eagles franchise LJ

Started by ice grillin you, February 07, 2008, 04:51:46 PM

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Diomedes

#15
February 07, 2008, 05:40:40 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 07, 2008, 05:16:16 PM
the top ufa on every team always has a good chance of getting tagged

plus hes at a position where the avg salary is not that big

it basically was a no brainer

not to mention that the FA market has dick all to offer if they don't retain him

it's a sound move.  I wish he were gone but I don't see a better option than this one
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reese125

#16
February 07, 2008, 05:42:54 PM
Quote from: SunMo on February 07, 2008, 05:36:16 PM
did you really just tell us the Franchise Player rule like it was new news?

settle down Schwab, I just did a quick copy and paste and didnt want to plagiarize

PoopyfaceMcGee

#17
February 07, 2008, 05:53:59 PM
No one will even sniff at him with the tag on.

Diomedes

#18
February 07, 2008, 05:58:34 PM
True.

So he gets 3.5M+ raise for one year, in which he should be healthy, to prove his worth to the NFL.

And the Eagles don't even cough at the cost to keep the TE corps in tact. 

An obvious move, really.
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SD_Eagle5

#19
February 07, 2008, 05:59:05 PM
Maybe my memory is failing me but have the Eagles ever had any luck with the franchise tag? The two I remember are Trotter and Simon and in both instances the Eagles let them bitch their way out of it.

Wingspan

#20
February 07, 2008, 06:30:04 PM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 07, 2008, 05:59:05 PM
Maybe my memory is failing me but have the Eagles ever had any luck with the franchise tag? The two I remember are Trotter and Simon and in both instances the Eagles let them bitch their way out of it.

They had the grandfather of all franchise tagee's...Reggie White. Except he is dead now and all the birds got was Leonard Renfro and Bruce Walker, and they might as well be too.

I forget my point.
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Sgt PSN

#21
February 07, 2008, 06:56:50 PM
Quote from: Father Demon on February 07, 2008, 05:06:12 PM
Agree to what many have said.. this is a move that seems to serve LJ more than the eagles.  Now, knowing the Eagles as we all do, there has to be more to it than that.  Either a) LJ's injuries are healing nicely, and the FO believes he will return to the LJ of old, or b) they are not confident in the TE's they would have remaining if LJ were not to play.

You also gotta wonder if this tag sticks...  wonder how LJ will respond, considering the mouth he has had lately.

I don't want the LJ of old.  The LJ of old would catch the ball and then get stripped while trying get an extra yard with 3 defenders on him.  The only thing I would want to see is LJ to actually live up to the potential he had when he was drafted......which was to be a Tony Gonzales-like TE.  I don't even think he's had a game like Gonzo, let alone a seaon or career thus far. 

Still, it's not hurting the Eagles in any way to put the tag on him other than the fact that it's going to cost them the avg salary of the top 5 TE's, which he is not (Clark, Gonzo, Gates, Crumpler, Whitten, Hot Pants and even Soul-ja Boy are all better).  Not that the salary would be overly expensive, but LJ's not really a guy I'd like to pay more than market value for and this team's not in the greatest cap shape this year either. 

As long as he doesn't actually play the year out on the franchise tag, I'm fine with it.  They've got the tag to use and no one else really worth using it on, so why not?  But I'd much rather see them either strike a new deal with him, sign and trade him or remove the tag and let him walk.  Of course, the best scenerio would be that another team signs him and gives the Eagles a couple 1st rounders (thanks reese). 

ice grillin you

#22
February 07, 2008, 06:56:58 PM
Quote from: reese125 on February 07, 2008, 05:35:03 PM
Per PE.com and under the rule he can listen to offers from other teams when free agency begins Feb. 29. If Smith signs an offer sheet from another team, the Eagles can either match that offer or allow Smith to join the new team and receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.

hmmm..are they looking toward the future with the picks?


Quote from: ice grillin you on February 06, 2008, 09:41:55 PM
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reese125

#23
February 07, 2008, 07:08:29 PM
ooooh...did you run home real quick from work, pop on your XXXL white t-shirt and Cross-Colors jeans to ice grill me again nerd..or are you still at work sorting the mail for tomorrow?

Sgt PSN

#24
February 07, 2008, 07:20:17 PM
The post as a whole is terrible.  Horrible come back.  But I chuckled at the Cross Color reference. 

methdeez

#25
February 07, 2008, 07:24:34 PM
Seems like a good move. I dont' think $5 mill is unreasonable.
It would be incredible if someone were to give up 2 first rounders.

Sgt PSN

#26
February 07, 2008, 07:26:37 PM
Quote from: methdeez on February 07, 2008, 07:24:34 PM
It would be incredible if someone were to give up 2 first rounders.

As long as Matt Millen is still making trades, anything is possible.  LJ Smith and a 4th for Roy Williams.  HOLLA!

SunMo

#27
February 07, 2008, 07:30:01 PM
I'm the Anti-Christ. You got me in a vendetta kind of mood.

SunMo

#29
February 07, 2008, 07:39:19 PM
yeah?  show me the post.
I'm the Anti-Christ. You got me in a vendetta kind of mood.
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