Looking at last year's roster, who would start for the Eagles? Absolutely start - as in the Eagles would trade their guy at that spot for the Giants' guy without question.
I honestly think Beckham is the only guy who would.
Eli wouldn't start over Wentz. I love El, but at this point, he simply would not.
None of our offensive linemen would.
Sterling Shepard isn't getting into the slot over Nelson Agholor.
Evan Engram isn't starting over Zach Ertz.
If I look over at the defense ...
Are JPP and Vernon really any better than Graham and Curry at this point? Even if I say Snacks and Fletcher Cox are even, and while Snacks is good that's a huge if, Tim Jernigan probably still has the edge on Tomlinson, though Tomlinson was a rookie and one of the few bright spots on this team.
Our linebackers? ROTFL. They might be the worst unit in the league. The Eagles have nothing special at linebacker but each of theirs would have been the best linebacker on the 2017 Giants.
Cornerbacks? Jackrabbit would start for the Eagles. I'm not entirely sure DRC would have started over their younger corners.
Safeties: Landon Collins would have to move to free safety (where I'd think he'd be weak) to get into the starting lineup on the Eagles, because they've got Malcolm Jenkins. None of our other safeties would start for the Eagles.
Total: We have only one guy who absolutely would start for the Eagles in Beckham. 3 other guys who MIGHT - one of whom is no longer on the roster, and another guy who might if he changed position.
This team can turn it all around in one offseason?
Forfeit the season?
But that's a sore subject around here.
This actually hasn't been true for most of the decade...but for some reason the Eagles did own us. But they would struggle with most everyone else.
However, they are now ahead of us.
Yawn..another shit post. Head to head tells the entire story right?
Forfeit the season?
My position is it's clearly a rebuilding year. You compete with young fresh players, and who knows what can happen, but abandon the idea of a "quick fix". It's unimportant if we get the Norwells and Solders of the league. In fact, it's probably better in the long run that we do not.
In comment 13863187 The_Boss said:
I actually agree with this. I think this roster was rotten even in 2011 and we won a Superbowl thanks to one of the closest things the NFL will ever see to a one man team. It's still ludicrous Eli wasn't NFL MVP that year.
The resident Eagles fan has spoken. Guess 2011 didn’t happen and we weren’t better in 2015. But keep on keepin on...
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As the Grand Canyon. Sadly it’s been this way for over a decade.
The resident Eagles fan has spoken. Guess 2011 didn’t happen and we weren’t better in 2015. But keep on keepin on...
If I’m an Eagle fan, then you’re a quality poster.
Amazing since none of our starters can start for them..
I find it mildly amusing that some brain dead posters here think I’m an Eagle fan. I guess when you post spot on facts about how a rival is better that automatically qualifies one as a fan of that team. Interesting reasoning, but then again I wouldn’t ever really quantify many here on bbi as intellectual heavyweights.
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how did that horse shit taste after your beloved iggles finally won?
I find it mildly amusing that some brain dead posters here think I’m an Eagle fan. I guess when you post spot on facts about how a rival is better that automatically qualifies one as a fan of that team. Interesting reasoning, but then again I wouldn’t ever really quantify many here on bbi as intellectual heavyweights.
Maybe it’s because you only ever talk about the Eagles and never pop up on threads about the Skins or Boys. I guess since you are so intellectually superior to everyone else here, we should just be glad that you grace us with your presence. You are right, BBI is a much better place with the value you add.
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In comment 13863307 figgy2989 said:
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how did that horse shit taste after your beloved iggles finally won?
I find it mildly amusing that some brain dead posters here think I’m an Eagle fan. I guess when you post spot on facts about how a rival is better that automatically qualifies one as a fan of that team. Interesting reasoning, but then again I wouldn’t ever really quantify many here on bbi as intellectual heavyweights.
Maybe it’s because you only ever talk about the Eagles and never pop up on threads about the Skins or Boys. I guess since you are so intellectually superior to everyone else here, we should just be glad that you grace us with your presence. You are right, BBI is a much better place with the value you add.
Bullshit.
I post plenty on Dallas and, when it is warranted, the Redskins as well. You just see what you want to see.
Amazing since none of our starters can start for them..
You forgot the blocked punt. We hit the special teams trifecta the last time we played them.
This is a year to year league and it wasn't more than two years ago the Eagles were trying to recover from the hell Chip Kelly left. Now they're SB Champs.
We have plenty of talent on the Giants and I don't think the gap is that far apart or will take years to catch up or be right back in the hunt. As evidenced by as you have pointed out, how close the last two games vs them were.
The biggest difference in the rosters are largely at LB and the OL. And they make a MASSIVE difference. The QBs are going in Different directions also and that is huge. If DG puts together a representative group at OL and LB then, QB aside the rosters won't look so lopsided in the Eagles favor.
With the skyrocketing prices, that's going to hurt them severely in maintaining their roster.
And there's injuries, circumstance, and the bounce of that ball.....
Let's see how it goes. As Parcells said, I'm not ready to drape the place in black.
We have a new regime, let's see where it leads.
Amazing since none of our starters can start for them..
To me, the biggest difference between the two teams - was simply scheme.
The Eagles made it look easy to get players open in space.
McAdoo couldn't free up guys if it was 11 on 7........
Lolz.
Or how that bumbling idiot even got the team to a Super Bowl. Outside of Ben McAgoof, he is my all time wtf giants HC hire. He also fired Payton as play caller one time.
Mainly because people will say not a single OL guy deserves to start. Not a single RB. No LB, and they will probably find a way to make JPP and Vernon out to be complete dogshit and have Eli better than only the unknown signal caller in Arizona.....