ESPN says Eagles are still interested in Boldin

by Bye, Dawk :( on Apr 20, 2009 10:30 AM EDT Comment 31 comments

Per ESPN "Insider" Rumors, the Eagles are still interested in Boldin. Whoever put this together said the Eagles traded their 21st overall pick for Peters, when they actually traded their 28th overall pick for him, so the credibility is questionable at best.

The quote by Banner in the last paragraph was interesting though, so I figured I'd share. Sorry for the 80 posts. I'm done for the day...

Eagles still in the mix for Boldin?
Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | Interested: Jaguars? Titans? Ravens? Cowboys? Jets? Giants? Eagles?
After a trade on Friday involving one of their first round picks in exchange for a Pro Bowler, the Philadelphia Eagles are not necessarily out of the running to use the other first-rounder to return another Pro Bowler, according to the Phladelphia Inquirer.

In specific terms, this means that there's still a chance that the Eagles will be the team to acquire Anquan Boldin. Last week, the Arizona Cardinals began listening to offers for Boldin, and multiple sources have cited the Eagles as one of the likely destinations along with the New York Jets, New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens. Several other teams could also be interested, although they have not specifically confirmed this interest, and these include the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

In exchange for Peters, the Eagles gave up the No. 21 overall selection, as well as their fourth round pick. Hypothetically, if they traded away their remaining first round pick (No. 28 overall) and their third round pick - the supposed asking price for Boldin - this would leave them with just one pick in the draft's first four rounds, and they would not select another player until No. 141 overall. On the other hand, they do have four picks in the fifth round, two in the sixth and one in the seventh.

Regarding trading away his remaining first round pick, Eagles president Joe Banner told the Inquirer, "There are teams that start the year with only one first round draft pick and they've traded them. If we made another trade with a first round draft pick, we'd just be in the same position as them. I think we'll do whatever we evaluate to be the best move with any of the available players . . . Some of the evaluation is about the quality of what we have at certain positions."

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we didnt trade the 21st... we traded the 28th...

… right?

by Manoovi on Apr 20, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Correct...

I noted that ESPN screwed that up in the area above ESPN’s “rumor.”

by Bye, Dawk :( on Apr 20, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha, I was just about to post this

From 2 other sources:
Philadelphia Inquirer
ProFootballTalk

Personally, I think they are just trying to drive up the price for him so the Giants blow their load on him. While I’d love Boldin, or Ocho Cinco, neither of them are worth out 21st pick. I’d take Knowshon or DBrown ALL DAY!

"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 20, 2009 10:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that was one of my initial thoughts, too (about the Eagles driving up the cost for Boldin). Why would a usually tight-lipped Banner publicly make a statement like that if they were truly interested?

by Bye, Dawk :( on Apr 20, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think its a combo of that and a little

bit of the media screwing with us

"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 20, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we are bluffing,

We are only driving up the price for New York. Haahaa, make them trade #1 and #2 for Anquan.

This is beautifiul, worst come to worst we get Boldin for #21 and a 3rd rounder. Sweet.

Our pick is worth more than NY anyway. 21 is a good spot to be in this year. AZ can draft a better player.

City of Champions!

by yophillybro on Apr 20, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are still

some serious qusetions about Boldin’s hip.
I know he’s a f’n trooper. But playing hurt for a little and having a serious nagging injury are very different. I’m sure that would all be handled in the physical before hand anyway.

Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant

by EagleGreeninMD on Apr 20, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you know what i think

i think that they arent bluffing i think this could be for real. I just think you guys dont want to possibly believe we could get peters and boldin in the same off season. but remember t.o. and kerse in the same off season that was a shock. this could very well be real. and just for kicks i would give up our first round and second for boldin. he is exactly what we need to complete a perfect off season free agency. Hes proven and i cant believe we got peters how exciting is that. donavan is going to have so much time and we all know how explosive he is when he has all day. the line is going to be pretty much unstoppable. so if we get boldin, jackson, curtis and i do like baskett and avant how explosive will we be. Defenses will piss there pants

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You also

Think TO was our best receiver (please note the correct spelling Cobb)

"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 20, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

who else did you have in mind

that broke more records and in performance. you tell me, don’t be in denial. you tell me who had a better year and performed better for the eagles. i want a list, and compare the time period that t.o. was here with the person that you have in mind

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mike Quick

Tommy McDonald
Hell, I’d put Freddy Mitchell above TO based on the fact that he didn’t WRECK our team!

