Eagles News: Soft wide receiver market could benefit Philadelphia

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Something – Iggles Blitz
The Eagles are one in all a handful of groups (was seven at one level at present) to not have signed a free agent from one other group. They’re nonetheless letting the massive gamers make their strikes and the market get set. That lets you give attention to ignored gamers and positions. One place that’s struggling proper now’s vast receiver. Kenny Golladay, Curtis Samuel, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Will Fuller and Sammy Watkins are all unsigned. The one extremely ranked receiver to modify groups is Corey Davis. Might a tender market have an effect on the Eagles considering?

After Eagles stay silent though first two days of free agency, what comes next? – The Athletic
Wulf: Sorry, however I’m not making a linebacker my No. 1 goal. I feel the participant they’d be keen to spend essentially the most on might be Will Fuller, who would offer the velocity the Eagles covet on the surface, however I don’t assume it’s life like to count on them to win that bidding struggle. It’s laborious to discover a good reply, although. The free brokers nonetheless out there within the prime 50 of Sheil Kapadia’s large board who’re 28 years outdated or youthful are principally both vast receivers who determine to be too costly (Kenny Golladay, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Fuller and Curtis Samuel) or gamers at positions the Eagles are unlikely to worth (Jayon Brown and Trai Turner, for instance). The cornerback market is costly sufficient to make the highest choices unlikely, and the Eagles most likely aren’t able to gamble on Haason Reddick. I assume I’d say it’s value monitoring Fuller and Golladay’s market after which simply ready on issues to settle on the different positions of want. They’ve been affected person to this point, and there’s no cause to get antsy now and overpay Kevin King.

Doug Pederson speaks in first interview since being fired by the Eagles – BGN
It’s been some time since we heard from Doug Pederson, however the Eagles’ former head coach, alongside along with his son, NFL Draft TE prospect Josh Pederson, sat down to speak to John Clark in regards to the draft course of and his departure from Philadelphia. Close to the tip of the dialogue, Doug even famous that the Eagles have a fantastic historical past with growing tight ends, and that will be a great spot for Josh to land. About midway by the interview, Clark dives into Doug leaving the Eagles group. Pederson stated that he has discovered closure within the months since, and he is aware of that teaching within the NFL is a tricky enterprise.

MARCH MADNESS: It’s Time to Vote in Round One of our Philadelphia Eagles Media Bracket – Crossing Broad
In spherical one, we’re going by the primary 32 matchups, damaged up by regional. Voting will happen over 48 hours, so share along with your family and friends and let’s attempt to get the most effective turnout attainable. Let’s energize the bottom with a grassroots effort, and be sure to keep in line when you get to the polls earlier than they shut, as a result of they can not ship you residence when you’re in line when the deadline passes. Ensure that to vote early, vote typically, after which take a selfie along with your “I voted!” sticker. As a result of your vote doesn’t rely until you do the compulsory photograph after leaving the polls, then submit it to Fb, Twitter, or Instagram. [BLG Note: Vote for all the BGN writers and podcasters!]

NFL free agency has laid bare just how bad the Eagles will be in 2021. They need to embrace a rebuild. – Inquirer
This 12 months’s draft options three potential franchise-makers in quarterback Trevor Lawrence, deal with Penei Sewell, and cornerback Patrick Surtain. There are different potential game-changers, however the Eagles want a participant that modifications the last decade. They want the subsequent Lane Johnson, the subsequent Fletcher Cox. They want a run on gamers like they’d between 2010-13, when additionally they added Brandon Graham and Jason Kelce. The Eagles’ downside is these 4 gamers are nonetheless the most effective they’ve to supply, and they are going to be caught on this rut till they discover the subsequent technology. If you have a look at this roster, that’s what you see: a group that’s nearly sure to worsen earlier than it will get higher. Rebuilding is neither a viable nor a essential technique in at present’s NFL. It’s a product of repeated failure, and it forces itself upon you. The Eagles are there, and if they aren’t cautious, they are going to wrestle to get out. The vital query isn’t, “How unhealthy are the Eagles going to be?” It’s, “How lengthy is it going to final?”

Report: “Several teams engaged” on trading for Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz – Buffalo Rumblings
The Philadelphia Eagles are granting Zach Ertz permission to hunt a commerce, in response to a report from NFL Community reporter Ian Rapoport. “A number of groups” are engaged in commerce talks. Which means the three-time Pro Bowl tight finish may very well be enjoying for a brand new group for the primary time in his profession. Might the Buffalo Bills be his vacation spot? Given the disappointing returns by Buffalo’s tight ends in 2020, it’s attainable. Take into account what normal supervisor Brandon Beane needed to say in regards to the unit after the season: ”It was by no means the place the opposing protection was like, ‘Man we’ve actually acquired to cease their tight ends from going off.” Payments beat reporters Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic and Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN appear to assume the Payments may inquire about Ertz, on the very least.

