Von Miller Reportedly a Trade Target for the Eagles
With a Jalen Ramsey trade being all but impossible, the Eagles are moving onto other options. 30-year-old outside linebacker, Von Miller has been listed as one of the few trade targets not named Jalen Ramsey.
Although it would certainly be a blockbuster trade, it’s actually not as surprising as it sounds. Von Miller was linked to trade rumors with the Eagles dating way back into the beginning of free agency, but as usual, rumors stayed rumors. Even now, trade is certainly not likely, as Miller is reportedly an untouchable in Denver, but it doesn’t hurt to give John Elway a call for an asking price.
Miller’s Stats
Since being drafted number 2 overall in the 2011 draft, Miller has taken the league by storm. He’s only had one season under double-digit sacks (2013 injury), has made the pro bowl every season of his career but once (also 2013 injury), and single-handedly won Super Bowl 50, where he was crowned Super Bowl MVP for his efforts. He’s also the fastest player to reach 100 sacks amongst active players and only trails Cameron Wake (100.5 sacks) and Terrell Suggs (136 sacks) for the most sacks amongst active players.
On top of that, his 26 career forced fumbles ranks second amongst active players, while his 127 tackles for loss ranks 5th amongst active players and 15th all-time.
Hypothetical Trade
Note the word hypothetical. The Broncos probably won’t trade Miller at all, but if they did it would have to look something like this: two first-round picks at the minimum. Miller is a lock for the Hall of Fame, and regardless of his age, he’s going to continue to eat up in the backfield. He still has not shown any signs of slowing down, which means his value is still sky-high. However, his contract is absolutely a drawback.
Miller is due over $17.5 million over the next two seasons, and if history has told us anything, it’s that it’s pretty risky taking on a 30-year-old with a massive contract. Like I said, he hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, but it won’t be long before his age starts to dictate his health.
So, with all of that considered, is it worth trying to trade for Miller? Absolutely.
The Jets game aside, this defensive line has not proved to be what it is used to being: a dominant force. Before Luke Falk got dismantled, the D-Line accumulated a whopping 2 sacks. That’s not going to fly, especially because this team won’t have the pleasure of playing Luke Falk every week.
Even if a Von Miller trade doesn’t pan out, something still needs to be done about the underachieving defensive front.
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