Local and national reaction to Jason Peters trade
by JasonB on Apr 19, 2009 1:06 PM EDT
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Pete Prisco thinks the trade for Jason Peters makes the Eagles offensive line the best in the NFL.
By trading for left tackle Jason Peters Friday -- the deal is pending a new contract and Peters passing a physical -- the Eagles might now be able to stake a claim as having the best line in the NFL, complete with brawlers and maulers.
I like this move by the Eagles, just like I liked the move to sign Stacy Andrews as a free agent from the Bengals. The Eagles line is now big, powerful and physical.
It is also young.
When the season starts, Jackson will be the oldest at 29. Stacy Andrews will be 28, Peters 27, Shawn Andrews and Heremans each 26.
I'll take that group right now over any other in the league for age, nastiness and talent.
Rich Hoffman was pretty plain in his feelings about the trade saying "Anybody who says they don't like this does not watch the sport."
Paul Domowitch calls the deal "highway robbery" and says the price the Eagles paid wasn't very steep.
The Buffalo News doesn't understand how the BIlls would strengthen their offense by adding TO, but then weaken it by trading Peters. I have to admit I wonder the same thing, this is why I never thought Peters would be dealt. Adding TO is "all in win now move," while trading away Peters is clearly not.
Good left tackles are like elite quarterbacks; they are very hard to find. When you get one, you better do everything you can to hold on to him.
I found it interesting that the Eagles, a perennial playoff contender, thought Peters was worth the big contract while the Bills, who haven’t sniffed the postseason in nine years, didn’t. I don’t get it.
Mike Florio thinks the Bills made a miscalculation by trading Peters now rather than at the draft.
Allen Wilson of the Buffalo News says the Bills have lost their best offensive lineman and most talented player, but also their biggest offseason headache.
Finally, a funny story by way of PFT. Top rated LT Jason Smith was literally in the NovaCare complex for a pre-draft visit with the Eagles when the news broke that they traded for Jason Peters.
"You hear all the right things and then 10 minutes later they say, ‘Oh yeah, we just got Jason
Peters Sorry," Smith told Adam Schein and Jim Miller of Sirius NFL Radio on Friday.
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Heh
Jason Smith couldn’t have really expected the Eagles to select him. Unlikely we could get up that high – he could be #1 overall.
by ajay on Apr 19, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TO and Buffalo
In light of the Peter’s move, the Bills decision to pick up TO must have been done for financial reasons rather than for football reasons. By picking up TO, Ralph Wilson and Co. knew they could sell some jerseys and get national and more local attention from fans and advertisers. They really can not expect to win many games by gutting the left part of their OL and not address the quarterback position.
by Big Silly on Apr 19, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i still wanna know...
what we do now? trading for a WR is done, right? we’re taking a rb with 21st for sure? speculate, someone, please?
by Bleediots on Apr 19, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea the run for WR is pretty much over...
unless we can get chad johnson for anything other than a first rounder. We have taken care of our FB needs, OT needs, now our biggest need is a RB. I am 93.35% sure that we are saving 21 for a running back. The only other thing i see happening (which is possible but doubtful) is we trade our other first rounder for an elite wide receiver then pick up a RB with donald brown or mccoy in the 2nd round. i think they will be around.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
by #1EaglesFan on Apr 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is a decent chance Brown doesn’t make the 2nd round at all, let alone to our 2nd round pick. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the guy we take at 21 either.
by FredEx on Apr 19, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I highly doubt either of those guys are there late in the second round. You’re talking about two of the top five RBs in the draft.
by Tracer Bullet on Apr 19, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you really think
that wells, mccoy, brown, and moreno are all going to be taken by our second round? I’m pretty sure that most teams have bigger things to worry about. I’ll agree that it would be a gamble and it’s not what i think will happen at all. I just think it could.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
by #1EaglesFan on Apr 21, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's the thing I don't get ...
… the people who don’t like this move (and I have seen but a few) and think we could’ve drafted a bookend tackle instead … why wouldn’t you want someone who you know is capable of Pro-Bowl level play than someone you hope would be?
If pre-draft accolades meant anything, Winston Justice would’ve been penciled in as the starter and T wouldn’t even be a nice.
Plus, if Big Red says he’s admired the dude for a while now, that means something. I don’t trust Reid on everything, but on line play …
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
by D3Keith on Apr 19, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed 100%
I was a bit skeptical about Peters’ abilities mainly because he’s only had one great year (I’ll be honest, I didn’t know anything about this guy until the off-season began). BUT, if Reid really likes him and they’re willing to cough up $60 million for this guy, he’s gonna be great. I trust Andy a 100% when it comes to the o-line.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 19, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I’m pretty confident in Reid too
"I Think I'm Pretty Nasty" - Jason Peters
by eaglesbabyy on Apr 19, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best offensive line in the NFL?
AWESOME…we run the ball so many times, this will really help…..
But seriously….we can now run in the redzone.
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by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 20, 2009 2:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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