Eagles trade WR Lewis to Patriots

[Mainefan]

Amazingly enough , if you look him up on Wikipedia, the entry includes today's trade!

I have no idea who is updating Wikipedia, but his speed is truly unequaled.

 

[jefmblrd]

Reiss is reporting that it is a 5th round pick, and we're getting a conditional pick back for 2010.

 

[HEY BRO! WHAT UP?]

I don't mind the trade, just as long as he is not the #3 guy. The Pats need to hang tight and sign Galloway or try to get Holt when he is released.

 

[Seneschal2]

VJC and others, before you take Belichick out back to beat the crap out of him, read this profile on Lewis. I think you'll find that he's primarily a situational receiver -- but also offers very solid ST coverage skills.

 

[Cramden]

This comment from an Eagles forum pretty much sums up their feelings about the trade. LOL

"In an unprecedented trade, the Eagles have traded Greg Lewis AND cash for... absolutely nothing at all..."

 

[DefenseRules]

This comment from an Eagles forum pretty much sums up their feelings about the trade. LOL

"In an unprecedented trade, the Eagles have traded Greg Lewis AND cash for... absolutely nothing at all..."

WOW, LOL indeed.

 

[VJCPatriot]

VJC and others, before you take Belichick out back to beat the crap out of him, read this profile on Lewis. I think you'll find that he's primarily a situational receiver -- but also offers very solid ST coverage skills.

"At New England, Lewis posted a career-high 88 receiving yards and registered the second multi-touchdown game of his career. He was a favorite target of quarterback A.J. Feeley, who got his first start of the season in place of an injured Donovan McNabb. In fact, all four of Feeley's completions to Lewis were successful third-down conversions."

So if AJ Feeley is throwing him the ball, Lewis becomes unstoppable? Great so our next move is to trade for Feeley to maximize Lewis' potential?

 

[SunnyDenmark]

"At New England, Lewis posted a career-high 88 receiving yards and registered the second multi-touchdown game of his career. He was a favorite target of quarterback A.J. Feeley, who got his first start of the season in place of an injured Donovan McNabb. In fact, all four of Feeley's completions to Lewis were successful third-down conversions."

So if AJ Feeley is throwing him the ball, Lewis becomes unstoppable? Great so our next move is to trade for Feeley to maximize Lewis' potential?

ROFL! if you can't beat them - join them. Or trade for them.

 

[pats_premi]

It appears as if Greg Lewis is a compensation for trading 2009 pick for 2010pick.

 

[Rob0729]

The Pats needed depth at WR. With Lewis, they got depth who can play special teams. Why are people getting upset about this? They probably gave up a pick in NEXT YEAR'S draft that probably wouldn't make the team for a guy who can be the Pats' fourth WR, maybe third and play special teams.

If people are going to get peissed off about moves to create depth at a position, I guess we are spoiled.

 

[apple strudel]

The Pats needed depth at WR. With Lewis, they got depth who can play special teams. Why are people getting upset about this? They probably gave up a pick in NEXT YEAR'S draft that probably wouldn't make the team for a guy who can be the Pats' fourth WR, maybe third and play special teams.

If people are going to get peissed off about moves to create depth at a position, I guess we are spoiled.

I don't think anybody's pissed off. It's just that Greg Lewis isn't a very exciting acquisition. I hope he turns out to be on, but, well ... it's Greg Lewis.

 

[nowayback]

useful cheap pick up for 3rd wr....offence not a prob....save cap room for a lb who can rush....thats a priority. make sense

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

It appears as if Greg Lewis is a compensation for trading 2009 pick for 2010pick.

Or, rephrasing your point - BB got a ST's player for a 5th round pick (Matthew Slater last year, Greg Lewis this year) AND rolled an extra pick forward into 2010. This gets the BOR "steal" of the day award! :woohoo:

 

[apple strudel]

Or, rephrasing your point - BB got a ST's player for a 5th round pick (Matthew Slater last year, Greg Lewis this year) AND rolled an extra pick forward into 2010. This gets the BOR "steal" of the day award! :woohoo:

I wouldn't go so far as to call it a steal if 1) the 2010 pick is conditional (conditional picks are designed to prevent steals), and 2) both sides are more or less happy with the trade and Lewis wasn't going to do much for the Eagles anyway.

That said, I think you're right about it essentially being a trade for a ST player. If he contributes at WR, even better.

 

[Seymour93]

Solid, but unspectacular speedster. People probably had similar criticisms when we signed David Patten.

With that being said... There's NO WAY Greg Lewis makes this team!

 

[JackBauer]

I don't think anybody's pissed off. It's just that Greg Lewis isn't a very exciting acquisition. I hope he turns out to be on, but, well ... it's Greg Lewis.

I wish we could hop in the Delorean and see what people's reactions were when we signed Gaffney.

With that being said... There's NO WAY Greg Lewis makes this team!

Sarcasm?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Anybody know what his contract is?

 

[Seymour93]

Sarcasm?

Yep. It's an old forum joke. There was an infamous thread on here titled "There's no way David Patten makes this team!"

 

[Boston Boxer]

Anybody know what his contract is?

under a million per year for the next 3 years. He is going to be a servicable WR for us, like Gaffney

 

[BelichickFan]

Anybody know what his contract is?

Very little, Reiss has it, he's signed for 3 years at less than $1M each year.