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Eagles have moved up to #2 in the draft -- (link)

Posted by ML (aka Iadodger) Apr 20 '16, 10:47

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https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/722843520655040516 (twitter.com)

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So, the Eagles now pick #2, #79, #153, #164, #188, #233, and #251. - David Apr 20, 10:58 23
- they're already committed to $34 million with their present QBs, and now just committed major assets to the position - ML Apr 20, 11:03 17
  - Any chance they're moving up for Tunsil? -- nm - Inigo Apr 20, 11:08 6
    - If they gave up that much for an OT, they should have their drafting privileges revoked. -- nm - David Apr 20, 11:10 4
      - Anymore so than moving up to draft one of two QBs while having an insane amount of money already invested in two other QBs? -- nm - Inigo Apr 20, 11:13 3
        
        From an economic perspective, LT is now the most overvalued position in the NFL. - David Apr 20, 11:20 2
        
        It's why you see guys like Okung and Clady moved - it's just not as important as solid line play across all 5 positions now. -- nm - Jim Apr 20, 11:21 1
        
        Exactly. The cap should be spread much more evenly than for the LT to hog everything. - David Apr 20, 11:24
    - I don't think you move that level of assets for an OL, no matter how good Tunsil might be. - ML Apr 20, 11:09
  - The Chase Daniel thing is absolutely maddening now. -- nm - David Apr 20, 11:05 8
    - The Daniel and Bradford deals combine for an average salary more than any single QB in the NFL. -- nm - ML Apr 20, 11:05
    - Yes it is, says the Mizzou fan who's favorite NFL team needs a QB. -- nm - Jim Apr 20, 11:05 6
      - I'm first in line to say that you keep trying until you have a QB, and even I think this is beyond the pale. - David Apr 20, 11:12 1
        
        I love me some Chase and would rather have had him on my roster than Butt Fumble. -- nm - Jim Apr 20, 11:24
      - You can have the Bradford -- nm - decline Apr 20, 11:08 3
        
        He's going to have made like $100mil over his career and only one time been in the top half of the league at his position (and even then only 10 games - Will Hunting Apr 20, 11:11 2
        
        He's in the Trent Green/Chris Chandler grouping for me. I know he can play, but fate is not his friend. - David Apr 20, 11:13 1
        
        I don't even know if he can play; he's only played in the most conservative passing attacks possible - Will Hunting Apr 20, 11:14
  - FML -- nm - decline Apr 20, 11:04
- And Cleveland now picks at: #8, #65, #77, #99, #100, #138, #141, #172, #173, #176, and #223. - David Apr 20, 11:03 4
  - Will they have enough cap room for all those picks? At some point, can't you have more picks than you can realistically sign? -- nm - Jim Apr 20, 11:05 3
    - Anything after the first two rounds is dirt cheap. The #65 pick last year had a cap number of $568,388. - David Apr 20, 11:08 2
      - It's why Seattle's been so strong the last few years; all their UDFA's and getting guys like Sherman in teh 5th. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 20, 11:12 1
        
        Right. They send out letters to UDFAs stressing how much more likely players are to make the Seahawks than other teams. - David Apr 20, 11:15
"Trust me, I saw this work in a movie." -- nm - Max Apr 20, 10:55
I hope they either like both QBs, or have an agreement in writing with the Rams on which QB the Rams will choose. -- nm* - Inigo Apr 20, 10:51 2
- Watch them not draft a QB. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 20, 10:55 1
  - The winner in this is SD, who now gets their pick of position players (or they get a mega offer to deal down). -- nm - David Apr 20, 10:59
That seems like an insane amount to move up 7 spots to not even be sure who you are taking. -- nm - volnelk Apr 20, 10:51 3
- TBF they traded the picks to Cleveland. -- nm - iSpam Apr 20, 10:52 2
  - Kevin Costner's gonna turn this into the #1 overall -- nm - ML Apr 20, 10:53 1
    - He's gonna need another 2nd rounder somewhere though. -- nm - iSpam Apr 20, 10:57
Oof. How many of these types of trades have ever worked out for the team giving up all the picks? -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 10:51 10
- Not the Ryan Leaf one. - Spawn Apr 20, 10:57 1
  - The moral of the story: only an idiot deals Eric Metcalf. -- nm - David Apr 20, 10:59
- Eli and Flacco since 2000. -- (link) - Inigo Apr 20, 10:54
- Julio Jones is the only one I can think of that really worked out well -- nm - ML Apr 20, 10:53 3
  - does the Eli trade count? -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 10:53 2
    - Absolutely. -- nm - David Apr 20, 11:09
    - Depends on which person you ask, where there is very clearly a correct answer. - Shaun Apr 20, 10:58
- worked well for us... -- nm - Washington Apr 20, 10:52 2
  - As I posted above, Chargers were very close. Up to #2 to get whichever QB the Colts passed on. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 11:00
  - Also among the losers: Minny (Herscel Walker), New Orleans (Ricky Williams) -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 10:54
great trade for Cleveland...lets see how they screw it up -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 10:50 5
- so this makes RG3 the Browns starting QB doesn't it? -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 10:53 4
  - Probably. Heard an analyst say it didn't make sense to have RG3 and draft a qb. Suggested they may trade out of 2 and then....... - volnelk Apr 20, 10:56 2
    - But it doesn't make sense to run RG3 out there to get killed either. - Will Hunting Apr 20, 11:17 1
      - Cleveland. Browns. -- nm - Shaun Apr 20, 11:21
  - yup -- nm - decline Apr 20, 10:54
Don't worry Houston, I'm sure there'll be a good QB available in the middle of the draft. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 20, 10:48
they sold the farm :( -- nm - decline Apr 20, 10:48 8
- and a year too late -- nm - ML Apr 20, 10:48 7
  - Right. Now, the choice not to move up for Mariota borders on unconscionable. - David Apr 20, 11:04
  - Watch the Rams take Wentz (who they did this for by all reports) leaving them Goff -- nm - decline Apr 20, 10:50
  - and they've joined the Colts in getting fleeced by the *Browns* -- nm - ML Apr 20, 10:50 4
    - Well it's not like the Browns needed a QB. -- nm - iSpam Apr 20, 10:53 3
      - this means they're not sold on either QB in this year's draft -- (edited) - ML Apr 20, 10:55 2
        
        And if there's anything that the Browns know it's evaluating QBs. -- nm - iSpam Apr 20, 10:57 1
        
        They're under DiPodesta. Analytics is guiding things now. -- nm - ML Apr 20, 10:59

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