April 22Apr 22 3 hours ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:He's gone come June 1st, my principle objection is it seems to be received wisdom that we're getting no better than a second round pick, when Jaylen Waddle fetched a first and third and he's only 6 months younger. I don't understand why we're eating this much dead cap for a second, unless he's become an absolute locker room poison and we just want rid.Swole is actually almost a year and a half older than Waddle, but I agree that it would be very disappointing if all they get is a 2nd rounder. AJ has been on another level than Waddle and is not that much older. Unfortunately, the locker room poison thing, whether true or not, affects his trade value as well.
April 24Apr 24 Just now, Mat said:WR with their 1st round pick feels like confirmation that they're trading himYeah he gone
April 24Apr 24 11 minutes ago, Mat said:WR with their 1st round pick feels like confirmation that they're trading himProbably - but no guarantee. Lemon could do very well in the slot. Think of him as a Cooper DeJean for the offense.
April 24Apr 24 He WAS an incredible talent. When he gave effort he was truly special.Its possible that winning broke him. He even said something along those lines. He is really soft and really weird.I've never seen a great player just give 70% effort like AJ did in 2025.My preference was for him to get over his mental problems. Looks like that was never going to happen.They win 13+ games if he gave 95% instead of 70% last year.Any replacement WR (or committee) that does not jog in a straight line and actually adjusts to the ball will be better than 2025 AJ.Almost no WR will be better than 2022-24 AJ.2022-24 AJ is dead, at least in Philly.
April 24Apr 24 18 minutes ago, SkippyX said:He WAS an incredible talent. When he gave effort he was truly special.Its possible that winning broke him. He even said something along those lines. He is really soft and really weird.I've never seen a great player just give 70% effort like AJ did in 2025.My preference was for him to get over his mental problems. Looks like that was never going to happen.They win 13+ games if he gave 95% instead of 70% last year.Any replacement WR (or committee) that does not jog in a straight line and actually adjusts to the ball will be better than 2025 AJ.Almost no WR will be better than 2022-24 AJ.2022-24 AJ is dead, at least in Philly.I don't get it at all....all those winning seasons....stats are incredible.....1000 yd every season he is here....he has a ring....and yet NONE of that has made him happy....I just do...not....get....it....And damn....my last jersey I bought is AJ's name and number.....smh....I should have gone with Smitty like my first mind told me....
April 24Apr 24 1 hour ago, SkippyX said:He WAS an incredible talent. When he gave effort he was truly special.Its possible that winning broke him. He even said something along those lines. He is really soft and really weird.I've never seen a great player just give 70% effort like AJ did in 2025.My preference was for him to get over his mental problems. Looks like that was never going to happen.They win 13+ games if he gave 95% instead of 70% last year.Any replacement WR (or committee) that does not jog in a straight line and actually adjusts to the ball will be better than 2025 AJ.Almost no WR will be better than 2022-24 AJ.2022-24 AJ is dead, at least in Philly.I feel like you hit the nail on the head with AJ... Which sucks I was so excited when we traded for him... His time here was awesome for the first 3 seasons... Last year for someone who talked about wanting to be great he sure didn't look like thats what he really wanted. Good luck with your future team AJ it was a great run
April 24Apr 24 The Patriots are an absolute embarrassment right now, but the Eagles are keeping it real close to the vest. Now if post June when the Eagles and Pats make their trade official, plus the Eagles still get that agreed upon first, will the NFL try to sanction either team or both?
April 24Apr 24 Author 8 hours ago, SkippyX said:He WAS an incredible talent. When he gave effort he was truly special.Its possible that winning broke him. He even said something along those lines. He is really soft and really weird.I've never seen a great player just give 70% effort like AJ did in 2025.My preference was for him to get over his mental problems. Looks like that was never going to happen.They win 13+ games if he gave 95% instead of 70% last year.Any replacement WR (or committee) that does not jog in a straight line and actually adjusts to the ball will be better than 2025 AJ.Almost no WR will be better than 2022-24 AJ.2022-24 AJ is dead, at least in Philly.This is a perfect assessment. I just hope we are able to get a 2027 1st for him ... supposedly a loaded draft class next year so that pick will be much more important then (vs having it this year).
April 24Apr 24 Somehow, I get the feeling that all this Russini/Vrabel controversy is not sitting well with AJ. The grass is not as green in NE at the present as it was last season.
April 24Apr 24 Howie said he's part of the team and that no trade deal has been done. I guess he has to say that until June 1st.
April 24Apr 24 @time2rock seems like the whole Russini/Vrabel scandal is wrapped up with this threadCheck out this post here on X - if this is right, many more knew about what was going on with them, which could explain why no disciplinary action is being taken. This is a really bad look for the NFL - really bad. And not good timing either with the Congressional investigation into antitrust and broadcast matters.
May 3May 3 The Raiders drafted two safeties, including one the Eagles brought in for a top 30 visit and as good as Brock Bowers is as a TE1, they don't have a real WR1 👀If the Eagles are set on trading AJ Brown post June 1st, they would be well served looking beyond the Patriots and Rams as potential trade partners.
