Bills about to trade Jason Peters to Philly

[NE39]

From ESPN:

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If this goes through, Buffalo needs a LT.

 

[jmt57]

This certainly makes a lot of sense for the Eagles, as they are in dire need at that position right now. In addition they have the cap space and are in a better position to pay Peters than the Bills are. On one hand I'm sure the Bills have had it with Peters holding out one year after another, but it seems like they are flip flopping from a 'let's win now' mentality by signing Owens to more of a long-term outlook by trading Peters for draft picks.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

Didn't Peters give up some 11 sacks last year? So what if the Eagles are $40m under the cap? They don't exactly overpay/overspoil their players, and Peters wants some $11.5/yr.

The Bills actually got a good deal out of this - a #1(even though it's the #28, not the #21), a 4th rounder, and a late 2nd rounder next year.

 

[NE39]

The guy is super talented, though.

Reportedly, it is their #28, a 4th and a late conditional pick in 2010. That is a steal for Philly.

 

[Deus Irae]

Jay Glazer says it's done:

The Eagles have acquired Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters from the Bills for the 28th overall pick in next week's draft, FOXSports.com has learned.

Buffalo will also receive a second-day pick in this year's draft, as well as a late-round pick in the 2010 draft.

FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Sources: Eagles trade for Bills Pro Bowl LT Peters

I hope the Eagles at least did the Bills the courtesy of pointing a gun in their general direction while they were robbing them.


NOW GET ME OHER!

 

[Rob0729]

Didn't Peters give up some 11 sacks last year? So what if the Eagles are $40m under the cap? They don't exactly overpay/overspoil their players, and Peters wants some $11.5/yr.

The Bills actually got a good deal out of this - a #1(even though it's the #28, not the #21), a 4th rounder, and a late 2nd rounder next year.

Most people conceed Peters' poor year last year was due to the fact that he held out all preseason and wasn't in game shape when he returned. The year before, he was arguably in the top 3 LTs in the league. I think the Eagles did pretty well in this trade. Young stud LTs don't grow on trees.

The ironic thing is the Bills spent almost a decade moving in and out LTs to find a LT as good as Peters including drafting one of the bigger busts in NFL history in Mike Williams with the fourth pick in the draft. How long will it take for them to find his replacement?

 

[Lampshade]

Good deal for both teams (good deal for NE to have Peters out of the division too), with the edge going to Philly if Peters gets motivated. Despite the addition of Owens I think the Bills are still a year or so away from challenging, so the extra picks will likely be more useful than an unmotivated LT that doesn't want to be there.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

Most people conceed Peters' poor year last year was due to the fact that he held out all preseason and wasn't in game shape when he returned. The year before, he was arguably in the top 3 LTs in the league. I think the Eagles did pretty well in this trade. Young stud LTs don't grow on trees.

The ironic thing is the Bills spent almost a decade moving in and out LTs to find a LT as good as Peters including drafting one of the bigger busts in NFL history in Mike Williams with the fourth pick in the draft. How long will it take for them to find his replacement?

I know - but pt being that the Eagles don't exactly spoil their players with boatloads of cash. It doesn't make any sense why they would acquire a player who's been unhappy with his contract, knowing they wouldn't give into his demands anyways.

Plus Philly is awfully thin at RB now - they could have used that #28 on a Chris Wells.

 

[Rob0729]

I know - but pt being that the Eagles don't exactly spoil their players with boatloads of cash. It doesn't make any sense why they would acquire a player who's been unhappy with his contract, knowing they wouldn't give into his demands anyways.

Plus Philly is awfully thin at RB now - they could have used that #28 on a Chris Wells.

Well, I am guessing that the Eagles have already closed in on the numbers for a new deal for Peters. I would doubt they would trade away a first rounder for a guy who is unhappy with his contract situation and getting close to free agency. I expect a new deal announced very soon even possibly today.

