Wentz to Indy (no surprise)

Wood · Feb 18, 2021

J12B said:
And Philly is taking a massive cap hit still lol

do we know this for sure?

MCMetal69 · Feb 18, 2021

They got back a 3rd and a conditional 2nd for the guy they traded the No. 8 pick in 2016, the No. 77 pick (third round) in 2016, the No. 100 pick (fourth round) in 2016, a 2017 first-rounder and a 2018 second-rounder to get............Someone get Howie Roseman a "Trade Deal For Dummies" book

Avery · Feb 18, 2021

I don't think Hurts is a sure thing as QB1. I think the Eagles will pay close attention to the top QB's.

Rayman70 · Feb 18, 2021

viman96 said:
Texans are a mess and Jags are rebuilding. Indy is a good team and no way they finish last.

wentz is wince. THE QB has to have the FB IQ to get the ball to the right guys. I will believe it when I see it.

TwoCentPlain · Feb 18, 2021

Risen Star said:
LOL

If you want a team’s 2021 2nd rd pick this year you have to trade a 2022 1st.

I do understand your confusion since your brain just can’t grasp the fact that Wentz will now be wearing Colt blue instead of Cowboy blue. You will get over it. All of us are here to help with your anguish. Just reach out to us.

Sydla · Feb 18, 2021

Wood said:
do we know this for sure?

Pretty much unless Wentz does the unthinkable and pays back part of his bonus to cut the Eagles dead money hit they have to take on bonuses already paid out. They have like a $34 million dead money hit. I think after applying that, they end up saving only $800K or so in cap space this year.

Bigdog · Feb 18, 2021

817Gill said:
Bears are in desperation mode now. Prime trade up team it would seem if they can’t get Darnold. Niners are high on Darnold and the connections with Saleh are there.

On CBS sports radio they were discussing the Bears qb situation and trading for Derek Carr. The host said that they should go after Dak and trade 3 1st rounders for him. He said that the Bears should call up the Cowboys and not get off the phone until a deal is done. Said Dak is top 10 qb and the Bears have not had a good qb since Cutler and he was iffy. It was an interesting piece.

JustChip · Feb 18, 2021

kevm3 said:
Why did they fire Pederson if they are getting rid of Wentz as well?

Douggie was the planned scapegoat for Howie. Howie probably had already decided to move Wentz. It was either Doug or Howie that had to take the blame. Howie certainly wasn’t going to do it.

Rayman70 · Feb 18, 2021

I can see the colts and philly targeting a QB like Mac Jones in the middle of round 1 or bottom of the round to snatch a QB. IMO..he's pro ready and better than Wentz or Hurts. Really good insurance too.

G2 · Feb 18, 2021

Maybe the Eagles should just take the year off and get their **** together.

JBS · Feb 18, 2021

CATCH17 said:
His salary had to be a factor too.. Right?

Yes. Of course it factors in, bc he sucks. So when a player sucks, his expensive contract is a problem.

viman96 · Feb 18, 2021

Birds take a $34M cap hit. That is going to really impact their roster.

Rayman70 · Feb 18, 2021

viman96 said:
Texans are a mess and Jags are rebuilding. Indy is a good team and no way they finish last.

and til they dont, STILL HAVE WATSON. So Houston has a chance to not be last in the div as long as they have him. The colts still dont have a QB.

Wood · Feb 18, 2021

Sydla said:
It's actually not a terrible deal for Philly either. If the rumors are true, all Wentz has to do is play 75% of their snaps in 2021 and that 2nd round in 2022 becomes a first.

With no real competition there, Philly is likely going to end up with a later round first round pick.

Its absolute terrible deal for Eagles. $34 million dead money cap hit. Eagles used 7 players (combo of draft picks & starters) to move up to get Wentz. This goes down as one of worst ROI in NFL history.

Carson · Feb 18, 2021

viman96 said:
Birds take a $34M cap hit. That is going to really impact their roster.

They were screwed either way. This helps in the future I believe

Bigdog · Feb 18, 2021

Streetwise said:
Maybe the Eagles should just take the year off and get their **** together.

They already did that this past year.

Sydla · Feb 18, 2021

viman96 said:
Birds take a $34M cap hit. That is going to really impact their roster.

In a sense yeah but technically they save a tiny amount of cap space this year. His cap hit was $34 million this year and by trading him they still have to take just over $33 million in cap charges. They end up saving around $800K I believe. But they have a lot more fat to trim just to get to the cap limit.

LACowboysFan1 · Feb 18, 2021

CATCH17 said:
Absolute steal by Indy.

Nah, they paid about what he's worth. Personally if I was Indy I'd have risked a second rounder, he has some history of being very good, if he returns to his top form, or close to it, he'd be worth it. Considering Indy has been to the playoffs the last two years, and for most teams their playoff window comes and goes pretty quickly, they need good quarterback play right away, and Wentz has enough experience to be able to drop into the team and do well, IF he is able to.
That's the question of course, it's a pretty good risk giving up a second, but teams do take risks...

viman96 · Feb 18, 2021

SeanLee50 said:
They were screwed either way. This helps in the future I believe

Definitely not this year but it helps with 2022. 2023+ they were already good.

nightrain · Feb 18, 2021

MCMetal69 said:
They got back a 3rd and a conditional 2nd for the guy they traded the No. 8 pick in 2016, the No. 77 pick (third round) in 2016, the No. 100 pick (fourth round) in 2016, a 2017 first-rounder and a 2018 second-rounder to get............Someone get Howie Roseman a "Trade Deal For Dummies" book

Wasn't Roseman the brain trust behind dumping Reid for Chip Kelly?

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