I think Philly.com’s Mike Sielski hit it on the head with regard to what Chip Kelly is trying to accomplish here in Philadelphia. He sees things the way Bill Belichick does in New England and Bill is a good friend of his. They’ve probably had quite a few talks on the phone.
Kelly needs the most valuable piece on the chessboard, the franchise quarterback. Belichick has had that piece for more than a decade and it’s allowed him to shuffle different players into the other skill positions.
I think there’s a lot of sense in the way Belichick has refused to invest big bucks in positions like wide receiver and running back. They are dependent positions. If you don’t have the quarterback to get the ball to the receivers, or the offensive line to give the quarterback the time and open the holes for the running back, there’s no need in having the wide outs and running backs.
Former Eagles guard Todd Herremans said, Chip values the quarterback position and the offensive line. Everywhere else, he feels he can plug players in there and do the job because his system will make them successful. Kelly knows he needs competent players at all the other positions, but he’s not going to pay a guy a fortune to play those other spots. You’ll see the Birds utilize young players on their way up or Superstars on their way down at positions other than quarterback and the offensive line. Kelly wanted to reduce the costs at the running back position especially.
I liked what I heard from free agent Seattle Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell yesterday on CSNPhilly. He talked about his desire to emulate his All-Pro teammate Richard Sherman. Maxwell talked about Sherman’s ability to read formations and anticipate the routes that are going to be run.
The fact that he’s looking to improve his game makes him a good prospect. Maxwell is comfortable playing press man technique, so he would fit in immediately with what the Eagles want to do at that position.
Lmao I want nothing to do with maxwell he’s a product of playing with sherman,Thomas and chancellor,I would rather have Parrish cox
Gave up less yds had a better qb rating and completion % against him and didn’t have that all pro secondary to play with him.
Anyone know where pff ranked maxwell and culliver this year?
Culliver was better but he had to many pff the field stuff.
If chip is emulating belicheck then I’m fine with it, it also tells me Chip has to get his franchise QB, belicheck would be nothing without Brady, his record and playoff accomplishments prior proves it, they have a good bond, I’m pretty sure he’s taking a page from him the same way belicheck was going up to Oregon taking a page from Chip
This story is why Matthews cooper and huff are ur 2015 wr group
That is the one positive of a FOOTBALL COACH also being the GM. He will tell the Madden Masters that Glitz and Bling (WR, RB) are added through the draft or Value FA signings / Trades- IE R Moss- or D. Sproles
QB
O-Line, O-Line, O,line
Defense-Defense,Defense
Gloomy your 100% wrong. He’s not a product of playing with Sherman. His skill set was “put” on display because of sherman. Maxwell was targeted triple the amount of times sherman was.. And he held his own. And if u haven’t watched a majority of their games U would know. The reason why that D is so DB good, is that there able to leave both corners on islands in man coverage so those safeties can do whatever they please. Yea they do help over the top as safeties do. Just because a DB plays with talent doesn’t mean his skills are false.. Check Brandon browner.. Pats have a good D. Not a Seattle D. They had mccourtey but CHUNG on the otherside.
Parrish cox? Wow
Week 1- aaron rodgers he had an ok Gane
week 2- rivers- didn’t attack there cb’s used gates
Week 3- Peyton Emanuel sanders 11- 149
Week 4- kirk cousins really
Week 5- Romo ripped them a new one
Week 6- Austin Davis really
Week 7- cam newton – not Avery good passer
Week 8 – david carr – lmao a rookie with no weapons
WEEK 9- eli – had an ok Gane
Week 10- Alex smith the Game Manger with no wr’s
Week 11- drew Stanton lmao
Week 12- kapernick if he stopped him from running I guess he is great
Week 1-3 mark sanchez- need I say more
Week 14- kapernick again lol
Week 15 – ryan Lindley what a joke
Week 16- Shawn hill are you kidding me
Of course this guy looked good look at who he went up against eagles stay away from him please I can run down the #2 wr’s he faced also there almost a bigger joke than the qbs he faced. Like I said a product of the secondary he plays in…
Good point! We need to sign Maxwell AND McCourtny.
