Tra Thomas visits Jacksonville Jaguars
by JasonB on Mar 2, 2009 5:37 PM EST
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PrintComcast Sportsnet's Derrick Gunn has confirmed that Eagles free agent LT Tra Thomas has met with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gunn's source(Tra's agent I assume) says the meeting went "very good." 
Or course, all free agent meetings go "very good." Still, Tra is in Jacksonville and as we learned this week that means he could be gone at any minute.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Tra's situation is similar to Dawkins'. The Eagles and the player weren't that close on a contract, so they let him hit fre agency to see what the market is. Presumably, if Tra got an offer from Jacksonville he'd at least give the Eagles a shot to match.
Whether the Eagles would match to keep the 35 year old here remains to be seen... It seems like the Novacare complex is "No Country for Old Men" these days...
If anyone can photoshop the faces of Dawkins, Tra, & Runyan on this poster you have my eternal gratitude...
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Honestly
I don’t see him coming back next year. We are most likely trading up this year for a new franchise LT.
i always assumed he would
but after Dawk i dont know
Seventy-one percent of the world is covered by water, the rest is covered by Brian Dawkins
i always liked big jon better… question ? whos going to replace them both ? so mcnabb wont get killed stacy adrews ? who
When I look at this team, I still don't feel as though we are very far away, we still have to work hard and do the things we are capable of, but we do have the chance to get back and come back strong." -Brian Westbrook-
Khalif Barnes
Khalif Barnes is still available. We have the cap room and the need….
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I had considered him early as a candidate but his specialty is run blocking and his pass protection was mediocre at best. TT gave up 2 sacks last year and KB gave up like 7.
by andyreidswaistline on Mar 2, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
I don't see Tra coming back...
…Shawn Andrews has taken snaps at LT. I think they might move him out there and plug Cole into RG.
not that anyone cares...
but if Tra leaves… every single Eagles autograph in my office will have left in a span of a week…
I only had three current eagles
There will never be another!
Brian Dawkins #20
April 20, 1996 - February 28, 2009
Gone but NEVER Forgotten
I definitely hope the Tra Thomas returns next year. He is a great leader and a great pass blocker.
O-line= Andrews, Andrews, Jackson, Herrmans, Thomas
I think that we draft a guard in the second and when Thomas retires, we move Herrmans out to LT.
This allows us to draft all skill players in the first!!!
ha ha
thats really good what program you use ?
When I look at this team, I still don't feel as though we are very far away, we still have to work hard and do the things we are capable of, but we do have the chance to get back and come back strong." -Brian Westbrook-
Personally I’m a fan of keeping Shawn Andrews at guard. He’s one of the best at that position when he’s healthy and stuff. I think they should bring back TT and draft someone who they think can compete for the starting job.
Uh, kinda hard to bring TT bcak now.
We also have King Dunlap , Scott Young and Winston jJustice, who can all compete for a spot on the line.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Yeah, but
Justice is likely out this year and Dunlap although a physical beast is only a 7th rd pic and scott young is no longer an eagle. I say its ether we sign TT or we move way way up to pick one of the elite tackles in this draft
by homestar2281 on Mar 3, 2009 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
I don't see
the eagles trading up at all.
They’ll likely get Eben Britton or William Beatty if they don’t re-sign Tra Thomas.
However, as free agency goes on, I see the Eagles need to address several positions:
Safety
Tight End
Left Tackle
Running Back
(and i’d kill for a threat like Kenny Britt if he falls to the eagles in rd2, but eagles will likely address this last out of the above)
wow ... you get my vote that looks real.
REID, HECKERT, & BANNER
OFFICIAL SELECTION
LMFAO
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
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