Different sport.. but ask OKC Thunder about this approach.
I’m a fan who wants a team with clear goals.. if you think you’re a SB contender, act like it.
If you think your window is closed? Reset hard.
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I’m a fan who wants a team with clear goals.. if you think you’re a SB contender, act like it.
If you think your window is closed? Reset hard.
Cant deny. Of course Howie and the Eagles are doing the correct thing here. The AJ Brown trade was a heist. They won a Super Bowl with Wentz/Foles. Then Hurts. They're gonna get a stud prospect Franchise Quarterback out of this.
Howie is restoolong. Who know if it's the right move, but I think it makes sense. They have a very big guaranteed contract for Hurts. howie's been very good at kicking the bucket down the street on the cap. It could be time to make some moves. The defense as been subpar and the offense has been hit by injuries.
Here is the exact breakdown of the Eagles' high-value draft capital for 2027, 2028, and 2029:
Here is the exact breakdown of the Eagles' high-value draft capital for 2027, 2028, and 2029:
| 2027 Draft (3 Picks) | 2028 Draft (4 Picks) | 2029 Draft (3 Picks) |
|---|---|---|
| • 1st Round: Eagles | • 1st Round: Eagles | • 1st Round: Eagles |
| • 1st Round: Jaguars (Davis trade) | • 1st Round: Patriots (Brown trade) | • 2nd Round: Eagles |
| • 2nd Round: Eagles | • 2nd Round: Eagles | • 2nd Round: Jaguars (Davis trade) |
| • 2nd Round: Ravens (Jurgens trade) |
If that putrid offensive display last night doesn't make the Vikings trade for a QB or RB nothing will and it's not like they were facing a good defense
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Yup they are starting over with these moves and shedding salary. If they can hit on some of the draft picks, it'll narrow down what positions they can throw money at in FA. Smart because they still have good young pieces in their secondary and D line plus Hurts. As much as fans want their teams to be great every year, this seems like a good approach to their own specific situation. I hate Howie, but he's been a really solid GM for some time now. Besides, the division they are in is easy to get right back into it if they reload properly
In last year of his contract.
Zero sacks.
Zero TFL
2 QB hits
48% of defenses snaps
Yeah, Howie needs a bunch of picks to fix his mess.Yup they are starting over with these moves and shedding salary. If they can hit on some of the draft picks, it'll narrow down what positions they can throw money at in FA. Smart because they still have good young pieces in their secondary and D line plus Hurts. As much as fans want their teams to be great every year, this seems like a good approach to their own specific situation. I hate Howie, but he's been a really solid GM for some time now. Besides, the division they are in is easy to get right back into it if they reload properly
Their problem is Davis causes a $15.4M dead cap hit next year. $6.6M above his current 27' cap number. The reason is they just signed him to a big deal that was dumb for a 2 down DT. They also will have big dead cap hits for numerous other players.
So they will have about $30M in cap space next year, as of now, and thats with only about 37 guys under contract. So their effective cap space is more like $18M. So they won't be throwing big FA money at anyone next year.
That's a big reason why they are doing this. Howie Roseman uses credit card style cap management. Low up front cap hits, followed by big cap hits down the road. The end of the road was coming on s number of players so he is getting out from under some bad contracts, even if he takes a hit next year. So they need the draft picks for cheap labor and thus this is a near complete tear down.
They got 2 SB appearances in the last 5 yrs, which is great, but since 2019, they have only won a post season game in 2 of those 8 seasons. That's not great. It's all or nothing for him. He needs cap space and high picks to build his super rosters, but they can't sustain it. Most years they are one and done in the playoffs.
So he is back to trying to build one more super roster for 28' & 29'.
El Chapo Jr
Legend
I agree they won't be throwing around money ASAP, but drafting young players that are cheaper and having more options to hit is a good way to reset. No matter what anyone thinks of his GM style, he's gotten the job done with some SB victories to go with it. Every GM makes dumb ass signings but he's cleaning his mess up and cutting bait when needed which is what any good GM should do. Sometimes you gotta feel some pain before making them gains.