Official Philadelphia Eagles Discussion Thread

MRxBLACK · Post #221 » by **MRxBLACK** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:04 pm

sixers23 wrote:even better value when you examine the contract. only a 1 mil base this year for a 2.6 cap hit overall. in 2016 if hes cut its only 1.6 dead money

You missed the part where he is guaranteed $28 million.

sixers23 · Post #222 » by **sixers23** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:13 pm

MRxBLACK wrote:
sixers23 wrote:even better value when you examine the contract. only a 1 mil base this year for a 2.6 cap hit overall. in 2016 if hes cut its only 1.6 dead money

You missed the part where he is guaranteed $28 million.

i was referring to jenkins contract

MRxBLACK · Post #223 » by **MRxBLACK** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:14 pm

My bad.

youngcrev · Post #224 » by **youngcrev** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:10 pm

Glad they are addressing special teams, though I can't help but think upgrading the kicker would of been the better way to do so (granted, I'm not sure what was available there)

sixers23 · Post #225 » by **sixers23** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:54 pm

Kickers have been all resigning with teams. I'm sure they'll bring I'm competition for camp

SJSF · Post #226 » by **SJSF** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:51 pm

sixers78 wrote:
SJSF wrote:I think Chip knows what he is doing. It's always funny to hear from the armchair GMs that the Eagles didn't sign the right guy but the Eagles had a great draft and signed some good FAs last year.

Every move the eagles name isn't always the right one. The fact you start your post with "I think" is very telling. It's funny to hear that from eagles fans who feel every move, non move draft pick made is the right one. Stop

And you would be the moron to pay Byrd 9m for him to play half a season. Byrd is totally injury prown with foot problems. Like I said Byrd is no EdReed or Troy P. and he is far from BDawk. Byrd is not a game changer for this defense.

SJSF · Post #227 » by **SJSF** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:53 pm

youngcrev wrote:Denver isn't messing around. Talib, Ward (at a bargain compared to what other safeties have gotten), and now maybe Ware?

You got to figure they have a 2year window. When Manning is gone so will be the Broncos. Makes sense.

blazza18 · Post #228 » by **blazza18** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:14 pm

Even though it's been a quite start to FA it's probably the smart way. Build depth, make sure the bottom of the roster is strong and then hope to hit in the draft.

Find it funny how the media link us with the bigger name FA. If the Eagles were interested, the media wouldn't know IMO.

SJSF · Post #229 » by **SJSF** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:22 am

The draft is more important anyway. Fill holes with FA and draft the BPA. Good formula.

MRxBLACK · Post #230 » by **MRxBLACK** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:39 pm

Traded a 5th rounder for Sproles.

sixers23 · Post #231 » by **sixers23** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:26 pm

and signed nolan carroll

SJSF · Post #232 » by **SJSF** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:33 pm

Sproles is going to make this offense even more dynamic

MCtripDub · Post #233 » by **MCtripDub** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:23 pm

Foles to Sproles :lol:

Hopefully we go all out defense in the draft though. Whatever happened to all the Dion Jordan rumors btw?

sixers23 · Post #234 » by **sixers23** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:31 pm

if jordan will be traded it wont be til after june 1st

blazza18 · Post #235 » by **blazza18** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:55 pm

The Sproles trade doesn't excite me too much. His production has declined the last couple of seasons and he'll be 31 next season. Also not a fan of giving up draft picks.

The Jordan rumour was debunked a few weeks ago. Eagles apparently called Miami but they said he was unavailable.

Embiid P · Post #236 » by **Embiid P** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:32 pm

blazza18 wrote:The Sproles trade doesn't excite me too much. His production has declined the last couple of seasons and he'll be 31 next season. Also not a fan of giving up draft picks.

The Jordan rumour was debunked a few weeks ago. Eagles apparently called Miami but they said he was unavailable.

Sproles should serve as a viable backup to McCoy along with Polk. He will also help us on punt and kick returns which we need badly. Getting him means that Bryce Brown now becomes expendable. Fumbling issues aside, he is still a solid young back who should be able to bring back a pick that is higher than the one we got for Sproles. We might be able to get a 4th or 3rd rounder for him if we are lucky. Also there have been rumors of the Eagles possibly trading Desean for more picks but IDK how true it is.

sixers23 · Post #237 » by **sixers23** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:36 pm

sproles has almost no effect on brown. sproles isnt an every down back

if we trade him we arent getting a pick higher than a 6 and desean isnt being traded

Embiid P · Post #238 » by **Embiid P** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:38 pm

sixers23 wrote:sproles has almost no effect on brown. sproles isnt an every down back

if we trade him we arent getting a pick higher than a 6 and desean isnt being traded

He's a solid back up and is good on special teams as a kick and punt returner. Since Chip wants to keep Polk too, it means Brown is likely the odd man out, so yeah.

MRxBLACK · Post #239 » by **MRxBLACK** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:42 pm

Barring injury, Brown will hardly get any touches on game day. In addition, he isn't a good complement to McCoy like Polk is. Also, only 46 guys are activated on game day, having 4 active RBs is a waste.

Brown should be traded for a 5th rounder at least.

Curry and Graham should be shopped to 4/3 style defensive teams as well.

sixers23 · Post #240 » by **sixers23** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:51 pm

if mccoy gets hurt i doubt they would wanna go with polk as the starter, brown is much more talented