"League source" = "Player's Agent"

by JasonB on Feb 21, 2009 1:59 PM EST in News Comment 21 comments

Comcast sports has a story about how much interest RB Correll Buckhalter is getting around the league. A "source" tells them at least a dozen teams are interested in Buck!

A league source has informed Comcast SportsNet’s Derrick Gunn that at least 12 teams have shown interest in Buckhalter, who becomes an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 27.

The Giants, Rams, Titans, Broncos, Texans, Lions, Buccaneers and Jaguars have expressed the most interest. Selected in the fourth round of the 2001 draft, the 30-year-old Buckhalter has spent his entire career with the Eagles – but has started only 16 games.

Anyone willing to take bets as to who that "league source" is?

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Let Buck leave

Let him leave and draft Chris Wells. We won’t need a TE if we sign Chris Baker who the Jets just cut. According to many reports he was one of the Jets best blockers

by daankazi on Feb 21, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

We're not getting wells or Moreno. Everyone needs to get off that dream already.

I can see lots of interest in buck. Every time he touched the ball he made the most of it. I wanted to see Buck touch the ball more — especially when WB was banged up.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Feb 21, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sorry but I’m really getting annoyed of your notion that the Eagles will not draft a RB in the first round. I am aware of the fact that we haven’t drafted a RB in the first round in decades but how does that mean we have no chance at jumping on either Wells or Moreno if they drop that far? The chances of that happening this year are slim as usual but just because it hasn’t happened in a while doesn’t mean that it will never happen.

by chrisbeomsuh on Feb 21, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Because we have much higher priorities than RB

Tackle and TE are one of them. We don’t value RBs in the first round. You want to make a bet that we don’t draft an RB in the first?

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by Joe_D on Feb 21, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think RB is a pretty high priority right now. In all likelihood Buck will leave… meaning we’ve got BRian Westbrook, who is likely to miss a few games, then the combo of Booker & Eckel. That’s thin.

They’re going to draft a RB this year. I think that’s almost a guarantee. I don’t know if it will be in the first round, but if a RB were BPA… I think it’s possible.

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by JasonB on Feb 22, 2009 1:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree

I think RB is a pretty high priority too. And we need to get younger at the position. We all pretty much agree that OL/TE/RB are our higher priorities. I think the FO will see how it plays out and pick the highest value at one of those positions. I can’t see them passing on a guy like Moreno if he is there at 21. I doubt he’ll be there though.

by MRPH on Feb 22, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We will no doubt draft an RB

We just won’t do it in the first. 2nd? Maybe. There’s some quality back-ups in FA as well.

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by Joe_D on Feb 22, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Depends on how the draft falls out...

I think they will draft based on need but also whose left on the board, especially in the 1st round…I think they’ll be looking at OT, TE, RB in the 1st round but depending on where they have guys rated and how the draft unfolds will determine which ones they pick…

by PoppiDamus on Feb 23, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t say that we would draft a RB in the first round guaranteed. And yes, I agree that Tackle is a much higher priority than a RB but all I’m saying is that it’s not an impossibility. Certainly, we are more likely to draft a RB than we have in the past given the little depth we have at the position.

by chrisbeomsuh on Feb 22, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We'll draft one, and maybe sign one too

However, I think tackle is a big need and TE is an astronomical need and I think we’ll target a tackle. I can see us moving up in this draft with the amount of picks that we have.

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by Joe_D on Feb 22, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think we'll have to move up

To get a first round caliber tackle. I think you’ll see a run on tackles early. If that happens we have two choice. Trade up for a tackle or hang tight and fill another need, i.e., RB or TE.

Nice thing is with all of our picks we have plenty of options.

I hear you with the RB thing there, Joe_D. I’m not saying that we’ll take one in the first, but it could happen if the RBs slip down in the first.

by MRPH on Feb 22, 2009 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even though Pettigrew isnt having the best combine of the TE’s, they are still pickin him to be the first TE off the board. What TE’s do you guys like after Pettigrew?Im impresed by Cook’s results but he isnt that good of a blocker I hear.

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by midnitegreen on Feb 22, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We will probably move up this time since we have way too many draft picks and not enough spots on the roster. I’m assuming we will move up to nab one of the big name tackle like Jason Smith. But if one of the RBs start falling (especially Moreno), I think the Andy will at least take a good look at him.

On the other hand, I would still be happy if the Eagles sat on those draft picks and grab TE/OT or RB/OT combo.

by chrisbeomsuh on Feb 22, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Eagles always have alot of draft picks. We are a team that likes to Hoard salary cap and picks. At least one of the later picks will be traded for a pick next year. When you look at Andy’s drafts, every year a 6th is traded for a5th next year or a 5th is traded for a 4th next year. Or a 4th is traded for a 3rd next year….you get the idea. If Andy doesn’t see a guy he likes, he trades the pick for value. Not a bad philosophy.

by Clyde Simmons on Feb 23, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When was the last time we drafted a TE in the first Joe?

by Clyde Simmons on Feb 23, 2009 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Heh

I love Buck, but I don’t think 12 teams are interested in Albert Haynesworth, let alone him. That being said, I would hate to see him go to a division rival.

by ajay on Feb 21, 2009 3:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The Buck should stop here

Buck is a tremendous player he may not be a great pure runningback but he made plays when he touched the ball this year he should be re-signed due to that ability. I think that the Eagles will still get either a wells or moreno and that will help the offense allot I don’t know how that is a dream all mock drafts to this point have them being there at the first draft spot at least. I know that they are MOCK drafts and will change day by day but I wouldn’t say it is a dream to think we could get either of the backs. Now would either of those two backs be better than Buck. Who knows but I feel we should at least re-sign him and trade him later if we find a better solution because if there is interest out there and i think their would be we should get something for him.

by Gabecm21 on Feb 21, 2009 4:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The list

Of the teams on that list you can cross off the Giants, Rams, Titans, and Texans. Buck says he wants to be a some team’s featured back and those teams have solid starters (Jacobs, Jackson, Johnson/White, and Slaton).

I really want Buck to stay in an Eagles uniform, he played really well whenever Andy would give him the ball but we should wait to see how much other teams will throw his way. If he is not happy with other offers sign him up for a year or two max. It’s not worth breaking the bank for a 30 year old back up running back.

by Big Silly on Feb 21, 2009 4:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

good point about the teams with solid starters … honestly Buck battled injuries his entire career and IMO that is why we were lucky enough to hang on to him. He is going to go to the team that throws him the most money regardless of PT.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Feb 21, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wouldnt be surprised if the giants made a strong push at him

last year they picked up mcdougle and it pissed me off because it seems like they like to steal players off our roster just to get under our skin. Hopefully buck has enough moral standards to stay off that garbage team.

by andyb on Feb 22, 2009 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Donno about that haha

It’s not like they stole a good player from us. They can steal our draft busts all they want :) It would suck if buck went there, but he is a good back, so he deserves to get some playing time.

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by Joe_D on Feb 22, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs