Philadelphia Eagles fail to upgrade key positions before NFL Trade Deadline
The Philadelphia Eagles had goals to upgrade specific positions before the NFL Trade Deadline. Unfortunately, they didn’t do much.
We’re officially halfway through the 2019 NFL Season. On Tuesday, the entire NFL anticipated what was expected to be a busy NFL Trade Deadline. As it turns out, the outcome could not match the hype. By 4 o’clock pm on Tuesday, only one trade took place.
Unfortunately for the Philadelphia Eagles, they were not a part of it. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Eagles weren’t active though. After all, they did acquire defensive end Genard Avery on Monday, but it wasn’t the splash everybody expected Howie Roseman to make.
So on Tuesday, everybody was excited to see what Roseman was going to be able to put together. The Eagles’ top needs happened to be a cornerback and wide receiver. Rumors were going around that they were in on Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay and Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris as they tried to patch up the defense.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles reportedly had interest in New York Jets wide receiver, Robby Anderson. After making countless calls for all three, the Eagles came up empty-handed. As the Eagles are far from perfect and could’ve used an upgrade or two — what went wrong for Roseman and the front office before the deadline?
Market prices were out of range
Both cornerbacks the Eagles were in on had some substantial interest. While Slay was barley shopped by Detroit, the Eagles seemed to be the only team that was taking those negotiations seriously. However, Slay would’ve costed them at least a first-rounder, according to Mike Garafolo.
As for Chris Harris, there were more than five teams interested, and a price tag was rumored to be around a second-round pick. For a player that’s 30-years-old and on the final year of his contract, it would be a situation similar to the Golden Tate trade all over again.
When it came to the wide receiver position, the Jets seemed hesitant about letting go of Robby Anderson. According to multiple reports, the highest offer for Anderson happened to be a fourth-round pick. The Jets apparently wanted at least a second-rounder for him, though.
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Knowing Howie Roseman loves to bargain and buy solid value, a second-rounder for Anderson just seems like such a steep price to pay for a wideout, who is on a contract year and has never exceeded 1,000 yards in three seasons as a number one wideout.
The situation isn’t ideal for the Eagles, who clearly could use some upgrades. But it seems as though Roseman and the front office could be looking to preserve draft picks this time around so they can begin building for the future. It won’t help the Eagles out in 2019, but in the long-run, it could be the right move.