Originally posted by TonyStarks:
There's got to be some illegal under the table type payoffs going down. Maybe even a Draft pick giveaway, money ,etc.
If not its the dumbest thing the eagles have done in awhile.
not really. it can be bad in retrospect, but in general this is what happened:
1. Chip has a very specific plan in mind
2. Chip has balls to cut players who don't fit his plan (which is GOOD, imo)
3. Chip just won a battle with FO, which made him really both the HC and GM
4. This trade freed up a ton of salary cap
5. Chip's offense finished top 5 despite a mediocre at best year from McCoy and 8 games started by Mark Sanchez, who most people claim is garbage. He might not be a great HC, but he sure knows how to install a good offense
6. Eagles are very likely to get rid of Foles and go for Mariota
7. They receive a young ILB who was a great player when healthy and who makes very little against the cap
this is a very logical trade from Chip's standpoint. he believes in himself installing a great offense and doesnt believe in overpaying guys like DeSean or McCoy. on other hand he got a young cheap defensive player, more of which are needed by the eagles
now, Chip is all-in and betting everything on himself, as if the Eagles crumble, he will be the sole person responsible and he will get the boot. he may very well fail, but personally, I at least applaud the balls he has.
[ Edited by the_dynasty on Mar 4, 2015 at 2:52 PM ]
implications.