Eagles release CB Darius Slay

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Sydla

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I aint gonna lie


Id rather have signed Slay, than Trade a pick for Gilmore
Likely a better player but he's also going to get paid by someone, likely a longer term deal than us paying Gilmore for one season. I like the flexibility of Gilmore being on contract for just a year.
 

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Yep. Howie knows it too. I think Howie is resetting this year. He’ll eat cap space this year for a run next year. This is our chance right now. MM must go if we can’t to the NFCCG this year at a minimum.
Still gotta get past 49ers. I think truthfully last year we would’ve beat Philly if we met but 49ers seem like a thorn in our *** and they have gotten better.
 

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Good that means the Eagles will probably have to go cornerback at 10. I was afraid they would get the Carter or the Texas running back.
Don't be surprised if Philly trades back from #10 as although they also have #30 in the 1st rounds, they only have a single 2nd, a single 3rd, and a few 7th-round picks so Roseman will try to trade back and gather some additional mid-round picks. What that means if they trade back to the mid-teens they could still grab RB Bijah Robinson and perhaps trade up from #30 to grab OG O'Cyrus Torrence....which would mean Philly would have one heck of a possible rushing attack to go with their WR weapons.
 

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He was not. He entered the season that way but he tailed off. HE's always been overrated but he was probably a top 10 guy.
Right. Bradberry was the best CB on that team. Slay seemed to struggle down the stretch. That Philly DLine covered up a lot of warts in that secondary. Their best players in the secondary were Bradberry and Chauncey Gardner Johnson. I hope they lose CGJ but I fear this move was made to try and resign him.
 

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sportrac is good for looking at individual contract details, but is not very sophisticated when reflecting how the contract affects the team as a whole. That’s where OvertheCap is better:

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/philadelphia-eagles

On the right side right above the cap hits, change the slider from pre-June 1st to post-June1st. That’s how we designated him
Ah, ok. That makes much more sense for them then. Didn't realize it was a June 1st designation.

Doesn't really help them retain CJGJ though...since that money doesn't free up until June....
 

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Right. Bradberry was the best CB on that team. Slay seemed to struggle down the stretch. That Philly DLine covered up a lot of warts in that secondary. Their best players in the secondary were Bradberry and Chauncey Gardner Johnson. I hope they lose CGJ but I fear this move was made to try and resign him.
Yeah I was for sure they’d lose him but now I have a feeling they retain him now. Would’ve been a big blow to that defense.
 

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Ah, ok. That makes much more sense for them then. Didn't realize it was a June 1st designation.

Doesn't really help them retain CJGJ though...since that money doesn't free up until June....
If Howie has a super power, it’s cap manipulation. I’m sure he can rig the contract to not have a bad hit right away but take up a lot the Slay savings later on
 
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