News for Eagles FO: Draft != Free Agency

[Rome]

The point is none of us know what the Eagles are planning on doing with the money they have available, bro.

Speculating is fun but in the end that's all that we're doing here.

Well, other than Ed, of course.  He knows everything.   

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The point is none of us know what the Eagles are planning on doing with the money they have available, bro.

No, we don't.  But it sure smells like they're mostly going to sit on it, no?

I hope they prove me wrong.  I REALLY, REALLY do.

[ice grillin you]

Other than Bentley, name me one free agent the Eagles should have broken the bank for.

The only guy I wanted other than Bentley was Will Witherspoon yet even he got way more money than he should have.

I guess what I'm saying is I don't think that spending millions of dollars on players who don't merit it is stupid.  It rarely, if ever, works out historically speaking.  You simply can't buy yourself a Super Bowl win using free agency.



JESUS stop with the money stuff....are you that brainwashed

[MadMarchHare]

Your point's well taken IGY.  But I still contend they thought no one out their was a superstar at a position of Eagles need.  Therefore, no huge contracts.  Right or wrong, that's how the FO works.

[Rome]

Why would they sit on it?  They never have before.  They've spent to the cap limit every year but last year.

Like I said earlier, I think a lot of the money they have is going to Eagles players whose contracts are coming up soon.

If the Eagles locked up LJ, Mike Lewis and others with that dough, I certainly wouldn't be pissed off.  In fact, I'd prefer it over going after other teams' castoffs.  And that's exactly what they are in the end.  There's a reason a team like the Steelers didn't want Randle El.  There's a reason a team like Seattle didn't want Rocky Bernard.  Same goes for Carolina with Witherspoon.  If they're so great, why did their teams kick them to the curb?

[Rome]

JESUS stop with the money stuff....are you that brainwashed

Am I wrong?  Name me a team who has won a Super Bowl by spending huge on free agents, IGY.

One will do.

[MadMarchHare]

Different points, Rome.  No one won a SB buying FAs, that's true.  Paying whatever to get someone that helps the team, even if some people think it's too much, is fine, as long as you avoid cap hell, like the Titans just went through, or Indy will be going through soon.

The team thought none of the guys out there were blockbusters at positions of need, Bentley included.  It's their money, not ours.

[SunMo]

There's a reason a team like the Steelers didn't want Randle El.  There's a reason a team like Seattle didn't want Rocky Bernard.  Same goes for Carolina with Witherspoon.  If they're so great, why did their teams kick them to the curb?

wow, Howard Eskin says the same thing...

so theoretically, Jon Runyan must not be any good, because they Eagles were fine with letting him go.  and if he comes back, they are taking another team's castoff, their own?

[rjs246]

The Pats went out and traded for Dillon and gave him a nice contract. They also brought in some defensive players in prior years that vastly improved their team.

[phillywin2k5]

The Pats went out and traded for Dillon and gave him a nice contract. They also brought in some defensive players in prior years that vastly improved their team.

they also won their 1st SB without Dillion.

[ice grillin you]

in fact why ever sign a free agent...they all must SUCK


now undrafted players...those are the guys teams really want

[BigEd76]

Well, other than Ed, of course.  He knows everything.   

As for re-upping their own players, the only main FAs are Dawk and M-Lew, unless they get a decent year out of Barber again, and for 2007, L.J. and Walker are the only starters that are up (unless you count Tapeh and Jackson)...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

for 2007, L.J. and Walker are the only starters that are up (unless you count Walker and Jackson)...

Huh?

[Rome]

There's a reason a team like the Steelers didn't want Randle El.  There's a reason a team like Seattle didn't want Rocky Bernard.  Same goes for Carolina with Witherspoon.  If they're so great, why did their teams kick them to the curb?

wow, Howard Eskin says the same thing...

He does?  That's nice.   

@ Ed... I think Dawkins gets a bump and I also think Lewis is going to get paid big time.  If L.J. finally breaks out and has a Pro Bowl-type season like he's supposedly capable of, he'll be getting a big deal too.

I also think they're not done with free agency either, so that $30M figure that people are so fond of beating off to in here will shrink pretty quickly.

[phillywin2k5]

There's a reason a team like the Steelers didn't want Randle El.  There's a reason a team like Seattle didn't want Rocky Bernard.  Same goes for Carolina with Witherspoon.  If they're so great, why did their teams kick them to the curb?

wow, Howard Eskin says the same thing...

just dont throw the ball to LJ near the goalline 

He does?  That's nice.   

@ Ed... I think Dawkins gets a bump and I also think Lewis is going to get paid big time.  If L.J. finally breaks out and has a Pro Bowl-type season like he's supposedly capable of, he'll be getting a big deal too.

I also think they're not done with free agency either, so that $30M figure that people are so fond of beating off to in here will shrink pretty quickly.