No, I'm sure they aren't losing sleep over it just 18 million, and a dozen sacks. They should have just paid the eminently better Reddick less money than Huff. Saved a ton of money, and got a ton more production. But hey nobody is perfect. They made a big mistake, and they paid for it, or are paying for it for the next couple years.
It's amazing how some of you "Cowboy fans" know the Eagles even better than you do the Cowboys...
I think 3-tech (interior pass rusher) is one of the most important positions on the field unless you only use a 3-4. It isn't about sacks, but about making the QB not be able to step into his throws or be comfortable. An interior pass rusher who can push or collapse the pocket makes a big difference.
How is not keeping Reddick a mistake? I guess a dozen sacks, and 67 pressures. Paying Huff a three-year, $51.1 million contract with $34 million guaranteed for 2.5 sacks and 20 QB pressures. That's a whole lot of lost production, Salary Cap space, and the owners money. I would tend to look at as a mistake. If Hunt was thought of in the same terms as Reddick they never would have traded for Huff. They had high hopes for Hunt someday, but to this point they don't even know if he can play in the NFL. He's a project. They paid Huff to start not be a backup. If you're giving 51 million to a D end they expect you to start, and stand out not be as stiff that can't get off the bench. I'm pretty sure I consistently have said it's a great move by the Eagles to get rid of their mistake, Huff and swallow the money. It shows they want to win which is something Jerry wouldn't do.
I noted that. It's obviously the reason the 49ers made the trade.
The same aggressive philosophy that resulted in Huff getting signed also got Baun signed. Also got Becton signed. Not taking chances on players so as not to make mistakes is how teams do not compete for Super Bowls.
They have a lot of dead cap $$$ also. 66M
That’s the whole reason they traded Reddick and he held out from the Jets. He wanted ~25m a year
Always have and always will. That is the strategy; up to 25% of Philly’s cap hits will be dead cap into the foreseeable future
They’re going to need quite a few dependable players on rookie deals to balance out those mega deals. The bill eventually comes due. They have significant draft capital, but haven’t they been losing critical pieces of their scouting department?
You made me look.
I didn’t mean to insinuate the Eagles owner isn’t running his franchise comparatively well. Obviously he is. I do think managing the salary cap, for all teams, will require a high percentage of the roster be on rookie deals to allow signing big stars to lucrative deals.
Yeah that’s the price of success. When he won in 2017 a bunch of our guys were grabbed; The Browns GM is from Philly, the Jets GM was from Philly and now we rehired him to take the place of one of the guys who left. It’ll be a revolving door if we keep winning
I think he meant century, not decade.
I think Zack Baun is the only defensive starter not in a rookie deal.
I don't think Emmitt ever said anything best.
Isn’t Lurie a big Boston fan? Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics? He’s not an Eagles fan as much as he’s just the owner. I think it’s probably an advantage to run a franchise as a business and not have an emotional tie to the team. Jerry Jones loves the Cowboys like Cowboys fans do. For Lurie it isn’t personal. He’s the opposite of “we like our guys”.
