The Linc - Kurt Coleman's Career Day
by JasonB on Oct 19, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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Matt Bowen breaks down the three picks by Kurt Coleman on Sunday. It wasn't all bad decisions from Rex Grossman. Coleman played the schemes perfectly and Juan Castillo had the right matchups every time.
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Stat of the day:
the Eagles have lost 4 home games in a row (dating back to last season).
Eagles have always been a better road team than home team under Reid.
I remember the pickle juice game. It was in Dallas, Sept 3, 2000. 41-14. Complete humiliation.
I don’t really know why, but Reid’s teams have always over- achieved on the road and limped in at home.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Maybe it’s too early, but I think we can chalk up the bad play of Justice in the playoffs and the last half of last season to injuries. Nice to see that he’s healthy and playing well again.
On another note, does anyone else feel really bad for McNabb. It’s crazy how he was one of the top 10 QBs in the leagues a few years ago, and now I don’t think many teams would feel safe with him as a back up. Might as well retire now and become an analyst or something.
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
Nnamdi, Asante, DRC; The Three Graces...charm, beauty, and creativity.
The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles:
"JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...THEY PULL ME BACK IN"
-Michael Corleone
I am with you
on McNabb. Just come back to philly for a day and retire and Eagle as he should. Andy’s offense was built just for him and that is why he has not been a factor in other places the last 2 years. May he be remembered as one of greatest.
I am glad Justice is back also. Gives us nice depth on the O-line and after seeing the way he played this past week we would have to say injury made him look bad at the end of last season.
Coleman had something to prove like he did last year when he got the nod. Happy it was against the LOLskins when we needed a big showing by our D.
And as for Harrison, IMO, he can still be a good back. He has the tools to be so and can help this team if needed. God for bid if something happen to Shady, Dion just would not be able to carry the load alone. Good call on the coaches and FO to get him back.
Now let’s keep one streak alive and win another one after the bye.
Justice is a valuable back-up.
Lots of teams would die to have someone like that.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
One thing about Coleman's INTs.
Great breakdown of the matchups between the offensive personnel and scheme vs. the defenses coverage call.
However, he forgot to note a main ingredient to the INT’s. PRESSURE.
On the first play, Laws gets great pressure on a stunt from the outside. On the second INT, Babin is about to get home because of a beautiful spin move to the inside. The third INT featured an entire collapse of the pocket by the DLine.
All three pressures came while only rushing four. As bad as we have played, if we can get home with four and play mostly man coverages with 2 deep safeties behind it, this defense will be stellar.
Why do people always think I'm playing the Race Card???
Is it because I'm black???
Correct me if I’m wrong but…..wasn’t that we all thought the plan was going to be going into the season???? Hopefully Juan has woken up and makes this the base defense.
by VRFC8 on Oct 19, 2011 8:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly...
…I just said that same thing to a coworker. While I respect the hell out of Charles Woodson, there are not many that can do it nor are there many systems that can successfully scheme to allow for it.
If you go buy a Rottweiler to guard your house, you don’t teach him to fetch your slippers.
Why do people always think I'm playing the Race Card???
Is it because I'm black???
it seems (without re-watching the game)
that we played more man coverage than zone this game.
I don’t know what took Juan so long to do that since we’re built for that, it’s what we expected, and what the fans have felt was lacking all season.
We run man-coverage with pressure up front, and WOW, what do you know!?!?!?
Redskins aren’t the best offense we’ll face, but it was a nice job by Juan and the boys, and I’m glad to see it.
"EFF YOU, WE'RE WINNING ANYWAY!!!!!!" (Bye, Dawk)
I saw too much zone in the 2nd half. We just don’t play it well. Receivers have a 5-8 yard cushion when they catch the ball. Good zone teams make the receivers pay immediately when they catch the pass. The Eagles, at this time, are too soft and sloppy.
If we try that and are as weak vs the Cowboys, it will be bad news. Bryant, Whitten and Austin will have a fucking picnic at our expense.
C’mon, Juan, show us what you got!!
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Coleman
Is an impressive player and person. I really hope this is signs of things to come and not a flash in the pan. This is the same guy who paralyzed a player in college his freshman yr and thought about never playing again. Eventually became a captain of the OU team. Gets drafted in the seventh round and can’t report to camp on time because of OU late graduation date. Comes in to camp and learns the playbook right away. This offseason he bulked up and seems to have gotten faster.
My point is this guy is a worker and I would never bet against a hungry young player with a strong work ethic.
….I also voted for Coleman as breakout player on the eagles this yr.
by VRFC8 on Oct 19, 2011 8:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Harrison trade
Non-factor. Reid simply hasn’t used his backup RB the past few years and Lewis will likely see more touches than Harrison the rest of the way.
Maybe Brown had lost a step but Harrison is no real upgrade. He posted all of his stats last year in garbage time vs. Skins or that meaningless game vs Boys. Otherwise he was a non-entity. Expect more of the same.
