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[iluvdaeagles]

What are everyones thoughts on the offensive line?

In my opinion they need to simply move on from Danny move Todd back inside and find a young stud to hold down the RT spot?

Danny is just not a good player and Todd isnt very good at tackle.

However Todd is a above avg guard.

Discuss

[cmart102]

Don't know if our new line coach will be able to make anything out of watkins so it's a tough call. If no, than the obvious move is slide todd to RG (and hope he's as good there as he was LG) and draft a tackle. Drafting a tackle would also be insurance in case Peters doesn't recover or w/e

[iluvdaeagles]

cmart102, on 21 February 2013 - 08:54 PM, said:

Don't know if our new line coach will be able to make anything out of watkins so it's a tough call. If no, than the obvious move is slide todd to RG (and hope he's as good there as he was LG) and draft a tackle. Drafting a tackle would also be insurance in case Peters doesn't recover or w/e

i am not very well versed on interior lineman technique but is there much of a difference between the 2 guards spots?

is it so different that todd should be able to pick it up in an offseason?

also this is good news:

Reuben Frank ‏@RoobCSN
Howie Roseman said Jason Peters' rehab is going well, and he anticipates him playing in 2013 at same level we're used to seeing from Jason.Expand

[cmart102]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 08:57 PM, said:

i am not very well versed on interior lineman technique but is there much of a difference between the 2 guards spots?
is it so different that todd should be able to pick it up in an offseason?

I wouldn't think so, but I'm not in a position to give an authoritative opinion on it.

[BirdGang45]

Draft Kyle Long or find one later in the draft.

[iluvdaeagles]

i know he has played LT for his career but would you make a run at Jake Long if he some how hits FA?

27 years old

[BirdGang45]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 09:05 PM, said:

i know he has played LT for his career but would you make a run at Jake Long if he some how hits FA?

27 years old

No, he is on a decline, and he wants like 10m.

[biglou22]

1st - Watkins taking 3 years to become a good NFL lineman would basically be just about normal in the NFL.
Many OL haven taken 2-3-4 years to figure it out.
Not saying he will, but not to give him at least this year would be crazy.
2 - Considering that Peters, Herremans, Kelce and Mathis have all proven to be good to great NFL OL, you basically only have 1 issue on the OL regardless of who plays where.

[iluvdaeagles]

biglou22, on 21 February 2013 - 09:25 PM, said:

1st - Watkins taking 3 years to become a good NFL lineman would basically be just about normal in the NFL.
Many OL haven taken 2-3-4 years to figure it out.
Not saying he will, but not to give him at least this year would be crazy.
2 - Considering that Peters, Herremans, Kelce and Mathis have all proven to be good to great NFL OL, you basically only have 1 issue on the OL regardless of who plays where.

1 - i feel like typical guards are able to make an impact in the league right away....at least most first round guards dont get beat out by guys right off the street....Jake Scott

2 - Yes peters, kelce, and herremans (todd better a G) are good players but:

• Peters is coming off a serious injury
  
• Todd just had foot surgery
  
• Kelce had a serious knee injury

[biglou22]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 09:29 PM, said:

1 - i feel like typical guards are able to make an impact in the league right away....at least most first round guards dont get beat out by guys right off the street....Jake Scott

2 - Yes peters, kelce, and herremans (todd better a G) are good players but:

• Peters is coming off a serious injury
  
• Todd just had foot surgery
  
• Kelce had a serious knee injury

Excluding a few, go check out the history of guards drafted in the NFL and their success.

As far as injuries go,, I can only go by the history of these injurys and what the medical world says.
And basically all these guys should be fine.
And let's face it, every team has endless players coming back from injurys.

[iluvdaeagles]

biglou22, on 21 February 2013 - 09:35 PM, said:

Excluding a few, go check out the history of guards drafted in the NFL and their success.

i get that it takes time but by the time the year starts the guy will be 29 years old

does he have a passion for football?
does he have a strong work ethic?
Is he even a good football player?

[Jordan629]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 09:38 PM, said:

i get that it takes time but by the time the year starts the guy will be 29 years old

does he have a passion for football?
does he have a strong work ethic?
Is he even a good football player?

