4 Reasons Philadelphia Eagles trading Zach Ertz is a bad idea
Just pay the man.
There would be a market for Ertz if Philly began shopping him around to other franchises, but the long and the short of everything is this. Yes, Philly took care of guys. They made Lane Johnson and Brandon Brooks very wealthy men, and they should have. Zach Ertz turns 30 years old on November 29th, so we’re probably discussing the last major payday that he’s going to get in his career.
He just wants to set himself up for the future, and we all should understand that. The Eagles are going to push for a team-friendly deal. We all can understand that as well.
Based on a few questionable moves financially, Philly’s recent additions (Jatavis Brown, Will Parks, and Nickell Robey-Coleman) all look like depth signings. The Eagles have, in some ways, watered down their roster, and they’ve gone from a team that seemingly had depth at key positions (and a squad that was supposedly better than the one that won the Super Bowl) to a team whose current depth chart leaves much to be desired.
Who starts at the cornerback position now on the other side of Darius Slay? Is it Avonte Maddox or Sidney Jones? You can argue that either choice is frightening. Who’s the ‘Mike’ linebacker? Is it T.J. Edwards? Who’s backing up Dallas Goedert if Ertz does leave. Are any of you truly comfortable with an increased workload for Joshua Perkins?
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Opinions vary from different people on football-related topics, particularly those that are involving roster moves but let’s make one thing clear. Philly’s better if Ertz is in the fold. Potential Hall of Fame inductees don’t grow on trees, and Philly has that in “86”.
They’ve lost several leaders They aren’t as popular a landing spot for free agents as they once were. They have future stars and free agents watching their handling of these great players when their number comes up. Do the right thing Philadelphia. Give Ertz his money. That’s one deal that you can make that we know for a fact won’t backfire. This isn’t the time to start stacking up on mercenaries.