Eagles expected to pick up Nick Foles' $20M option

[Denim Chicken]

I wouldn't consider a 3rd round pick for essentially two years of Foles would be overpaying.

I'm not talking about the pick, I'm talking about his salary.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the Eagles tag him any team he's traded to would have to assume the tagged salary. So while they would ultimately want to negotiate a deal, Foles would have crazy leverage in negotiations because would be getting paid $25 mil+ for the year regardless, the team would be out a pick, and he could go back into free agency next year if he doesn't get what he wants.

Any deal where they give up a third round pick or higher would assume he signs long term. On a long term deal he’ll get a signing bonus+first year salary that’ll dwarf 30m year 1 money... even if it does round out to 20m a year or a bit less.

 

[jsb357]

Could work. After all, he is Elite

He is Elite, but he ain't no Eli.

 

[Flamma]

They can't keep him one more year unless they restructure a ton of contracts or start cutting key players.

I mean it's possible they could keep him for a year but the cap problems that would create makes it unlikely.

If that's the case, wouldn't teams be better off just waiting for him to hit FA?

 

[zrinkill]

This thread makes Risen cry.

 

[Daillest88]

Nick Foles will be a free agent

 

[Sydla]

Nick Foles will be a free agent

Yep, he opted out as expected

Now the ball is in Philly’s court. Will they tag or not?

 

[Nightman]

Yep, he opted out as expected

Now the ball is in Philly’s court. Will they tag or not?

Interesting indeed...... PHI is 5m under the cap after Foles opts out ,,,,,,,they should get a 2m credit for Foles' buyout

If they Tag Foles they have to have at least 25m in Cap Space..... that means several cuts and restructures just so they can trade him..... getting that extra 18m should be pretty painless and they will get it back when traded but it severely limits them in FA

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Yep, he opted out as expected

Now the ball is in Philly’s court. Will they tag or not?

I know he hopes not.

He wants big deal. Prob $50 mil guaranteed. Minimum.

 

[Fwed]

I did and they will have problems down the road.
I full expect them to trade Foles to get the $20 million CAP relief.

You didn’t play right then. Remove Foles and Jason Peters and look at future years. Now wentz will be a challenge but Howie will navigate it appropriately.

 

[Longboysfan]

You didn’t play right then. Remove Foles and Jason Peters and look at future years. Now wentz will be a challenge but Howie will navigate it appropriately.

Good luck in that mine field when you have a lot of high profile UFA players looking to get their pay day.

 

[Willfreedom909]

So when Carson is released, we can sign him as a backup?

He’d be a great backup behind Dak imo.

Would help our second string DBs develop too.

 

[lukin2006]

He’d be a great backup behind Dak imo.

Would help our second string DBs develop too.

He is not coming to Dallas. And no way I pay Foles that kind of money. He played below average in the 2 playoff games...

 

[C42]

He’d be a great backup behind Dak imo.

Would help our second string DBs develop too.

Even Jason Garrett isn't that bad of a coach to start Dak over Wentz

 

[Willfreedom909]

Even Jason Garrett isn't that bad of a coach to start Dak over Wentz

Nice joke post.

 

[Willfreedom909]

He is not coming to Dallas. And no way I pay Foles that kind of money. He played below average in the 2 playoff games...

I was talking about Wentz

 

[C42]

Nice joke post.

Most non-Dallas/Eagle fans think Wentz would start over Dak. When discussing the best QB of that class the conversation comes down to the #1/#2 picks of that class, Dak is the third best QB of that class (which isn't a bad think for a mid-round pick). My favorite QB of that class was actually Brissett. I wanted Philly to stay at #8 for Zeke and draft Brissett later. Thankfully we didn't do that since Zeke probably doesn't make it to #8 anyway.

 

[Willfreedom909]

Most non-Dallas/Eagle fans think Wentz would start over Dak. When discussing the best QB of that class the conversation comes down to the #1/#2 picks of that class, Dak is the third best QB of that class (which isn't a bad think for a mid-round pick). My favorite QB of that class was actually Brissett. I wanted Philly to stay at #8 for Zeke and draft Brissett later. Thankfully we didn't do that since Zeke probably doesn't make it to #8 anyway.

Yes and no.

Brisset is great but it’s

Dak
Goff
Wentz

In terms of ability

 

[C42]

Yes and no.

Brisset is great but it’s

Dak
Goff
Wentz

In terms of ability

Let's be honest, if we took a poll of fans around the league Dak would be third on most ballots.

 

[Willfreedom909]

Let's be honest, if we took a poll of fans around the league Dak would be third on most ballots.

Who cares what the league thinks. The league thought Brady was only worthy of the last pick in the draft.

Results>bias expectations

Dak produces better results than wentz