That’s the point he’s looks good in that secondary and against that competition he’s overrated and will get cooked by likes of dez,odb,cruz,djack,Garcon he will no longer be playing against raven austin,Larry Fitzgerald without a qb,Crabtree lmao dude is overrated spend smart get mccourty,Culliver, house and world’s.
I’ve thought this since Chip got here based on his documented friendship with Belicheck. That’s why it made sense to me to keep a Foles type QB and build a dominant defense, similar to NE. A bunch of guys who “buy in”. I still think the Eagles should/could win that way. The offense has not been an issue scoring points despite everyone’s opinion that we needed a running QB. Using tempo and scheme as wrinke’s and not predicate the entire offense on it. I have to say though, base on the evidence I’m seeing now I would’t be surprised if they traded for Mariotta. I have nothing against MM, I just feel a mobile QB is one thing, but a QB that runs by design in an offense cannot sustain. After a season or two of being hit by the big boys the injuries catch-up and those QB can no longer outrun defenses. Problem is, once the running is diminished they’ve never learned the game from the pocket and were looking for another QB two years from now. Love the Shady trade and direction this defense is going (don’t trade Kendricks though), but can’t get on board with a tempo R/O as our base offense. Pretty torn on Chip right now.
Chip has cigar bands on his fingers ..bellicheat has Super Bowl rings..bellicheat has earned his prowess ,chip had a wimped out owner blink ,and toss him the keys .please let’s not put them in the same sentence until the webbed feet master wins a playoff game ,at the very least ..were so thirsting for a championship ,but this is tainted Kool aid ..chip may prove to be using a copy cat league formula ,but so far he’s proven nothing ..until he wins and holds the Lombardi trophy aloft ,then we can make comparisons..if he trades or mortgages the future he could be the Edsel …let’s not get ahead of ourselves
Pman ..on a recent post you mentioned guys might get scared off ,as chip trades or cuts guys like Djax ,and shady ,etc ..before there contracts run out ..Once again ,I think this is a flawed argument.Guys comprehend it is a guaranteed $ league …afterwards anything goes ,from any team around the league ..I don’t think he has the blinded loyalty of an AR ,but that is the new NFl ..it’s why guarantees are all that matters ..all else is hyperbole ..fluff..in shadys case he’s at least getting his money this year .Whos to say next year buffalo doesn’t show him the door?
Agents will be scared off as they are Compensated
A % of a Players Salary & Bonus..if you am Agentcand the Eagles show a Pattern of cutting every long term deal short
Then maybe you have your Client talk to Teams that have a history of fulfilling their deals over a longer period of time..
Wrong Paulman..no agent counts % of any money past the guarantee. Agents will always steer towards the guaranteed money. Agents always tell players that their deal is their guarantee and nothing else.
If he’s emulating Belichick, then there’s no way he’s trading up in the draft.
I agree. The problem is I think Lol “The Heart wants what it wants” and chip just cant quit Marcus
By the Way- I have no Idea how chip feels about Marcus Mariota except what the Media has been telling me. So Chip if you read this and get upset blame ESPN, CSN, Sports Talk Radio for painting you as a wet pantied co-ed waiting for your beau.
