Lito Visits the Bucs
by JasonB
on Apr 25, 2008 7:15 AM EDT
FOXSports.com has learned that Sheppard was in Tampa on Wednesday to visit with the Buccaneers, who have emerged as the frontrunner for the two-time Pro Bowler, and is likely to be traded by Saturday.
It appears it will take a second-round pick plus and additional pick or player to get the deal done.
Two or three other teams are interested in the cornerback, who has played with the Eagles since entering the league in 2002.
The Bucs currently hold the 20th pick in the first round, which is likely more than they'd give up for Lito. More likely is the #52 overall pick, which is 3 slots after the Eagles in the second round. JScott over the Tampa Bay blog, Buc 'Em doesn't think it will happen.
Glazer speculates that a 2nd alone will likely not be enough, but you'd have to guess that the Eagles wouldn't get any more than a 2nd and 5th which is what the Raiders paid for DeAngelo Hall. Either way, it looks like today is Lito's last day as an Eagle.
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How do you feel about the draft starting later in the day? I’ll kind of miss the all day affair…
and i’m still super bummed out that i’m not gonna be at the linc tomorrow.
Is it training camp yet?
by 700 Level on Apr 25, 2008 8:12 AM EDT 0 recs
Was just talking about this today...
I would rather it have started at noon.
by JasonB on
Apr 25, 2008 8:33 AM EDT
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yeah me too
did they shorten the pick time to ten minutes this year?
Is it training camp yet?
by 700 Level on Apr 25, 2008 8:39 AM EDT 0 recs
It doesn’t start at noon >.>
When does it start?
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by yomjoseki on Apr 25, 2008 9:02 AM EDT 0 recs
I gotta be honest, I don’t like this one bit. I agree with whatshisface over at the igglesblog, a second round pick ain’t good enough for lito sheppard.
by CMax on Apr 25, 2008 9:05 AM EDT 0 recs
To be fair
That is market value. DeAngelo Hall, who is as good or better than Lito got a 2nd and a 5th back.
The fact is that picks are worth more than players in the NFL.
by JasonB on
Apr 25, 2008 9:36 AM EDT
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I agree that picks are more valuable, but I am not convinced that Hall is as good or better than Lito. Healthier, yes… but he gets burnt on deep balls alot and has publically admitted that he gets lazy on plays and it costs the team… but yes, it is market value for lito.. 2 and 5 or 2 and backup player…
by foos05 on
Apr 25, 2008 9:41 AM EDT
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D hall
isnt as good as Lito…. Most over rated CB besides pacman
by Joe_D on
Apr 25, 2008 12:17 PM EDT
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Could be...
But the point is that on the open market I’d guess that their value would be the same.
by JasonB on
Apr 25, 2008 2:05 PM EDT
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Oh god
Please, not the Bucs. That’s almost as bad as trading him w/in the division.
Why the Hell Not?
by BrianS on Apr 25, 2008 9:08 AM EDT 0 recs
Lito
I’m right there with you. I don’t see how an extra 2nd round pick is going to be better than Lito. This is just throwing away a proven player for a gamble on someone who could become the next Quinton Carver.
by Andrew B on Apr 25, 2008 9:16 AM EDT 0 recs
I’m fine with it as long as we don’t trade away one of the second round picks to move up in the first.
Think about it, with our first and two seconds, we could possibly walk away with a new OL, Hardy/Kelly, and Molden/Tyrell Johnson/DaJuan Morgan. This would likely involve some navigating in the second round, but we’ll have the fodder to do so this year. If we trade Sheppard for picks, we’ll have 13 picks this year, and we’ll have to get rid of some of them through trades. That kind of flexibility is invaluable. They can jump up in the first to grab Williams, or bump back to grab Phillips if that’s who they really want. I don’t think Andy Reid wants to pick at 19.
Seriously, if we came away from this draft with Otah, Hardy, Johnson, and Molden, would you be disappointed with our haul? I wouldn’t be.
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by yomjoseki on Apr 25, 2008 9:25 AM EDT 0 recs
More Picks
I made the argument that if the Eagles are only able to acquire picks for Lito it’s because all other options have failed. This team already has 11 picks—what happens if they actually have a great draft?
If the Eagles do acquire picks for Lito, look for them to continue to use the extra picks to either move up or make another trade for a player.
by BFH on Apr 25, 2008 9:52 AM EDT 0 recs
11 picks is a little misleading
6 of those picks are in the last two rounds. In other words, they’re almost throwaways…
by JasonB on
Apr 25, 2008 10:08 AM EDT
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Throw Aways are right. in Andy Rieds draft history only on player in those last 2 rounds turned out good. that is Cecil Martin.
by NickPampani on
Apr 25, 2008 10:17 AM EDT
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Also remember
3 of those picks (4th rounder and 2 6th rounders) cannot be traded so we really only have 8 picks in the 7 rounds that we can use to move anywhere. If they recieve a 2nd and 5th they would be in position to move better according to the draft chart.
by Whodie126 on
Apr 25, 2008 10:15 AM EDT
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Well...
While it is a longshot that a player drafted in the 6th or 7th (Tom Brady) has a meaningful contribution to a team, I’m looking at this from a different perspective.
This is a team that is built to win right now. There is young talent all over the roster, but the most important on the team is likely to undergo a transition in the near future, and we have no idea where that’s going to take us.
The Eagles are clearly, clearly, trying to acquire a “sure-thing” - another “weapon” as McNabb keeps yapping about - to turn them into a powerhouse while #5 is still around.
The Eagles would undeniably rather have that “sure-thing” than more draft picks this year. No?
by BFH on
Apr 25, 2008 10:48 AM EDT
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trade up
i will not care as much if they take an OT first round if they can use the 2nd round pick from the bucs and a 5th to trade up to an earlier 2nd round spot to get hardy. Then they can use their other pic on dejaun morgan who seems like a solid safety. Then id take either a guard or tackle in the 3rd. Who could complain with that? Both our 2nd round picks would be instant weapons.
by andyb on Apr 25, 2008 11:44 AM EDT 0 recs
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