(07-27-2025, 08:59 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yes sir Luvnit. Stewart should be night and day from what we saw out of Sam the last few years. Will he make mistakes? Of course, but he 
will be disruptive and won't just be held at bay all day from being slow and beat up. Love Sam Hubbard BTW.

(07-27-2025, 03:26 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Awesome. I know almost all of us thought Knight was taken a little soon in the Draft but he could be as solid of a rookie as there is
with his natural ability to see the angles quickly, attack and wrap up. Sorely needed on this Defense with the lackluster play of Pratt
in these areas. Knight is a lot faster than the bulked up Pratt as well.

I remember one game last year where we were playing against a fast back and it was embarrassing watching Pratt chase the dude
around. LB's need to be athletic now a days. I like the additions of Burks and Carter as well. We are way more athletic on Defense 
this year IMO.

(07-28-2025, 10:01 AM)Sled21 Wrote: A lot of people are complaining about Knight's age, but I think he is ready made to be paired with Wilson and the two of them will be something special this year.

(07-28-2025, 09:49 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: i agree with you, also think NFL coaches will be better at blending his athletic skills with technique and finishing better.  Also so much focus has been on his lack of sacks but where has been a weakness of late especially after Hubbard's body starting breaking down, lack of a good DE against the rush, i think that is wanted move him up over Pearce and Green, Bengals needed a 3 down DE .  As for Hubbard a warrior as a player and a local ambassador especially for helping our schools.

(07-28-2025, 10:01 AM)Sled21 Wrote: A lot of people are complaining about Knight's age, but I think he is ready made to be paired with Wilson and the two of them will be something special this year.

(07-28-2025, 12:35 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: The age doesn't concern me if he can contribute to winning football right now. With Burrow as the Bengals all-universe QB it's time to maximize all player talent to win, win, and win. Thus, we don't need the 2nd round LB to be a young project, but rather he needs to be a pick that sees the field on game day and impacts the game to favor a Bengals win.

Thus, agreed, he seems ready made to pair with Wilson and that matters more than him being a younger talent.

(07-28-2025, 10:01 AM)Sled21 Wrote: A lot of people are complaining about Knight's age, but I think he is ready made to be paired with Wilson and the two of them will be something special this year.

(07-28-2025, 01:50 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: if you mean alot via on here, maybe, but ive read or heard very little from nfl analysis putting age as a red flag, ive actually heard more positive with his experience as a College player that he will be more ready to step into a starting role than previous rookies coming out at 20, 21, 22

(07-28-2025, 02:17 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agreed, and when you factor the average length of an NFL career is only 3.3 years, if they can get 5-6 productive seasons from him it would be good.

(07-28-2025, 06:15 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: That's including the Jeffrey Gunters, Wyatt Hubers, Jordan Browns, and Deshaun Davis', etc out there bringing the average down.

2nd round picks are much longer.

Of the 2017 2nd round draft class only 11 of the 32 failed to be on a roster in 2024 (aka, their 8th year since being drafted).

32/32 of the 2021 2nd round draft class (so last year was their 4th year) were on a team in 2024.

(07-28-2025, 01:50 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: if you mean alot via on here, maybe, but ive read or heard very little from nfl analysis putting age as a red flag, ive actually heard more positive with his experience as a College player that he will be more ready to step into a starting role than previous rookies coming out at 20, 21, 22

(07-29-2025, 09:12 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Knight was another pick I did not like, but his age had nothing to do with it. Him being pro-ready is a plus with us in win-now mode.

I just thought it was a bit of a reach. We could have traded back and gotten him later. I didn't think LB was our most glaring need with Burks here and Wilson & Pratt signed (IOL, S), but if we really wanted a LB upgrade, we should gave taken Campbell Rd1.

But those are positionsl priority and opportunity cost critiques. Nothing to do with the player, who I think will be our most impactful rookie. He and Fairchild are likely the only starters. 


But that kind

(07-30-2025, 02:19 PM)3wt Wrote: I'm a Knight fan for sure.

But with our guard situation I'd have taken Ratledge.  We look so lean at the guard spot.  Just too iffy given the value of the guy they're supposed to be protecting.   Today Ossai just destroyed Fairchild.   Just demoralizing.

(07-30-2025, 02:27 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Jihad Campbell is hurt and will be hurt till mid season, loved the player but everyone would question the pick just as much as he might not 
even play as a rookie. Cannot even practice until mid season, who knows what impact he makes, if any.

Quote:On July 26, Campbell already got some first-team snaps.


Campbell even said when the Eagles put the pads on next week, he’ll be able to participate.

Quote:Quinyon Mitchell, Jihaad Campbell Shine as the Pads Come On!

(07-30-2025, 04:04 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/jihaad-campbell-training-camp-health-depth-chart-alabama-jeremiah-trotter-zack-baun/676649/


https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-ringers-philly-special/2025/07/29/eagles-training-camp-takeaways-quinyon-mitchell-jihaad-campbell-shine-as-the-pads-come-on

(07-30-2025, 04:04 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/jihaad-campbell-training-camp-health-depth-chart-alabama-jeremiah-trotter-zack-baun/676649/


https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-ringers-philly-special/2025/07/29/eagles-training-camp-takeaways-quinyon-mitchell-jihaad-campbell-shine-as-the-pads-come-on

(07-30-2025, 04:10 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Thanks TLL.

Holy crap, he recovered fast! Damn, looking back wouldn't of been a bad move by us to take him in the first. Might of even been able to 
trade back and grab him and a pick. Jihaad was my favorite LB in the draft for us to be our viper. I was okay with not taking him with the 
shoulder injury and reports of it taking him until mid season to even practice, guess those reports were really wrong.

(07-30-2025, 04:14 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: If you think about it, Jihaad Campbell actually practiced a day earlier than Shemar Stewart did.

(07-30-2025, 02:27 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Have to have a trade partner. I would of traded back added a pick and selected Knight myself, but might of been impossible.

Jihad Campbell is hurt and will be hurt till mid season, loved the player but everyone would question the pick just as much as he might not 
even play as a rookie. Cannot even practice until mid season, who knows what impact he makes, if any. Shoulder surgery is dicey, especially 
with Linebackers as we have seen with Logan.


I understand this thought of course, I just think Golden was given the first 2 picks for his Defense. Ossai I think is going to tear it up this 
season so hopefully he just does that to everybody and Fairchild will be fine. Rookies will struggle, just the way it goes, Ratledge could 
struggle even more than Fairchild for all we know.

(07-29-2025, 09:12 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Knight was another pick I did not like, but his age had nothing to do with it. Him being pro-ready is a plus with us in win-now mode.

I just thought it was a bit of a reach. We could have traded back and gotten him later. I didn't think LB was our most glaring need with Burks here and Wilson & Pratt signed (IOL, S), but if we really wanted a LB upgrade, we should gave taken Campbell Rd1.

But those are positionsl priority and opportunity cost critiques. Nothing to do with the player, who I think will be our most impactful rookie. He and Fairchild are likely the only starters. 


But that kind

(07-30-2025, 02:19 PM)3wt Wrote: I'm a Knight fan for sure.

But with our guard situation I'd have taken Ratledge.  We look so lean at the guard spot.  Just too iffy given the value of the guy they're supposed to be protecting.   Today Ossai just destroyed Fairchild.   Just demoralizing.