2026 NFL Preseason Week 1 Chatter Thread | 08/13/2026-08/16/2026

boozeman said:


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They're basically cooked unless Mannion is the next McVay/Johnson-type who is on a fast track to being a HC.

If he's only average or worse as a play caller their offense is going to be complete ass. They might be able to turtle ball their way to 9 or 10 wins if their defense is still top 3-5, but if their defense drops off at all you can turn on that nightlight, goodnight baby.
 
Simpleton said:
They're basically cooked unless Mannion is the next McVay/Johnson-type who is on a fast track to being a HC.

If he's only average or worse as a play caller their offense is going to be complete ass. They might be able to turtle ball their way to 9 or 10 wins if their defense is still top 3-5, but if their defense drops off at all you can turn on that nightlight, goodnight baby.
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They lost their best defensive coach...
 
Simpleton said:
I think Fangio is good enough to keep them top 10, but they need to be top 3-5 to make the playoffs (as a wild card).
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Their top RB is not the same guy who killed it two years ago… not by a long shot. They lost their best WR, maybe their second best offensive player after Johnson, and replaced him with a late first round rookie. Uh uh. Unless the guys name is “Moss”, not in this league.

The main thing is their QB sucks.

Their defense didn’t have a pass rush last year and they really don’t have one now either. I think they have Jalen Carter and a bunch of well-coached guys.

They had a really good draft though.

This is a transition season for them as they move from their former stars to their future ones.
 
ravidubey said:
The main thing is their QB sucks.
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To me, the conversation about the Eagles starts and ends here. You can talk about coaches and their defense all you want, but this is what seals it for me. My prediction is they will be a 7-10 team this year and won't make the playoffs.
 
ravidubey said:
Their top RB is not the same guy who killed it two years ago… not by a long shot. They lost their best WR, maybe their second best offensive player after Johnson, and replaced him with a late first round rookie. Uh uh. Unless the guys name is “Moss”, not in this league.

The main thing is their QB sucks.

Their defense didn’t have a pass rush last year and they really don’t have one now either. I think they have Jalen Carter and a bunch of well-coached guys.

They had a really good draft though.

This is a transition season for them as they move from their former stars to their future ones.
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Pretty much, and the guy that was supposed to be their best edge rusher (Greenard) has missed all of TC and might miss the beginning of the season.

Their draft was fine but unless Roseman pulls a rabbit out of his hat in the next 2-3 years I don't see a way around the fact that Hurts is shit and guys like Johnson and Mailata will soon be done, which has been the crutch that's propped up Hurts for years.
 
Their WR corps looks to be taking a big hit. You replace Brown with, who, Wicks? Lemon has barely even practiced yet.

I think all the Roseman hype is due to die down. Most people other than GOAT types have hot streaks that even if they last years, don't last entire careers.
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Their WR corps looks to be taking a big hit. You replace Brown with, who, Wicks? Lemon has barely even practiced yet.

I think all the Roseman hype is due to die down. Most people other than GOAT types have hot streaks that even if they last years, don't last entire careers.
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I think the biggest strength of Roseman is that he seems to always be playing with a stacked deck in terms of draft resources. He rapes people in trades.

With that being said he is an average at best drafter. He also has no fear of going all in. But that strategy is going to lead to some down years. I expect a down year. But his strength is the ability to parlay those extra assets into a quick rebuild.
 
Cowboysrock55 said:
I think the biggest strength of Roseman is that he seems to always be playing with a stacked deck in terms of draft resources. He rapes people in trades.

With that being said he is an average at best drafter. He also has no fear of going all in. But that strategy is going to lead to some down years. I expect a down year. But his strength is the ability to parlay those extra assets into a quick rebuild.
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Two things have enabled them over the last few years, their OL (possibly as an extension of Stoutland) and Fangio being one of the best DC's in the league.

Roseman's aggressiveness led to making bold moves like trading for Brown and signing Barkley, but the real foundation has been the OL and Fangio. The OL is starting to crumble and age, and obviously Brown is gone and Barkley is close to being cooked. I still expect the defense to be very good but I don't see a lot of room for upside/improvement over the last two years.

Roseman will have to add some serious talent along the OL and the skill positions in the next two years to stay competitive, and God help them if Fangio retires, that's when the wheels would really come off.
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Their WR corps looks to be taking a big hit. You replace Brown with, who, Wicks? Lemon has barely even practiced yet.

I think all the Roseman hype is due to die down. Most people other than GOAT types have hot streaks that even if they last years, don't last entire careers.
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I mean, the guy has presided over the team in essentially the best two decades of the team’s history and a time when they are pretty clearly the class of the division. It’s not like the Cowboys from 1960-1983 or the Patriots amazing 20 year run, but who else can boast much more than he’s accomplished during his tenure? Philadelphia has been a top 5 team in the league and has consistent success. What’s more, he constantly builds up, tears down, and then rebuilds a solid, contending team, it’s not just cause he has had the best QB in football for 15 years.

No run of success last forever but I’d take him here in a heartbeat and over pretty much anyone else you can think of.
 
Smitty said:
I mean, the guy has presided over the team in essentially the best two decades of the team’s history and a time when they are pretty clearly the class of the division. It’s not like the Cowboys from 1960-1983 or the Patriots amazing 20 year run, but who else can boast much more than he’s accomplished during his tenure? Philadelphia has been a top 5 team in the league and has consistent success. What’s more, he constantly builds up, tears down, and then rebuilds a solid, contending team, it’s not just cause he has had the best QB in football for 15 years.

No run of success last forever but I’d take him here in a heartbeat and over pretty much anyone else you can think of.
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Smitty said:
I mean, the guy has presided over the team in essentially the best two decades of the team’s history and a time when they are pretty clearly the class of the division. It’s not like the Cowboys from 1960-1983 or the Patriots amazing 20 year run, but who else can boast much more than he’s accomplished during his tenure? Philadelphia has been a top 5 team in the league and has consistent success. What’s more, he constantly builds up, tears down, and then rebuilds a solid, contending team, it’s not just cause he has had the best QB in football for 15 years.

No run of success last forever but I’d take him here in a heartbeat and over pretty much anyone else you can think of.
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I’ll bet that felt pretty good to finally let out, eh? Come out of the closet, man. We accept you.
 
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