Eagles trade for Darryl Tapp

We traded Clemons and a late rd pick for him

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Good trade.

Hes young and we got rid of Clemons big contract.

I don't know what it is about your face,
[holds up fist]
but I just wanna deliver one of these right in your suck hole.

by DickMuffin on Mar 16, 2010 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

Not a bad deal. We can get that 2010 4th back without a sweat anyway (and I expect us to).

by ZorkNemesis on Mar 16, 2010 7:08 PM EDT reply actions

A 4?!?

Where’d you see that? If it’s a 4, that’s a horrible deal.

by JimmyK on Mar 16, 2010 7:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Ok, maybe not horrible...

Overreaction. My bad.

by JimmyK on Mar 16, 2010 7:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

We’ve at least addressed the depth on the line and gotten younger. It’s not a large gamble. Considering Clemons was more of a project player that didn’t pan out, at least Tapp is a pure DE with starting experience (27 starts from 07-08 in John Marshall’s defense).

I’m okay with getting people into the depth chart who are young and have some talent, when you consider that Jaqua Parker is 31 and Darren Howard is 33.

by ZorkNemesis on Mar 16, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I haven't seen enough of Tapp to make any kind of informed opinion...

The Seahawk fans are very pissed, though, which makes me feel a lot better about it.

by JimmyK on Mar 16, 2010 7:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Basically it’s exchanging one rotational player for another, but Clemons ultimately has not really lived up to the 6 year deal the Eagles gave him, and Tapp is only 25. Tapp, like a lot of Seahawks, did not really adjust to changes brought by the new DC Gus Bradley, but the previous 2 seasons, he did have 12.5 sacks, 104 tackles, and 7 forced fumbles.

I’m not concerned about giving up a 4th. It’s not like when they used a 4th to get Lorenzo Booker, who hadn’t done anything in the NFL to that point. The Eagles will get more 2nd/3rd day picks anyway, they always do. If there’s someone they want in the 4th, they’ll give up a late 2011 pick. Standard protocol.

by ZorkNemesis on Mar 16, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions