Eagles 2016 Draft

[PhillyPhreak54]

thought you hated bradford?

i never really believed the qb stuff with the eagles....they were just doing their homework and it became A THING because everything becomes a thing

Well yeah I am no Bradford fan.

But that doesn't mean I want them paying a ridiculous amount of picks to move up and get a guy who probably isn't worthy of a top of the first round pick let alone the top pick AND a bunch of picks to get him.

[QB Eagles]

Fletch's name was circulating in the draft trade rumors too. Hopefully (and probably) it was all bullshtein.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah - trading him would be stupid. I don't doubt Howie would do it though.

[MDS]

i actually dont think trading him is that dumb...but thats because im not sure i want to pay a defensive lineman 60 mil guaranteed. so if you can get something for him, you do it, but his value with 1 year to go is going to be very limited and likely not worth it. youd rather have him on your team this year, then maybe even franchise him next year before letting him get caked in 18.

i know i know hes exceptionally good, but its definitely questionable whether anyone at that position is worth that kinda cash.

[Rome]

He rejected $60M guaranteed, or rather, his agent evidently did.

I'd be fine trading Cox if that's the case.  I'd gladly pay him too.  But if a guy is stupid enough to let his agent sniff at that sort of lotto payout, I'm not sure I'd want go deal with either of them going forward. 

[SD]

He rejected $60M guaranteed, or rather, his agent evidently did.

I'd be fine trading Cox if that's the case.  I'd gladly pay him too.  But if a guy is stupid enough to let his agent sniff at that sort of lotto payout, I'm not sure I'd want go deal with either of them going forward.

That rumor was a lie, Eskin reported it then Cox's agent called him on it, then they got into a fight and might do a celebrity fight for charity (No Lie)

Some rumors going around the move up was for Goff not Wentz.

[ice grillin you]

suh got 60 mil last year

cox is better four years younger and the cap is exploding....why the hell would he ever take the same amount

[smeags]

I cant believe for one second that pos eskin reported a bogus rumor.

[ice grillin you]

I cant believe for one second that pos eskin reported a bogus rumor.

whether its a rumor or not it makes total sense....I cant imagine cox taking one cent less than suh and the market says he should get significantly more

[smeags]

I agree it makes sense that cox's camp would've refused it. I just doubt the offer was ever made to begin with.

[ice grillin you]

better hope the eagles offered it or hes gone...I imagine 60 would be the starting point and not saying eskin is right but why would it be hard to believe that they offered it?

seems a thousand % believable to me even if no one reported it

[Rome]

suh got 60 mil last year

cox is better four years younger and the cap is exploding....why the hell would he ever take the same amount

Because a bird in the hand...

It's 60 million dollars, dude.   And Cox is a good player but he's not the best in the NFL.   Again, I'd pay him because I think he's worth it but I'm not breaking the bank for him. 

[SD]

better hope the eagles offered it or hes gone...I imagine 60 would be the starting point and not saying eskin is right but why would it be hard to believe that they offered it?

seems a thousand % believable to me even if no one reported it

Why would Todd France (Cox's agent) call the station and flat out deny it then? Doesn't seem like he'd waste his time if it was true. I can definitely see Howie lowballing him to gauge what it will take to sign him.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/04/12/fletcher-cox-todd-france-howard-eskin/

"What's amazing to me, is that today's day and age you can report something and absolutely make no attempt to contact the other party — perhaps in this case maybe the agent — and ask him, 'Hey this is the information I'm getting. Is this true, is this not true?' If I choose not to comment or don't respond, then that's on me. But to me, it's careless reporting when you don't even attempt to check your facts that are quote-unquote — that are facts — I should put those in quotes."

"I just felt like, you know what, enough is enough," France told Michael Barkann and Ike Reese on 94WIP. "I can't just let this guy go on a rant and speak what he wants to speak."

[ice grillin you]

I have no idea if it happened or not...im just saying it seems super believable

maybe they turned down 65 million guaranteed...france wouldn't be lying if that were the case

suh got 60 mil last year

cox is better four years younger and the cap is exploding....why the hell would he ever take the same amount

Because a bird in the hand...

It's 60 million dollars, dude.

thats not how sports contracts and negotiations in general work...the markets dictate salary...the "gee that's a lot of money dood" business model doesn't really apply here

[Rome]

That's exactly how it works.  If it didn't the Eagles wouldn't be so successful in signing their own guys early at hometown discounts.