Vinnie ..chip is a snake oil peddler ..he’s innovative and out in front in a marathon ,but …this next week will define his stature staring Tuesday .He has bluffed I said from the very get og .He’s playing high stakes poker ,he’s got some neophytes in his sights ..New coach in Tampa …new coach in the jets camp..new coach in Jacksonville..he’s immediately catapulted nick Foles “chip” value ,simply,but not solely,by hyping up MM…and others view him possibly as a one trick pony qb.blah blah ,built for chips system ..it all fits so well into the poker game …in doing so he’s catapulted nick foles stature in these young coaches eyes ..nick foles is better in there asses on the line eyes as a neophyte concerned with winning the fan base early on..so naturally nick foles is a sure thing compared to MM ..brilliant …play by chip… Paulman yes paulman take a bow..you stated he wouldn’t be chip ,until he cut ties with a certain “element” in the locker room..These are social mores ..in DJAX and To a much lessor degree shady …I believe in chips world these salaries were ,it’s a a fact negotiated before he took the long walk from Eugene to broad street..He’s coming from Eugene to philly…don’t ever underestimate his want for his guys ,who he knows have his back..Ducks of a webbed feet nature show little distress above the waterline surface ,but beneath they’re paddling like a mother ……he’s got a vision of an elite defense ,but he’s flawed in a very big decision he made ..keeping bill Davis..he had strike one …he should have let the market develop and then decide on Bill Davis..instead winning a meaningless giant game was the joyous pronouncement that Billy D was coming back…why not after the firings and dismissals ,when as you so boldy pronounced after missing the playoffs ,that we need upgrade everything ..and analyze to the best of our ability to do so. Strike 1 ..I saw Billy D here on arizona ..he’s doing (results wise about as bad as he had here ) ..he’s pretty much the same guy …he had decent personnel here ,which showed a marked improvement when Todd Bowles took it over ..this will be an albatross …you can’t make chicken shit into chicken salad ,so you get real talented guys …let’s see if that makes billy D the head chef vs the cowboys,giants and redskins..chip knows this ,but in this case there’s unbridled loyalty ..so chip in my opinion is spending shady and Djax $$ not on the books this year ,plus cole and herremans ,and I’m too tired williams ..and throwing that $ into we all hope top tier guys at safety and corners and hope smith can be a first round pick worthy of that distinction.i think personally because he was howies guy ..they messed with him ..if they had to admit it themselves ..how many rookies are moved inside after being drafted for the outside ? His conditioning was effected and his head had to be spinning..he was a pawn in a high stakes game of power .chips no dummy ..he so talked up Foles value ,just by being honest he loves MM ..That’s what makes his case so compelling..will he trade picks that have sabotaged him in the past for the duck a la orange ..or green and yellow to be precise..or is he waiting to see how high the bar is on nick foles with these very neophyte coaches he’s playing with..don’t doubt the webbed feet master ..he’s bluffing …he wants talent if the jets blink and offer a sweet deal with MM he’s at least in a position to negotiate ,however what reparation needs be done on nick foles after all this ? I believe it’s been orchestrated to motivate him ,he’ll have a new quarter back coach and I believe he’ll be protected in a system he’s in year 3 ,plus he’s had a unique perspective from the sidelines ..that’s immeasurable..if Maclin isn’t signed ,he’s going home to MO ..and the clocks running low on sand ..I believe he’s a perfect guy for this offense ,he did what he did with sanchez for gods sake .for half a season ..chip knows he needs him ,but it’s all calculable by other needs in his mind ..everything has a value and if it exceeds it ,he’s done with you ..is that the coach or the GM that made that cold stab in your back? Tough spot to be in as a neophyte yourself ,who hasn’t put a notch yet In a playoff game .. …
I’m in the camp he knows why he wanted this and he’s comfortable with his decision ,but ,it surely is a dual role that even the most deft guy could navigate ..
Damn desert this post was long as shit but good shit man…..lol
Damn Desert WTF man???
C’mon deserteagle stop it! The real scoop simply is that Chip believes in his system and he doesn’t believe in Nick Foles… You don’t ‘motivate’ a QB by leaving him twisting in wind, hyping another guy as a Peyton Manning’ type while saying the guy who was 6-2 and threw 27 Td’s and 2 int’s in your first year as coach- needs to be ‘evaluated’ . No one has questioned Foles work ethic or his ‘motivation’
He is just not good enough for what Chip wants…simple as that and Chip is going to get Mariota because who wants to take a chance and hope that he can be a pocket QB other than Chip?
Damn brevity please
Kareem Jackson will be a FA tues. What do you guys think of him?
Eagles News**
I’m hearing that Mark Sanchez and the Eagles are in talks for a return to the team. These talks may be successful, remember Sanchez was signed while Chip was the coach. Sanchez would be the first player resigned back not counting Chris Polk
Will Sanchez back up Marcus Mariota?!
**More Eagles News**
According to a source, the Eagles will look to sign 2 free agent CBs in the coming weeks. A name to remember is CB Walter Thurmond. Source also said the Eagles could very well sign a CB in free agency then draft the other
It’s crunch time on that Maclin deal
Could be a foregone conclusion that Maclin will be in a different uni come the start of training camp
Maclin wants 10-12 mil a year, the Eagles are not trying to pay him that kind of money
I’m hearing they had a deal in place this past week but after guys were tagged and Cobb remained a FA, Maclin wanted more
We could hear something by Sunday but at this point Maclin mind as well wait til Tuesday to really see his value
This is upsetting because they’ve been working on a new deal since the end of the season
Its should’ve been completed by now
He may walk but we’ll see..
