trotter cut

[Rome]

He was the most vocal but I think Dawkins is the unquestioned leader especially if performance is the primary concern.

[Feva]

this whole thing is very strange to me...because if you think the eagles can win a superbowl this year (and i do) then this is definitely a questionable move...add in the fact that trot is one of my all time favorite eagles and i should be livid right now...however for some reason not only am i not angry i actually like the move

I absolutely HATE to see Trotter go... but more than anything, it scares me with what's left at LB now.  

I mean... I can deal with Gocong/Gaither/Spikes, but what's behind it?!

I knew and was fine with Gaither moving into the starting spot at MLB... I just thought we'd be talking about 2008.


Do McCoy, Bradley (at this point), Roper, Daniels or Jordan really have more roster value than Trotter?

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Seriously, Trotter must be toast. Just gone. That's the only thing that makes sense.


They are going to make a move. There is no way Derick Roper is the depth, and stop saying Bradley is an option, cause he's not.

[Wingspan]

Dawk or someone like Spikes better step up. Trotter was the unquestioned leader on and off the field of this D.

That's stupid.

Dawkins has been the leader of this defense for the past 7 years.

[Quasimoto]

You'd have to believe they will bring in someone.  But this is the Eagles we're talking about so I'm sure they're perfectly happy to have Dedrick Roper as the backup MLB.  Oh my god... Dedrick Roper 

[shorebird]

Dawk or someone like Spikes better step up. Trotter was the unquestioned leader on and off the field of this D.

That's stupid.

Dawkins has been the leader of this defense for the past 7 years.

Bullshtein, ask Dawk who has been the leader of this defense.

[rjs246]

I'm laughing at all of you right now.

[Wingspan]

Do McCoy, Bradley (at this point), Roper, Daniels or Jordan really have more roster value than Trotter?

All of them play special teams...which does give them more value at this point.

A backup LB HAS to play special teams. And trotter cant. (lack of speed)

[shorebird]

Face it shorebird, Trott is only a runstopper, and he's struggled with that over the past year.  I love Trott, but i trust the FO with this one.  As romey said, Gaither has outplayed Trott, and he's not even a natural MLB.  

All that is true, but why now? I can't believe he wouldn't have stayed with the team as a backup. Like I said before, it makes a thin position even thinner.

[phattymatty]

Bullshtein, ask Dawk who has been the leader of this defense.

what would you expect him to say?  "i'm sad to see trot go but i'm the leader of this defense anyway."

[PhillyGirl]

Dawkins has ALWAYS been the leader, Shorebird.

Every single player on that team has ALWAYS looked to Dawkins first.

[ice grillin you]

Trotter was a liability so what's not to like about this from a football perspective?  

because even though his play has tailed off hes still the best run stopping mlb on the team and may be the best period...sometimes its not about the guy who left but the guy who replaces the guy who left

Can anyone honestly say that a healthy Omar Gaither is going to do any worse than a gimpy, over-the-hill Trotter??

can you say for certain no...is it a possibility...absolutely

and dont underesitmate as other people have said the leadership factor


again i kinda like this move but dont act like it was some sort of no brainer

[phillywin2k5]

is Holcomb and GLEW trade worth a decent MLB, not over the hill?

[Feva]

Do McCoy, Bradley (at this point), Roper, Daniels or Jordan really have more roster value than Trotter?

All of them play special teams...which does give them more value at this point.

A backup LB HAS to play special teams. And trotter cant. (lack of speed)

But none of them have the ability to be a starting caliber LB in the NFL at this point.  Trotter does, although I understand that Andy doesn't want him starting for the Eagles.  That has more value than ST.

[ice grillin you]

Dawkins has ALWAYS been the leader

trotter said so himself in the presser...said hes never seen a leader like dawk anywhere...but that doesnt mean that trotters leadership wont be missed...he was a half step behind dawk in that dept