Pretty sure if those were big enough questions to the Eagles he wouldn't be on the team.

[judunno]

BirdGang45, on 21 February 2013 - 09:03 PM, said:

Draft Kyle Long or find one later in the draft.

Kyle Long and Chance in the 1st... wooooo.  Depth and OL problems solved!

[Coleman42]

Leave Todd at tackle and get Chance!!!

[BirdGang45]

judunno, on 21 February 2013 - 10:36 PM, said:

Kyle Long and Chance in the 1st... wooooo.  Depth and OL problems solved!

Would be nasty as hell.

[iluvdaeagles]

Coleman42, on 21 February 2013 - 10:44 PM, said:

Leave Todd at tackle and get Chance!!!

todd isnt very good out there...

[Matt101292]

I say add a rt or rg rmto compete mid round, dj fluker. But I'm down for warmachine.

[macgregor]

Mudd was a bad hire. Coaxing guys out of retirement doesn't work. If an old coach/player is going to make a comeback, they'll initiate it. I imagine he demanded more respect than he was capable of earning with our o-line, leaving a lot to be desired in the player-coach relationship. I saw a line struggling with his technique last year, perhaps exposing themselves to injury in the attempt to get it right. If last year's disaster is on the staff, then these players have a lot to prove -and nobody more than Danny Watkins. I hope they're up to it.

[iluvdaeagles]

macgregor, on 22 February 2013 - 08:51 AM, said:

Mudd was a bad hire. Coaxing guys out of retirement doesn't work. If an old coach/player is going to make a comeback, they'll initiate it. I imagine he demanded more respect than he was capable of earning with our o-line, leaving a lot to be desired in the player-coach relationship. I saw a line struggling with his technique last year, perhaps exposing themselves to injury in the attempt to get it right. If last year's disaster is on the staff, then these players have a lot to prove -and nobody more than Danny Watkins. I hope they're up to it.

bad coaching coupled with bad players (dunlap, bell, danny) = bad results

while i dont think mudd was a good coach while here far to often people don't realize that a lot of are offensive lineman just arent that good

[Coleman42]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 11:16 PM, said:

todd isnt very good out there...

It could have just been the scheme, plus, Im starting to think Chance may be a safer pick than Joeckel.

[iluvdaeagles]

Coleman42, on 22 February 2013 - 10:16 AM, said:

It could have just been the scheme, plus, Im starting to think Chance may be a safer pick than Joeckel.

i dont think its scheme with todd

to me he is just better/more comfortable at guard then tackle

[jctheman]

iluvdaeagles, on 21 February 2013 - 11:16 PM, said:

todd isnt very good out there...

seems I'm not the only one who believes Todd is a decent RT - completely trust their opinions more than your useless drabble.  Read below moron!

http://bleacherrepor...tackles/page/25

[iluvdaeagles]

jctheman, on 22 February 2013 - 02:05 PM, said:

seems I'm not the only one who believes Todd is a decent RT - completely trust their opinions more than your useless drabble.  Read below moron!

http://bleacherrepor...tackles/page/25

1) i thought i was on ignore?
2) bleacherreport?....why not just watch the tape on rewind yourself and be the judge

[greenpassion]

warmaster

[DawkinsOwnage03]

Must invest the first pick into it.

[FXDCEagles]

Move Todd back in at Guard , sign Bushrod when Saints cut him to play right tackle !
been a left tackle but with Peters back healthy ( we hope ) move Bushrod to right tackle.
6'5 315lbs
2 pro bowls
Saints need to let him walk it looks like if he made two pro bowls at left tackle i think he could be a very good right tackle

[michaels maniacs]

howard 13th
didnt we let him go

[Ipspots]

From what I have read... getting a tackle early in the second round is a good possibility. The draft is supposedly a decent O Line draft.

So a RT may be avail who is worthy of the early second. Leaving the 1st pick possibly open to where we need the most upgrade... the DEFENSE

[Lancelot Gobbo]

saw Kelce's interview on PE.com and he says that he is cleared to run full speed and no limitations on his workouts...

[Shutdown Sheldon]

Gosder Cherilus for RT. We'd be the best line in the league.