Eagles 2022-2023 Season

[LegoDoom]

It sounded like you were saying that you didn't think that 4 running backs and 4 wide receivers were enough, however, it sounds like you are saying that 4 running backs are too many, is that correct?

That is correct. 4 RBs is too much and 4 WRs is not enough. If the intention is to move Sermon to the PS, then that's fine.

Also, having the ability to move a player up 3 times a season should not really be considered depth when you are only carrying 4 WRs. Cain looked good in the preseason, but he is 26 with 9 receptions in the NFL. Allen and Covey are special teams players. So yes, I would rather have Reagor on the roster.

[xogfog]

Dillard to the IR and Harris is being released from the practice squad, so a spot is open on the 53 and one is open on the practice squad, expect moves soon.

[bkeich]

Makes me wonder if any team out there tried to stash a 3rd or 4th round S, OL, WR or TE on the practice squad. Wouldn't be bad at all to try and steal a pick.

[Squire]

Released RB La'Michal Perine and QB Reid Sinnett from the Practice Squad and added WR Auden Tate and TE Dalton Keene to the Practice Squad.

Practice Squad now has 4 WRs (Cain, Covey, Allen, Tate) and 2 TEs (Togiai and Keene).

[allentown]

On its face, doesn't make a ton of sense. Now we don't have a #3 QB.

[zambonir]

Isn't that Ian Book? Or is he already gone too.

[allentown]

Yes, we have Book. Is he really a legit #3 lacking height and arm strength? How do you develop those weaknesses if your goal is to have your QB pass more and run less than Hurts did last season?

[zambonir]

I am not saying anything about Book's ability but he was clearly already the third-stringer. They weren't going to keep four, practice squad or otherwise. Of course Book also doesn't have to stick forever.

[gmwannabe]

I guess they really didn't think Carson Strong could play. I thought he had the qualities from his college career. Maybe his knee is just too bad.
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[xogfog]

Not sure any other team wants him also, though the Broncos brought him in for a tryout.

[phillychuck]

We're looking more like a TE factory than a QB factory these days...Goedert, Calcaterra, Stoll, Togiai, Keene, and Jackson on the IR. I bet no other team has 6 TEs.

[allentown]

Goedert is for real, as was Ertz. The rest of the TE list: not so sure.

[gmwannabe]

again even more hype for the eagles. Philly paper stating that the eagles could win big on Sunday. Man I hope the team is not hearing and reading all of this. Can they be that good?
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[allentown]

It depends a lot on Hurts and the coaches. They are playing against a team which was awful against the run. I 'm sure they want to give Hurts an easy test as a passer against a poor team, but they should also lean on the run, which was successful for them last season. Will Gannon play other than a soft prevent defense, with little blitzing and little disguising what they are doing? They have more talent than last season. Will they be willing to adapt to what works earier than they were last season?

[phillychuck]

The last team that was hyped like this (the Vince Young team) stumbled and fell badly in the 'real' season. Don't take the rat poison!

[Docs]

Did the Eagles fill Dillard's spot on the 53? Are they going into week 1 with 52 so that they don't have to guarantee the 2022 salary of a 4+year vet? I can't think of another reason not to make the roster move. Is there a downside to calling up a non-vet from the practice squad like Covey? I was expecting someone from the practice squad to be signed to the 53 and then possibly sent back if they needed a spot down the road.

[rkeden]

We should know by now. Someone from the practice squad got on the plane to Detroit.I assumed it would be Covey as he is acknowledged to be the best punt returner on the team that isn't too important to use in that role.

[xogfog]

They can actually elevate two players from the practice squad and protect 4 others for each game.

[xogfog]

I actually went back and refreshed my understanding of the 2022 practice squad rules and the whole practice squad does now travel with the team to road games, so not just the players that the elevate, which have to be announced 90 minutes before game time. You can now elevate a player 3 times during the season (one more than last year), so the using the elevation tactic for having a returner is not a long term tactic. So if the want Covey as the returner, they'll have to add him to the 53 by the 4th game, if the elevate him for the first three.

[Docs]

I know - I posted that earlier. They have an open spot on the 53 because they moved Dillard to the IR, so in addition to being able to elevate two practice squad players per game, they can fill Dillard's spot on the 53 man roster while he is on the IR, and if that player comes from the practice squad and remains on the 53 roster for multiple weeks, the Eagles would not to need to burn any of the limited practice squad call ups on that individual. Each team can only elevate an individual player from the practice squad for three games per year, so there's an advantage to putting them on the 53 instead of elevating if, for example, they might be interested in having that player return kicks in more than 3 games.