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3 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

This is such a weird mindset.

Yup. Hoping we will fail for years just to be able to rub it in Tepper’s face is super weird. 

McCarthy is interesting. When I’ve seen him play I’ve never been that impressed. But instead of his surroundings helping him, maybe it has held him back? Maybe he could have done a lot more if asked to? Or maybe I’m just completely overthinking this?

1 minute ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Don’t listen to that, Tepper has poured more money into the stadium and facilities than people will admit. Never mind the blank check Frank had to hire a staff.

That what I thought as well, thanks for jumping in 

16 minutes ago, Selltheteamtepper said:

That would be a lie. Tepper is cheap. We have some of the oldest facilities and most outdated equipment in the league.  

I thought they had an upgraded weight room etc. But my point is that he would promise to give them what they need. For Reich, as an example, there was no cap on spending on coaches.

9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Why? He certainly knows his Xs and Os 🫥

(arguably better than Brian Johnson does, from what I've seen)

I’m curious about him essentially storming out from/taking his ball and going home from his last two jobs. Is he a difficult guy to work with?

5 minutes ago, Deltek44 said:

Something every other team will tell him.

Except the Chargers

10 minutes ago, CarolinaRideorDie said:

Do you guys think Tepper will let Ben Johnson leave the building if he wants Ben that badly? 

The best thing Tepper can do is to tell any HC candidate that money is not an issue, he will supply any resources they might need for success, such as facilities, equipment, staff etc. I think those things resonate well.

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Probably helps to be a little clearer on my part here...

Howie Roseman isn't a great personnel guy or a great coach, but what he has been good at in the past is hiring people who were.

Unfortunately between he and Jeffrey Lurie, he's also part of a culture that tends to undermine those guys and shoot its own wounded.

That's definitely not something I want to import here.

Yeah the culture is huge red flag, no doubt, so I would stay away. A shame as they draft and acquire players so well.

25 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If you say so

You're free try and refute the argument, of course. By all means, tell me anything and everything positive you've read about Halaby that makes you think he's the right guy and this other stuff won't matter.

And specifics to Halaby himself, please. Association with the Eagles isn't good enough. Using that logic you could argue for Brian Johnson as our head coach.

Whadda ya got?

(and FYI, responding that I wouldn't listen anyway or that it's all just guesswork is basically an admission that you don't really have anything and you're just buying into the spin)

The Eagles have built a very talented roster, but currently have really bad coaching after both coordinators left last year. Your “… Using that logic you could argue for Brian Johnson…” argument is really poor. I’m personally not a fan of the org as a whole, but wow you are way off with that logic.

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

FYI...

 

I might be interested in him if he brings his dad along to coach the o-line and mentor him. Bill is a very good o-line coach.

25 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Hell no!

 

The worst outcome the most overrated HC in the NFL Campbell vs the most overrated QB in football Allen.

But if they both made it to the superbowl, would they really be overrated?

I don’t think Tepper himself is as big of an issue for a new GM and HC as portrayed by media and fans. Majority of owners are “interesting” people and in general fairly hands on, especially when things are going bad.

20 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

I want nothing to do with any of the Eagles personnel. They’ve arguably been the worst team in the NFL over the past three weeks and as national pundits have stated, their offense is easy to defend.

They use motion less than any team in the NFL and don’t cause opposing defenses to have to adjust at all. There’s nothing confusing or interesting about the Eagles offense and it all relies on elite execution by the players.

No thank you.

Agree, nobody on their current staff should be considered (outside the p-line coach, but he’s not going anywhere).

The same goes for Dan Quinn. Don’t see the appeal in him at all. Cowboys defense beat up on bad teams and faltered against good opponents. Very overrated.

19 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

I don't blame him. That 2-3 million in NIL money for a single season is more than he would make as a mid round NFL rookie, plus with an easier and lighter schedule.

Yes, makes a lot of sense. Will be very interesting to see if he takes the next step or not.

3 hours ago, Mr Mojo Risin said:

That's why you can only take the Huddle Hot Takes with a grain of salt. Tua is a fine NFL QB who had a rough night on the road in one of the toughest environments to play in. But these numb skulls will try and paint a definitive picture after 1 bad game, or season and think they have a clue what they're talking about

I mean, the Dolphins have essentially been beating up on bad teams all year. The only good team they beat was the Cowboys (22-20). Whenever they play someone good they got nothing. 

2 minutes ago, Mage said:

Todd Monken or Mike Macdonald (my #2 overall behind Ben Johnson)

I'm just not a fan of these other options.  Ben Johnson is my #1 but I don't see that happening.  

Monken is older, which hurts him, but he's got great experience in the pro and college game.  That should help with his ability to develop players because he's familiar with different styles and ways of getting guys involved.  Even in Tampa, he did a great job (I won't blame him for Jameis being a turnover-machine).  And he's worked under two great leaders in Harbaugh and Smart.

Macdonald I feel could be a culture-setter, and like Monken, has worked under great leaders.  And I just get a vibe that his teams will be tough.  I mean just look at him.

I don't want to hire an offensive coach for the sake of saying we have one.  Callahan and Canales would be blah hires.  I wouldn't hate Frank Smith... but I wouldn't feel good about it working out.  Feels like you'd be taking a huge gamble that he isn't just riding Mike McDaniels' coattails. 

And please no retreats.

Agree with your thoughts on Monken

I like Monken, but I reserve the right to change my opinion tomorrow

Seeing Monken trending for Panthers (means nothing, probably because he interviewed today). He’s got a very interesting background. He’s led a lot of different offenses in the NFL and college, and they all seem to produce big numbers. Feels like a strong sleeper candidate.

24 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

They hired a minority coach.

I don’t think that is enough. From what I understand you have to interview at least two external minority candidates. The only reason the could do it was mentioned above.

2 minutes ago, toldozer said:

How have they complied with the rooney rule already? 

Apparently you can write in to a contract that they are promised the position if the HC leaves, and that is what they did in his latest contract

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

A LOT of owners are heavily involved. They are just not loud about it. I’ve heard enough retired scouts and coaches say this over the years to believe it’s more the norm than we think.

Lurie has always been very involved. He famously had weekly Monday morning meetings with Pederson during their Super Bowl winning year where Lurie would make suggestions and criticize Pederson for in game decisions.

 

For some reason people think it is unique to Tepper 

I would keep an eye on Jackson Powers-Johnson (C Oregon) if he does well at the senior bowl.

19 hours ago, RumHam said:

yeah this is the way. we need to look at either C/G/TE, those with top talents that aren't highly sought in the first round rather than the leftovers. they are always left over for a reason.

I’m with you, I think we can get a stud C or G at this spot. We need to build up the o-line to help Bryce and to get it ready for our new QB in 2025…