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Minny is one team that I doubt the Eagles want to trade McNabb to. I think you can rule any good NFC teams. The last thing they want is getting killed in the playoffs by McNabb. I think they would take their chances and deal them to a team in the NFC west since its a crap-shoot
That was my 1st thought as well, why would they strengthen an NFC team that will be reeling downward if Favre does not return for 1 more year. I fully support the trade being a Vikings fan, just don't see how the eagles pull the trigger on that deal. i suppose if Mcnabb refuses to renegotiate a new deal with anyone other than MN they are forced to keep him and loose any high value they could get. Then he can negotiate with the 2 teams that i think intrigue him the most. MN and AZ. If Lienart struggles, there are 2 playoff caliber teams he step right into as a F/A.
I agree. Any team that goes through 7 different middle linebackers is gonna have issues.
apparently not considering they released the one they traded a 5th and a decent looking prospect in Gibson for
oh man, I've been one of the few that are very meh about donovan leaving (resigned to the fact, but still not happy about it I guess.) But if we were to get a pick and Nnamdi, Holy Schniekies!!!
I think Al Davis might be the worse person running a franchise now that Snyder finally realized he isn't going to win using his methods but their is no way the Eagles will get Ashwhatever and a pick for McNabb if anything the Eagles would give the pick.
Wouldn't give McNabb+ for Asomugha given the QB position premium and the fact that Asomugha is also huge $$ and will be 29 at the start of the season. But if it came down to McNabb straight up for Asomugha, I would probably do that, since you'd hope to get a player as good as him with a 1st or 2nd round pick for the next 4-5 years. Asomugha plus a high pick would be quite a haul for the Birds.
I keep thinking that picks are more likely than something involving Asomugha. Asomugha is in the final year of his deal, and from what I've read he can make up to $20 million this year ($13 million minimum) and then cannot be franchised next year due to language built into his deal (unlike McNabb, who could be franchised). To me, that makes him very, very tough to sign to a long term deal - much more so than Donovan. The only way I see Asomugha coming to us in a trade is if the Raiders need to shed $$$ to sign McNabb and he's added to the package coming our way because of it (yes, I know it's an uncapped year, but wasn't Al Davis hurting for coin a few years back?). I guess Sheldon would have to be included in that kind of deal?
Aso and 39 makes the most sense to me as well - I think that would be a good deal for both teams, actually. I think the Raiders would instantly be better, and our fate would then rest on Kolb who will hopefully be able to pick up where he left off against NO and KC. I didn't think he looked good in the pre-season last year b4 he got hurt (Lehigh), but he looked good in those games.As mentioned by others, I have to trust that the Eagles wouldn't trade Donovan if Kolb wasn't ready to take the reigns...
I would also be disappointed with just the #39, now that Aso is a possibility. I would rather have McNabb straight up for Aso or McNabb + Sheldon for Aso +39.
Apparently that is the rumor, him and rocca are soon to be gone.
Then they better be planning on bringing in some depth. You need 6 LBs.Bradley - MIKEAkeem Jordan - WILLthen what??Mays??? They going to have a DE stand up?
Aso + Samuel would equal 20 million a year at corner. Not practical. I think Aso only has one more year on his deal so a trade for him is basically meaningless.
Pretty sure Andy, Howie & Joe are doing this all on their own. Fits their MO perfectly.
The Conger leaving is a good thing
Common sense dictates that SOMEONE has to be traded. Strong arguments can be made whether that someone is McNabb or Kolb, and the fanbase is split. Either way...the fans/media have never, and will never force AR's hand.He's part of the trade?
I second
No, and please stop with this nonsense. The Eagles have NEVER done anything remotely close to what the fans want, if anything they would do the opposite. And the reason I believe they are trading Mcnabb is this....
The rest of your post is the reason why they're trading him. They're young, and don't have enough talent to win the Super Bowl next year. With or without McNabb. So why not go all out and let Kolb take the reigns with the younger guys and make it his team? It's a changing of the guard, and if the last two games against Dallas are any indication, we NEED a change.
That would be Awesome along with a Raider Eagles SuperBowl Free Health Care and a Chicken in every pot.None of which will ever happen.
I have no problem with keeping Gocong, but as long as he is used as a DE. Which happens to be the position that he excelled at in college. He is the size of DE that the Eagles normally look for. He has already proven that the move to LB is a failure, so I would also think that is the last option left.delusional said:
I thought similarly but a trade with SF. Where Eagles give McNabb and #24 for SF #1.17 and #2.17. Eagles would take Earl Thomas. This was before all of the Oakland rumors. Which I still have a hard time believing.
Trading McNabb to move up 16 spots in the first would be a horrible trade, IMHO. I think it would have to be something like McNabb and #24 for #8 and #39. It's almost appaling to me how little some fans think McNabb is worth. Additionally, Berry probably won't be there at #8.
Moving up to the #8 spot from #24 would be equivalent to getting the #28 overall pick. You think McNabb is worth a first AND a second rounder?
Sal Pal was just on 950 and said he just got off the phone with a senior Eagles official and that they have multiple offers for McNabb, but none better then a 3rd rounder. Although he did say that there were also offers for players and he even threw in "pro-bowl type". How valuable do you think Mcnabb is?
A first and 2nd rounder would be if we didn't give up pick #24 in the deal, so clearly that's not what I said. The 16 pick bump up would be the very close to the “equivalent” of Darrius Heyward-Bey (7th overall) and Percy Harvin (22 overall). The only reason to move up in a draft is to grab someone you want who falls to you, and that can’t be determined before draft day.
We know more then Sal Pal.Hell i just seen an espn headline that said there are no frontrunners for mcnabb, when yesterday it say oakland was the frontrunner.
Gocong never played LB. Eagles FO with their brilliant scheming over the years tried converting him to a LB. While not great, he wasn't bad either. I too would love to see what he could have done at his natural position. I swear its like that are playing madden, going through their roster, seeing their holes and changing positions on players to see who gets the better overall...then doing it IRL Much like andys gameday adjustments ( ask madden button ) on playcalling
Think again. Your trade is like the Eagles getting a NET offer of a first (#28) and a second round pick.
So you don't know the specific players that were offered in addition to these (speculated) 3rd round picks, but yet you are throwing this out there to state definitively what McNabb's perceived trade value is? Really???
Why do I need to think again - because you're "trade evaluator" tells you so? I'll stick with my Heyward-Bey / Harvin example as to why I feel that McNabb, a 6 time pro bowler, is worth more than moving up slightly in the 1st.
No Sal Pal said there were offers for picks and he emphasised the word picks. He also said they have had offers for player(s) some were pro-bowl type. He never said that they were a combination of picks AND players. He also said they haven't been offered anything higher then a 3rd. And where am I stating McNabb's value, I'm asking your opinion?So you don't know the specific players that were offered in addition to these (speculated) 3rd round picks, but yet you are throwing this out there to state definitively what McNabb's perceived trade value is? Really???
If they were offered a 1st rounder, they would have already made a trade.You're example is nonsensical and moving up half the draft board (16 spots) is more than "slightly."
Sorry, I misinterpreted what you wrote...Here's what I saw in the latest article:No Sal Pal said there were offers for picks and he emphasised the word picks. He also said they have had offers for player(s) some were pro-bowl type. He never said that they were a combination of picks AND players. He also said they haven't been offered anything higher then a 3rd. And where am I stating McNabb's value, I'm asking your opinion?So you don't know the specific players that were offered in addition to these (speculated) 3rd round picks, but yet you are throwing this out there to state definitively what McNabb's perceived trade value is? Really???If they were offered a 1st rounder, they would have already made a trade.
