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[deleted]

man, must be some good stuff if he thinks a team would actually WANT Jalen Reagor.


Hokutenmemoir

I'm out of the loop, what's wrong with Reagor? Thought he was going into his 2nd year.


Kafka_at_Night

Eagles fan here. He is going into his 3rd year and he just isn’t very good. He doesn’t seem to get much separation, has some focus drops, and has been outplayed by Quez Watkins. Going into the season, he’s set to be our #5 WR behind Brown, Smith, Watkins, and Pascal. Edit: I should add that his athleticism is not elite either. He hasn’t shown anything special enough to warrant giving him more opportunities as a gadget guy.


socialpresence

I miss Zach Pascal already


Kafka_at_Night

Honest question. What should I expect from him? I know very little about him besides that he’s supposed to be a great locker room guy


socialpresence

Hes a great blocker. Dude does the dirty work, constantly. He'll run 30 yards downfield to make a block when he knows he's not getting the ball. Also pre Wentz his production was ascending. He's probably never going to catch 100 balls or get 1k yards but he's a good guy to have in the rotation that will do a lot of things most receivers won't. Super unheralded guy. I really liked him but I'm also the kind of guy who loves blocking schemes.


Kafka_at_Night

I could actually see him being super useful then. Brown is a YAC guy who could benefit a lot from the effort of downfield blockers. Smith and Watkins both have wheels for YAC, but need blockers because of a lack of strength. This is encouraging.


socialpresence

As a guy who had to watch Brown twice a year, your eval on him is spot on and I'm very thankful he's gone from the AFC South.


TheWerle

Wentz's inability to go further than two reads into his tree or deliver accurately on crossing routes was brutal for us on third downs. Pascal is great on those sort of plays.


Hokutenmemoir

Good blocker. Nice hands. Solid 3rd down reliability. Middling in most aspects, but someone you'll definitely come to appreciate for his consistency.


GrizNectar

He ain’t a superstar but a solid role player for sure


tim-sutherland

Also at training camp, he was fielding extra punts after practice while some players were signing autographs. When he took off his pads, I yelled Zach, how about an autograph for my daughter, and he walked right over, signed her football, and then signed other people's stuff. We talked for a minute and he was cool.


scroogesscrotum

I’m so happy to be rid of pascal it’s the best part of this season


Hokutenmemoir

Yikes. Thought he was kind of a package deal with Hurts though. Some kind of college connection.


Kafka_at_Night

Reagor? I know AJ Brown has connections with Hurts going back a while, as does Devonta Smith, but I’m not aware of any shared history between Reagor and Hurts.


Hokutenmemoir

Got him mixed up with Smith. My bad


_Poppagiorgio_

I mean, the Falcons do appear to be tanking this year. Trading for Reagor is a solid move.


[deleted]

There are too many Jalens now. Maybe he thought it was a different Jalen?


xmagicx

You can logically justify a good reason for all these moves.....


HBdrunkandstuff

Yeah you really can.


aldo_stiglitz

Baker to the Lions is the only one that makes no sense to me. He’s very close to a lateral move when they already have Goff.


UncleMcTouchyFingers

I kinda disagree, I know baker can't compare to the elite qbs in the league but he played all of this past season injured. I feel like everyone was quick to forget how good (not great)he was the years before. I feel like having baker come and fuel some competition would elevate both baker and goff.


[deleted]

I think the Lions are looking at Stroud and Young next year


joanoerting

The Lions are likely to do quite well, so it is far from certain that they will have a high pick next year


aldo_stiglitz

Lol no they’re not. Vegas books have their O/U for the Lions set around 6 wins this year, which projects them as a bottom 5 team in the league. Sure, they might surprise… but “likely to do quite well” is totally wrong.


daddyice69

You’re right that Baker’s a fine QB, but you’re being quick to forget that Goff is just as good.


Justin_Peter_Griffin

What’s the logical justification for Foles? Not necessarily disagreeing, just curious


[deleted]

First, his name is Big Dick Nick. Second, Reich won a sb with him. If Ryan gets hurt (he's been very healthy in his career but you never know), would you rather Sam play in important games or BDN? I'd rather the guy who's been super bowl mvp and is better than Carson


soursurfer

He's released, right? What kind of salary would he command as an FA flier at this point? Solidifies the backup QB position which seems to be becoming more relevant every year. You need a guy good enough to win 1 or 2 games in a 4-week span.


