Free agency is a disaster -

We lose Phillips, Blankenship (to Dallas with Parker), Dean, Big FRed (again), both back up tight ends, Adoree' Jackson, Dotson, Toth and the hand full of non-contributors.

We keep Goedert, Epps, Mann, Uche

Free agent signings -

QB Kenny Pickett - replaces Howell

WR Calvin Austin - will battle Wilson, Cooper, and Covey for a roster spot

TE Daniel Bellinger - replaces Granson

Then Howie goes to town!!

Trades JALEN HURTS to Las Vegan for the #1 pick. The brain trust agrees the league has caught up with an offense that avoids throwing in the middle of the field, not throwing people open, is less willing to run and holding the ball too long. McKee does all those things except run.

Then he keeps on trucking - Trades the #1 pick to Arizona for pick #3, 2nd (34), 3 (65) and a 2027 1 and 2

The Eagles now have pick 3, 23, 34, 54, 65,,68, 98, 2 fourths, and 2 fifths.

1 (3) - Reuben Bain Jr, Edge Miami (FL) 6'3" 275 4.38 Replaces Phillips

1 (23) - Vega Ioane G Penn State 6'3" 348 Replaces Pryor

2 (34) - Colton Hood CB Colorado 6'0" 190 4.43 Replaces Adoree' Jackson

2 (54) - Elijah Sarratt WR Indiana 6'2" 209 4.42 Replaces Dotson

3 (65) - Jalen Kilgore S South Carolina 6'1" 219 4.50 Replaces Blankenship

3 (68) - Demetrious Crownover OT Texas A&M 6'6" 330 5.30 Replaces Big Fred

3 (98) - Max Klare TE Ohio State 6'4" 2640 4.75 Replaces Calcaterra

4 Carson Beck QB Miami (FL) - He'll never replace Hurts but it's that roster spot

4 Max Llewellen Edge Iowa 6'5" 258 4.80 - Replace Brandon GRaham. Edge room is Bain, Hunt, Smith, Uche, and Llewellen

5 Trade to Chargers for Makhi Becton Replaces Toth

5 Jack Kelly LB BYU 6'2" 240 4.73 Campbell replaces Dean, Kelly is last Lb on roster

3 offensive linemen Ioane, Crownover, Becton because we lose Big Fred, Pryor,and Toth

I would not trade Jalen in a million years. He is a MVP caliper player when coordinators do their job correctly…

People are in their emotions after this year, man…

Instead, give him a revamped beefed up OL and have Mannion work on his pre-snap game. Mark my words, dude will have a MVP season this year and the following if we can finally keep a damn coordinator for more than one season

4 minutes ago, leftcoastnest said:

Instead, give him a revamped beefed up OL and have Mannion work on his pre-snap game. Mark my words, dude will have a MVP season this year and the following if we can finally keep a damn coordinator for more than one season

From your lips to God's ear

but definitely interesting… i actually had a similar thought on a crazy trade the other day but it consisted more of AJ Brown and one of Jordan Davis/Carter for that #1 pick

3 minutes ago, Cheesteakitis said:

but definitely interesting… i actually had a similar thought on a crazy trade the other day but it consisted more of AJ Brown and one of Jordan Davis/Carter for that #1 pick

I would probably not even entertain that TBH. Jordan has become a leader on the team and in the right way—he’s matured and worked hard to make an impact. Jalen Carter may be the single most valuable piece to the entire defense, as is still so young.

2 minutes ago, leftcoastnest said:

I would probably not even entertain that TBH. Jordan has become a leader on the team and in the right way—he’s matured and worked hard to make an impact. Jalen Carter may be the single most valuable piece to the entire defense, as is still so young.

My thought behind that was are we able to pay both of them? If the answer is no I would think parlaying that in part into a high draft pick would be of benefit… we als have Ojoma who has improved each year and will need a contract.

So, who is your QB in 2027 and what pick will we have in the draft?

