The Linc - What Is LeSean McCoy Worth?

by JasonB on Feb 9, 2012 6:01 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 01: LeSean McCoy of the Philadelphia Eagles accepts his 2011 FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year award.. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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The article about McCoy forgets to look at all the play off teams. What about a team like Denver, Baltimore, Texans, Falcons and 49’ers? All carried by a good RB, good defense (except Falcons) and mostly above avg QB.

If the Ealges upgrade there LBs, use McCoy and Vick can play good but mistake free football, this team can compete for the Super Bowl

by Anders Jensen on Feb 9, 2012 6:48 AM EST reply actions

Not to mention all the stuff he does outside the running game. Just because he’s a running back does not mean that’s his only job.

by TommykUD on Feb 9, 2012 8:20 AM EST via Android app up reply actions

Agreed!

He’s improved his pass catching and after he catches it he becomes a running back again……very dangerous!!! His blitz pick up also has been much better.

McCoy deserves big money. Sure his RB life is low, but they all are. But at the same time he probably has a good 5 or 6 really good years ahead of him before he even starts to slow down.

by slandog on Feb 9, 2012 11:05 AM EST up reply actions

People draw conclusions based on incomplete and inaccurate data.

True story: My wife and kids wanted a dog. I didn’t want a dog because I would be the one taking care of it. I negotiated down to a cat because cats are largely self sufficient. We adopted a cat and brought it home. That day, my daughter started sneezing. My wife would not fathom that she just might have had a cold and started calling aroudn to see if we could get another house for the cat. I told her that she probably just has a cold and we need to wait to see before making that type of decision. She said it “has to be allergies to the cat” because she started sneezing the same day we got it!

We still have the cat. My daughter stopped sneezing the next day.

Why do people always think I'm playing the Race Card???
Is it because I'm black???

by Qwest on Feb 9, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

LeSean not worth the money? LOL.. Yeah OK.

'Study long. ... Study wrong. ..' Chad Butler

by Illadelphia-Braintrust on Feb 9, 2012 7:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions

alright alright allllrighhhtttttt

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."-Bill Shankly

Got bad knees and a high motor? Well cmon on over to PHILLY, we'll do our best to put you in the right position and do a better job!

by theaction on Feb 9, 2012 8:15 AM EST reply actions

Kevin Hart

Funniest standup comedian out today, next to Louis C.K.

by UnclaimedFright on Feb 9, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

lol finally someone caught on

YOU GON LURN TODAY

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."-Bill Shankly

Got bad knees and a high motor? Well cmon on over to PHILLY, we'll do our best to put you in the right position and do a better job!

by theaction on Feb 10, 2012 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

McCoy

article is a joke. McCoy has earned his payday, you just dont over pay and you keep the incentives big for him. Mr. Ron Burke must have missed the part where McCoy while dominated at running the ball in a pass happy league also has avg. 55 catches a year. Wake up Burke, McCoy we need while others we can live without.
I must thank you though Burke for writing something that would bring the Eagles community together on something again.

by DcEagles29 on Feb 9, 2012 9:58 AM EST reply actions

shady article is not even worth reading…it legit just pissed me off. The author sounds like an idiot. Not trying to be disrespectful, but that was an absolute waste of the 5 min it took to read. Not pay Mccoy…ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Shady is pivotal to this offense, despite this being a “pass happy” league. You still need a sound run game, and we’ve got more then that. Like Anders said, look at all the teams in the playoffs…the Giants and Pats were prob the only two teams in the playoffs that didn’t have a good run game. And in my opinion both of them were lucky to get in. Should have been a Ravens, 49ers Superbowl, both who have a stout defense and great run game. Article is terrible. Pay Shady. Period. Above any other FA on our roster right now.

by shadyeagle25 on Feb 9, 2012 10:03 AM EST reply actions

I would hate to see the Front Office

Actually believe that and not pay him (Of course they’ll pay him!). If that happens, oh there will be hell…

by EaglesForever20 on Feb 9, 2012 10:16 AM EST reply actions

Yeah I’m sure Andy Reid, Joe Banner and Howie Roseman have Ron Burke first on their speed dial for player personnel advice.

by FooFighter1124 on Feb 9, 2012 6:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Ron Burke licks windows on a short bus

Anyone who writes an article without checking his or her facts does not deserve to have a job. Adrian Peterson went to the NFC championship. Shady is one of the most versatile dual threats in the league and he’s only 23 years young. Pay him and then have everyone petition to make sure Ron Burke never writes another article. Without Shady this year our offense didn’t exist. The writing was on the wall when we ran more than twenty five times we won every game this season. What a jackass!

by Mr.D$ on Feb 9, 2012 10:36 AM EST reply actions