May 3May 3 Author 7 hours ago, eaglesfan0075 said:The Raiders drafted two safeties, including one the Eagles brought in for a top 30 visit and as good as Brock Bowers is as a TE1, they don't have a real WR1 👀If the Eagles are set on trading AJ Brown post June 1st, they would be well served looking beyond the Patriots and Rams as potential trade partners.If they intend to move him (and that sure seems likely with all of the offseason moves they’ve made) then I’d much prefer they deal him to a team like the Raiders, Browns, or Jets (who have 3 picks in rd 1 next year!) as they’d all be picking much higher than NE. But I do wonder if, out of respect for what he did here (maybe not so much last year but first few when he helped us win a championship), they’d honor a request to send him to a team he wants to go to.
May 3May 3 45 minutes ago, time2rock said:If they intend to move him (and that sure seems likely with all of the offseason moves they’ve made) then I’d much prefer they deal him to a team like the Raiders, Browns, or Jets (who have 3 picks in rd 1 next year!) as they’d all be picking much higher than NE. But I do wonder if, out of respect for what he did here (maybe not so much last year but first few when he helped us win a championship), they’d honor a request to send him to a team he wants to go to.With the fuss he has created, where he wants to play would be the last of my considerations.
May 3May 3 2 hours ago, time2rock said:If they intend to move him (and that sure seems likely with all of the offseason moves they’ve made) then I’d much prefer they deal him to a team like the Raiders, Browns, or Jets (who have 3 picks in rd 1 next year!) as they’d all be picking much higher than NE. But I do wonder if, out of respect for what he did here (maybe not so much last year but first few when he helped us win a championship), they’d honor a request to send him to a team he wants to go to.I see your point and the Eagles certainly have done that in the past. The Zach Ertz trade to Cardinals comes to mind.Had this trade request not become such a public spectacle that's affecting his trade value, I'd be inclined to agree. I'm not so sure that's the case anymore.I do truly believe Howie is going to take the best offer on the board when the time comes, as he should. I don't see the Browns getting in the mix now after they just used two early picks on WRs in KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. The Jets are intriguing possibility, but it looks like they are clearly trying to put themselves in a position to get a QB in the 2027 draft based on the fact they didn't go QB early this year and elected for a stop-gap veteran in Geno Smith instead. They may elect to hold onto their picks for now for a possible trade up?Raiders look like one the more logical fits following the draft. They just got their franchise QB in Mendoza and they already have a legit RB1 and TE1 in Jeanty and Bowers respectively. While they've invested some early draft capital as WR recently, it's still an area of need.
May 16May 16 Author Not sure of the source of this, but interesting to note that another team has (potentially) entered the room.Howie Roseman added three WRs and now has two teams bidding for A.J. Brown. The Patriots stalled on price. Jacksonville just entered the room. June 1 is the deadline — and one team is about to overpay. Multiple teams. One star. Howie Roseman is winning before a single trade call ends.'Brian Thomas Jr. has regressed and been the subject of trade rumors, and 2025 top pick Travis Hunter is going to be playing way more CB than WR moving forward.' — Jason La Canfora. That quote from La Canfora explains exactly why Jacksonville entered the A.J. Brown sweepstakes — their receiver room is cracking, and they need a proven weapon fast.The New England Patriots entered this offseason as the presumed front-runners, with head coach Mike Vrabel's prior relationship with Brown from their Tennessee days giving the fit obvious logic. Negotiations with the Patriots stalled when New England refused to meet Roseman's asking price. Jacksonville's entry changes Roseman's leverage position entirely — a second serious bidder forces New England to reconsider its ceiling, or risk losing Brown to a division rival in the AFC South.Roseman signaled Brown's departure well before Jacksonville called: he added Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown, Makai Lemon, and Dontayvion Wicks to the receiver room this offseason. Three new wideouts in one offseason is not depth-building — it is succession planning. Brown spent the 2026 offseason heavily embedded in trade speculation, with reported frustration over his offensive role preceding the roster moves Philadelphia made. The Los Angeles Rams previously surfaced as an interested party, meaning Roseman has already worked through at least three suitors before June 1.With the Jaguars now confirmed in the mix and the Patriots unwilling to overpay, Roseman controls the bidding war's tempo, not the buyers. The formal trade window opens around June 1, 2026 — and Jacksonville's desperation for a No. 1 receiver puts Roseman exactly where he wants to be.
May 16May 16 Unles sther's a handshake deal, that includes a 2027 1st, the PATS have played this perfectly. They've seemingly maneuvered into a position where the Eagles only leverage is not to trade AJ and they know that is untenable for the Birds. As a result the media reporting says we will have to wait intul 2028 to get value for AJ. So, Howie makes an end run. He calls his buddy Andrew Berry and proposes the following - AJ for Safety Ronnie Hickman, a 2027 2nd round pick, and a conditional 2027 5th 3rd round pick that could be a 3rd or a 4th based on AJ's performance. The casr for:If the Browns strart Deshaun Watson they have a legitimate shot at the division or the playoffs. The Bengals look strong as always, but Baltimore replaced their potential HOF coach, and the Steelers did the same and has the Rogers idiocy to deal with. The Browns are stocked at safety. They have Delpit and just drafted McNeil-Warren in the second round. Harris is just 24 years old and would make a terrific long tern secondary with Mitchell, DeJean, and Mukuba. The Browns have the cash they need to do the deal. Finally, the previously mentioned relationship between the front offices. The case against::The Eagles don't get a first round pick. The Browns have a good to very good reveiver room alreadt ith Jerry Jeudy, KC Conception, and Denzel boston. I'd love to hear other options to stiff the PATS
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