Eagles made offer to Pace?

by captain nodar on Apr 3, 2009 10:56 AM EDT

From ESPN:

Tackle Pace agrees with Bears

On the same day the Chicago Bears added a new quarterback, they got someone to protect him.

The Bears have agreed to a three-year deal, $15 million deal with free agent Orlando Pace, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton. His first-year payout, according to the source, is $6.1 million.

ESPN's Michael Smith first reported the signing.

Moments after acquiring quarterback Jay Cutler from the Denver Broncos, the Bears reached an agreement to sign former Rams left tackle Pace.

From the bottom of the article:

Pace had an offer from the Philadelphia Eagles, but he decided to sign with the Bears on the day Cutler was acquired in a trade from the Broncos.

Complete article here.

While he has battled injuries the past few seasons, he is 33. If he can stay healthy, I imagine he would be a serviceable to good tackle. Do you think it would be worth it had the Eagles got him for the same price the Bears paid?

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3 years, $15 mil is a lot.

by JimmyK on Apr 3, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Wow

That’s surprising. They’d let Tra Thomas go at 34 but get Orlando Pace at 33. Hmm…

by ajay on Apr 3, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

could be a signal

that the eagles might be focusing a little more on the run, since tra wasnt the best run blocker to say the least and pace is a little better at that

by BadCo'09 on Apr 3, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

That is odd.

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by JasonB on Apr 3, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I think they probably offered him a 1 year deal just like they probably offered Tra but these guys are older so they wanted the 3 year deals they signed. I don’t care if the Eagles offer every FA out there a contract as long as its reasonable to what they do.

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

by Whodie126 on Apr 3, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess they feel at this point Pace is better than Tra.

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

by Joe_D on Apr 3, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I think it matters what the offer was ...

… but also, as much as I like continuity and as much as I like Tra, Orlando Pace is in another class, is he not?

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 3, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

He's not what he was either

But Tra is definitely on the down side of his career.

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

by Joe_D on Apr 5, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

pace is better than Tra

by homestar2281 on Apr 3, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

True

He would be an upgrade.
Still love Tra tho

by EagleGreeninMD on Apr 3, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

it was probably

one of those low guaranteed money, high incentive contracts. a no-lose situation for the eagles. if they could have gotten him to play at his level for a year, they could keep todd/shawn on the inside while they try to groom another guy. i don’t think the eagles were excited to bring tra back, but they would have taken him at a low risk contract.

by bsencore on Apr 3, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions

Also, no one seems to be acknowledging the

possibility that Stacy Andrews won’t be himself when the season begins. Might be nice to have an insurance policy.

Personally I’m optimistic, and I think Andrews & Herremans can both handle tackle if need be (also maybe Justice will come out of nowhere and be good, but now I’m reaching), but I think if nothing else this is a sign that the Birds will look to add a T if there’s one out there they like.

Pace might be the kind of talent you change plans for, even short-term

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 3, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions