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The Philadelphia Eagles will get a 3rd round pick from the Redskins if they win 9 or more games OR Donovan McNabb makes the Pro Bowl with the Saints getting a 4th round pick. If neither of those things happen for the Redskins in 2010 the Eagles will get a 4th round pick from the Skins with the Saints getting a 3rd rounder.
The Eagles have acquired 25-year old OLB Ernie Sims from the Lions. The Eagles have sent a 5th round pick to the Broncos while Denver sent TE Tony Scheffler and a 7th round pick to the Lions. Sims fills an immediate need for the Eagles and they will love this guy as he really hits hard. Sims played in 11 games for the Lions last season in which he made 49 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and he defensed 1 pass. He was dinged up most of last season. He has now played in 59 games in his four years in the NFL in which he has 421 tackles, 5 passes defensed, he has 2.5 sacks, forced 4 fumbles and he has 1 interception. This was outstanding value for a fifth round pick as the Eagles finally made a trade that I like.
The Eagles have traded 33-year old QB Donovan McNabb to the division rival Washington Redskins for a 2nd round pick in this year’s NFL Draft (#37 overall) and a conditional 3rd or 4th round pick in the 2011 Draft based on McNabb’s performance in 2010. McNabb played in 14 games last season for the Eagles and he completed 267 of 443 passes (60.3%) for 3,553 yards with 22 TD passes and 10 INTs (92.9 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 37 times for 140 yards (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs last year. McNabb is the Eagles’ all time leader in TD passes and passing yards. He played in 148 games in his 11 years with the Eagles. In those games, McNabb completed 2,801 of 4,746 (59%) for 32,873 yards with 216 TD passes and 100 INTs (86.5 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 573 times for 3,249 yards (5.7 ypc) with 28 TD runs. The Eagles better hope that McNabb’s career is almost over because you know he will be circling the two dates on his calendar when he will be lining up against them.
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded 31-year old cornerback Sheldon Brown and 26-year old outside linebacker Chris Gocong to the Browns for 24-year old outside linebacker Alex Hall and a 4th and 5th round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Brown played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season and he made 51 tackles, 2 tackle for a loss, forced 1 fumble, he defensed 17 passes and he intercepted 5 passes (152 return yards) returning one of them for a TD. He played in 128 games for the Eagles in his 8 years with them making 431 tackles, defensing 109 passes, he had 7 sacks, forced 7 fumbles and he had 19 interceptions (3 returned for TDs). Chris Gocong played in 15 games for the Eagles last season and he finished up with 44 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and he defensed 2 passes. In his three years with the Eagles, Gocong played in 47 games in which he had 169 tackles, he defensed 8 passes, had 4 sacks and he forced 2 fumbles. Both of them will have starting jobs with the Browns.
OLB Alex Hall is a interesting player. He played in 14 games making only 10 tackles for the Browns last season but that’s because he didn’t fit into their defensive scheme. He has played in 30 games in his two years in the NFL and he has made 38 tackles, forced 2 fumbles and he has 3 sacks. He has a nice upside. The draft picks will help the Eagles as long as they make smart selections. I honestly don’t think the Eagles got quite enough back in this trade.
The Eagles have signed 25-year old DT Darryl Tapp from the Seahawks for 28-year old DE/OLB Chris Clemons and a 4th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Tapp played in all 16 games for the Seahawks last season in which he made 49 tackles, defensed 3 passes and he had 2.5 sacks. Tapp has now played in 64 games in his NFL career in which he has made 186 tackles, defensed 12 passes, he has 18 sacks, forced 8 fumbles and he has 2 interceptions (1 returned for a TD).
Clemons played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season and he made 11 tackles, defensed 1 pass and he had 3 sacks. I really like this trade for the Eagles as Tapp should really help them in 2010.
The Eagles have traded 29-year old WR Reggie Brown to the Buccaneers for a 6th round pick in 2011. Brown played in 14 games for the Eagles last season and he caught 9 passes for 155 yards (17.2 avg). He played in 72 games in his five years with the Eagles and he caught 177 passes for 2,574 yards (14.5 avg) with 17 TD grabs. Brown also carried the ball 11 times for 68 yards (6.2 ypc) with 1 TD run for the Eagles. A lot of the younger receivers on the Eagles have passed right by Brown on the depth chart so this was a smart trade probably for both teams.
The Eagles have acquired 29-year old inside linebacker Will Witherspoon from the Rams for rookie WR Brandon Gibson and a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Witherspoon should be just what the doctor ordered for the Eagles who have been having a hard time stopping both the run and dealing with RBs out of the backfield and TEs over the middle. He played in 6 games this season for the Rams and he made 33 tackles and he forced 1 fumble. Witherspoon has now played in 116 games in his NFL career and he has 685 tackles, 53 passes defensed, 19 sacks, 8 forced fumbles and he has 8 interceptions (one of which he returned for a TD). Gibson has potential but he couldn’t get on the field this season for the Eagles due to the depth they have at WR. This was a great move for the Eagles.
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired left offensive tackle Jason Peters from the Bills for their first round pick in 2009 (28th overall), a 4th rounder in 2009 and a undisclosed late round pick in the 2010 draft. The Eagles then extended Peters contract for 4 years which makes him signed for the next six. The 27-year old, 6’4″, 340 pound Peters is a mountain of a man who is nasty in run blocking but he did allow 11.5 sacks last season so McNabb better keep his drops short. Peters played in 13 games (all starts) for the Bills last season. He has now played in 65 games (55 starts) in his 5-year NFL career to date. This could wind up being steal for the Eagles as Peters is a quality offensive lineman.
The Philadelphia Eagles have traded 29-year old WR Greg Lewis and a undisclosed 2010 NFL Draft Pick for a 5th round pick in the 2009 Draft. Lewis played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season and he caught 19 passes for 247 yards (13.0 avg) with 1 TD grab. Lewis played 90 games in his career with the Eagles and he caught 127 passes for 1,699 yards (13.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs. This was likely a good trade for the Eagles as Lewis has fallen behind some of the other younger WRs.
The Eagles have traded 27-year old cornerback Lito Sheppard to the Jets for a 5th round pick in 2009 and a conditional 2010 draft pick (2nd, 3rd or 4th rounder depending on Sheppard’s play in 2009). Sheppard played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season and he made 21 tackles, defensed 4 passes, forced 1 fumble and he intercepted 1 pass. He finished his 7-year career with the Eagles having played in 93 games in which he made 253 tackles, defensed 69 passes, had 2 sacks, forced 3 fumbles and he intercepted 18 passes (3 he returned for TDs). The Eagles got good value for Sheppard as he was likely going to be the nickel back again in 2009 if he stayed in Philly.