On 2/2/2026 at 11:40 AM, Rob331 said:

Free agency is a disaster -

We lose Phillips, Blankenship (to Dallas with Parker), Dean, Big FRed (again), both back up tight ends, Adoree' Jackson, Dotson, Toth and the hand full of non-contributors.

We keep Goedert, Epps, Mann, Uche

Free agent signings -

QB Kenny Pickett - replaces Howell

WR Calvin Austin - will battle Wilson, Cooper, and Covey for a roster spot

TE Daniel Bellinger - replaces Granson

Then Howie goes to town!!

Trades JALEN HURTS to Las Vegan for the #1 pick. The brain trust agrees the league has caught up with an offense that avoids throwing in the middle of the field, not throwing people open, is less willing to run and holding the ball too long. McKee does all those things except run.

Then he keeps on trucking - Trades the #1 pick to Arizona for pick #3, 2nd (34), 3 (65) and a 2027 1 and 2

The Eagles now have pick 3, 23, 34, 54, 65,,68, 98, 2 fourths, and 2 fifths.

1 (3) - Reuben Bain Jr, Edge Miami (FL) 6'3" 275 4.38 Replaces Phillips

1 (23) - Vega Ioane G Penn State 6'3" 348 Replaces Pryor

2 (34) - Colton Hood CB Colorado 6'0" 190 4.43 Replaces Adoree' Jackson

2 (54) - Elijah Sarratt WR Indiana 6'2" 209 4.42 Replaces Dotson

3 (65) - Jalen Kilgore S South Carolina 6'1" 219 4.50 Replaces Blankenship

3 (68) - Demetrious Crownover OT Texas A&M 6'6" 330 5.30 Replaces Big Fred

3 (98) - Max Klare TE Ohio State 6'4" 2640 4.75 Replaces Calcaterra

4 Carson Beck QB Miami (FL) - He'll never replace Hurts but it's that roster spot

4 Max Llewellen Edge Iowa 6'5" 258 4.80 - Replace Brandon GRaham. Edge room is Bain, Hunt, Smith, Uche, and Llewellen

5 Trade to Chargers for Makhi Becton Replaces Toth

5 Jack Kelly LB BYU 6'2" 240 4.73 Campbell replaces Dean, Kelly is last Lb on roster

3 offensive linemen Ioane, Crownover, Becton because we lose Big Fred, Pryor,and Toth

Im sure with Vic Fangio being on the fence to return as DC part of his decision to return is they keep one of his favorite players who elevated then defence upon his arrival. Jaelen Phillips will absolutely be resigned similar to Zack Baun. In fact the projection for Phillips is 17 million per like Bauns contract 17 per for 3 years at 51 million.

On 2/2/2026 at 11:40 AM, Rob331 said:

Free agency is a disaster -

We lose Phillips, Blankenship (to Dallas with Parker), Dean, Big FRed (again), both back up tight ends, Adoree' Jackson, Dotson, Toth and the hand full of non-contributors.

We keep Goedert, Epps, Mann, Uche

Free agent signings -

QB Kenny Pickett - replaces Howell

WR Calvin Austin - will battle Wilson, Cooper, and Covey for a roster spot

TE Daniel Bellinger - replaces Granson

Then Howie goes to town!!

Trades JALEN HURTS to Las Vegan for the #1 pick. The brain trust agrees the league has caught up with an offense that avoids throwing in the middle of the field, not throwing people open, is less willing to run and holding the ball too long. McKee does all those things except run.

Then he keeps on trucking - Trades the #1 pick to Arizona for pick #3, 2nd (34), 3 (65) and a 2027 1 and 2

The Eagles now have pick 3, 23, 34, 54, 65,,68, 98, 2 fourths, and 2 fifths.

