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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.The Eagles are still enjoying their 1x SB so this is just too much thinking for now.I am not sure the pick that the Eagles will get back from trading him is worth all the restructuring they have to do to fit a QB tag under their cap. They are already in a pretty bad situation but works for me if they want to keep pushing those bills forward and hamstringing themselves for the rest of the rookie contract of Wentz.
What's not to understand? Roseman actually offered a contract (which Foles signed) with an option buyout, who does that in the NFL? With PHI exercising the option thus showing intent to keep him they are somewhat satisfying the current CBA language designed to prevent tag n trades. Foles exercises the buyout and gets the tag as his baseline in negotiating with whatever team(s) his agent is currently in talks with. Once they have a deal, think no time flat as in easily this league year, the team that 'won' the sweepstakes sends anywhere from a very late 1st to a mid 3rd to the Iggles. Foles & Roseman get to mutually agree on the team . Sure it somewhat violates the spirit of the way things are supposed to be done but no more so than the contract details being in place between Flores & Miami before the Pats season ended.
What's not to understand? Roseman actually offered a contract (which Foles signed) with an option buyout, who does that in the NFL? With PHI exercising the option thus showing intent to keep him they are somewhat satisfying the current CBA language designed to prevent tag n trades. Foles exercises the buyout and gets the tag as his baseline in negotiating with whatever team(s) his agent is currently in talks with. Once they have a deal, think no time flat as in easily this league year, the team that 'won' the sweepstakes sends anywhere from a very late 1st to a mid 3rd to the Iggles. Foles & Roseman get to mutually agree on the team . Sure it somewhat violates the spirit of the way things are supposed to be done but no more so than the contract details being in place between Flores & Miami before the Pats season ended.
What's not to understand? Roseman actually offered a contract (which Foles signed) with an option buyout, who does that in the NFL? With PHI exercising the option thus showing intent to keep him they are somewhat satisfying the current CBA language designed to prevent tag n trades. Foles exercises the buyout and gets the tag as his baseline in negotiating with whatever team(s) his agent is currently in talks with. Once they have a deal, think no time flat as in easily this league year, the team that 'won' the sweepstakes sends anywhere from a very late 1st to a mid 3rd to the Iggles. Foles & Roseman get to mutually agree on the team . Sure it somewhat violates the spirit of the way things are supposed to be done but no more so than the contract details being in place between Flores & Miami before the Pats season ended.
Agree but the need for QB upgrade is so pressing across so many teams, Foles could end up in almost any division except NFCE.
Foles is looking at a BFD multi year. Smart of him from a money perspective and from a career perspective The Eagles are committed to Wentz. So it's a good move for Foles to seek a dance partner that isn't looking elsewhere half the time.
I have also read that the CBA does not allow a team to place a franchise tag on a player with the intent of trading them immediately.You really shouldn't believe everything you read on ESPN.
1) Because of the buyout, Foles is a UFA.
2) Unless the league changes the rules while I wasn't looking, you aren't allowed to place the Tag on a player if it would put you over the Salary Cap.
3) The Eagles were $16M over the projected cap prior to Foles exercising the buyout. At best, they will be $7M under the cap. They'd still need to free up at least $18+M to be able to use the Franchise Tag on Foles.
If you have other information where teams are allowed to violate the Salary Cap while using the Franchise tag, please share it..
I thought you couldn't franchise tag someone just to trade him, which it seems the Eagles are doing.....................The Eagles were apparently afraid that the Giants were going to sign him. Now they can control where he goes.
Foles just turned 30 and Wentz is 26 so it's not that big of a difference in age.. Eagles like some other teams are basing it on pedigree and draft status.... The big difference between them..Foles goes thru his progressions and throws to all his receivers while Wentz tried to force everything to Ertz and teams keyed on him .....even when others were open...Why can’t he end up in the NFC East? He will be a UFA and the Eagles are not allowed to tag and trade as it violates the CBA (recall the Patriots attempted trade of Malcom Butler to the Saints). Giants and Redskins are both in need of a QB.
If I were him I’d strongly consider the Giants. They have Barkley and OBJ...they’d just need to eat Eli’s contract for a year to pull it off. I’m sure they could structure a long-term deal around this obstacle.
Personally I think the Eagles picked the wrong QB here.
He went to a Jeff Fisher St. Louis team that was devoid of talent and got them to 7-9 ( they dropped to 4-12 the next year). He was serviceable as a backup in KC... but I think he will land in the right situation this time...Didn’t this dude crash and burn the last time he got a free agent contract and that’s the reason why he went back to the iggles.
No that is not accurate.Didn’t this dude crash and burn the last time he got a free agent contract and that’s the reason why he went back to the iggles.
The Eagles are still enjoying their 1x SB so this is just too much thinking for now.
I think this is big. Foles was clearly the better leader for the Eagles. I wish him the best as long as he doesn't go to Miami..
I'm thinking that football-wise that makes perfect sense, but cap-wise aren't the Jags in deep trouble?I would suspect that the Jaguars will take a long, deep sniff of him.
Rams?I'm thinking that football-wise that makes perfect sense, but cap-wise aren't the Jags in deep trouble?
I'm trying to think of a situation in which an otherwise good team is held back by their QB play but has the salary cap structure to bring on Foles at starter money. Nothing is coming to mind as a perfect fit. Jags? Broncos? Titans?
You really shouldn't believe everything you read on ESPN.
Ravens should try to pick up Foles, or Flacco.Ravens would be a true Super Bowl contender with him, but luckily for us it will take them a few years to realize/admit the obvious. I would say a similar situation with the Bears. Trubisky really sucks and holds that team back, but the team is still buried in dumb optimsm with his spurious “pro bowl” season. Titans in the same boat. Three teams who think they’re probably good at the position but aren’t, who could contend with Foles.
are you serious?I’m not sure why people are afraid of Nick Foles.