Hart, pman, today is the day teams can start talking to agents, you guys are the news breakers on here, keep it rolling all day on here and you Paulman, keep it real, no fantasy talk or made up rumors, it gets serious as of today.
Andrew, you too can be a news breaker…..here is a hint, just go on the internet, various sites and read what they are saying. You can also watch ESPN or the NFL network. Those types of things are the ‘sources’
You have no idea what you’re talking about
HC, I do that but Hart seems to always put up that info before it comes out on those sites, example , I can’t find that Thornton info he just posted n I’m on a dozen differnt sites
Andrew p…It’s on Bleeding Green Nation
Hart puts them up, but we all already know about them….they’re everywhere.
He posted his Thornton “Eagles news” at 9:07. Go to Bleeding Green nation and they posted theirs at 9:05.
You guys are crazy lol
Bleeding green nation?? What the heck is that?!?
9:05 and 9:07?? Sad
Hahahaha you guys are getting pathetically desperate now.. sheesh
Andrew is jons real life friend.
And you have multiple user names on here. You’ve been exposed punk
Get off JHs dick
Andrew are you jobs cell mate?
if u guys read my posts you’ll always see I give my own opinion and when I report something I paste it from where it came from, I dont need anyone’s sources, I get them the same place everyone else does but Hart is always the first to report whats going on, you guys r funny though about us having to be friends cause I give him credit lol
Ok Andrew and breaking news…. Jon gets his breaking news from the internet. There isn’t much going on in prison so he trolls football and basketball sites looking for news.
Andrew do u think Kelly is talking to a convict about his plans?
Andrew can you prove one time where Jon broke a story before it was local or national news?
I can site at least 50 examples where he broke it 5-90 minutes after it Went national
Eagles News
Cedric Thornton received a 2nd round tender from the Eagles
Seriously… “what is bleedinggreen”…. Ugh… Going to be a long few weeks.
I am excited for this to get rolling. I have a really good feeling that we will get the tough physical D I have been dreaming about. Jam at the line… Get to the Qb…. Pick em off with good safeties. They will get burned from time to time but I like what we are looking to do. And I am fine with one more year of Davis if this secondary coach is what he seems to be.
On O.. Looks like a lock to try and get MM. I am going to trust that he knows what he is doing… We have been able to score points on O.. But have struggled in the redzone. Maybe M. M. helps that. Plus… Always fun watching Vinnie lose his mind.
Stevo, I agree! This is our time of year, I think safety is very important, when u have good ones it makes the corners job a lot easier, I really want them to get Maxwell though, when you think about it , the man proved himself with all the balls thrown his way in his limited time, we all know no one was throwing the ball to Shermans side, that shows he can handle the position, you give him another good safety to go with Jenkins and were on the right path
Eagles News
The Eagles have discussed adding free agent QB Tarvaris Jackson
Another Bleeding Green Nation exclusive!!!
He forgot to mention Jake Locker.
JH according to your source the eagles could sign 2 fa cbs, or they could sign one and draft one, or they could draft 2, or they could trade for 1 and draft one, or they could sign one and trade for another and not draft any. Wow great stuff. I’m so confused.
Some real intriguing stuff. Haaa
Well.. stating the obvious but… your name is clueless
So I’m not too surprised .. ha
Legal tampering has begun for teams and FAs 12pm est
I’m stunned Jon didn’t break that Eagles r interested in Tavares jackson
Already did genius
Keep up
Nice job Jon. U posted 25 minutes after it went national. Well done!!!
Tarvaris Jackson – QB – Seahawks
CSNPhilly’s Geoff Mosher reports the Eagles have discussed bringing in free agent QB Tarvaris Jackson.
A gifted athlete, Jackson would seem to be a better fit for Chip Kelly’s offense than last season’s backup Mark Sanchez. The Eagles are also reportedly interested in bringing back Sanchez, however, and Jackson has expressed interest in returning to Minnesota. The Eagles quarterback situation is as muddled as they come entering free agency.
