EaglesFanCast Episode 53 - Eagles Offseason Yawns

by JasonB on Mar 26, 2009 9:17 AM EDT in News Comment 12 comments

This week I was a guest on the Eagles fancast and we hit a whole bunch of Eagles topics... Below is a roundup of what we talked about and you can listen to the show itself.

Wow the Philadelphia Eagles offseason seems long this year, doesn’t it? A bunch of heartfelt losses and nothing exciting on the signing front (with no offense meant to Stacy Andrews or the others). The Eagles did sign fullback Leonard Weaver, which fills a big hole on Offense and definitely helps the running game on a few levels. Other than that it’s been rumors, speculation and a few low-impact signings. This show, our friend Jason from Bleeding Green Nation stops in to chat with us about what’s been going on with the Eagles for the last few weeks. We also hit on various players and address a few rumors about some big profile players.

What we discussed:

Eagles signings: FB Leonard Weaver, S Rashad Baker and S Sean Jones

Eagles still have a lot of holes to fill

The team is conservative with their money, but have gone out and spent big in the past

Email from Aussie Eagle re: the Eagles signing all of these players to one-year deals

Weaver is definitely the best acquisition so far this offseason

Eagles President Joe Banner talked with WIP’s Howard Eskin

Brian Dawkins’ leadership role in Denver

Rumor prospects: Anquan Boldin and Braylon Edwards

Thanks to Todd, we get into a Donovan McNabb talk again

Listen to the show right here.

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I think Stacy Andrews was a great signing too.

by EagleGreeninMD on Mar 26, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Mar 26, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1 year contracts

I’m not able to listen to the conversation at the moment, but I’m pretty sure I understand the 1 year contracts.

Let’s use Weaver as an example. After this year is up, the years accrued needed to be an UFA will be 6. Weaver will have 5. Therefore, the Eagles can tender him as a RFA (probably a 1st round tender for ~1.5 million) and see what happens. If someone else wants him they have to give up a 1st round pick for a FB.

It seems like a pretty good strategy to me. The same thing can be applied to Sean Jones.

Just my 2 cents.

by outsyderz34 on Mar 26, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2008 the RFA ...

amount for a first rounder pick was just over 2 mil and just over 2.5 for a 1st and a third. 1.5 would probably only get them a second rounder next year.

I think it’s more the players wanted to be FAs during the uncapped year. Besides I believe Weaver was a RFA last year and an UFA this year I don’t think you can go back to RFA once you have been a UFA.

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 26, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whodie, that’s why I said ~1.5 million. I was guessing rather than looking it up for the exact number. At any rate, 2 to 2.5 million isn’t any more than they may pay him during this season.

You’d have to find out if that were true about UFA then RFA. All I know is next season the accrued seasons needed to become an UFA is going from 4 to 6 years.

by outsyderz34 on Mar 26, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah I figured you were just taking a stab, just offering up the info.

I don’t think it would make sense that a player could be a RFA then a UFA then a RFA again but I guess it’s possible.

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 26, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not able to listen either at this moment but from reading the rundown it seems like the FO gets bashed for being conservative instead of spending the cap money. What player besides Haynesworth would you have spent money on? I would of went after Jason Brown but he only wanted to make one visit, and please don’t say TJ Houshmanzadeh because he is not the player people think he is.

by The Legend on Mar 26, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That was the opinion of some, but most of us on the show felt that there wasn’t much that was really worth big money in free agency this year.

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by JasonB on Mar 26, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Jason

Thanks for posting the interview you had. Living in Wisconsin I don’t hear this kind of talk ever about the Eagles. It was good to hear. Thanks!!

by slandog on Mar 26, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude MOVE!!!

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

by Whodie126 on Mar 26, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bahahaha

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Mar 26, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs