Are the Eagles shopping Hollis?

SD_Eagle5 · March 02, 2006, 08:08:04 AM

From PFT

QuoteEAGLES SHOPPING THOMAS

A league source tells us that the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to trade defensive tackle Hollis Thomas.

Thomas signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 1996, and has been with the team ever since.

We haven't heard what the Eagles are looking for in exchange, but at a time when teams are playing the home version of salary cap limbo, our guess is that the Eagles will have a hard time moving him.

ice grillin you · March 02, 2006, 08:13:26 AM

if they still had one hollis might be worth a 12 rounder...maybe

kinda hard to believe that someone would even write a story about a hollis thomas trade

rjs246 · March 02, 2006, 08:13:44 AM

A one-dimensional run stuffing DT should get the team no more than a 5th or 6th, right?

ice grillin you · March 02, 2006, 08:14:46 AM

no way anyone gives a pick for him...to me hes a guy who comes to your camp in july and trys to win a job

SD_Eagle5 · March 02, 2006, 08:17:10 AM

Quote from: rjs246 on March 02, 2006, 08:13:44 AM
A one-dimensional run stuffing DT should get the team no more than a 5th or 6th, right?

I think he's more valuable as a backup then to give him up for that low of a draft pick. What this tells me (hopefully, if it's true) is that the Eagles are gauging interest in case they're able to land a decent F/A DT.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 02, 2006, 08:35:09 AM

No shocker here. He could've been cut last year and I think he might've had Corey Simon signed his FT. Ever since that stuff broke last May about Hollis' contract and how he wanted more money this was likely to happen. He was a good player here and all, but this is the last year of his deal.

I figured he'd be gone this year. Him and Gras are going to get cut.

Walker
Patterson
Rayburn
Free Agent
Draft Pick

That's how it'll go, IMO.

rjs246 · March 02, 2006, 08:36:45 AM

Why Gras was on the team last year is beyond me.

Feva · March 02, 2006, 08:40:29 AM

The Eagles might as well cut him now. They've got more of a chance of getting something for TO than they do for Hollis.

PhillyPhanInDC · March 02, 2006, 08:52:41 AM

They could also be trying to gauge interest in him to see if they can package him in a trade. With teams possibly having to dump tons of players, a guy that is decent enough to start at DT that will come on the cheap might raise an eyebrow or two.

Mad-Lad · March 02, 2006, 08:52:57 AM

Everyone knows the Eagles front 7 sucked last year. How dumb would a team have to be to trade a draft pick for one of them?

SunMo · March 02, 2006, 08:53:48 AM

that makes no sense

rjs246 · March 02, 2006, 08:54:00 AM

Hollis Thomas, Reno Mahe and 14 4th round picks to Houston for their first rounder! Gitterdone!

Feva · March 02, 2006, 08:54:10 AM

Quote from: Mad-Lad on March 02, 2006, 08:52:57 AM
Everyone knows the Eagles front 7 sucked last year. How dumb would a team have to be to trade a draft pick for one of them?

... and he has a frickin' lip ring! No way a team goes after him with that thing!

PhillyPhreak54 · March 02, 2006, 08:54:40 AM

Quote from: Mad-Lad on March 02, 2006, 08:52:57 AM
Everyone knows the Eagles front 7 sucked last year. How dumb would a team have to be to trade a draft pick for one of them?

Too bad Rick Spielman isn't the GM in Miami anymore. He might've given us a #2 pick again.

ice grillin you · March 02, 2006, 08:56:00 AM

and he has a frickin' lip ring! No way a team goes after him with that thing

the eagles signed a sand artist so i guess anything is possible

Are the Eagles shopping Hollis?

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