Eagles 2022-2023 Season

[xogfog]

The new season schedule is out. The Eagles have the 4th easiest schedule based on opponents 2021-22 winning percentage.

September 11, 2022 1:00pm Eagles @ Lions
September 19, 2022 8:30pm Eagles vs. Vikings
September 25, 2022 1:00pm Eagles @ Commanders
October 2, 2022 1:00pm Eagles vs. Jaguars
October 9, 2022 4:25pm Eagles @ Cardinals
October 16 2022 8:20pm Eagles vs. Cowboys
Bye
October 30, 2022 1:00pm Eagles vs. Steelers
November 3 2022 8:15pm Eagles @ Texans
November 14, 2022 8:20pm Eagles vs. Commanders
November 20, 2022 1:00pm Eagles @ Colts
November 27, 2022 8:20pm Eagles vs. Packers
December 4, 2022 1:00pm Eagles vs. Titans
December 11, 2022 1:00pm Eagles @ Giants
December 18, 2022 1:00pm Eagles @. Bears
December 24, 2022 4:25pm Eagles @ Cowboys
January 1, 2023 1:00pm Eagles vs. Saints
January 7 or 8, 2023 TBDpm Eagles vs. Giants

Projected 53 Man Roster as of 05-13-22

QB (3) Hurts, Minshew, Strong
RB (4) Sanders, Scott, Gainwell, Brooks
WR (5) Brown, Smith, Watkins, Pascal, Reagor
TE (3) Geodert, Calcaterra, Arcega-Whiteside
OL (9) Mailata, Kelce, L. Johnson, Dickerson, Seumalo, Dillard, Jurgens, Opeta, Driscoll
DL (8) Cox, Hargrave, Sweat, Barnett, Davis, Williams, Graham, Jackson
LB (7) Reddick, Dean, White, Edwards, Bradley, Taylor, P. Johnson
CB (7) Slay, Bradberry, Maddox, McPhearson, Goodrich, Gowan, James
S (4) Harris, Epps, Wallace, Mayden
K Elliot
P Siposs
LS Lovato

IR - TBD

PUP - TE Jackson

Covid -TBD

Practice Squad (players protected week 1 are in bold, players elevated for week 1 in bold/italics) - WR Hightower, WR Coven, OL Toth, OL Awosika, OL Clark, LB Stevens, LB K. Johnson, DT Wilson, DT Elliss, TE Stoll, CB McCain, CB Chachere, CB Jobe, S Blankenship, QB Stinnett, RB Huntley, DE Leo (does not count towards total),

[allentown]

I doubt the active roster carries 7 CB, but if it does, I'm confident Jobe will be among them. I think Stoll makes roster if we carry 3 TE. He'll out-block Arcega-Whiteside, while I expect they'll be equally bad as receivers. I know you say 53-man as of today, but I think Siposs will be gone before season starts. I don't know what will happen, I guess contract situation favors him, but reagor really shouldn't be on the 53-man, unless he takes significant step forward. I prefer Hightower.

[xogfog]

There is no money to be saved by cutting Reagor, so he would just be dead money on the cap, that's why he''ll be on the team. As for TE. I think Stoll probably gets the spot over JJAW, I just think it's possible JJAW might take well to the position. Anyway, Stoll or JJAW might just be holding the spot for Jackson if he's able to come back during the season. you might be right about Jobe, it's just that he is recovering from turf toe surgery, so I went with Goodrich.

[Squire]

Eagles sign recently cut CB James Bradberry to a 1year/$10m contract.

[phillychuck]

2020 highlights. Rumors are he wasn't as good in 2021, but he is really tough against bigger receivers. They may put Slay on the side where the smaller guy lines up, and let Bradberry follow the big guys.

Poor Zech McPhearson and friends...

Howie must have a bottomless purse.

Anyone with PFF elite willing to check his rankings over his career?

[bkeich]

Howie has his flaws. But he really might be the absolute best GM at waiting and getting players at "Howie's" price. Season after season we get a few quality players at costs that are way below market.

[xogfog]

Agree. I think Howie convinces their agents that their player has lost his sheen, but Howie thinks they can revive their worth and suggest they sign a 1 year "prove it" deal.

[xogfog]

Now maybe Howie can trade Dillard and Reagor for a really good safety.

[Purduke]

Bradberry was rated at a 62.8 last (58th of 116 -dead median) for CBs last year; better rated for coverage than run support although he has good size. Tied with Levi Wallace of the Steelers, who I always considered a functional CB. For comparison to Bradberry's 58th, Nelson was rated 52nd and Maddox 23rd and Slay was 4th (behind Ramsey, AJ Terrell and Kendall Fuller).

For bad news comparisons, Jalen Mills was rated 34th, Sydney Jones 27th and Rasul Douglass 16th.

For his career Bradberry had been rated 33rd ('16) his rookie year, 98th in '17, 66th in '18, 68th in '19 and 7th in '20 (his Pro Bowl year), before his 58th in '21. On average they rate about 115 to 120 CBs annually.

One last observation. Pff had Travon Diggs of the Boys at 80th last year. Above average cover rating but second lowest rating against the run in the league. He wasn't rated as poorly his rookie season.

[VoteForKalas]

Howie must have a bottomless purse.

Or it is an indication McPhearson is another blown CB draft pick

[VoteForKalas]

Howie has his flaws. But he really might be the absolute best GM at waiting and getting players at "Howie's" price. Season after season we get a few quality players at costs that are way below market.

Unfortunately, he has not been that great at picking low cost vets since the SB run. The reports I saw are Bradberry's 1 yr contract is for 7.5M with incentives to 10M. If that was his best offer, which I think is a safe assumption, that does not say much for his market value. CB are one of the premium positions. Hopefully, he pans out and stays healthy because we have almost nothing behind him.

[phillychuck]

According to the Athletic, Bradberry had 11 offers, most of which were for more money than the Eagles. He chose the Eagles because he thought it was thee best situation for him to succeed, to play on a winning team, and to play for a coach he respected. It's hard to get really high contracts now after the first few waves of signings because teams have spent a lot of their money already.

Bradberry was a pro-bowl level CB in 2020 and an average starter last year while fighting through a leg injury (which never kept him out of a game). He has 10 interceptions and 16 PBUs over the last three seasons, thee best Eagle has 4 INTs and 10 PBUs. He can play, especially if his leg is back to 100%. This was a good signing.

[VoteForKalas]

According to the Athletic, Bradberry had 11 offers, most of which were for more money than the Eagles. He chose the Eagles because he thought it was thee best situation for him to succeed, to play on a winning team, and to play for a coach he respected. It's hard to get really high contracts now after the first few waves of signings because teams have spent a lot of their money already.

Bradberry was a pro-bowl level CB in 2020 and an average starter last year while fighting through a leg injury (which never kept him out of a game). He has 10 interceptions and 16 PBUs over the last three seasons, thee best Eagle has 4 INTs and 10 PBUs. He can play, especially if his leg is back to 100%. This was a good signing.

Good to hear he picked the Eagles from multiple offers, that shows positive things about him as a person and his goals as a player. We'll see if it pans out.