Related: Eagles
Source: CSN Philly Mar 7 – 11:25 AM
I couldn’t care less when anyone else post, when, what time, I couldn’t give a crap
You keep copying, pasting and trolling
I’ll keep posting news that’s relevant to me, and it’s not a damn thing you can do about it
Whats really funny is the amount of user names you have on here. You should be embarrassed
Go choke on a bag of used dildo’s, you useless, delusional, dickbag!!!!
Does anyone hear that sound ???????, it’s the sound of crickets from Shadys camp about him not wanting to go to Buffalo, it’s being reported he’s ready to agree to a contract extension, that’s all it takes for these guys to love any team.
He bleeds bills blue !
Andrew what difference does it make, he’ll get more upfront money and still be unhappy. What were his other options again?
His other options were NONE! That’s my point, they talk all this shit, why they do it is the question, this isn’t baseball where they have no trade clauses, If they get traded they have to suck it up and move on, it’s part of the game.
Eagles News
Cedric Thornton said he will sign tender from the Eagles. “I want to play for nobody (but) Philly.” Will make $2.3 mil baring unforeseen offer
Guys wanna play for Chip
So much for all those stories about all these players and FA not wanting to come here to play for Chip
That’s what stood out to me
And he may have said it for that purpose
Luring FAs here
Breaking news…according to my exclusive sources Jon hart is going to get gang banged in the showers at county lock down tonight. In further news, they are having vanilla pudding for desert
According to my sources… T.O. will do sit ups in his drive way.
I’m hearing that the texans will be gunning for Maclin during free agency
Well Jon I’m hearing the Texans are going after either maclin,Cobb or smith lmao
Whats funny to me is that you are “hearing” other teams stuff now. Why would the Eagles “insider” have Texans news for you? In any case… If you report something before bleedinggreen does… Well.. Ill give ya props.
Towed out there how the tampering is going for the eagles?
Any word
Kareem Jackson resigns with Texans 4yrs 34 million, 8.5 million per year, looks like the cornerback market is set, could probably get Maxwell for around 9 million per
Mariota does not have foles arm strength
Mariota never played in the pocket
Foles played in the pocket at Arizona and took a pounding, and took a beating in the pocket as a qb for the eagles, with stunning results
mariota will cost a fortune, especially in terms of draft pics
Foles is under contract. A ridiculously cheap contract
Mariota is unproven, by history he will fail
By history, foles is the best qb prospect ever
the eagles defense is atrocious
the eagles offense sets records, even with foles at his worst with a decimated o line.
let’s get rid of foles . That makes sense
Fortunately, Kelly does not think like you and the media do
Mariota does have Foles arm strength…he proved that at the Combine
Mariota has far more talent than Nick Foles
Mariota is smarter than Foles, he wasn’t nearly the turnover machine that Foles was in college, and what Foles showed us last year.
Mariota is more durable than Foles who got hurt every year in the Pros and he suffered a knee injury in college.
Mariota is considered a first round pick easy…Foles was a third round pick why…Mariota is by far a much more talented player!
Lets get rid of Foles..YES that makes plenty of sense
Defenses have caught up with him…he’s too slow mentally and physically
He’s injury prone and cant beat good teams…time for a new direction…get the more talented QB who Chip is confident in…Mariota!
The qb arm strengths, based on my review have not yet been released for this year’s combine but for foles year he had one of the strongest arms ever at the combine yet ignorant. Racists like you propagate the myth that foles does not have a strong arm. Reality, he’s got strong to elite arm strength
This is not a matter of opinion but objective measure. Through radar readings, the only objective mif easure of arm strength.
if you were not so dumb and racist you would be dangerous
“Nick Foles is fleet of mind” Chip Kelly. You can hate on him but Foles is a Field General. Kelly may choose to get QB that is under Contract for 4 years on a rookie deal at less money than he would pay Foles but that is the real situation. Foles has shown he is a Winner with Kelly.
Keep in mind, Kareem Jackson is another Alabama guy.. Ed Marynowitz connection
They made a competitive offer
Jackson is but a inch taller than Brandon Boykin. May mean theyre comfortable with Boykin if he had to start who knows. Both guys too small in my book
Can you post any proof they made him an offer??
