NFL: Eagles = Superbowl Contender/Pretender?

With the addition of Nnamdi Asomugha, the Eagles defense is looking top-notch. I can't think of a QB/WR combo that can avoid Samuel, Cromartie & Asomugha. I personally think Michael Vick will be in top 5 QB's this season . Any thoughts?

They already were. And they're that much more so now.

Ok first off Samuel is likely to get traded i dont think we can afford 3 pro bowl CBs that pay big money. We stil need Desean Jackson which most people are ignoring that he is on a holdout. We have been contenders pretty much every year of the decade. Even if we didn't sign asomugha which i was really hope we got we are still contenders.

Possibly. But lets remember that they usually fail in the playoffs. What was it 5 NFC championship game and only one trip the to the superbowl? Anything is possible though.

contender 8) they have made good moves so far :)

Eagles have never won the Super Bowl, therefor they suck and never will win. Master_Live

can't see any holes in that statement

i dont have faith in vick...there i said itmems_1224

No, I don't think they're contenders (well ok, there is a chance, just not a big one IMO), and here's why.

Let's start with Vick. He really hasn't proved anything yet other than he'll be getting older and more injury prone. It's obvious he won't change how he plays, and that's understandable since he's always played that way and has basically been praised for it. Once he gets hurt he really reverts back to his old ways of looking for one receiver (in this case DJ) and if he isn't open Vick'll try to run. His amount of fumbled balls is rather high and he started racking up the overturns towards the end of last season. Plus, when he gets hurt this season (face it, he probably will) we have Vince Young to look forward to, so make of that what you will. I'm not going to sit here and say Kolb was the answer, but I don't see Vick as that person either. Ok, there's my thoughts on Vick.

As for receivers my only real worry is them all staying healthy. Their two main receivers are pretty small so it would be nice to have a bigger receiver able to come in here and there as a relief player just as a way to try and prevent injuries. DJ needs to stop returning punts, which the Eagles probably know since they were saying today how some of the guys they picked up also have experience returning punts. Really, as long as the Eagles can pick up a few extra receivers in case of injury then there's really not much to worry about in this department.

Idk how they're doing picking up guys on the O-line and D-line so I can't comment, but I do believe they got someone to add to the D-line so that's good. Speaking of defense, I'm hoping this new defensive coordinator doesn't end up a major disappointment. The Eagles can get the best players, but without a proper coach who knows how it'll turn out.

It is nice to see they have basically the top corners in the NFL, but that doesn't mean the team will be amazing. Granted, being a life time Eagles fan I hope everything works for them (and I imagine the season will be rather good for them), but until I see results I'll still be skeptical. The big thing now is will the offense do a better job against defenses than last year. Once the Eagles played the Bears every team basically caught on to Vick and since then he wasn't able to be very productive (just look at their performance against the Vikings and Joe Webb).

Here's to hoping the Eagles can surprise me this year.

Ok first off Samuel is likely to get traded i dont think we can afford 3 pro bowl CBs that pay big money. We stil need Desean Jackson which most people are ignoring that he is on a holdout. We have been contenders pretty much every year of the decade. Even if we didn't sign asomugha which i was really hope we got we are still contenders.

deuce4eva

its simple. Vick has to stay healthy and they need to keep Jackson happy. If they can then yes. Also most likely Samuel is going bye bye. And yes, Samuel does matter.

They were contenders last year so I don't see why they wouldn't be considered contenders this year.

However, I think people really exaggerate the significance of adding a player to a team.

And as mentioned above, Samuel will be gone.

They were contenders last year so I don't see why they wouldn't be considered contenders this year.

However, I think people really exaggerate the significance of adding a player to a team.

And as mentioned above, Samuel will be gone.

Chutebox

They're not simply adding ''a player''. Its the best shutdown corner in the league. It opens a lot of additionnal blitzing opportunities when you have Asomugha on your team. And Rodgers-Cromartie can be left on an island too. Especially if you consider he'll only have to deal with the 2nd best WR on the opposing team. Which wasnt the case for him in Arizona.

ASO and Asante is more dangerous then Revis and ASO. .No_Hablo_Ingles

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They were contenders last year so I don't see why they wouldn't be considered contenders this year.

However, I think people really exaggerate the significance of adding a player to a team.

And as mentioned above, Samuel will be gone.

Darth_Revan_666

They're not simply adding ''a player''. Its the best shutdown corner in the league. It opens a lot of additionnal blitzing opportunities when you have Asomugha on your team. And Rodgers-Cromartie can be left on an island too. Especially if you consider he'll only have to deal with the 2nd best WR on the opposing team. Which wasnt the case for him in Arizona.

LOL I guess having a secondary is not important then. Just ask the Falcons.

LOL I guess having a secondary is not important then. Just ask the Falcons.

Darth_Revan_666

Also, I thought you were a Patriots fan, so now you are both or did I miss something?Fuhgeddabouditt

[QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"] ASO and Asante is more dangerous then Revis and ASO. .Fuhgeddabouditt

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LOL I guess having a secondary is not important then. Just ask the Falcons.

Chutebox

Great CB duo's has made great football. Like the Raiders with Mike Haynes and Lester Hayes.http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?confirm=true&id=09000d5d811aa3f4&template=with-video-with-comments

I remember last season, the Cowboys were supposed to be Super Bowl bound and look how that turned out.Lostboy1224

Well the Eagles have been regularly amongst the NFL best teams for over a decade, but could never get over that hump, a bit like the Mavericks in the NBA until last season (although I always hated the Mavs and I'm a big Eagles fan). This year might very well be theirs.

As a life long Eagles fan I will be saying Contender, but even with that the amount of contenders this year is pretty spread out. Even the Detroit Lions this year look good and I can see other teams making some big moves and suprises. Also as much as it pains me to say it, the Cowboys will be much better this year than last.

I am going to have to say pretender...i feel that the Packers could beat the Eagles everyday of the week.

I am going to have to say pretender...i feel that the Packers could beat the Eagles everyday of the week.

PiTPenguins2787

They only lost by 1 score against the Packers in the playoffs. They were already close. And they've now vastly improved their defense. Taking BTW the Packers best D-Linemen. So how in the world are they not contenders??????????????????

Assuming Vick doesn't regress from his inexplicable transformation into a competent passer, then of course they're contenders.

i dont have faith in vick...there i said itmems_1224

I sure hope they fail. The eagles fans have become ridiculously annoying. And what's with them comparing themselves to the heat? Last I checked, the heat just lost in the finals. Why would you compare your team to another team that lost? TonyDanzaFan

I sure hope they fail. The eagles fans have become ridiculously annoying. And what's with them comparing themselves to the heat? Last I checked, the heat just lost in the finals. Why would you compare your team to another team that lost? TonyDanzaFan

Jason Babin tweeted that unfortunately, something along the lines of feeling like the Miami Heat, except they're going to win it all. Just a confidence booster for the Eagles! Shame VY's "dream team" comment is being blown up by the media..