Eagles Tried Trading For Two Other Receivers Before Brown
We all know that the Eagles transformed their offense for the better by trading for AJ Brown last year.
According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the Eagles were extremely close to landing two other receivers before AJ Brown became available.
The Eagles knew they needed another receiver before the start of the season last year. They spent plenty of time searching, and they almost had two receivers before they landed AJ Brown.
Calvin Ridley
The Eagles almost had a trade worked out with the Falcons for Calvin Ridley. The Falcons and Eagles were in legit negotiations, and they were close to getting a deal done for Ridley. The reason it didn’t work out is because of the gambling issue that Ridley faced. The Falcons pulled out of the negotiations and never told the Eagles why. This trade would’ve been great for the Eagles at the time, but there’s no doubt that the AJ Brown trade was better.
Allen Robinson
The other receiver the Eagles were close to landing was Allen Robinson. The Eagles were expected to sign him before he decided to take one more night to think about it. That is when the Rams snuck in and got a deal done with him before the Eagles. This was ultimately the best outcome for the Eagles because Robinson didn’t look like his old self out there last year.
A.J. Brown is clearly a better receiver than Allen Robinson, so that is another bullet the Eagles dodged.
It’s crazy how much different the team would’ve been if they had landed either of the other two receivers.
In the end, I’m sure all Eagles fans are happy with how it turned out.
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