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One Week Until Free Agency

Tyler L’Heureux   |  

Mar 9, 2022

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If you’ve been trying to keep up with the numerous rumors the Eagles have been linked to for trades and free agency. Well, I hate to let you know that most of those rumors vanished yesterday as the Franchise Tag window came to a close. There’s still some options available for the Eagles to make some moves outside of the draft. But let’s see which ones are no longer available.

Franchise Tagged

In case you were after Buccaneers WR1 Chris Godwin or even had a thought about signing Packers WR1 Davante Adams. Erase those thoughts, as both Wide Receivers were given a franchise tag amidst all the hubbub that happened yesterday afternoon.

As big of pieces either WR1 could have been to load up the Eagles depth charts. It seemed like a miracle was necessary to see one of these WR’s  put on Midnight Green, maybe next year.

Signed

It’s a good thing the Eagles weren’t trying to pursue Aaron Rodgers. After signing a $200m 4-year deal, it seems Rodgers will be ending his career in Lambeau.

Another disappointing contract that was signed the Eagles could have maybe done some work on is 27 year old Mike Williams. Williams signed a 3 year, $60m deal that sees $40m guaranteed. For a WR2 that put up 1,146 yards Williams seemed very fluky this year. Having games against teams with over 100 yards, to barely being visible a visible impact the following week. I’d like to think that’s a bullet the Eagles dodged. A cap hit like that looks good on the short term, hopefully Williams produces for years to come.

Traded

Finally time to shut down the Russ to Philly talks for good. Yesterdays blockbuster announcement saw 9x Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champ Russell Wilson traded to the Denver Broncos for an absolute haul of picks and players. Denver sent two 1sts, two 2nds and a 5th. As well as seeing TE1 Noah Fant, DE1 Shelby Harris & Drew Lock, who spent last year competing with Teddy Bridgewater for the QB1 spot.

Cut

Amidst the madhouse that was the Russell Wilson package. The Seahawks also decided it was time to move on from LB Bobby Wagner. Strange move considering the 31 year old hasn’t necessarily shown signs of slowing down quite yet. Howie should be getting on the phone for this one if the Eagles aren’t planning on taking a LB with one of three first round picks.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals cut LB Jordan Hicks this morning too. Is it time for Hicks to return to Philly and help fill out our LB Depth for the season?

The rumor mill has also been spreading word that the Cowboys might be cutting Amari Cooper & DeMarcus Lawrence. They have to make room for the Dak & Zeke contracts somehow, and freeing up some positions on the team could damage them and improve the Eagles if Howie wanted to pick up some ex-division rivals.

Suspension

Calvin Ridley was at the top of my off-season moves to strengthen Philly’s WR Depth. Reuniting the Alabama trio with Hurts, Smith and Ridley could have changed our offence drastically if we were able to move on from Reagor.

However, that idea is blown up as of yesterday when Ridley got suspended for at least the entire 2022 season after getting caught betting on NFL games while he wasn’t with the team after stepping away to work on his mental health. Seems like an extremely harsh punishment for a player who was confirmed not having insider knowledge when placing these bets.

Which one of the still available players would you be looking to pick up next week when the doors to Free Agency open? Would you stock up on defence now and draft offence in April? Three 1sts can go along way and the Eagles should make the most of them.

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