Stirring up RB conversation

by EZ55 on Apr 2, 2009 1:28 PM EDT

I wanted to post something interesting on here just to see what you guys think about it. We've all been talking running back a lot this looooong offseason and I wanted to run a thought provoking scenario by you guys. Ok, so we know that Edgerrin James wants out of Arizona. Would anybody be interested in this guy? I haven't seen and Edgerrin post in a while, so I thought I'd revisit it. Yeah, he's 30 and we know how much Andy and Co. love 30somethings, but remember the days when we had BWest, Staley, & Buck? I kind of like the three-headed snake approach at running back. It worked well for us then, it worked pretty well for the Giants last year, too. So if we have BWest, Edge, and a rookie (Moreno, Brown, Wells, McCoy) how good do you think our backfield would be? You can throw Weaver in there and we got ourselves a force.

Sometimes I feel we get too caught up on getting a receiver that we forget how poor our running game can be at times. As we always see, running backs get pounded in this league, especially Wesbrook, and having fresh legs is always a plus. This could create tons of options for the birds (for example, having Wesbrook line up at receiver more - potentially helping to solve that problem). Edge is definitely a plus over Booker. Who would be that upset to lose Booker, honestly? Edge didn't have the best of years last year (133 Att. 514 yrds), so we could possibly get him at a lower price (and he is 30 so that lowers price too), sign him to a one year deal and see what happens. He's been a pretty consistent 1,000 yard guy (7 in 10 years). The rookie now has two vets to learn from and helps ease the young guy into an NFL system. This takes pressure off of Wesbrook, pressure off of the rookie, pressure off McNabb and the passing game, and pressure off of us as fans since that would be just a nasty backfield!!

I could see it working, although it won't happen, of course. It's just a shot in the dark, what do you guys think? I know maybe he brings issues, but wouldn't it be worth a thought at least? Maybe I'm just crazy. Some of you guys are smarter at this than me, so take me to school and tell me why this doesn't make any sense...or why it maybe could?

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Would you be open to adding Edgerrin James?

Yes

16 votes

No

60 votes

I'm on the fence about this one

8 votes

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Not stirring too much.

by EagleGreeninMD on Apr 2, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

True story...

i could have picked something better to talk about i guess, but i thought this was an interesting thought none-the-less..my apologies

by EZ55 on Apr 2, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love Andy to...

Actually divide Westy’s time up a little better to save his friggin’ knees.
He would be more deadly,more often, fresh.
Plausability…. Slim

by EagleGreeninMD on Apr 2, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

No Need

First of all, I think Edge is done. Secondly, we simply don’t have enough touches go around BWest, a rookie (whoever it may be), and Weaver.

by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 2, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

nice point

since we pass 60% of the time anyway do u think dividing up 15-25 carries a game among 3 people would work???

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Apr 2, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

We did it before. The answer is that we’d pass less, and it’s not so much about carries as touches. Weapons never hurt. Unless they are somehow aimed at yourself. Which doesn’t work in football speak.

by Alon on Apr 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Burress?

by FredEx on Apr 2, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I have had a similiar idea

I think that the way to keep west brook healthy and playing more often is to split his time in the backfield and receiver. He creates bad mismatches and can free up someone coming out of the backfield as well. This is one aspect that the birds offense should be doing more of. I hope booker never makes it thru training camp and the birds take moreno and someone else with their later draft picks.

I thank God almost everyday that I wasn't born in Dallas!

by dcgreenspro on Apr 2, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions