Eagles trade Reggie Brown to Tampa Bay
by JasonB on Mar 9, 2010 12:55 AM EST
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The Eagles have traded out of favor WR Reggie Brown to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for what is reportedly a 6th round pick in 2011. Yes, a 2011 6th round pick. That's almost the same as just cutting him. I suppose it's commendable that they got something for him.
Brown was always a likely candidate to be to shipped out one way or the other with this uncapped year. The awful contract Reggie was awarded with after two promising years had become somewhat of an albatross around the Eagles neck. If there were a cap this year the Eagles would have taken a big hit against that cap by moving Brown now... but this offseason they can get rid of that contract without penalty.
It was never really clear what exactly went wrong with Reggie. His first few years with the Eagles were promising, but he never seem to take the proverbial "next step." Then, he just fell off a cliff. The trust in him probably started to evaporate in 07/08 when he caught a bad case of the dropsies an seemingly couldn't hold on to anything. In 08/09 he had some injuries early in training camp and never seemed to get himself back together. Last year, he was an absolute waste.
It's sad to say, but after being picked at the top of the second round in 2005 Reggie Brown is officially a bust. More than anything, what Reggie always seemed to lack and what probably ultimately led to his downfall was his lack of swagger. The lack of self confidence and entitlement to the ball that so many great WRs have. Even as he was being passed on the depth chart by the likes of Hank Baskett & Greg Lewis, as well Jason Avant, Kevin Curtis, DeSean Jackson, & Jeremy Maclin he never seemed really upset about it. He never seemed to fight for his position. Reggie is a nice, humble, & somewhat passive guy... and while I think that makes for a like-able person, it doesn't really make for a good NFL WR.
I do wish Reggie the best and hopefully he can hang on in Tampa Bay. Maybe being shipped for almost nothing puts a chip on his shoulder, which would be a good thing. He could use some attitude.
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I hope he can have success with the Bucs. That being said, I’m glad we got rid of his contract. Hopefully, we can find someone else to step up and fill his shoes. The money can also be used elsewhere. :)
For the Love of the Game
I’m pretty sure we did find someone to step up and fill his shoes. Its called our “Wide Receiver Corps.”
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Mar 9, 2010 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
I think he will do alright if not pretty good
for the Bucs. Im thinking he could potentially have 500-700 yard season and a few TDs.
That is a good point, he did not put up a fight whatsoever whenever he got passed on the depth chart. That might have been because he got paid…
But now that he is with a new team that does not have a plethora of young offensive skill players, he has an opportunity to show what he showed that one successful season here in Philly.
child please
by worldphuckinchamps on Mar 9, 2010 2:02 AM EST reply actions
With Antonio Bryant visiting other teams, Tampa could prolly use a another WR. Hopefully Tampa has a crap 2010 season. Will Kevin Curtis be an eagle in 2010, or will he get cut/traded?
I’ve always assumed Kevin Curtis would get cut… but I’m not so sure anymore. That would take our WR corps down to Jackson, Maclin, and Avant only.
We’d be screwed if one of Mac or Jac would get hurt.
I was thinking the same thing
if it wasn’t for Browns contract price, I would of kept him over Curtis because of his injuries. I don’t think Brown was as bad as everyone made him out to be cause he didn’t have as much opportunity – but he was definitely not worth his contract. We could always draft a WR in the late rounds of the draft or pick one up in FA. I still say cut Curtis… he has barely played in two years.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
Brown had every opportunity. He started here for almost 3 years. You can’t say his struggles were due to lack of opportunity.
You’re right. But what opportunity did he have this year? We kinda gave up on him – which was warranted but at the same time, he barely played the last two years.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
He barely played because he failed to win a job. After starting the guy for three years and investing a 2nd round pick in him, I can’t believe the Eagles wouldn’t have been happy to play him last year if he earned it.
But to be fair to Reggie....
he failed to win a job
against Desean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin… who by all accounts appear to be pretty damn good WR’s.
I don’t think he failed to win a job, I think he just got beat out by better WRs.
Brown isn’t good, but he’s also not bad. I think he’ll do alright in Tampa and will end up starting there. When he was here, I felt really comfortable having him as a backup had Jac or Mac gotten hurt. Now… I’m a bit nervous if that were to happen… especially if Curtis gets cut.
Reggie's problem
is that he is a possession receiver who suddenly couldn’t hold onto passes reliably. That will decrease your playing time with any team. If DeSean developed the dropsies, the Eagles would be unlikely to give up on him in the same way, since he brings more to the table than being good at catching the ball.
lol, I find this a little funny because in my Madden Franchise game I cut Reggie Brown and he went to Tampa Bay and went to the pro bowl or something.