Marquise Goodwin reverts back to 49ers, SF loses 7th-round pick as a result – Niners Nation
This can be a distinctive state of affairs, however as Yates says, it’s uncertain it ends in Goodwin being in a San Francisco uniform subsequent season. The 49ers initially despatched Goodwin and the No. 210 decide within the 2020 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in alternate for the a hundred and ninetieth choice. Matt Maiocco of NBC Bay Space says the Niners should ship the Eagles a seventh-round choice, costing the 49ers a decide within the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jacksonville Jaguars expected to re-sign cornerback Sidney Jones – Big Cat Country
City Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars are re-signing one more participant from the earlier regime. Cornerback Sidney Jones IV is predicted to return to Duval, in response to the NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. The phrases haven’t but been disclosed.

Contract details show Patriots are paying Nelson Agholor to be a starting wide receiver – Pats Pulpit
Agholor’s cope with the Patriots is fairly straight ahead. His signing and roster bonuses are break up between the 2 years, whereas he’s enjoying on salaries of $1 million and $9 million, respectively. Given this construction, New England may very properly determine to half methods with the previous first-round draft decide after one season: the Patriots would tackle a $5 million lifeless cap cost in the event that they did so in 2022 — the remaining signing bonus proration — however would save the opposite $10 million in cap house. Agholor’s deal, in its essence, is subsequently one other “prove-it”-type contract.

Titans release Adoree Jackson and Dennis Kelly – Music City Miracles
I’ve to confess that I didn’t see these coming. Jim Wyatt was the primary to report that the Titans are releasing Adoree Jackson and Dennis Kelly. Yesterday they fastened the move rush. At present they completed the job of blowing up the secondary. The Dennis Kelly one is likely to be much more shocking. They solely save about $3 million by chopping him. He began for the Titans final 12 months and performed rather well for essentially the most half. He was banged up on the finish of the 12 months. Possibly they aren’t glad with the well being of his knee? Possibly the identical for Adoree?

Washington signs CB William Jackson III to 3-year, $42 million deal – Hogs Haven
The Washington Football Team has made their second large transfer in free company tonight. Cincinnati Bengals CB William Jackson III will reportedly be signed to a 3-year deal value round $14 million per 12 months when the brand new league 12 months begins tomorrow. Washington misplaced CB Ronald Darby in free company yesterday after he agreed to a 3-year, $10m/12 months cope with the Denver Broncos. [BLG Note: Good signing by the Football Team.]

Giants, WR John Ross agree to 1-year, $2.5 million contract – Big Blue View
The Giants have been candid about their want so as to add to their vast receiver corps after posting one of many NFL’s worst passing offenses in 2021. And after a quiet Tuesday morning, the Giants and Leonard Williams lastly got here to an settlement on a three-year contract, reducing Williams’ 2021 cap quantity from $19.351 million to $11 million and liberating up the cash to signal Ross. The ninth general decide within the 2017 NFL Draft out of Washington, Ross ran a blazing 4.22 40-yard sprint that 12 months on the Mix. He by no means lived as much as his draft place, although. In 4 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Ross caught simply 51 passes. He had a career-high 28 receptions in 2019, however performed in solely three video games with two receptions in 2020.

Report: Cowboys QB Andy Dalton expected to join Chicago Bears on one-year, $10M deal – Blogging The Boys
Chicago has been attempting to make Mitchell Trubisky their full-time starter for 4 years now, however issues simply haven’t taken. Clearly they’re hoping that Andy Dalton might be the bridge they want till they get their long-term reply. This isn’t a big monetary dedication to Dalton, however it’s actually sizable. Maybe Dalton can actually turn out to be the Bears beginning quarterback and if he does internet the Cowboys one other compensatory decide as they appear to be on the best way to receiving for Cam Erving and/or Chidobe Awuzie.

What in the World Are “Voidable Years” and Why Are They Dominating NFL Free Agency? – The Ringer
In case you’ve been following free company currently, you could have seen the phrase “voidable years” pop up in offers for Tom Brady, Taysom Hill, and different gamers. So what are these items, and why are groups utilizing them?

Dorktown: The god-awful drive that changed NFL history – SB Nation
This video stars the Jets within the years earlier than and after 2010, and I gotta say, I discovered this group actually endearing on the time. Darrelle Revis was unimaginable to look at, Rex Ryan was liable to popping off and saying no matter, and Mark Sanchez was a man I discovered myself pulling for. I actually wished him to have the ability to put all of it collectively, however his numbers with the Jets point out he, uh, didn’t. I discover it fairly tough to guage quarterback expertise. A part of that’s as a result of I’m simply unhealthy at it, however a part of it’s that I really feel prefer it’s so context-dependent and the pattern is so small. So I assume my query for you is, do you assume a world may exist during which Sanchez emerged as a great quarterback? Do you assume possibly he was in a sub-optimal system, and that he would have thrived on a distinct group? Or do you assume we noticed the most effective Mark Sanchez we had been ever gonna see?

Off Day Debrief #28: NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran + Free agency winners and loser‪s‬ – The SB Nation NFL Show
Rob “Stats” Guerrera (Niners Nation) and Brandon Lee Gowton (Bleeding Inexperienced Nation) react to the primary day of NFL free company, and make their decisions for the most effective and worst strikes of the day. Additionally, Tom Curran joins to inform us why the Patriots determined to go HAM and signal 1,000,000 free brokers.

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