SteelKing728 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 For what it is worth, he was a starter for a while, but mostly due to a lack of better options/injury/a guy ditching the team after the starting QB got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltman Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Y'all out here trading picks while we're signin playas for pennies (I only remember him as the hail mary guy and "Oh there's another Rodgers, that's cute") But nice to get another warm body behind Ertz with starting experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesPeteC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 9Arms race is on, your move Rams! Try to top this move! **reads Rams traded for Brandin Cooks** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugger Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Rich Rod is a nice TE but not real speedy. I suppose his days in GB were numbered after we signed Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesehawk Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I think GB about maxed out what you're gonna get with Rodgers in 2015 when he had 510 yards and 8 TDs. He is a solid TE2 who was used pretty poorly by GB the past couple of seasons. His targets primarily came on TE dumps in the flats with expectations of him making someone miss... Richard is not fast and does not make guys miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Decent signing for the Eagles here. Ertz and Rodgers will be a good 1-2 punch for the Eagles at tight end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, packerrfan74 said: I think GB about maxed out what you're gonna get with Rodgers in 2015 when he had 510 yards and 8 TDs. He is a solid TE2 who was used pretty poorly by GB the past couple of seasons. His targets primarily came on TE dumps in the flats with expectations of him making someone miss... Richard is not fast and does not make guys miss. Fair analysis. Obviously Burton couldn't be kept, but this really means Ertz becomes more important to the team. Rodgers is a guy who gets open when the D doesn't account for him, hence the dump offs being his main source of targets. When you have 3 bigger threats and A-Rod, that's how you get a 8 TD season. But it wasn't based on his ability to separate and win, he was pretty much unaccounted for then. You could do worse as a backup, but he's literally a replacement-level vet IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronjon1990 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 With Ajayi, Clement, Agholor, Jeffery, Ertz, etc, Rodgers is a good signing. He won't be "needed", but he has enough talent to contribute in a role. I wouldn't be surprised to see his production inflate a little simply by circumstance. Not a sexy signing, but you could do a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Broncofan said: Rodgers is a guy who gets open when the D doesn't account for him I'll not argue your overall point, it stands. But here's one where he was accounted for and still beat the LB Sean Lee vs Dallas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwhMEr0bovo One of the challenges for RRodgers is that both at Stanford and in GB, they messed with his playing weight . They had him drop weight to add speed, then later asked him to add weight to improve his blocking. So he would yo-yo up and down from season to season. That's tough on a player He's also the son of an NFL coach ( Panthers ST) and he certainly gives the game all he's got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shanedorf said: I'll not argue your overall point, it stands. But here's one where he was accounted for and still beat the LB Sean Lee vs Dallas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwhMEr0bovo One of the challenges for RRodgers is that both at Stanford and in GB, they messed with his playing weight . They had him drop weight to add speed, then later asked him to add weight to improve his blocking. So he would yo-yo up and down from season to season. That's tough on a player He's also the son of an NFL coach ( Panthers ST) and he certainly gives the game all he's got. Yeah, that's the issue for sure - for him to be a decent blocker, he lost a lot of his explosion. Ultimately, he's likely going to be a 2nd TE, blocking-type guy, so he has to stay in that skill range. The Lee play was a strong one, but his increased size has taken away much of that separation ability. Still, you can do worse as a 2nd TE. It's more that when Ertz didn't play with his concussion and then managed snaps, Burton could do literally 90 percent of what Ertz in the pass game - that's not happening with Rodgers. Ertz's ability to stay on the field is going to be more important this year, that's all I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Shanedorf said: I'll not argue your overall point, it stands. But here's one where he was accounted for and still beat the LB Sean Lee vs Dallas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwhMEr0bovo One of the challenges for RRodgers is that both at Stanford and in GB, they messed with his playing weight . They had him drop weight to add speed, then later asked him to add weight to improve his blocking. So he would yo-yo up and down from season to season. That's tough on a player He's also the son of an NFL coach ( Panthers ST) and he certainly gives the game all he's got. He went to Cal. Don't expect much Eagles fans. He's slow, not a good blocker, but he does have pretty good hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagles $5$ Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 How is he as a blocker??? That's what we really need honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesPeteC Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Eagles $5$ said: How is he as a blocker??? That's what we really need honestly. Pretty terrible. He is a redzone receiving threat . There are a few late round blocking TE's in the draft I imagine they look at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltman Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 @jrry32 @stl4life07 @Non-Issue Can you guys do your part in this rivalry and denounce this move, Howie Roseman, the greater area of Philadelphia, and just how good Doug looks in jeans please? All we have is @MKnight82 for rivals, since @Matts4313 quit the site, and he checked out once the Alex Smith trade hit twitter. We are close to 10 threads turned into just and Eagles v Rams on this punch card, then we get a free small coffee or 2 hash browns free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Pete that's like calling for a STD? No flare ups or coffee needed in here! As for Rodgers it's a meh signing to me. They needed depth with the departures of Celek and Burton but I'm still curious if one will be taken in the draft "long term" to go with Ertz? Could be worse I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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