I traded him to Atlanta for a 3rd rounder, he got cut in the offseason, and I brought him back for like a 1/3 of his salary. It was great.
Let the beasting begin.
by TransplantedFan on Mar 9, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Unlike some people that became non-contributors, I don’t feel animus toward Reggie Brown. I wish him well.
by 999 on Mar 9, 2010 6:00 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Me either. Like I said, he’s a nice guy and I always liked him… but these past two years, there’s really nothing there.
I wonder how much of that is McNabb
He always seemed to do better with a QB not named McNabb. They never seemed to click, though I don’t know why that is.
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
Still, Reggie had the only td in that 10-6 win over Dallas back in 2007...
That’s one of the few good memories from 2007…
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 9, 2010 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I have a few good memories of Reggie...
one of them being the flea flicker he caught in the back of the Endzone in TO’s return to Philly
I'd rather be an Eagles fan till the day i die and go 0-16 every year than be a cockroach cowboys fan
I remember him for the half a yard shy of the end zone in the 2008 Redskins game.
"I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care. "
by midnitegreen on Mar 9, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that's my prevailing memory of him as well
even though I watched every game of his career, I can’t shake that one.
I’m kind of on board with the sentiment that he wasn’t completely garbage so much as he just didn’t fit here for whatever reason. Wouldn’t be surprised if he did well in TB
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
This is something that needed to be done
For the Eagles it frees up a roster spot and gives us an extra draft pick, which I guess is better than nothing. Reggie gets a chance of a new start and maybe he can make something of it. He was pretty much a model citizen while here so I’ll just say good luck to him and we’re moving on.
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Offseason
Good luck Reggie. On a side note… How can Pro Football Weekly criticize the Eagles for focusing on re-signing their own while praising New England for the same thing? Also, criticizing the Eagles for not getting Peppers while bashing Chicago for overpaying for a player with motivation and leadership questions? Ridiculous…
by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 9, 2010 9:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions
not at all surprising..
Most Sports Pundits (esp ones who like to comment on the eagles) are absolute morons.
by 5 plus 10 equals 6 on Mar 9, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Also
not every guy is writing the same thing.
One writer might be assigned to the Bears and have one opinion, while his colleage assigned to the Eagles views it differently.
Or they’re just being completely contradictory. It happens.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Good luck Reggie!
I think he will do better in Tampa then in Philly. With the Bucs cutting Antonio Bryant, Reggie is the only decent receiver they have.
Brent Celek > Chuck Norris
Sammie Stroughter definitely turned in more work than he was expected to, though.
I always liked Sammie from the double upsets of USC in 06 and 08, and he probably was worth a lot more than a 7th round pick…
We’ll see, but I think that Reggie Brown and Stroughter could EASILY be Tampa Bay’s starting WRs…
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 9, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
This is addition by subtraction.
I consider this the first real move of FA season for the front office. I have long advocted the outright cutting of the incredibly horrible Reggie Brown. The fact that they get a shot at a servicable backup for Swoop out of this deal is an unexpected boon.
...But if he pulls the rug on his quarterback, Reid must do it knowing that he let McNabb down more than McNabb ever let him down.
Phil Sheridan--Philadelphia Inquirer
advocated
...But if he pulls the rug on his quarterback, Reid must do it knowing that he let McNabb down more than McNabb ever let him down.
Phil Sheridan--Philadelphia Inquirer
I'm with you EB. Reggie Brown sucked every bit of positive energy out of this
offense with his lackadaisical play. I was sure he would be cut last preseason. Now let’s trade Kolb!
Let's not
and say we did.
I still don’t understand why we would want to trade Kolb for any reason.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Because, apparently, people dislike having a future QB…
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
McNabb's Chamionship game and Super Bowl career: 129/225, 57.3 completion percentage, 1426 yards, 6.3 YPA, 9 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 72.9 QB rating, 1-5
by Imp on Mar 9, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
le Sigh
And to think, 5 years ago, I was trying to save up the money to have his jersey printed on NFL.com, cause the Eagles weren’t even selling it. I just knew he would be the next big thing, and be a great #2 to TO for years to come. . .
"My grandma's favorite grandson" --Rone
Very smart move
I get happy thinking about not seeing his face anymore. It is depressing to see him act like he was ripped off or something.
Whatever, this is great.
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