Sal Pal: Eagles To Pursue Samuel?

[SunMo]

i think it's because he's black and wears a jersey with a number that starts with a 2

[ice grillin you]

Last I heard Odom was still trying to re-sign with the Titans.  You never know, though.  Again, he's a nice all-around player but is he the type of guy you'd like to invest tens of millions on?

I think Samuel is a better bet and I further think the Eagles could do better in getting a DE in the draft.

tens of millions?...what top free agent doesnt get tens of millions...id give odom a 15-20 mil sb before id give samuel 30...odom is only 26 on the rise and would be super in a DE rotation...hes as good right now and i think will be better than umenyora...that said the titans have more money than god and i agree he is probably going to resign with them

as for the draft maybe theres someone you really like but i think the talent at DE is super weak this year...and at 19 the guaranteed money will be upwards of 10 million anyway...id rather have something more assured at DE..they MUST improve their pass rush this year

be nice to know if abiamiri can play at all

[PhillyPhanInDC]

DraftDaddy.com

We've been told Cleveland could meet the parameters of a long term deal to sign Patriots free agent cornerback Asante Samuel....They have no first rounder, so they can look at him as their first rounder and will pay up handsomely to reunite him with Romeo Crennel.

I hope the Browns dole out the big bucks. I like Samuel, but not for the money he's going to command. I don't want the Eagles paying what this guy wants. Get Wilson from NY, and then worry about WR, DE. Speaking of WR:

(from DratDaddy.com again)

Last night we posted that our main source in Indy was reporting the Detroit Lions are shopping star wide receiver Roy Williams in hopes of getting a 2nd round pick in return -- either in the upcoming draft or next years draft.

This has created a buzz on many fan sites and has caused many to ask us why Detroit would even consider trading such a young and talented wide receiver for "only" a second round pick?

Here's the response from our source, when we asked the same question: Williams demands for a contract extenstion are pretty steep, which will knock down the Lions asking price in trades. He is reportedly looking for 8 to 10 million dollars a year, with a 28 million dollar signing bonus.

Do it. NOW.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i think it's because he's black and wears a jersey with a number that starts with a 2 occasionally hits people hard and stuff

[Rome]

Last I heard Odom was still trying to re-sign with the Titans.  You never know, though.  Again, he's a nice all-around player but is he the type of guy you'd like to invest tens of millions on?

I think Samuel is a better bet and I further think the Eagles could do better in getting a DE in the draft.

tens of millions?...what top free agent doesnt get tens of millions...id give odom a 15-20 mil sb before id give samuel 30...odom is only 26 on the rise and would be super in a DE rotation...hes as good right now and i think will be better than umenyora...that said the titans have more money than god and i agree he is probably going to resign with them

as for the draft maybe theres someone you really like but i think the talent at DE is super weak this year...and at 19 the guaranteed money will be upwards of 10 million anyway...id rather have something more assured at DE..they MUST improve their pass rush this year

be nice to know if abiamiri can play at all

I don't think Samuel is asking for a $30M signing bonus.  I think he's asking for $30M guaranteed.  Big difference.

I also think you're wildly overrating Odom.  He had three mediocre seasons and then last year he had a decent breakout year with 8 sacks.  Comparing him to Usi is a reach, IGY.

And looking at the draft, yes, there are several defensive ends I like very much.  And none of them would require the sort of insane signing bonus and contract that a guy like Smith or Odom would command.   There's four or five defensive ends who are locks to go in the first round.  Gholston is the guy I want but the Eagles would have to trade up at least 10 spots to get him.  Calais Campbell & Derrick Harvey might also be available there too.

Eh - who knows?  The way the Eagles pick they might pick up another defensive tackle for all we know. 

[NGM]

For IGY, but really its non-news. 

The free-agent buzz surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles for the last few weeks has been that they are going to pursue New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel. That might end up happening, but it seems more likely, and perhaps even more logical, that they are going to make a strong attempt to sign New York Giants safety Gibril Wilson, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

It's more likely because Samuel is considered the premier defensive player on the open market, and he is going to command a top contract — probably at least $12 million per season with a $20 million signing bonus — and there's going to be a line of teams bidding for his services.

Wilson, a 26-year-old free safety, doesn't figure to get nearly as much money as Samuel and probably fits better with the Eagles in terms of need.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

[shorebird]

(from DratDaddy.com again)

Last night we posted that our main source in Indy was reporting the Detroit Lions are shopping star wide receiver Roy Williams in hopes of getting a 2nd round pick in return -- either in the upcoming draft or next years draft.

This has created a buzz on many fan sites and has caused many to ask us why Detroit would even consider trading such a young and talented wide receiver for "only" a second round pick?

Here's the response from our source, when we asked the same question: Williams demands for a contract extenstion are pretty steep, which will knock down the Lions asking price in trades. He is reportedly looking for 8 to 10 million dollars a year, with a 28 million dollar signing bonus.

Man, if this is the truth, somone should harpoon Andy Reid if it doesn't get done.
I can't bring myself to believe that the Lions FO is that dumb, even with all the stupid crap they've done in the past.

[Wingspan]

I am not one to care about player salary's, but a $28M signing bonus is insane for any WR.

[ice grillin you]

30 for a corner is worse

[PhillyGirl]

30 for a corner is worse

yeah, that.

[Feva]

30 for a corner is worse

yeah, that.

Especially when that $30 mil will be used to replace a pro-bowler.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Asante predicts Super Bowl victory

Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel and defensive end Trent Cole have joined the Twitter revolution in the last week and Asante, in particular, seems to be enjoying the interaction, especially for a guy who rarely talks to the media other than after games. (This is a post about athletes and Twitter and we won't even go on about Drew Rosenhaus.)

Samuel has jumped right in,with his prediction for the Eagles: "this is about to be a superbowl winning season fareal."

"Defence wins championships," declare several other posts

In other predictions, Samuel says Jeremy Maclin will be one of the top five rookies in the league.

He also talks about his training runs to stay in shape, promotes buying Eagles tickets and talks about his struggles playing the Madden video game.

"I'm losin madden at the moment, maybe its those superbowl rings weighing my hand down.......dunno."

Samuel also writes of a trip to San Francisco, his watching of the Sopranos DVD (Season 5, by the way) and his pursuit of an Italian restaurant in San Fran.

We particularly like this one: "just saw some guys playin football down from my hotel. I ran up and just intercepted a pass then ran away...they didn't find it too funny"

Can you imagine playing street football with your buddies and all of a sudden an Pro Bowl cornerback jumps in the game and zips the other way with your errant pass?

You can follow Asante here

Cole introduces his page with this: "Whats up ladies and gents, Trent Cole here, the 6foot3 DT of the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. Cole Train conductin that Sack Express and it is right on time."

He also takes a shot at Samuel in response to a message from him: "Im finna get more picks than you haha just playin cuz"

You can follow Cole here

[Rome]

And they say professional athletes aren't deep thinkers.

[Seabiscuit36]

cole is a DT?

[General_Failure]

They're finna move him there if he adds 5 pounds.