But as far as #’s and stats, how do they do?

"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 20, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yea

Harold Carmichael….totally our BEST EVER
Then Quick, then McDonald

"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid

by BroadStBullies on Apr 20, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok

how bout we go over it
tommy mcdonald on his best single season he had only 1,146 and 13 tds and lets not get into collective performance.
mike quick a better comparison but his single season best was 1,409 and 13 tds better with over all recieving yards but not with tds. Plus T.O. in 04 was out for the last two games if he would have played aginst st. louis and cincinatti i promise he would have had more but that doesnt count so lets go another rout. None of them has the most touchdowns in a eagles single season and none of them came back from a broken ankle to out perform any eagle reciever ever in the sb.

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

None of them were given the unique opportunity to return from a broken ankle to out-perform everyone else in the Super Bowl

It’s a completely useless argument. T.O. isn’t part of this team today. He’s irrelevant in next year’s scheming. We have a genuine chance to win some serious football games this year – why stay in the past?

Anyway, I honestly wouldn’t mind trading for Boldin, so long as the price isn’t ridiculously steep. I think Donald Brown could fall in the second, at which point we could either trade up a few spots or just draft him where we sit.

There’s also a distinct chance the Eagles mortgage next year’s first-rounder to get Moreno if they trade for Boldin. From what I’ve heard, they’re absolutely in love with Moreno (and rightfully so).

by cwel87 on Apr 20, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

as crazy as it sounds..

i don’t mind giving up the first round pick for him. but a first and a 3rd is too steep. we can’t have schobel taking up that second tight end spot.

by snowhill82 on Apr 20, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quick in '85

73 rec, 1247 yds, 11 tds

Carmichael had similar stats in the 70’s

"I'd like to thank my hands for being so great."
-FredEx

by micah15 on Apr 20, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's take a look at the 2004 Post season stats... I mean, aren't post season outcomes what really matter

Greg Lewis 8 rec, 182 yds, 1 td, 22.8 avg
Westbrook 17 rec, 146 yds, 2 tds, 8.6 avg
Pinkston 8 rec, 141 yds, 0 tds, 17.6 avg
T.O. 9 rec, 122 yds, 0 tds, 13.6 avg.

I know what you are going to say.. TO was hurt for part of the post season. Well, so was our #1 receiver (going into the season) this year. Plus I highly doubt that McNabb felt that Lewis, Mitchell (Whom I love by the way.. look at my sig), and Pinkston are all good receivers, so who else would he throw to? AND lastly, We made it to the Super Bowl without him!!! We beat the best teams in the NFC WITHOUT HIM… but I guess ignorance and inability to see truth still has you believing that he was everything to the team. You, my friend, are wrong.

Good call BSB.. I was also going to bring up Quick and Carmichael as well.

"I'd like to thank my hands for being so great."
-FredEx

by micah15 on Apr 20, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this conversation never goes anywhere

its not worth talking about because i am convinced on my side and thoughts and you are on yours. because the comparisons that you are giving with lewis and pinkston is crazy. Baskett is better than both of those idiots.

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

believe me i hope

that jackson or any one else in the future can out do his performance so i can change my name. i hate t.o. just as much as any other eagle fan, his off the feild performance was a cancer i hated him for that. But on the field to me i havent seen anything like it in eagles history. i have went back and watched all the highlights of the diffrent games and in my opinion he was so much more explosive. his yac after the catch was incredible. its just what i see. but his personality was a shame.

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which is why i stated they sucked in my explanation

"I'd like to thank my hands for being so great."
-FredEx

by micah15 on Apr 20, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just a thought...