Ed Marynowitz, should know by now Alabama connection or not that he isn’t close to worth that, and that would be totally stupid; on the same plateau as giving Bradley Fletcher a raise…..just dumb
My guy told me they made an offer on par with what the Texans offered and Kareem decided to stick with his on the rise new head coach Bill Obrien
All due respect, that’s not proof Jon……
That’s not even reasonable that you would be privy to such knowledge without being in NFL Circles…
Do you have anything in print or any realistic source of proof???
Saints and RB Mark Ingram have reached agreement on a four-year deal
Scratch him off ur list for birds
There is no credible source that Kelly will move up to draft mariota. It is pure speculation. It is media and fools driven.. If you consider what he said about mariota, increasing his draft stock, another reason he will not draft him. He’s advocating on behalf of a qb he will never draft. Figure that one out.
He is not a pro style qb. Kelly knows that
His arm strength is suspect.
He will not play qb for the eagles
Sources say 49ers are very interested in Torrey Smith
Cobb back to Green Bay for 4 years, $40 million
Cobb will get 10mil per season
That officially set the market for Maclin. If they cant get this deal done now then just let Mac walk
I expect eagles to give maclin same deal
Reports are that Maclin wants $11 Million Per Season while the Eagles offered $9 Million …
It’s the old whose chicken first..
Yea I said earlier the eagles didnt feel mac was a 10mil or higher a yr guy
So we will now see what they do…
Best year he has ever had in his career as an Eagle – 1 year – and after tearing up his knee twice, and he thinks he is worth 10-11 million/year???
Unreasonable egos price themselves out of a teams future plans too….
Maclin the bar is set …times yours
17 million guaranteed and other teams (7) had higher $ on the table for Cobb..
It would be very difficult for Cobb to leave the Packers, QB A Rodgers,
And WR Nelson in a high passing attack that Green Bay operates
They have a great chance for a Super Bowl right now so why leave??
We need to start a free agency thread..i have to be jumping around like 3 or 4 of these damn threads..LOL
Hearing Byron Maxwell to Eagles all but done.. 4 years 55 mil…25 mil guaranteed.
Per my source..lol..Byron Maxwell has been signed by Eagles 4 years 50 mil
A little better……shit man mccourty only better be 9 annually
Jesus 14 million a year way too much just a corners market
What a surprise…..a few days ago everyone laughing when I suggested it would take that kind of $$.
“You’re an idiot….we can get him for 8 million!”
FA doesn’t work that way.
Cannot build a team through FA because you have to overpay for players.
If Eagles trade away their draft picks, this whole shitshow is going to blow sky high…..
Omg vinnie stop being so damn draumatic you acting like a damn female……and yes you were right about big ass contracts……you said that shit earlier we all saw it
Prophet of doom! Relax Vinnie..the sky is falling the sky is falling!!! LOL. A couple of months ago you were acting as if everything was beautiful with the Eagles organization, now you are concerned about a nuclear catastrophe as it relates to the plan that you see unfolding.
It’ll be fine with Vinnie, if they keep Foles be’ll be right back on the bus. So obvious.
No foles his world ends……keep foles chip is the man…..gotcha
I need help. I obviously must know talent but is Ndamukong Suh really that good? I mean I know he is a great player but it seems like everytime I watched him he was good but not 100 million dollars good. Im not even sure he is the best DT in the NFL
Maclins gone if they wanted him he would be signed.
Cannot be.
A week ago when I mentioned it would be around $15 million/year to sign these guys, people attempted to laughed me off the board (as usual).
FA is the worst way to build a team because you’re always paying a premium for guys who have been cut/release/unsigned by other teams.
Pay for other teams rejects = you will soon be a reject yourself!!!!!
Sounds like the Eagles are interested in Frank Gore
Too old!~ No way…
DMAN, I have read the same about Gore and the Eagles.
I guess he has just has to figure out how to cheat like Bill, get caught and not have to deal with any ramifications…he already B-Lined out of Oregon before they were penalized so he doesn’t have it down yet.
I hate Bellicheat…i’m convinced he stole the Super Bowl from us…cheating, he cheats, will steal, lie and do any conniving, rotten, dirty trick to win
Damm I wish he was our coach!!
Herremans signs 1yr deal with colts worth up to 3.5 million
Damn maclin trying to get more then he is worth……he is only worth 8 mill……injured prone fucker