As for RBs, I think drafting a RB in the first round is overrated. Matt Forte, who was drafted in the 2nd round, outperformed Darren McFadden who was drafted fourth in the draft. Maurice Jones-Drew (28th pick in the second round) has outperformed Reggie Bush (first overall that year). In 2005, Frank Gore was drafted in the third and Marion Barber, Brandon Jacobs, and Darren Sproles were drafted in the fourth round while Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, and Caddilac Williams were drafted in the first. In 2004, Michael Turner was drafted in the fifth round.

 

[BritPat]

Bills get the #28.

 

[TealSox]

Bills get the #28.

This is the first piece of the Eagle puzzle. Unfortunately, I thought a left tackle is easier to get in the first round than a instant contributor at the wide receiver position, i.e. Boldin.

Now they would have to give up the other first rounder to get Boldin or Chad 85, which means no Moreno or Wells. Andre Brown is a decent back up option.

 

[DW Toys]

Bills get the #28.

Well Cousins, at least I got one right exactly from my Mock "Trade-a-Rama" NFL Draft back on the 4th. I hope the rest come true. The first player for picks was Peters. The next would be the Peppers trade. Where is Schefter on all this? Ha!....A blind squirrel and all that.....
This is a very interesting scenario. Now the Bills will need an OT early or....Loadholt in round two?
DW Toys

From Patriots Draft Talk 4/4:


1-1 Detroit- Jason Smith OT Baylor

1-2 St Louis- Eugene Monroe OT Virginia

1-3 Kansas City-Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest

1-4 Seattle- Andre Smith OT Alabama

1-5 Cleveland-Brian Orakpo DE Texas

1-6 Cincinnati- Michael Oher OT Mississippi

1-7 Oakland-Everette Brown DE Florida State

1-8 Jacksonville> to Denver - Mark Sanchez QB USC

1-9 Green Bay- BJ Raji DT Boston College

1-10 San Francisco-Matthew Stafford QB Georgia

1-11 Buffalo-Robert Ayers DE Tennessee

1-12 Denver- Rey Maualuga MLB USC

1-13 Washington- Eben Britton OT Arizona

1-14 New Orleans> to Detroit - Josh Freeman QB Kansas St

1-15 Houston- Tyson Jackson DE LSU

1-16 San Diego- William Beatty OT Connecticut

1-17 NY Jets- Vontae Davis CB Illinois

1-18 Chicago> to Denver> to Jacksonville- Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech

1-19 Tampa Bay- Brian Cushing OLB USC

1-20 Detroit> to New Orleans- Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State

1-21 Philadelphia- Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St

1-22 Minnesota- Darius Butler CB Connecticut

1-23 New England>to Carolina- Peria Jerry DT Mississippi

1-24 Atlanta- Clay Matthews OLB USC

1-25 Miami- Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest

1- 26 Baltimore- Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri

1 -27 Indianapolis- James Laurinaitis MLB Ohio State

1 -28 Philadelphia>to Buffalo- Jamon Meredith OT South Carolina

1 -29 NY Giants- Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland

1 -30 Tennessee- Evander Hood DT Missouri

1 -31 Arizona- Knowshon Moreno RB Georgia

1 -32 Pittsburgh- Percy Harvin WR Florida

 

[mayoclinic]

This is Pro Football Weekly's take on the trade:

Buffalo - Pro Football Weekly

"This is far from a decision the club is excited about. As far back as last season, when Peters first sequestered himself in search of a new deal, trading the young Pro Bowler was a push-come-to-shove scenario. But the type of money Peters was asking for, money that would make him among the highest-paid offensive linemen in the league, was more than the frugal team felt comfortable dispensing.With the draft just over a week away and negotiations grinding to a halt, push finally came to shove. When Peters returned to the field in 2008 following his holdout that persisted throughout training camp, he wasn’t the dominant force he was in 2007. To keep an unhappy player on the roster, Buffalo wouldn’t accept mediocrity.

