ESPN Insider: Eagles not Cowboys NFCE Favorite

[guag]

I also think people are discounting chemistry. It will play a factor once the dog days of the schedule hit.

THANK YOU! This is one thing that no one's talking about, which is probably the single most important aspect to a good team. A team that gels, that has been together for a while... when you combine that with talent, that's when you have a team that actually wins games on Sunday as opposed to winning games on paper.

The Eagles have all new starters at nearly all of their skill positions on offense, in a single off season. At what point in history has this actually amounted to a division win or better in the very next season? This feels like what the Commanders always did each off season, picking up a bunch of good individuals, but ending up with a team that just didn't know how to be a team. But I forgot, this is the mastermind Chip Kelly, and being that he has all of like 3 total years of NFL experience at any level, knows exactly what he's doing. He's got this, guys.

I think this is our big advantage right now over the Eagles, and it's the reason why losing 1 player (Murray), as good as he is, won't kill us as much as some Eagles apologists will have you believe.

 

[gmoney112]

Haha, what in the world?

I actually like what they did on defense, I liked both Maxwell and Thurmond, they overpaid for them but they desperately needed secondary help. They also got Rowe who I think was probably their best pick. I haven't paid attention to what they're doing with him, but he can play CB/S. Their nickel defense should be improved with the new additions + Kiko playing at LB. Kiko's pretty good.

I just have no idea how anyone at this stage could pick the Eagles to win the East, that's just laughably biased.

They have a complete question mark at QB. Who knows if Bradford's ever going be the same mentally, and he can't stay on the field.

I also think the author forgot this is a passing league, and who's their #1 WR? Jordan Matthews and Agholor aren't scaring anybody right now. Just about the only decent part of their offense is their OL and run game.

They have a long, long road ahead of them. I can't see all these pieces clicking enough for them to even be contenders for a playoff spot because it's going to take them half a season to get any sort of cohesion. New signal caller, new receiver, two new starting CB's, possibly new starting Safety, and a new starting ILB who could play a lot of nickel.

I'm predicting a very ugly start to the season and I'm actually pretty glad we get them the 2nd game. I'd prefer Hardy to play, but even if he doesn't I'm not too worried about it. We're a good football team with a lot of continuity, and added solid pieces to get better this offseason. They're a complete question mark who's going to have to somehow, some way, find some cohesion with new additions at basically every important position on the field. If Kelly attempts to run his style of offense this group, it could get really ugly, really fast.

And I for one, am looking forward to it.

 

[Alexander]

Haha, what in the world?

I actually like what they did on defense, I liked both Maxwell and Thurmond, they overpaid for them but they desperately needed secondary help. They also got Rowe who I think was probably their best pick. I haven't paid attention to what they're doing with him, but he can play CB/S.

Actually I read that Thurmond has switched to safety and they will have Rowe at cornerback. They just seem like they want Nate Allen out of the lineup and that is probably pretty smart.

I just have no idea how anyone at this stage could pick the Eagles to win the East, that's just laughably biased.

Either that or they are just sticking with the trend that exists where Kelly is regarded as a mad scientist.

They have a complete question mark at QB. Who knows if Bradford's ever going be the same mentally, and he can't stay on the field.

The biggest equation. I do not see how he is much different from Foles and once (not if) he gets hurt, they are back to Sanchez. Then, Tebow time.

I also think the author forgot this is a passing league, and who's their #1 WR? Jordan Matthews and Agholor aren't scaring anybody right now. Just about the only decent part of their offense is their OL and run game.

Kelly believes in the run. He loaded up on it, so I do not think he cares. The Agholor pick seemed a little early for me give the QB situation.

I was more amazed they ignored an aging OL that looks like it either stayed the same or gets worse even. That is the one area I feel can be their downfall, especially if there are injuries since their depth is not great either.

I'm predicting a very ugly start to the season and I'm actually pretty glad we get them the 2nd game. I'd prefer Hardy to play, but even if he doesn't I'm not too worried about it. We're a good football team with a lot of continuity, and added solid pieces to get better this offseason. They're a complete question mark who's going to have to somehow, some way, find some cohesion with new additions at basically every important position on the field. If Kelly attempts to run his style of offense this group, it could get really ugly, really fast.

And I for one, am looking forward to it.

Without question. This is one thing I will watch closely and I have little doubt that if there is a slow start, the grumbling will become a din, both with the team and fanbase. Andy Reid had a much better team and it turned south quickly on him in a similar fashion.

 

[Alexander]

If you want a good chuckle, read some recent minicamp reports at how Tebow actually looks worse now than he did for the Jets and Patriots.

I want him to make that team so bad. Bradford, Sanchez and Tebow.

Make it so, Chip. Please.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Bradford, Sanchez and Tebow.

That doesn't sound like a reciepe for success.

