David Newton says we are following the Eagles' model

[imminent rogaine]

I didn't see this posted anywhere....and maybe for good reason.

http://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/29487/panthers-using-formula-that-helped-eagles-win-the-super-bowl-with-receiver-overhaul

"So, general manager Marty Hurney began the overhaul with a formula eerily familiar to Philadelphia's."

This guy. Says by gettin rid of Benjamin and bringing in an older version of Smith and Jarius Wright, we are doing exactly what Philly did when they brought in a younger version of Smith and gave Alshon a $50 million contract.

I don't know about you guys, I didn't get the OMG-WE-SIGNED-ALSHON! vibe from these signings. It feels a little bit closer to when we signed Domenik Hixon.

 

[Riv]

lol, no...

We are using the same formula that we used in 2015.  Don't overpay for #1s when you can get a bunch of dudes who do one or two things well and use them creatively to maximize their strengths.

[Dhagans06]

This offseason has become despressing out of nowhere. 

[Biscuit]

28 minutes ago, Riv said:

lol, no...

We are using the same formula that we used in 2015.  Don't overpay for #1s when you can get a bunch of dudes who do one or two things well and use them creatively to maximize their strengths.

Cleaned that up a little. 

[SetfreexX]

Yeah, I think the PHI plug is for headlines over anything related to what they're actually doing.

When you compare:

Ginn/Funch/Cotchery/Brown 

to 

Funch / Smith / Wright / Samuel & Byrd

I think you begin to see the team getting back to what worked best for Cam, the notion he needs all these big bodies due to ''inaccuracy'' was over-exaggerated, Cam's best with receivers that create space vertically, and horizontally, he's a ''sight'' thrower and that's not to say he lacks anticipation; however he's been at his best when his receivers have the threat of speed and can separate. 

[PleaseCutStewart]

I don't remember the Eagles having a bunch of shitters in the secondary last year...

[Riverboat Ron]

Hurney playing 2D checkers.

[RumHam]

Pretty sure Philly had a fuging secondary.

[joeyxfresco]

Where's the part where our QB is playing under a rookie contract and we can pay guys like Alshon Jeffery

[Harbingers]

18 minutes ago, Dhagans06 said:

This offseason has become despressing out of nowhere. 

Out of nowhere? Ahahahaha.

[ncfan]

By signing the eagles #3-4 as our #1-2 WR?

[rayzor]

newton should have stuck to nascar.

[Saca312]

alshon jeffrey wasn’t that good last year tbh.

it’s more that Doug P’s scheme was legit amazing.

[JARROD]

Wasted away again in Margaritaville,...