Yeah Eagles would be in a much better position if they were paying over $30m a year to Djax, Maclin, and Shady.
DJax probably not, but Maclin would've stayed if Chip picked up the phone:
As Reid, quarterbacks Alex Smith and Chase Daniel and receivers coach David Culley were calling Maclin that day, "making him feel like he's the greatest thing on Earth," Parres said, Maclin could "barely get (Eagles coach and de facto general manager) Chip Kelly to answer the phone."
"He called Chip Kelly five times Saturday: ‘Chip, can you just show me anything?' " Parres recalled.
That Sunday, the Eagles [gave] same deal Maclin was offered with the Chiefs that Maclin was ready to stay.
Then Reid called again.
And 10 minutes later Maclin was Kansas City-bound.
"It wasn't the money; it was that 10 minutes," Parres said. "Jeremy said, ‘(The Chiefs) just wanted me more, and I think that's where I should be.' "
And we could've kept Shady instead of getting Murray and Mathews.
Big V played in what 2 games, and was terrible in one. What a great pick by howie.
He actually played in 6 games and was solid in all but the first, but I'm not sure you actually watch the games.
It is also comical to hear you say this is the first time he is in charge, when Reid himself has said he wanted to draft wuss but Howie said no.
Citation needed. Andy wanted Russell in the 3rd, there was no indication he was planning on taking him before then.
Howie also wouldnt let Chip draft Carr and instead took Marcus Smith instead, yay howie.
Again, citation needed. I've never heard of Kelly wanting Carr, and I can't find any searches, especially since that was the season Foles was coming off of 27-2. But provide a link and I'll take it back. Howie was responsible for Smith, but there's no indication Chip wanted Carr.
The one constant with the Eagles being terrible these last 10 years is that fucking garbage howie being involved with the team. Soon he will be gone and you wont have to try and stick up for him anymore.
I'll critique Howie for 2012-2014 and 2016. Anything else and you can't clearly label blame, especially since he had only been GM since 2010 and Reid demanded full control from 2011-2012. And 2012 was fantastic, 2013 was solid, 2014 was poor, and jury is out on 2016 but at least gave us 5-6 players that will be on the roster as at least depth.
Peters is #10 salary wise of the top 10 paid LTs. Hei s a top 10 LT. His money is fine.
He can play at a high level, is paid right around where he should be, but the issue is his health. If the Eagles can squeeze another year out of both him and Sproles they would have 2 bookend tackles, a top G, decent C, and some promise at G in the guys they brought in and drafted.
With Sproles, regardless of what they do with RB in FA or the draft they would at least have a reliable weapon.
Barwin I would hate to see go but he doesn't fit where as Peters and Sproles do.
I totally agree on Peters, I just want to lower his cap hit, and the business decision would be outright cut since they wouldn't be competing next year anyway. But I'd keep Peters but try to reduce his hit to $5-6M fully guaranteed, and keep Sproles and draft an RB while cutting Barwin.
Is there any chance Leonard Fournette falls to 14?
Possibly but solely dependent on how high Cook rises. If Eagles get ahead of the Colts, I only see the Jets, Panthers, and possibly Jags picking a RB, but he could fall. Fournette would be amazing though.
