NGT: Here is a scary thought

As is they'll probably have 2 picks in the top 7 or 8.

in that the teams who threaten to finish with a worse record than us and/or hand the Eagles a first-rounder all play one another. The Colts, for example, play the Jets once and the Jags twice. If the Colts lose enough of those games to get a really high pick than us, at least those teams would then presumably get some wins and draft AFTER us.

Who's making the picks is a lot more important than the number of picks being made.

Case in point: in the last four drafts the Giants have had 7 first round picks. During that time they passed on Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Justin Herbert. Right now the Giants wouldn't be able to trade all seven of the players they picked in the last four first rounds for any one of those three quarterbacks.

I wouldn't worry about the Eagles. The Giants have enough of an issue learning how to cobble a football team together.

let the eagles have a first round pick. they'd be idiots.

In comment 15422021 markky said:

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let the eagles have a first round pick. they'd be idiots.

There is no way.

than clowns?

The Colts are a game back of a WC spot and have had a brutal schedule. They have 3 easy division games left and play the Jets. If 9-8 gets the third WC spot, they have a decent shot at it.

I don't think Wentz sits.

We passed on Herbert. I wanted Herbert badly in 2019 but he returned to school. We drafted jones in 19. Should we have selected Herbert the following year also? I’m not getting this logic

Also in 2018 I wanted Allen. He was my number 1 QB. 2 other nfl franchises drafted qbs prior to him. Lamar was the last pick innthe first round. Aka a flyer on a qb prospect. The notion we passed on guys that were OBVIOUSLY studs is a false sentiment that many on bbi share. It’s like years later we love to say “how could you pass on _____”

The Eagles haven't hit on many first round picks in recent years....

Nelson Agholor? LOL.
Carson Wentz? A good year or two, now gone.
Derek Barnett? Done well, but penalties have been an issue.
Derek Barnett? Hurt last year, back in the rotation but has struggled with penalties.
Jalen Reagor? LOL. 546 yards in his career. He's a bum.

Sure, DeVonta Smith looks like a player, but the Eagles haven't exactly hit on first round draft picks in recent years.

or rest of the NFC East teams do quite honestly.

The Giants are another four or five years away from being competitive again. Yet all signs from the owners on down are that they’re completely incompetent and set in their ways.

Now THAT’S what’s scary.

In comment 15422136 ThreePoints said:

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The Eagles haven't hit on many first round picks in recent years.... Nelson Agholor? LOL. Carson Wentz? A good year or two, now gone. Derek Barnett? Done well, but penalties have been an issue. Derek Barnett? Hurt last year, back in the rotation but has struggled with penalties. Jalen Reagor? LOL. 546 yards in his career. He's a bum. Sure, DeVonta Smith looks like a player, but the Eagles haven't exactly hit on first round draft picks in recent years.

And despite that, they can hang 30 on us whenever we play them.

In comment 15422088 Tuckrule said:

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We passed on Herbert. I wanted Herbert badly in 2019 but he returned to school. We drafted jones in 19. Should we have selected Herbert the following year also? I’m not getting this logic

Yes. Herbert was/is a better prospect than Jones. So we should have had the courage to choose the more gifted QB and then trade Jones. It's just football common sense...

Just like the Cards parted ways after a year with Rosen to get Murray. Now Murry is an MVP candidate.

And so is Herbert.

I don't fear QB controversies. I think it's a bunch of BS. With Jones and Herbert in tow I think we would have figured out the most important position in sports once and for all. If athletes can't cope with competing for a job, how are they going to cope with the demands of playoff football. Competition breeds character.

so it wouldn’t surprise me if they made a run for a postseason spot. If so, Philly will almost certainly get Indy’s first, hopefully a late first.

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so it wouldn’t surprise me if they made a run for a postseason spot. If so, Philly will almost certainly get Indy’s first, hopefully a late first.

I agree. the Colts are good. I don't think they are likely to bench Wentz if they are in the thick of a playoff hunt.

In comment 15422168 Producer said:

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I don't fear QB controversies. I think it's a bunch of BS. With Jones and Herbert in tow I think we would have figured out the most important position in sports once and for all. If athletes can't cope with competing for a job, how are they going to cope with the demands of playoff football. Competition breeds character.

I don’t think it’s about 2 guys competing for a job, I think it’s about having a QB controversy that could tear the locker room apart. Might be BS, but I think most teams would steer clear of it. If they drafted Herbert, they would have traded Jones.