A Surprise Trade

Posted: March 27th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 6 Comments »

I was sitting at work on Friday when one of my co-workers (a degenerate Broncos fan) said there was a blockbuster trade between the Dolphins and the Niners. I headed out to get lunch a couple of minutes later. While waiting for my food, I checked on Twitter to see the details. I saw Eagles writers and fans talking about a trade and got confused. Then I saw this.

Wow.

I like it.

The Eagles need a massive infusion of young talent. The more resources they have, the better their odds of finding good players.

More than a few fans were furious. Why pass on elite talents like Ja’Marr Chase and Kyle Pitts? The simple answer is that the Eagles didn’t covet those players. I choose the word covet very specifically. A lot of you seem to take it the wrong way.

All 32 teams are going to have high grades on Chase and Pitts. They are terrific prospects. Every team would love to have them. That’s not the question. Would you rather have them than pick 12, a 4th this year and a 1st rounder next year? If you feel that player is so good and so important to your team, you take him. The Eagles preferred to move back and add the other picks.

Some people were upset at Howie Roseman for moving back because they think there is some other player he prefers or that he’s trying to be too cute about getting the player he wants. Again, you can bet Howie loves Chase and Pitts. They are great prospects.

But moving back six spots isn’t that big a deal and the Eagles could have three first round picks next April. That would give them the chance to be very aggressive if they want to trade up for a star or a QB. Or the team could add a lot of talent in one night. I love the thought of three first round picks.

11 players will go off the board before the Eagles choose on draft night. Here are the guys likely to be gone:

QB Trevor Lawrence
QB Zach Wilson
QB Trey Lance
QB Justin Fields
WR Ja’Marr Chase
TE Kyle Pitts
OL Rashawn Slater
OL Penei Sewell

The Eagles should have at least one of this group available:

WR Jaylen Waddle
WR DeVonta Smith
CB Patrick Surtain
CB Jaycee Horn

There will be other good options on the board. This isn’t a case where the Eagles moved back to the end of the round and they’re taking a chance on getting a pretty good talent. There will be outstanding players to choose from at pick 12.

I get people being frustrated at losing out on Chase, but this is a very deep group of receivers. There are a ton of guys I love. This isn’t Chase or bust at receiver.

I struggled with the idea of DeVonta Smith at pick six. I’m much more comfortable at 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDKGBfThEik

Man, that kid is just incredibly impressive. I would love to see him in midnight green.

The Eagles have 11 picks this year and I think they’ve already got nine next year. That’s exactly what a team needs when they lack young talent.

I get that many of you have doubts about Howie and him hitting on the picks. Like I’ve said, his track record isn’t good in recent years. I certainly won’t disagree on the concerns. But I think you have to move past that as long as the move is reasonable. This is a trade to move back six spots in one round. If you are going to obsess on Howie’s deficiencies, then what happens at pick six is irrelevant because you think he’ll miss on the other picks.

I’m not telling you to let go of the Howie hate. If that’s how you feel so be it. But don’t kill the fun of the draft by obsessing on that. Zach Berman has pointed out that Howie has actually done a good job of building up the Eagles. He struggles to keep them good.

I think this is a terrific move. I’m excited to see what happens at 12 and then next April could be a wild ride if the team does end up with three first round picks. That might cause my brain to explode.

The Eagles should still get a top talent even after moving back. And they add a first round pick to their 2022 arsenal. That’s a darn good start to the weekend.

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6 Comments on “A Surprise Trade”

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    […] Ein Überraschungshandel – Iggles BlitzEinige Leute waren verärgert über Howie Roseman, weil sie zurückgezogen sind, weil sie denken, dass es einen anderen Spieler gibt, den er bevorzugt, oder weil er versucht, zu süß zu sein, um den Spieler zu finden, den er will. Auch hier können Sie wetten, dass Howie Chase und Pitts liebt. Sie sind gute Aussichten. Aber sechs Plätze zurückzuschieben ist keine so große Sache und die Eagles könnten nächsten April drei Picks für die erste Runde haben. Das würde ihnen die Chance geben, sehr aggressiv zu sein, wenn sie gegen einen Stern oder einen QB eintauschen wollen. Oder das Team könnte in einer Nacht viel Talent hinzufügen. Ich liebe den Gedanken an drei Picks der ersten Runde. […]

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    […] A Surprise Trade – Iggles BlitzSome people were upset at Howie Roseman for moving back because they think there is some other player he prefers or that he’s trying to be too cute about getting the player he wants. Again, you can bet Howie loves Chase and Pitts. They are great prospects. But moving back six spots isn’t that big a deal and the Eagles could have three first round picks next April. That would give them the chance to be very aggressive if they want to trade up for a star or a QB. Or the team could add a lot of talent in one night. I love the thought of three first round picks. […]

  6. 6 Eagles News: Jalen Hurts dubbed as a winner from Philadelphia’s trade down - Bleeding Green Nation - Kill CoronaVirus said at 10:38 AM on March 27th, 2021:

    […] A Surprise Trade – Iggles BlitzSome people were upset at Howie Roseman for moving back because they think there is some other player he prefers or that he’s trying to be too cute about getting the player he wants. Again, you can bet Howie loves Chase and Pitts. They are great prospects. But moving back six spots isn’t that big a deal and the Eagles could have three first round picks next April. That would give them the chance to be very aggressive if they want to trade up for a star or a QB. Or the team could add a lot of talent in one night. I love the thought of three first round picks. […]