Schefter: Eagles trade LeSean McCoy for Kiko Alonso

ChrisPozz · Post #1 » by **ChrisPozz** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:45 pm

Adam Schefter:

Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.

So LeSean McCoy is going to be a Buffalo Bill. And Kiko Alonso will be reunited with former Oregon HC Chip Kelly.

Wow. I knew some said that McCoy could be out in Philadelphia, but wow.

clyde21 · Post #2 » by **clyde21** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:49 pm

Just saw it on ESPN. Came out of nowhere. Maybe they're trying to cut bait now before McCoy starts declining?

ChrisPozz · Post #3 » by **ChrisPozz** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:52 pm

Drew Rosenhaus:

I just spoke with the Eagles organization and there is no trade for LeSean at this time. There have been discussions but nothing finalized

Post #4 » by **CalamityX12** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:53 pm

Post #5 » by **CalamityX12** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:54 pm

Nothing official til march 10 though

ChrisPozz · Post #6 » by **ChrisPozz** » Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:57 pm

I have very little doubt that Kelly could be successful with quite a few types of backs but I have a soft spot in my heart for McCoy even though he isn't the brightest or has been the most mature individual before.

C.J. Spiller is a popular name to replace him if it goes down. To that I laugh even though it's a fit on the surface. As a football fan if I'm not going to care about my own rooting interests, I'd like to see what Kelly could do with Mark Ingram if I could force him on him.

Greg Roman, you fortunate son of a gun.

shouldakepowens · Post #7 » by **shouldakepowens** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:12 am

CJ Spiller is going to look great if he can stay healthy wherever he goes.

I_am_1z · Post #8 » by **I_am_1z** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:33 am

Okay, but Greg Roman wants to throw the ball and be cute

Post #9 » by **Ray_Dogg** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:49 am

Smart move by the Eagles. This draft and free agent class is stacked at RB. It doesn't make sense to have that much money tied up at RB. I wonder if they hammer out a deal with Maclin now.

clyde21 · Post #10 » by **clyde21** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:52 am

I_am_1z wrote:Okay, but Greg Roman wants to throw the ball and be cute

I thought people stopped with this crap after it was disclosed that there were like 3 or 4 play callers on this team?

Post #11 » by **Ray_Dogg** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:59 am

Unfortunately we are still stuck with the throw and be cute guy.

I_am_1z · Post #12 » by **I_am_1z** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 1:12 am

Roman's still the fall guy. I doubt Geep would have even been considered if his values didn't include the power run game as a major component.

49er4life1979 · Post #13 » by **49er4life1979** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 1:13 am

ChrisPozz wrote:I have very little doubt that Kelly could be successful with quite a few types of backs but I have a soft spot in my heart for McCoy even though he isn't the brightest or has been the most mature individual before.

C.J. Spiller is a popular name to replace him if it goes down. To that I laugh even though it's a fit on the surface. As a football fan if I'm not going to care about my own rooting interests, I'd like to see what Kelly could do with Mark Ingram if I could force him on him.

Greg Roman, you fortunate son of a gun.

Roman is more for power running, thats not exactly McCoy's cup of tea.

Post #14 » by **Ray_Dogg** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 1:17 am

They still got Action Jackson right?

ChrisPozz · Post #15 » by **ChrisPozz** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 2:25 am

Josina Anderson:

A source close to McCoy to me on whether the trade news was a surprise: "Honestly we were under the impression the whole time, that eventually at some point, Chip [Kelly] was going to ask LeSean to restructure his contract--not a pay cut, but convert some of his signing bonus."

clyde21 · Post #16 » by **clyde21** » Wed Mar 4, 2015 2:30 am

I_am_1z wrote:Roman's still the fall guy. I doubt Geep would have even been considered if his values didn't include the power run game as a major component.

Yeah, because coaching search went exactly according to plan. :lol:

DoobieKeebler · Post #17 » by **DoobieKeebler** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:55 am

clyde21 wrote:
I_am_1z wrote:Roman's still the fall guy. I doubt Geep would have even been considered if his values didn't include the power run game as a major component.

Yeah, because coaching search went exactly according to plan.

Jed & Tomsula's plan, maybe.