangerous trio of Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and Lamb as their wide-outs. Good luck to the philly secondary, trying to cover those guys in the future!
Howie is so out of touch. Hurts - or any back-up QB- is a luxary selection but only if your other needs are met.
What does this mean for signing Joe Flacco as a back-up? Do you trust Howie to do the right thing with the rest of the draft today?
The winner in all this is Jerry Jones, Dallas owner. He took Lamb, when he really wanted defense with the 17th pick in the 1st round. Taking Lamb was payback for the Eagles moving up a few years ago to take tE Dallas Goddard. Dallas took a good cornerback in the second round.
So, ask yourself: would you rather have Lamb or Reagor/Hurts? Do the Eagles know something we don't know/ Is Wentz hurt? Do they plan to trade Wentz? Is Hurts okay with holding a clipboard on the sidelines for several years?
Buckle up, Eagle fans! Either howie is smarter than the rest of us and this works out brilliantly or.. Howie will be fired or exhiled to the other side of the Nova Care complex..again.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Friday, April 24, 2020
NFL DRAFT -'EAGLES
Thoughts on the 1st round of the NFL Draft..
I've got the draft blues. The pick of WR Jalen Reagor wouldv'e been more acceptable if Dallas didn't steal stud WR CeeDee Lamb. GM Howie Rossman would not trade up to get Lamb. Instead he fell into the Cowboys' lap at # 17. Lamb is Dez Bryant 2.0. Is Reagor Nelson Aghalor 2.0? Seems like a bit of a reach to me.
Probably couldv'e traded down and still got Reagor around pick 28. Did Howie panic when he saw Lamb sliding? Reagor was a good pick; Lamb was a greta pick.
Seems like Lamb's father is friends with the new Eagles receiver coach. Did this play into the equation?
The key will be tonigh. The 2nd and 3rd roud picks better be special. Howei didn't want to give either up to get Lamb. Maybe Atlanta wouldn't trade out of # 16, but the birds shouldv'e traded up before that. Rumors were #11 from the Jets. Instead Howie sat pat and got Reagor.
Reagor has good speed but drops too many passes. Lamb is the more complete player. He gives Dallas yet another weapon. The trio of Amari Cooper, Robery Gallup and Lamb will punish secondaries for years.
If Reagor turns out to be a bust, Rossman will pay with his job. Owner Jeffrey lurie won't stand for it.
The Eagles should take at least one or two more receivers before the weekend is over. If the Birds were going to pass on Justin Jefferson ( who went to Minnesota with the next selection, # 22), why not take one of the stud linebackers? Both Queen and Murray were available. This draft is stocked with wide-outs. Why not get the stud linebacker then get receivers later?
So far, the draft doesn't excite me. No matter what Rossman does, it won't erase the fact that Lamb will be a Pro Bowler for many years to come..with the evil Cowboys. Dallas got their revenge llast night by taking Lamn- revenge for losing their December game ( and the NFL Eaat ) to Philly and for the Eagles taking TE Dallas Goddard over Dallas in the draft last year.
The overall draft was odd. Of course, with the lock-down, there were no fans involved. Comissioner Roger Goodell was stiff and wooden. Too many commercials at the very beginning. I turned off ABC for Mel Kiper on ESPN. Once into the draft, things moved smoothly. In a way, it was refreshing not to have screaming fans and fake love by Goodell given to the selections.
I've got the draft blues. The pick of WR Jalen Reagor wouldv'e been more acceptable if Dallas didn't steal stud WR CeeDee Lamb. GM Howie Rossman would not trade up to get Lamb. Instead he fell into the Cowboys' lap at # 17. Lamb is Dez Bryant 2.0. Is Reagor Nelson Aghalor 2.0? Seems like a bit of a reach to me.
Probably couldv'e traded down and still got Reagor around pick 28. Did Howie panic when he saw Lamb sliding? Reagor was a good pick; Lamb was a greta pick.
Seems like Lamb's father is friends with the new Eagles receiver coach. Did this play into the equation?
The key will be tonigh. The 2nd and 3rd roud picks better be special. Howei didn't want to give either up to get Lamb. Maybe Atlanta wouldn't trade out of # 16, but the birds shouldv'e traded up before that. Rumors were #11 from the Jets. Instead Howie sat pat and got Reagor.
Reagor has good speed but drops too many passes. Lamb is the more complete player. He gives Dallas yet another weapon. The trio of Amari Cooper, Robery Gallup and Lamb will punish secondaries for years.
If Reagor turns out to be a bust, Rossman will pay with his job. Owner Jeffrey lurie won't stand for it.
The Eagles should take at least one or two more receivers before the weekend is over. If the Birds were going to pass on Justin Jefferson ( who went to Minnesota with the next selection, # 22), why not take one of the stud linebackers? Both Queen and Murray were available. This draft is stocked with wide-outs. Why not get the stud linebacker then get receivers later?
So far, the draft doesn't excite me. No matter what Rossman does, it won't erase the fact that Lamb will be a Pro Bowler for many years to come..with the evil Cowboys. Dallas got their revenge llast night by taking Lamn- revenge for losing their December game ( and the NFL Eaat ) to Philly and for the Eagles taking TE Dallas Goddard over Dallas in the draft last year.
The overall draft was odd. Of course, with the lock-down, there were no fans involved. Comissioner Roger Goodell was stiff and wooden. Too many commercials at the very beginning. I turned off ABC for Mel Kiper on ESPN. Once into the draft, things moved smoothly. In a way, it was refreshing not to have screaming fans and fake love by Goodell given to the selections.
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