I was just wasting time the other day thinking up a way to reduce the cost of an Anquan Boldin trade. Say the Eagles were to find a trading partner to trade down several picks in the first round, say from 21st to maybe 25th or 27th. (26th actually would have been perfect, but the Ravens own it) In return, the Eagles get that team’s slightly lower first rounder, and their third rounder (which on the charts is a reasonable trade). Now we’d have two third rounders, one of which could go to Arizona along with the first rounder, which leaves us with our original third rounder. So in theory, the cost of landing Boldin is the 21st pick. I realize the stars have to align a little more that to work, but hey, stranger shit has happened. And if we traded down to Indy at 27th, we’d still be offering a higher pick than the Giants at 29.

Just a thought guys, love it or hate it…my opinion matters as much as the next guys.

by captainmike011 on Apr 20, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TWO THINGS

I DONT THINK THE EAGLES WOULD TRADE AWAY THEIR REMAINING 1ST ROUND PICK (21ST) AND ANOTHER MID ROUND PICK FOR ANOTHER PRO PLAYER. IF THEY DO TRADE IT, IT WILL BE FOR MORE DRAFT PICKS AND ONLY IF THEY THINK THERE GUY WILL BE STILL ON THE BOARD WHEN THEY DO DRAFT. TWO, I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT THE EAGLES WANT A. BOLDIN TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE NFC EAST. DRIVING UP THE COST OF BOLDIN OR NOT, THEY DO NOT WANT HIM IN NEW YORK OR DALLAS.

WITH THAT SAID…I PERSONLY THINK THAT TRADING AWAY THE 21ST AND A MID ROUND PICK FOR BOLDIN WOULD MAKE THIS TEAM THE BEST IN THE NFC AND INSTANLY MAKE THE EAGLES AN EARLY FAVORITE TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL.

OR TAKING THE BEST RB ON THE BOARD AT 21, AND THE BEST AVAILABLE TE WITH THE SECOND ROUND PICK.

CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS OFFENSE WITH ANDREWS ANDREWS PETERS (WELLS, OR MERINO, OR BROWN AND PETTIGREW) ??? THE OFFENSE WOULD BE AS GOOD AS THE DEFENSE. JUST MY OPINION.

by STRAIGHTOYOURFACE on Apr 20, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe your right

i do agree with you on the performance that we would have if it was to happen

by t.o.wasourbestrecieverever on Apr 20, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know it's your shtick

but:

Print media
Before the development of lower case letters in the 8th century, texts in the Latin alphabet were written in a single case, which is now considered to be capital letters. However, the shapes of words set in lowercase provide a valuable cue to readers that helps speed the process of reading; type in all caps forms a rectangular shape for every word, which makes distinguishing words harder.

by cavortingEagle on Apr 20, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Very true...

I find it really disorienting. I see caps, I don’t even bother.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Apr 20, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this guy's name and all caps posting is hilarious.

it’s
STRAIGHTTOYOURFACE, son.

by snowhill82 on Apr 20, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A bluff

We all know how much the Eagles value offensive line. If the Eagles gave up a One, a Four and a Six next year for the most important position of the most valuable part of the squad, there is no way they give up more than that for a wide receiver.
Suppose the Andy Reid value chart goes something like this.
QB>LT>Lots of things>WR
If Jason Peters is the best Left Tackle in football does it make sense that the Eagles would trade more to the Cardinals for one of the better Wide Receivers in the league? I don’t see it happening anymore. I really wanted Boldin, but if the asking price is a first and a third then Andy and Joe won’t go for it.

by cavortingEagle on Apr 20, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

unfortunately

I agree with you.
I also don’t see any of the receivers in the 3rd round being as good as Avant.
We will prolly have last years core starting, with a project or two, and maybe Amendola returning kicks/punts.
Still with a Stud line and a fresh back and TE this could be a great year.
I’m can’t wait for Saturday already.

Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant

by EagleGreeninMD on Apr 20, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if we draft receiver in the third....

i want ramses barden to come in here to replace baskett. they say the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t. i completely disagree. baskett is a waste of perfectly good oxygen. plus…the guy’s name is ramses for christ’s sake. egyptian royalty. seems like a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. his name alone demands double coverage.

by snowhill82 on Apr 20, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs