Teams calling Eagles about Max Jean-Gilles(PFT.com)

The BIGSTUD · October 15, 2006, 08:03:07 PM

QuoteEAGLES GETTING CALLS ABOUT JEAN-GILLES

A league source tells us that the Eagles are receiving phone calls from teams interested in trading for rookie guard Max Jean-Gilles.

Jean-Gilles, a fourth-round pick in the 2006 draft, appears on the team's depth chart as the No. 2 man at left guard.

It's unlikely that the Eagles will move him, unless someone offers something that would represent a major upgrade on paper over a fourth-round selection. As one league insider remarked, "Andy Reid likes to have a lot of guys around who are his size."

Reid's objective isn't to minimize his own girth by surrounding himself with other men of ample proportion, but to ensure that he always has enough offensive and defensive linemen around. The game, as Reid believes, is won in the trenches.

And Jean-Gilles can fill up a trench or two at six-foot-three, and 358 pounds.

Even though Jean-Gilles is a rookie, the rules permit him to be traded. Only unsigned rookies cannot be traded beyond a certain point following the draft.

Thoughts? Would you trade him if we could get something that could help us now? I like his potential a lot, so to trade him it would have to be for some type of defensive starter or a between the tackles RB. He's young, so obviously wouldn't come cheap. I don't think anything will happen though.

Dillen · October 15, 2006, 08:13:35 PM

No. No one is going to give up higher than a 4th round pick, because they could have just done it last year. No player would contribute enough to get rid of him, and there's no chance in hell they'll get "some type of defensive starter."

mpmcgraw · October 15, 2006, 08:14:06 PM

No.

Unless someone offers something ridiculous like a third round pick, which is highly unlikely.

PoopyfaceMcGee · October 15, 2006, 08:14:49 PM

No. The Eagles should man up and start playing better with the morons they have.

MDS · October 15, 2006, 08:17:07 PM

If they take Mike Lewis off our hands.....

MURP · October 15, 2006, 08:22:28 PM

2 first round picks. holler.

PhillyPhreak54 · October 16, 2006, 01:50:46 AM

I bet Charley Casserly is Florio's source on this one.

Casserly had MJG on his list of people who could be traded on CBS' pre-game show.

I wouldn't trade him.

General_Failure · October 16, 2006, 03:39:27 AM

I would trade anyone who isn't a starter right now for a motherfarging SS. Since we dont' know who the starter is at SS right now, there isn't one, so both Lewis and Considine are up for grabs. Make me an offer. I'll trade your mother for player right now.

Diomedes · October 16, 2006, 09:17:06 AM

Every time PFT makes an Eagles comment, we get a new thread. Yay.

SunMo · October 16, 2006, 10:13:28 AM

i don't understand why it is even a thought to trade this guy?

the future plan is for a line of the future made up of Justice, MJG, Jackson, Andrews, Herremans

Diomedes · October 16, 2006, 10:29:45 AM

It's not a thought. It's a rumor repeated by an idiot.

SunMo · October 16, 2006, 10:46:12 AM

right, but out of all the backup lineman to be rumored about, this one makes no sense to me. i guess i'm asking why there is even a rumor.

Sgt PSN · October 16, 2006, 12:04:06 PM

MJG for Erlakerzzzzz!