Brandt gives peek inside Eagles front office

by JasonB on Mar 4, 2010 7:39 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

Andrew Brandt, who the Eagles hired as a consultant last year, posted a story on NFP about the work he did last year. It gives a little insight into what could be happening tonight.

Once the clock moves past midnight, negotiations with other teams' players can begin. Last year, while consulting for the Eagles, I went to the office around 10:30 p.m. and began negotiations with the Eagles' prime free-agent target, Stacy Andrews of the Bengals, at about 12:30 a.m. after Joe Banner made initial contact with the agent.

After proposals all night, and with agent Rich Moran accidentally confusing me with 49ers negotiator Paraag Marathe at one point, we were getting closer by sunrise so that both sides felt comfortable scheduling a trip to Philadelphia while negotiations continued. Finally, the deal for Andrews was consummated the next day, Saturday. Unfortunately for Stacy, his moment was overshadowed by the Broncos' aggressive play for the beloved Brian Dawkins (that’s a story for another time).

Let's hope whoever they may target tonight works out better than Stacy Andrews did... Plus, and I've wondered this before, where was Tom Heckert in all this? The GM played no part in contacting the agent or getting the player in?

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Im guessing he didn't have anything to do with the #s?

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by Joe_D on Mar 4, 2010 7:44 PM EST reply actions

I can understand that, but he’s not even making the phone call to the agent?

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by JasonB on Mar 4, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

It’s a surprise anyone knew who Heckert was or what he did.

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by yomjoseki on Mar 4, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

Eagles just tendered their RFA. list is up on PE.com. weaver tendered at a 2. ellis hobbs tendered at a 1?

by bula412 on Mar 4, 2010 7:45 PM EST reply actions

Good point about Heckert, and maybe that’s why he’s gone.

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by EANX33 on Mar 4, 2010 7:50 PM EST reply actions

But he's a people person!!!!!!

“So you physically take the specs from the customer?”
“Well…No. My secretary usually does that.”
“Well then you must physically give the specs to the engineers?”
“No…well sometimes!”
“What is it that you would say you do here exactly?”
“I already told you. I’m a g*@damn people person. I deal with people!” (sobs)

*not sure about that last part 100 percent. Funny to me anyway.

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by Talon Talent on Mar 5, 2010 7:05 AM EST reply actions