Disappointed the Eagles didn’t bring in another veteran LB though via a trade even for a bit of an upgrade on depth.
Reid simply hasn’t used his backup RBthe past few yearsEVER
I mean seriously, when was the last time? I would surmise it was when he had Westbrook, Staley, and Buckhalter.
"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins
Nnamdi, Asante, DRC; The Three Graces...charm, beauty, and creativity.
The 2011 Philadelphia Eagles:
"JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT...THEY PULL ME BACK IN"
-Michael Corleone
So maybe it had something to do with the quality of the backup.
I am positive that if we had Staley and Buckhalter, in their prime, backing up McCoy they would get many carries. They would be an integral part of the Offense. They were too good not to be.
Ronnie Brown and Dion Lewis are less compelling options.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Harrison trade
The upgrade may be that Harrison fits in better, and has more confidence due to his previous success vs Brown’s previous failure with the Eagles.
You’re right though, more or less non-factor.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Harrison
He gave us two good weeks last year.
109 yards in 11 carries against the Redskins.
99 yards in 21 carries against the Cowboys.
He can be a factor, should they choose to use him.
Big deal. A garbage time game where the Skins were playing half-speed when he was in and a meaningless game vs Boys.
Harrison did nothing in Cleveland last year or Detroit this year. He’s filler. Eagles though so little of him they didn’t even make a real attempt to resign him this offseason.
Nothing in Cleveland? Are you forgetting his nearly 300 yard game?
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by AnthroEagle on Oct 19, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I can’t laugh enough over Billick’s asinine comments on Coleman’s 2nd Int. (About Grossman) " I’m not sure where he thought he was going". The ball was headed right to Davis’ numbers, and if not for Coleman’s great anticipation and reaction, it would have been completed.
“Davis looked like he didn’t even know that the ball was on the way”, except he put his hands up to catch it. The only slack I’d give this numbnuts is that Davis appeared to stumble at the end of the route and there wasn’t much time to notice that and incorporate it into the super genius analysis.
Billick is better suited to " You can get on down to Walmart and buy a frying pan for the low,low price of $4.98 if you act now".
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
So you agree with Billick?
You don’t know where he was going with the ball?
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Everyone knows those are prime picks to get LBs with. duuuhhhhh.
by philiafan14364 on Oct 19, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, USELESS!!! Just like that safety who made 3 INTs against the Redskins.
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by AnthroEagle on Oct 19, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
2007 – Barksdale (6th), Ilaoa (7th)
2008 – Gibson (6th), Mays (6th), Studebaker (6th), Dunlap (7th)
2009 – B. Gibson (6th), Fanaika (7th), Fokou (7th)
2010 – Scott (6th), Chaney (7th), Owens (7th), Coleman (7th)
2011 – Kelce (6th), Rolle (6th), Lloyd (7th), Havili (7th)
I will retract my statement because if you can find depth guys who can contribute/let alone starters as the Eagles have had you are doing pretty well.
We can argue that some of the guys who have started this season shouldn’t be (especially subpar Fokou) but maybe the Eagles get a decent depth guy with the 7th round pick.
Or the guy who had 1 INT in his previous 22 games? Every dog has its day. Coleman should be starting because the alternative (Page) is one of the worst alternatives in the league right now.
Coleman has value but just don’t like starting an undersized safety at a position where the Eagles really could use a stopper given the propensity for their LBs not to make a play in the running game.
You clearly haven’t seen colemans biceps.
by VRFC8 on Oct 19, 2011 5:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Very perceptive.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
4 starters
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
Make that 5.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
(2) 6th round picks and (3) 7th round picks within the last 3 drafts
5 of 11 are starters. Our Starting linebackers – all 7th Round picks, we can find depth and gems hidden in the late rounds yes.
by birdsfaninsc on Oct 19, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It gives Eagles more trading option.
Eagles traded up using a sixth rounder to get Maclin.
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
"To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause."
If Vick stays healthy
The Eagles will break the Rams record this year AND finish #1 in the league.
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FLY #7 FLY !
by ShadyMcVickFactor on Oct 19, 2011 11:20 AM EDT reply actions
So Reuben Frank lists 6 teams that are on a pace to gain more than 6500 yards this season and then says :
" So five teams are on pace to gain 6,500 yards, a barrier that’s been broken only 10 times in NFL history."
Good work.
"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson
EastVan BirdMan
I love Donovan! Wore his jersey for luck for the first time since we traded him this past weekend when we beat the ’Skins. I actually cried a bit when we traded Donovan. We might not have won the big one, but he gave me a sense of hope for a decade. It might sound weird but those were some tough years for me personally and my Eagles were all I really had going for me. So all those losers talkin shit about him can shove it! Nobody can be in their prime forever…
by EastVan Birdman on Oct 19, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
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