Schefter: Gore will sign with Eagles

[mldardy]

What the hell are the Eagles doing.

 

[locked&loaded]

or reading it since that was tweeted 90 minutes ago

hearing/reading, relatively synonymous when reporting information on a message board.... I am sure you had some kind of point though?

 

[ElGatoGrande]

What the hell are the Eagles doing?

They're taking a page out of the Cowboys playbook,,, get positive yards, force people to respect the run, take pressure off the QB. Shady didn't want any part of contact last year, Gore will be the opposite.

Now all they need is a quarterback, a #1 receiver and an OL,,, lol

 

[YosemiteSam]

@AdamSchefter 1h1 hour ago
Free-agent RB Frank Gore has told people he will sign this week with the Philadelphia Eagles, league sources told me and @caplannfl.

Hopefully it's for 8 year $96M (or something like that) for that soon to be 32 year old running back.

 

[Sydla]

I think it's smart move. They have tons of cap space the next few years, Gore is a short term signing that won't be a cap issue for them, Kelly wanted a TB who was a north south runner as opposed to Shady who was bouncing stuff all over the place, and Gore can pass block.

I think people are poo pooing what the Eagles are doing because it's just the Eagles. Maxwell, although an overpay, is a solid signing for them and upgrades their secondary and Gore, while old, gives them a runner that Kelly wants on a very cap friendly deal. They'll likely get McCourty too and their defense will be pretty formidable in 2015 as they will have solved their biggest weakness - one of the worst secondaries in football.

The Eagles will give us a run for the division in 2015 IMO.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

gore is still solid, if they don't over pay him, its a solid pick up...although I do question the fit....
i wouldn't be surprised if they still draft a back.... I guess that depends on how much the like polk.

and he had 1100 yards averaging 4.3 yards a pop last year... man this board hate backs that aren't shiny new toys..

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Hopefully it's for 8 year $96M (or something like that) for that soon to be 32 year old running back.

lol

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

I think it's smart move. They have tons of cap space the next few years, Gore is a short term signing that won't be a cap issue for them, Kelly wanted a TB who was a north south runner as opposed to Shady who was bouncing stuff all over the place, and Gore can pass block.

I think people are poo pooing what the Eagles are doing because it's just the Eagles. Maxwell, although an overpay, is a solid signing for them and upgrades their secondary and Gore, while old, gives them a runner that Kelly wants on a very cap friendly deal. They'll likely get McCourty too and their defense will be pretty formidable in 2015 as they will have solved their biggest weakness - one of the worst secondaries in football.

The Eagles will give us a run for the division in 2015 IMO.

I agree with the signing, I don't know about them giving us a run, I have to see more, not to mention chemistry and fit once they do get pieces..
but hey, its a new year....u might be right.

 

[gmoney112]

Supposedly Maxwell is going to Philly too.

Interesting offseason for the Eagles so far.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Eagles will be big spenders in fa. And I bet they move up in the draft for mariota.

 

[Avery]

As a Cowboys fan, I strongly support this signing.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

3 years 7.5 guaranteed was what saw.

 

[big dog cowboy]

@AdamSchefter 1h1 hour ago
Free-agent RB Frank Gore has told people he will sign this week with the Philadelphia Eagles, league sources told me and @caplannfl.

Downgrade.

 

[T-RO]

What the hell are the Eagles doing.

I'm more wondering what fans in this thread are thinking!

1. The Eagles acquired a young top tier defender in exchange for McCoy.
2. Gore is more the north-south runner suitable for Kelly's offensive style.
3. Gore catches, blocks and runs. He's not what he was a few years ago but you all are forgetting how lame the SF line was becoming.

Philly grabs two good players for one...and people here want to question it? I think you all are the looney ones and to watch you all bandwagon about this is a bit embarrassing.

It is likely that Kelly views Gore as a 1-year (2 year max) bridge.

 

[Nightman]

I'm more wondering what fans in this thread are thinking!

1. The Eagles acquired a young top tier defender in exchange for McCoy.
2. Gore is more the north-south runner suitable for Kelly's offensive style.
3. Gore catches, blocks and runs. He's not what he was a few years ago but you all are forgetting how lame the SF line was becoming.

Philly grabs two good players for one...and people here want to question it? I think you all are the looney ones and to watch you all bandwagon about this is a bit embarrassing.

It is likely that Kelly views Gore as a 1-year (2 year max) bridge.

A bridge to nowhere

 

[LatinMind]

LOL gore in a zone blocking scheme is going to be a fail.

 

[alicetooljam]

They will likely sign McCourty too...Alonso, Maxwell, Gore, and McCourty aint bad...I cant laugh, they are doing what they can to compete for the division.

 

[T-RO]

Even after the Gore signing the Eagles have $43 million to spend in FA.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Sounds like another Eagles "Dream Team" in the making. Here's hoping it ends up like the first one.

 

[Woods]

With that much money, I am a bit surprised they didn't already extend Maclin. (I think the latest rumors are that Houston may have interest.)