2023 Eagles Thread
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I like this signing. The guy is scrappy and can really tackle from the slot. Slay and Bradberry are turnstiles in the secondary. Having a slot CB who can tackle will really aid the defense.
Having anybody on D that can tackle will really make a difference!!
I think we need to look at the entire D. Were the DEs not as good in 2024, or were the CBs and Safs allowing too many completions before the DEs got to the QB? Was the DL, which had so many sacks in 2023, that much worse, or were the LBs, especially after the injuries, allowing completions on too many crossing routes, RBs out of the backfield, or TEs settling into zone weak spots?
The Birds showed that they have a number of interesting pieces behind Slay and Bradberry (many pretty young) at CB. They also showed that they had a lot of trouble replacing Maddox in the slot after his injury. In that context, I think Hall is a nice addition.
Here's hoping they reach agreement with Hassan Reddick on a contract (Reddick seems to be the problem here), they land Justin Simmons as another safety, they make another move at LBer (not sure who is available). I go back and forth on Bradberry -- cut him (though the cap hit is a big problem), or see how he does in camp with a better (we hope) D surrounding him.
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Meh. I'm not a fan of this trade. The Eagles got worse, IMO. Trading Huff (still unproven, IMO) for Reddick (highly productive) is a gamble. The 3rd/2nd rounder helps but not until 2026 at the earliest. This team's window is now.
I concur.
I haven't seen an in-depth analysis of things, but a lot of indications have been given in the past several weeks that the Birds and Reddick were not close (numbers wise) on a new contract. If that's accurate, then the Birds were kind of handcuffed. The rest of the league knew they wanted/had to trade Reddick, and that he only had one year left on his contract and was seeking a big pay raise on his next salary.
I was hoping that the two sides (Birds & Reddick) could come to an agreement, and that the local angle (Reddick is from Camden, NJ -- just across the river from Philadelphia) would help them get to that agreement. It appears that Reddick was not giving any type of local discount. So, the Birds did the best they could in the situation.
A 3rd (or a 2nd) round draft pick in 2026 and a flip of Huff for Reddick isn't a disaster. But I don't think you can make a compelling argument that the Birds are better as a result of the signing of Huff and the trade of Reddick.
Why couldn’t they just let him play 2024 under his current contract?? And let him walk which is basically what they did ( a 2026 third rounder? Please)
Believe it or not Sileo had a pretty good break down on Riddick Basically a one trip pony although a good trick
there's been talk/speculation that the Birds have made real efforts to improve the locker room this offseason. Often that speculation has also included the idea that the Birds didn't want to have an unhappy Reddick play out his contract, and be a malcontent in the locker room during the season. I have no idea if any of this is accurate; just passing along things that have been mentioned/speculated.
If Reddick had a good 2024 season, and signed a big contract next offseason, the Birds likely would have gotten a compensatory pick in the 3rd round. As I mentioned in my reply to @WestSideLion, the Birds weren't in a great trade position. So they basically traded for what they likely would have received anyway (with the possibility of it becoming a 2nd round pick) and added Huff as a FA signing. I think they did as well as could be expected.
I’d take a 15 sack season from Reddick in 2024 and a compensatory 3rd rounder in 2026 over what they got. Oh well. Howie knows a lot more than me.
I actually don’t mind this. He wanted more money so if they kept him without a deal there would be a bit of angst. Without the deal let’s look at reddick and huff. Both are pass rushers only. Reddick is a more well established. So let’s look at 60-40 maybe 70-30 here. Plus a 3rd or 2nd??? Yeah, I’m good giving up an older DE who is a pass rush specialist for a 3rd (maybe second) and a much younger pass rush specialist
Interesting. I wonder if the Eagles or Blankenship pushed for such a short-term deal.
Think Blakenship figures it guarantees some more money and for the Eagles it locks up a solid player. Works from both in my mind.
Reed Blankenship feels "pretty much" back to normal after surgery to repair groin injury
Eagles safety Reed Blankenship has had an eventful offseason.
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Plus it provides a proven commodity (albeit a limited athletic one) to cover the gap till Brown can recover 100%.