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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 430705" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> But ultimately, that’s what you’re doing, right: Supporting your argument that Thompson was wrong not to re-sign Jenkins? And there’s nothing wrong with that. As an ardent supporter of Thompson (not that anyone participating in this thread isn’t) I agree it was a mistake not to re-sign Jenkins, particularly to the deal the Eagles did with him. Where I disagree with some, and perhaps Bishop, is how much difference Jenkins would have made this season and we can argue about it, but no one can <em>prove</em> that point.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I’m not a mind reader but it looks to me like Thompson determined that while Jenkins was and is talented, he was injury-prone and on the wrong side of 30 and therefore not worth the risk of re-signing. A player may have to have Charles Woodson-type talent in order to get the benefit of the doubt injury-wise beyond 30. Or be a season or two “rental” like Clifton may turn out to be. The issue to me is how often Thompson is correct regarding these types of decisions, so it doesn’t make sense to dwell for too long on each and every one. For example, anyone miss Colledge this season? IMO the LG spot was upgraded in his absence. That was a win for Thompson IMO. Think of all the backups that contributed last year: Those were wins for Thompson, the front office, and the coaching staff. If the 2010 “luck” would have continued, Mike Neal would have taken Jenkins’ place without a hitch. What surprised me about Jenkins is the Eagles ended up just “renting” him for one year: I believe they can get out of that contract without too much fiscal damage by not paying him a bonus that’s due in March. I think most, including Thompson, expected Jenkins to get a contract whose signing bonus would guarantee him two or three years of salaries (because of the cap hit for waiving him). If Thompson considered matching that contract, if he had the chance, he apparently stuck with his initial opinion. Another factor to consider from Jenkins’ point of view: playing in a 4-3 is better for him than playing a 3-4, or 2-4-5 for the same money. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I’m going to make a bold prediction here so I hope you are all sitting down. Ted Thompson will continue to make mistakes for as long as he’s GM. Wait 'til ya see at least one of his picks in the upcoming draft – what will he have been thinking??!! <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 430705, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma] But ultimately, that’s what you’re doing, right: Supporting your argument that Thompson was wrong not to re-sign Jenkins? And there’s nothing wrong with that. As an ardent supporter of Thompson (not that anyone participating in this thread isn’t) I agree it was a mistake not to re-sign Jenkins, particularly to the deal the Eagles did with him. Where I disagree with some, and perhaps Bishop, is how much difference Jenkins would have made this season and we can argue about it, but no one can [I]prove[/I] that point.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]I’m not a mind reader but it looks to me like Thompson determined that while Jenkins was and is talented, he was injury-prone and on the wrong side of 30 and therefore not worth the risk of re-signing. A player may have to have Charles Woodson-type talent in order to get the benefit of the doubt injury-wise beyond 30. Or be a season or two “rental” like Clifton may turn out to be. The issue to me is how often Thompson is correct regarding these types of decisions, so it doesn’t make sense to dwell for too long on each and every one. For example, anyone miss Colledge this season? IMO the LG spot was upgraded in his absence. That was a win for Thompson IMO. Think of all the backups that contributed last year: Those were wins for Thompson, the front office, and the coaching staff. If the 2010 “luck” would have continued, Mike Neal would have taken Jenkins’ place without a hitch. What surprised me about Jenkins is the Eagles ended up just “renting” him for one year: I believe they can get out of that contract without too much fiscal damage by not paying him a bonus that’s due in March. I think most, including Thompson, expected Jenkins to get a contract whose signing bonus would guarantee him two or three years of salaries (because of the cap hit for waiving him). If Thompson considered matching that contract, if he had the chance, he apparently stuck with his initial opinion. Another factor to consider from Jenkins’ point of view: playing in a 4-3 is better for him than playing a 3-4, or 2-4-5 for the same money. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]I’m going to make a bold prediction here so I hope you are all sitting down. Ted Thompson will continue to make mistakes for as long as he’s GM. Wait 'til ya see at least one of his picks in the upcoming draft – what will he have been thinking??!! ;) [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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