 

[TrailBlazer]

The author of this crap is a complete buffoon.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Im glad media expects a lot of philly. When they fall short chip will be on the hot seat.

 

[maxdallasfan]

Everyone seems to forget that they started the season 7-2, Over the first nine games, special teams and the defense scored nine TDs (2 punt return TDs, 2 INT return TDs, 2 fumble return TDs, 2 blocked punt TDs, and 1 kickoff return TD).

Once that crap scoring stopped, they finished the year 3-4. Not to mention their 3rd win came against a Giants team who didn't care.

They are not that good. I think they are worse than last year.

Everyone is sleeping on the Giants. They will be on our tails all year.

 

[xkj1985x]

I see this guy has done his job on this board to get all you riled up lol.

 

[KJJ]

yep, mark it down on your calendar, Mark Sanchez will be starting by week 6 if not sooner.

Watching Bradford limp around during OTA's Sanchez may have to start the season. I thought Bradford would be farther along but he wasn't moving very well and didn't participate in warm ups or 7 on 7 drills. Kelly tried brushing it off but here we are in June and Bradford doesn't look even close to being ready.

 

[KJJ]

That doesn't sound like a reciepe for success.

Bradford, Sanchez, and Tebow doesn't look very good especially with Bradford still limping around in June but McFadden, Randle, Williams and Dunbar doesn't exactly look like a recipe for success either unless the OL can do what many claim it can do. Both teams have areas where things could go wrong if they've miscalculated. Philly did make a real effort to improve at QB but the Cowboys didn't make much of an effort at RB because they believe it's been the OL and not the runner that's made their running game a success.

If Romo were to go down the Cowboys QB situation would look worse than Philly's with Weeden and Vaughn. If McFadden is injured Randle would have to carry the load because it's unlikely the Cowboys trust Williams enough as a blocker to play him a lot and Dunbar doesn't have the size to take on a lot of carries. If the Cowboys suffer injuries on the OL then it's going to put more of a premium on the skill level of the backs they have. Can any of the backs the Cowboys have pick up the tough 3rd and 2's and 3's to keep the chains moving? We'll be finding out in the coming months.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Watching Bradford limp around during OTA's Sanchez may have to start the season. I thought Bradford would be farther along but he wasn't moving very well and didn't participate in warm ups or 7 on 7 drills. Kelly tried brushing it off but here we are in June and Bradford doesn't look even close to being ready.

Dang. Back to the medicine cabinet anointing oil.

 

[KJJ]

Dang. Back to the medicine cabinet anointing oil.

Sounded like you were visiting the medicine cabinet last night or your local bar.

Methinks thou doth protest too much. Mine aim was true.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Sounded like you were visiting the medicine cabinet last night or your local bar.

Wooshed

 

[Sportsbabe]

Im glad media expects a lot of philly. When they fall short chip will be on the hot seat.

I heard them on Philly Talk today complaining about all the excuses made for Bradford while he was in St. Louis: "the wind was blowing too hard; he had a cold; Jeff Fisher's mustache got in the way". It was hilarious. They're really not feeling Bradford. And these talking heads and pens expect us to eat this cheese??

 

[Manster68]

Dallas had 2 tough games vs Philly we beat them and they beat us 33 to 10 in Dallas. I think Dallas is better but Cowboys can't take Philly or anyone lightly. They are still a capable team and while people can down play Murray all they want he is a tough running back and should be a big help to them in redzone.

I watched the Cowboys team with a 13-3 record only to get full of themselves the following year and fell flat on their face

I don't see Dallas falling on their face. Garrett will not allow it. He has yet to have a losing season and that is not going to change this season.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't see Dallas falling on their face. Garrett will not allow it. He has yet to have a losing season and that is not going to change this season.

I hope not but any time a strength becomes a question mark at best there is concerns. I know many blow that off but when 40% of your offense leaves, it should be.

 

[xvendettax914]

I hope not but any time a strength becomes a question mark at best there is concerns. I know many blow that off but when 40% of your offense leaves, it should be.

That is only true if your belief is that of the strength being the back and not the line. The teams thought is obviously different.

 

[Doomsday101]

That is only true if your belief is that of the strength being the back and not the line. The teams thought is obviously different.

I think OL is important, I also seen lesser backs behind great OL fail. ES ran behind a great OL yet when he was out of the lineup others were unable to fill the void and it cost the Cowboys games. Thankfully ES did not miss much time

 

[xvendettax914]

I think OL is important, I also seen lesser backs behind great OL fail. ES ran behind a great OL yet when he was out of the lineup others were unable to fill the void and it cost the Cowboys games. Thankfully ES did not miss much time

Fair, and i agree, but i also think the gap between emmit and his backups was significantly greater than the gap between say Randle and Murray. I am NOT SAYING randle is murray, simply pointing out before this past year murray was a question mark as well as any back currently on the roster and for some of the same reasons, whereas Emmit was in a totally different situation.