Wow. Um. Wow.
The Eagles have just let Tom Heckert and Mike Holmgren rape the shit out of them with this trade.
Eagles trade: CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong
Browns trade: LB Alex Hall and their 4th and 5th round pick in the 2010 draft (105 and 137 overall).
You've gotta be shitting me?
The Eagles traded a shitty starting linebacker for a shitty back-up linebacker who has only played 2 games. Advantage: Browns.
The Eagles traded the heart and soul of their secondary (not to mention best player in their secondary) for 2 middle of the draft picks. Advantage: Browns.
I have no idea what is going on anymore. The Eagles now have 10 draft picks and instead of filling a need, they have created another one. If there is truth to the rumor that the Eagles are going to trade McNabb and picks for Nnamdi Asomugha and picks, then the Eagles need to realize that Asomugha is only one player. As of this trade, our secondary corps is worse off than it was at the start of the day, our LB corps is worse off than it was at the start of the day (at least Gocong has NFL playing experience), but we have increased our number of draft picks to ten! Yay for draft picks!
Last season the Eagles tried to win a championship around a core of players that had been there for awhile. They built around that corps. They failed miserably. Now they are essentially getting rid of that entire corps. But if you are going to trade Sheldon Brown, at least get more value for him than a 4th round pick and a 5th round pick. Sheesh. And besides, having one or two veteran leaders that can still play the game of football is never a bad thing. Besides, Sheldon Brown is as tough as nails. He will be something that is very difficult to replace. As sad as it is, my belief in the Eagles secondary rests on the completion of a miracle deal involving Donovan McNabb and Nnamdi Asomugha. Save me now.
Good lord, that is a terrible trade. Do Tom Heckert and Mike Holmgren have compromising photos of Andy Reid?
ReplyDeleteAt least Shaun Rogers wasn't included in the trade...
ReplyDeleteAt least when we got rid of Seneca we actually GOT a draft pick. I was just expecting a pack of candy.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty dumb but tame trade compared to Brady Quinn to the Broncos....advantage Broncos.
@ kt: It must be. All I can tell you now is get ready for nonstop Eagles coverage as they will be wheeling and dealing a lot more before the end of the draft. At least if they want a remote chance of being competitive....
ReplyDelete@ RJBO: When Schefter tweeted that Shaun Rogers was almost a part of this deal, it nearly got me happy that the trade was what it was.
@ SSR: I forgot about Quinn and the Broncos in my fury and frustration of this dumb trade, but unless Reid, Roseman, and co. use these picks to trade up and get a good 1st round pick or in some other trade that gets us a good player, this is a terrible trade.
Regardless, it's only been a few months and I already want Howie Roseman fired.
Sheldon wanted paid and was making waves in the locker room. The Eagles weren't going to pay him and we have some young DB's that are ready to play. He has slowed down the last couple years but is still a good corner. Gocong is a fucking bum. The Eagles LB's were rotten and he still couldn't start.
ReplyDeleteSupposedly Hall has some good pass rush skills and we are looking to someone to compliment Cole in passing situations. We also just got rid of Clemons for Darryl Tapp so we needed some depth. I am happy with a 4th and 5th for Brown and basically a swap of LB's that I think the eagles got the better end of at least for what we need.
More importantly...let's start up the Nnamdi Asomugha to Philly for McNabb rumor...again.
Oh, wow, now I know what Schefter meant when he tweeted the Browns were hung up with Shaun Rogers. At first I thought he meant he was originally part of the trade, I did not realize he got himself into problems with the law.
ReplyDelete/Ashamed he did not know that tidbit about Shaun Rogers
Look at it this way: at least you don't root for the Deadskins.
ReplyDelete@ kt: Now Glazer is tweeting that the Eagles want to do McNabb right and trade him to a good team and the Redskins have shown more than just mild interest in McNabb.
ReplyDeleteCould my sports life get any worse?
And what about a trade to Buffalo??? Their missing piece is a decent QB as well AND he will be out of the Eagles division and conference where he won't have a chance to beat us on a regular basis.
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