1 (3) - Reuben Bain Jr, Edge Miami (FL) 6'3" 275 4.38 Replaces Phillips

1 (23) - Vega Ioane G Penn State 6'3" 348 Replaces Pryor

2 (34) - Colton Hood CB Colorado 6'0" 190 4.43 Replaces Adoree' Jackson

2 (54) - Elijah Sarratt WR Indiana 6'2" 209 4.42 Replaces Dotson

3 (65) - Jalen Kilgore S South Carolina 6'1" 219 4.50 Replaces Blankenship

3 (68) - Demetrious Crownover OT Texas A&M 6'6" 330 5.30 Replaces Big Fred

3 (98) - Max Klare TE Ohio State 6'4" 2640 4.75 Replaces Calcaterra

4 Carson Beck QB Miami (FL) - He'll never replace Hurts but it's that roster spot

4 Max Llewellen Edge Iowa 6'5" 258 4.80 - Replace Brandon GRaham. Edge room is Bain, Hunt, Smith, Uche, and Llewellen

5 Trade to Chargers for Makhi Becton Replaces Toth

5 Jack Kelly LB BYU 6'2" 240 4.73 Campbell replaces Dean, Kelly is last Lb on roster

3 offensive linemen Ioane, Crownover, Becton because we lose Big Fred, Pryor,and Toth

Also I think I’ve seen you ask this question before about Becton but I didn’t get a chance to answer it.. very high likelihood he is cut… the chargers save 9.7 million in doing so. I think a trade means you take on that 9.7 million for the year which I don’t think any team would be willing to do. Thing did not go well for him with the chargers and he has voiced his opinion about his former offensive coordinator and also about the team and how they have dealt with some of his injuries and how it’s not like he is used to. Becton had an awful year!

The only upside is that I feel a lot of this was due to injury and scheme and that he could go back to being decent like he was for us.

The more I think about this whole notion the less crazy it seems.

I worked with the profootballnetwork.com mock draft.

First I assumed a trade of Jalen Hurts for the #1 pick. Then I tracked the Raiders opportunities and that's what the eagles might/could get/do.

I also assumed there is no real top 10 talent enticing the Eagles.

Trade the #1 pick to Cleveland for 1 (6), 1 (24), 2(39), 3(70) and a 2027 1. Turned fown Miami offering picks 3, 34, 65, and a 2027 1, and turned down the Jets 2, 16, 33, 44.

Then traded the #6 pick for 1(14), 2 (45) and 3 (80) with Baltimore.

Eagles end up with

1 - 14 CB

1 - 23 OL

1 - 24 TE

2 - 39 WR

2 (45) Edge

2 (54) S

3 (70) Edge

3 (80) QB

3 (90) TE

4 OL

4 Trade for 2027

5 Trade for 2027

5 Trade for 2027

So how are you dealing with the extra 33 million in cap we lose by trading Hurts? 65 million to not have him on our team seem a little excessive. I think something like this is a lot more likely come 2027 if he has a similar season… only cost an extra 4 million then and 45 million cap hit.

On 2/16/2026 at 9:43 AM, Cheesteakitis said:

So how are you dealing with the extra 33 million in cap we lose by trading Hurts? 65 million to not have him on our team seem a little excessive. I think something like this is a lot more likely come 2027 if he has a similar season… only cost an extra 4 million then and 45 million cap hit.

Well, I keep reading from various and sundry posters not to worry about cap issues and Howie will figure it out. For monthis I posted about the Eagles cap situation and how it has us reined in regarding trades of AJ and Hurts, as well as both aspects of free agencies. So, I figured I;d go withthe flow and inaging the cap isn't an issue just as many who post here and TATE do.

So, I've learned me lesson. Damned is you do and damned is you don't

Oh yes it’s great to dream and hope that howie can manage the cap no matter what and I’m sure in some realm maybe he can. I was just trying to add to the discussion that 65 million is probably to much dead cap in our current situation while as the 43 million for AJ I think it is maybe isn’t lol.. it’s always fun to have discussion and I love when I log on and there are unread topics in this section! :)