Howie Does It Again
Everything started two weeks ago.
The Beginning Of The End
On August 15th, the Eagles traded J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to Seattle. Hilariously, he has since been cut and re-signed to the Seahawks Practice Squad. I wrote about the transaction, the End of An Error. I touched on the possibility of Jalen Reagor being traded, as there were rumors all off-season that Reagor had some value and multiple teams were interested.
With Tweets from @nflrums including the Packers and Broncos showing interest. Whether these are true, Howie Roseman wasn’t able to pull off a trade before the 53 Man Roster deadline on Tuesday. It was a disappointing sight for fans seeing the 53 Man announcement still have Jalen Reagor on the roster. However less than 24 hours after the deadline, Reagor was off to Minnesota.
It’s fitting that Howie Roseman was able to ship out both players. Let alone to the respective teams that have haunted the Eagles for years with D.K. Metcalf and Justin Jefferson.
Obviously the scenarios were extremely different circumstances. But the Cowboys were only able to gain a 5th round pick and a swap of 6th rounders when they decided to dump Amari Cooper’s contract off to the Browns. Luckily for them, Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. So there’s a good chance that 6th round pick might be on the higher side.
Let’s take a look at what the Eagles got for Arcega-Whiteside and Reagor:
- DB Ugo Amadi
- Vikings 2023 7th Round
- Vikings 2024 Conditional 4th
- Titans 2024 6th Round
After trading for Amadi. Who would have been in the roster bubble regardless. Was traded to the Titans alongside a 7th round pick for an additional 6th rounder.
Howie Doesn’t Quit
There was a lot of questions regarding the Safety position. Were the Eagles going to run it back with Anthony Harris and Marcus Epps? Was Jaquiski Tartt going to be an upgrade on any of the depth pieces? It was a concerning few hours on Tuesday, as the Eagles released Anthony Harris well ahead of the 53 man deadline. It was three hours later when the Eagles finally announced the big move.
In:
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
- 2025 7th Round Pick
Out:
- 2023 5th Round Pick
- 2024 6th Round Pick (the latter of the Eagles/Titans picks)
From shipping off 2 players that probably wouldn’t have lasted on the roster. Howie Roseman was able to turn these trades into a starting Safety. The biggest hole in the roster was filled by taking advantage of the cap-strapped Saints. Who thought they had depth at the position – until Marcus Maye got arrested this morning.
With Gardner-Johnson starting practice with the Eagles as of Wednesday. There should be enough time to get the new addition to the Eagles Secondary up to speed.
The Eagles are in a fantastic position heading into a Week 1 match against a Detroit Lions team that will be without Rookie WR Jameson Williams.
Howie continues to make moves. With enough draft capital to spare, could the Eagles be looking at an all-in season?
10 Days until the Eagles season begins. Are You Ready?
Go Birds!
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