Alshon out first 2 games per espn

[Ellsworth]

Boo

[art vandelay]

yeah that sucks. but with agholor, wallace, gibson, ertz, goedert, clement, sproles...i think they'll be fine.

[Mr. Triple Dip]

Boo

Tough and it will hurt them on the field, but I am relieved it is not more than 2 games.

[RSE]

Alshon was coveraged out of the last five drives of the Super Bowl. The Eagles managed.

[slag]

Well ... other guys got singled as a result, no?

[RSE]

He wasn’t double covered. The Patriots moved Gilmore over to cover him.

Am I saying the Eagles won’t feel it without Alshon out there? No. But in Doug I trust.

[slag]

It's not the same as a double but its a similar effect to the extent Gilmore is their best corner.

But I agree that Doug has enough to work with even if Jeffery isn't there.

[Maniac]

It's not the same as a double but its a similar effect to the extent Gilmore is their best corner.

But I agree that Doug has enough to work with even if Jeffery isn't there.

Agree and agree. Alshon is reminiscent of DJax. Not a top ten receiver but must be accounted for or he will burn your ass.

I hate the Atlanta game with or without Alshon but they should/better win in Tampa Bay. So a 1-1 start is okay.

[slag]

One thing about this preseason that's hard to gauge is whether the Eagles are having a Super Bowl hangover or not, because they're not playing a lot of starter skill guys.

I get the sense that the league as a whole is starting to hold out their vets, particularly at skill positions, from practice games.

As a consequence, we're not getting much of a look at Wallace.

Hopefully, Gomer's just holding him out because he can tell what he's got from practice and he'll provide deep ball respect that lessens the impact of no Jeffrey.

[Raptor]

I think it’s a little of both....

One thing about this preseason that's hard to gauge is whether the Eagles are having a Super Bowl hangover or not, because they're not playing a lot of starter skill guys.

I get the sense that the league as a whole is starting to hold out their vets, particularly at skill positions, from practice games.

As a consequence, we're not getting much of a look at Wallace.

Hopefully, Gomer's just holding him out because he can tell what he's got from practice and he'll provide deep ball respect that lessens the impact of no Jeffrey.

...and some of the inconsistency we have observed in the preseason I think is going to carry over until everyone is back. A rocky first 3-4 games is my guess.

[JuTMSY4]

ha, I kinda love how Doug wins the Super Bowl and everyone is already fretting a little about playing w/o Jeffrey.

In any event, I agree as well - it hurts because Jeffrey requires some planning even if he's just a very good player rather than an elite receiver.

That being said, who's above him?

Brown
Jones
Beckham
Hopkins
Michael Thomas
AJ Green
...

Keenan Allen?

Thielen, Diggs, Cooks, Hilton, Hill?

[ishimonster]

ha, I kinda love how Doug wins the Super Bowl and everyone is already fretting a little about playing w/o Jeffrey.

In any event, I agree as well - it hurts because Jeffrey requires some planning even if he's just a very good player rather than an elite receiver.

That being said, who's above him?

Brown
Jones
Beckham
Hopkins
Michael Thomas
AJ Green
...

Keenan Allen?

Thielen, Diggs, Cooks, Hilton, Hill?

Did you see him in the Super Bowl? The man is an elite receiver. No doubt in my mind he's top10.

[thegodfather]

Boo

ESPN gets more shit wrong than Rotoworld, lets wait and see week 1