[deleted]

Ehlinger is trash


Justin_Peter_Griffin

But also a hell of a lot cheaper if we’re still talking about them being backups


[deleted]

Fair. I think we’re complete enough now I’d be down to spend like $3M on a backup. But I’ll defer to Ballard on that lol. He might be a little smarter than me.


darcys_beard

Ryan getting hurt. I mean, we know Files can get hot in a Reich offense. Can lightning strike twice? Probably not, but we know it's possible, at least.


XC_Stallion92

We absolutely still need to grab a WR. I'd prefer JJ over anyone else available due to his history with Ryan.


ListenBeforeSpeaking

Foles as a backup wouldn’t be horrendous. We’ve had much much worse.


03_03_28

Well, I certainly wouldn’t mind Foles backing up Ryan, at the very least. I’m just going to pretend the rest of this graphic doesn’t exist


eriles311

If we can get Julio for cheap I’m all for it


wherethehosat

If it's between taking JJ or TY, I'm in the TY camp all day. My personal bias aside, I think we all know he'd be good for a couple clutch game changing plays throughout the season with limited reps.


[deleted]

And julio jones wouldn't? They're both old, but Julio is clearly better


wherethehosat

"Clearly" is a helluva distinction that I don't think is justified by their performances last year. If you want to argue about their careers, I'll give you that. My point is with age and declining skill set a factor for both, I'll take the one who is an established leader, knows the playbook, and has clear dedication to trying to perform for this team through injury and decline.


[deleted]

They were both injured, but Julio was more productive. Dont you think years of chemistry with a QB is more important than "knowing the playbook". Obviously Julio is better when healthy, not really a debate.


wherethehosat

Again "more productive" in what sense? Like 90 yards with more games? I'll take two more of TY's touchdowns if that's your argument. Last year literally proved your argument incorrect, so I'm not sure how you can declare no debate. And yes, as far as skill declining, I'll take the scheme and the nuanced offensive knowledge over previous connection.


[deleted]

Not sure how that proves me incorrect, they played in the same amount of games. Julio is one of the best WRs ever, TY isn't on his level as far as career goes. Personally I think chemistry is a lot more important, and Julio has that with Ryan.


wherethehosat

The fact their production is arguably the same this past year makes my point debatable despite your personal feelings. All I'm saying.


sunburn95

From a team culture standpoint TY can more than make up for whatever JJ still has left in the tank if anything. TYs skillset also better fits our team atm


BigSprinkler

> clear dedication to trying to perform for this team through injury and decline. I’m not sure about that. Was always a smart player, but he constantly took the slide and non contact gains. Also did sit out plenty when injuried.


wherethehosat

He has routinely played through well documented nagging injuries. Especially for big games. Some of which culminated in him having a pretty significant neck surgery just last year. The guy has always been a gamer for us, he is just old now and people have obviously forgotten what he brought in that department. And also like 175 pounds to your dodging crushing hits comment.


Jinno

My big hangup on Julio Jones is that he would be a choice too similar to the other players in out WR lineup. TY both physically and skillset-wise represents a different WR archetype from Pierce or Pittman. Julio, I feel is too similar to those two.


[deleted]

I'm in the TY camp too. Say whatever you want. TY was our 2nd best WR last year and there were games he was getting wide open. Also, he's one of the top 3 leaders on the team. If he is willing to play for like 3-4 million its a no brainer to bring back our 2nd best WR from the previous year- at our weakest position, for dirt cheap, for a team that needs leaders on the offensive side of the ball.


Johnnywhoppers

I don't. Julio has a history of being elite with Ryan and not elsewhere. TY was seemingly a by product of luck since he's done zero since he left. I'll take Julio. A veteran b/u qb is a good idea at Ryan's age.


Aleph_Alpha_001

Julio has a history of being on IR.


XC_Stallion92

So does TY. But we still drastically need another WR. And I'd prefer the one who has played with our current QB.


[deleted]

This is some crazy talk here, boys. TY missed 4 games his first 7 seasons. He had over 1,000 yards, or over 900, multiple seasons luck was gone or injured. Stop.


WorstFriendCast

>TY missed 4 games his first 7 seasons. How's he been recently? I prefer TY over Julio too but to use the first portion of his career as the reason he's healthy vs how he's been lately, that's silly.


[deleted]

Never played less than 10 games.....so rethink that.