What makes this trade easier for Buffalo to stomach is their decent depth at the offensive tackle. Langston Walker is likely to shift from the right side to the left side, which he manned capably in preseason action a season ago. Buffalo’s added ammunition gives them greater flexibility to draft the best player available rather than going strictly for need. Without offensive tackle being a necessity to address, they can feel comfortable going with an offensive lineman, tight end, defensive end, outside linebacker or safety with their top picks, knowing that whatever position they don’t address early on can be shored up later. Simply put, the Bills made the best of a lousy predicament."

 

[Lampshade]

This is Pro Football Weekly's take on the trade:

Buffalo - Pro Football Weekly

"This is far from a decision the club is excited about. As far back as last season, when Peters first sequestered himself in search of a new deal, trading the young Pro Bowler was a push-come-to-shove scenario. But the type of money Peters was asking for, money that would make him among the highest-paid offensive linemen in the league, was more than the frugal team felt comfortable dispensing.With the draft just over a week away and negotiations grinding to a halt, push finally came to shove. When Peters returned to the field in 2008 following his holdout that persisted throughout training camp, he wasn’t the dominant force he was in 2007. To keep an unhappy player on the roster, Buffalo wouldn’t accept mediocrity.

What makes this trade easier for Buffalo to stomach is their decent depth at the offensive tackle. Langston Walker is likely to shift from the right side to the left side, which he manned capably in preseason action a season ago. Buffalo’s added ammunition gives them greater flexibility to draft the best player available rather than going strictly for need. Without offensive tackle being a necessity to address, they can feel comfortable going with an offensive lineman, tight end, defensive end, outside linebacker or safety with their top picks, knowing that whatever position they don’t address early on can be shored up later. Simply put, the Bills made the best of a lousy predicament."

I think the Bills made the best of a bad situation, but could not disagree more with the PFT assessment of their tackle situation. Langston Walker has always been a solid RT, but has historically been awful whenever tried at LT; some pre-season performances should not trump that. Kirk Chambers played pretty well in spot duty, but I would be shocked if the Bills are comfortable with him as a full-time starter. Bills fans are talking about moving their RG out to LT, that is how little depth they have at tackle.

 

[carolinatony]

He didn't want to play for the Bills so they got what they could for him.
Its intersesting that Philly always has good linesbut won't get any Skilled players for the offense. Their were a bunch of WR's out there this off season and they passed on them on. Don't get it but I am not a fan of them.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

FYI - I just read that if this trade didn't go through, Philly would have moved versatile Shawn Andrews to LT(and put either Nick Cole/Jean-Gilles in Shawn's former place).

Looks like drafting an OT with one of their #1's was never their intention(despite what all the mock drafts have said).

Just wanted to throw this out.

BTW - I've been hearing too that the Eagles are expressing interest in Ocho-Cinco - it was last week, but it was also the same sources that broke the rumors of initial talks with Buffalo over Peters.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

UPDATE - according to a Bills MB - Michael Smith reported on NFL Live that the Eagles are in negotiations to make Peters the highest paid LT in the league.

For anyone that watched NFL Live today, can anyone confirm this?

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

UPDATE(2) - NFLN just reported that Philly has made Peters the SECOND Highest paid LT in the league.

 

[DisgruntledTunaFan]

Eagles Close to Agreeing to Make Jason Peters Highest Paid Tackle in the Game

Fri Apr 17, 2009 --from FFMastermind.com
ESPN's Michael Smith reports the Philadelphias Eagles are very close to agreeing on a new deal with OT Jason Peters that would make him the highest paid left tackle in the game today when they finalize the trade to acquire Peters from the Buffalo Bills.

I know Peters is good, but he's better than 1/2 of the LTs in this league?

 

[Lampshade]

I know Peters is good, but he's better than 1/2 of the LTs in this league?

Peters of 2 years is ago in the top 2 or 3 tackles in the league. He really is that good, and he's only 27. Last year he stunk, so it's a slight gamble.