Long Philadelphia Eagles Offseason Gets More Expensive
It’s February 29th, because it’s a leap year, which is making the longest offseason in recent Philadelphia Eagles memory even that much longer.
Here we go with the Monday Morning Touchdown.
Howie “Moneybags” Roseman made another splash on his own roster, this time resigning safety Malcolm Jenkins.
Jenkins is one of my favorite Eagles. He’s a guy who brings it every game. He doesn’t make excuses. He plays, in my opinion, Philadelphia Eagles football.
That being said, this deal is yet another head-scratcher. Jenkins will turn 29 during the 2016 season, which was setting up to be the final year of his current contract. Instead, King Howie threw a $40 million deal at the guy.
Again, part of me celebrates because I like Jenkins, but then the other part is concerned that he’ll be 30 in the first year of the new deal.
2) Can we trust Howie?
Is anyone else starting to wonder if these moves are motivated by being in the best interests of the Philadelphia Eagles, or that they are being executed by Roseman and they are (probably) the exact opposite of what his nemesis Chip Kelly would have done?
3) Eagles still don’t have a quarterback
Reports over the weekend indicated that the Eagles are upping their offer to quarterback Sam Bradford in an attempt to sign him before he hits free agency.
We don’t really know what the Eagles initial offer was, but in any event the fact that they have reportedly increased it is a sign that negotiations are in progress.
I certainly hope the Eagles can bring Bradford back, because he’s a proven NFL quarterback. We know what the Eagles are getting into with him and if you can keep him healthy, it’s pretty darn good. Put the right pieces around him and keep him healthy for a few years, and who knows where his ceiling is.
But…
4) Oh yeah, the salary cap
Overthecap.com says the Eagles have just over $29 million in cap space. This is without resigning defensive standout Fletcher Cox, or a quarterback, or addressing the offensive line, or getting a pass rusher, or providing more depth at receiver…
5) Mark Sanchez
One place the Eagles could have freed up some cash would have been to send quarterback Mark Sanchez packing, but that apparently won’t happen. It seems head coach Doug Pederson likes having a guy like Sanchez on the roster.
I’d be all for that, but the Eagles have serious depth (and starter) issues and a lack of cash to address them. This sure seems like a place they could save a few million dollars.
6) The voice
If Howie Roseman really wants to make a splash, how about making moves to bring Dan Baker back as the public address announcer at Lincoln Financial Field?
I went to a game last season and it just wasn’t the same with Baker’s voice calling out “third-and-10” on those critical defensive downs. Nothing against the current crew, but you don’t mess with success. The Eagles did that heading into the 2014 season and (coincidentally) have not made the playoffs since.
The Curse of Dan Baker?
Extra Points)
- Mock drafts, in general, are stupid
- Mock drafts for the Eagles at this point, when we don’t even know what they’re doing at quarterback, are an insane waste of everyone’s time
- I wasn’t the least bit sad to see wide receiver Riley Cooper go, and I’d put money on him ending up in Buffalo. Why? Because Rex Ryan isn’t content unless he’s adding to his band of misfit toys.