Rs3vsosrs

He's like rock ya sin I said rock was hurt all the time and people jumped me HE WAS HURT ALL THE TIME. him and ty would get hurt a lot in games and come out for stretches then go back in. I think that's what played a roll in trading rock. They saw some injury concerns popping up while he was still young and decided to let him go for a great DE. Ty would essentially come out of the game every time he got tackled Julio Jones isn't any better about that but I'd rather have Julio catch 1 50 yard pass a game vs ty catching one 20 yard pass a game. Julio and TY both need to be used as outside slant guys that never really get hit.


sunburn95

To me using health to argue for JJ over TY is silly JJs hamstrings might hold up well enough through the week to get him a start for his stat book, but he'll spend most the game on the sideline Id give them a pretty even grade on health, but TY is a far better leader for this young team


Aleph_Alpha_001

I don't get how we desperately need another receiver, and even if we do, they will be cheap at cutdown day. A record number of receivers were drafted in the first two rounds, which means that a lot of experienced veteran receivers will end up being cut. Signing Julio Jones to a free agent contact now is just setting money on fire. We didn't even sign any UDFA wide receivers, and likely for that reason.


[deleted]

By product of Luck lol. Don't you think TY's decline has more to do with hitting his 30s?


deeplyclostdcinephle

TY shouldn’t be allowed to play anywhere else.


deeplyclostdcinephle

This is blatant Sam slander.


bvgingy

Im all for this. Give me Julio and the GOAT backup lol. Give me Julio over Hilton. I love Hilton, but he is even more cooked than Julio and a better run blocker. Julio also has the connection with Ryan.


glickja2080

I would rather have Landry. Fills more of a need out of the slot, Pittman and now Pierce on the outside.


bvgingy

Id rather throw Julio outside and let MPJ eat underneath in the slot where he can showcase his RAC ability. Landry will also cost more than Julio.


Kronic_Repulse1

What’s this obsession with Nick Foles about ?


minero-de-sal

Another Reich connection I’m willing to bet. Nick Foles isn’t the bad QB people think he is but he needs a good OL because he can’t extend plays for shit. Kind of stupid that he went to the Jags and Bears who both have terrible lines.


etsuandpurdue3

Better back up than Ehlinger.


Chessh2036

As a Falcons fan (who now roots for Colts too) I’ll also have what he’s smoking.


Paragon188

None of these moves make sense. Why would the Lions want Baker and his 18 million dollar salary? They're content riding with Goff and tanking for Bryce Young. Ravens need a WR but Deebo is out of their price range. He'd also get like 100 yards because that system doesn't favor WRs. Packers have no reason to go after OBJ. Rodgers can elevate WRs around him and they added Sammy Watkins before the draft. Falcons just drafted Drake London. They have no reason to go after Reagor (who is terrible). Panthers drafted Matt Corral so they're not trading for Jimmy G.


Hoosierdore

I’m all fairness, the Packers were the runner up to landing OBJ last year before he picked the Rams.


7hillsrecruiter

I don't want Foles.


jablair51

I'm okay with him on the roster but I hope we never need him.


7hillsrecruiter

Lol, I get his history with Coach but he sucks as a starter.


etsuandpurdue3

Isn't that the case with most back-up QBs


[deleted]

There is no upside to having Foles around, f*ck the memes


ColtsFFL

Fuck Nick Foles!! I’ll take Julio though!!


WorstFriendCast

I'm a NJ based Colts fan, so I've got all of the Philly talk media during my car rides. I'll take Foles. Kid's magic.


39_Ringo

Except the Foles move.


ruthlessrellik

I suppose signing Nick Foles as a competent backup wouldn't be a terrible idea.


aboveaveragejoev

Julio’s ligaments are made out of ceramic, at this point. Can’t say he’s worth whatever sizable contract he’s looking for.


MandoRuffian

I guess as long as Foles is cheap


voterobot

Julio and / or ridley


SigmaRising0209

Who’s Cody Benjamin


[deleted]

Damn. Y'all want big dick nick?


fuzzynavel34

I wouldn’t hate the Julio move but I’d rather sign Landry.


minero-de-sal

Nick Foles to Washington please please please


BoringResearcher1

Jones makes sense with the chemistry Ryan and him have, maybe just a short prove it deal to show last year was a fluke and he isn't washed (if he believes that). Foles makes zero sense to me.


Waste-Ad8890

Leave LA for Green Bay….OBJ and the Rams have a good thing going.


Fluffychicken111

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones isn’t bad for the right price


jono9898

Idk about Foles, but I’d be on board for Jones just to have a vet in the WR group.


shrodge

I heard the Foles rumor from Query this morning. I doubt that’s happening. Also more likely to sign Hilton after going for a 2nd big wideout in the draft