RG3, the Eagles are built to win the trenches

Sydla

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They have the best OL in football and with the addition of Reddick for pass rush and adding another talented DT in the draft, have one of the better DLs in football as well.

They clearly have a pretty talented roster. It comes down to how well Hurts plays.
 

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Which is what Dallas is supposed to do here .... Let Dak drive the bus. Philthy has found out Hurts is turbble.
 

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Eagles have a scary team on paper. Argurably one of if not the best OL and defensive side the DL is pretty stout.

Only thing holding them back is Hurts. He's just terrible
 

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Age does matter unless you're Tom Brady in tbe NFL. Their 2 best offensive linemen are older, as are their apparent 2 best defensive linemen. On paper they have some players, but things change quickly in the NFL. What was a strength can quickly become a weakness.
 

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Exactly how the 49ers beat us and the Packers in the postseason last year.......Bob Strums wrote an excellent article breaking down the impact of building the trenches.
 

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We don’t have to have the best o-line when we’ve got a top 8 quarterback here. That’s what elite qbs do…they don’t need the Great Wall of China in front of them.

they require less protection than the mediocre ones because they can process, dissect, and react to defenses at light speed. They also deliver pin point accurate, catchable passes right on time.

we’ve been told here many times that we have an elite, top 8 Qb here, so I’m not worried one bit.
 

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Eagles hype until proven otherwise. Every offseason, it's the same smoke. Reminds me of the "Dream team" a few years ago.
 

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We don’t have to have the best o-line when we’ve got a top 8 quarterback here. That’s what elite qbs do…they don’t need the Great Wall of China in front of them.

they require less protection than the mediocre ones because they can process, dissect, and react to defenses at light speed. They also deliver pin point accurate, catchable passes right on time.

we’ve been told here many times that we have an elite, top 8 Qb here, so I’m not worried one bit.
I dont think top 8 means elite.

I think there are 3 maybe 4 ELITE qbs in the league. Dak isnt one of them at this point. Last year he looked like he could be and then he didnt.
 

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Eagles hype until proven otherwise. Every offseason, it's the same smoke. Reminds me of the "Dream team" a few years ago.
The Cowboys get more hype every year and fails to deliver than any other team in the league.
 

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I dont think top 8 means elite.

I think there are 3 maybe 4 ELITE qbs in the league. Dak isnt one of them at this point. Last year he looked like he could be and then he didnt.

fair point…….it’s sad the current crop of qbs that’s pretty average to poor. I think the edition of Herbert, Burrow, and return of Watson will raise the bar again.

I’m just not seeing potential with Trevor Lawrence and I can see bust on him.

There were times when the top 8 were elite…..but it’s been a while.
 

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fair point…….it’s sad the current crop of qbs that’s pretty average to poor. I think the edition of Herbert, Burrow, and return of Watson will raise the bar again.

I’m just not seeing potential with Trevor Lawrence and I can see bust on him.

There were times when the top 8 were elite…..but it’s been a while.
I called Trevor a bust from college.

I knew going to Jacksonville his talent wouldnt translate. When you are used to the talent Clemson has. Going to Jacksonville is going to destroy you.

I also think Watson is overrated. Herbert though. You're looking at the new top QB in the league in 1 maybe 2 years.
 

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We don’t have to have the best o-line when we’ve got a top 8 quarterback here. That’s what elite qbs do…they don’t need the Great Wall of China in front of them.

they require less protection than the mediocre ones because they can process, dissect, and react to defenses at light speed. They also deliver pin point accurate, catchable passes right on time.

we’ve been told here many times that we have an elite, top 8 Qb here, so I’m not worried one bit.

Well, that's exactly the problem. Last season he was not capable of compensating the flaws of his o line. Some people put that on him and some on the o line. I'm just saying that the combination of both is simply not good enough to win against true contenders. Make of that what you will, but as long as he proves me wrong I'll go with the "not among the top 5 QB" or even top 10 story.
 
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