Eagles News: Some believe Philadelphia will have to pay Carson Wentz’s roster bonus to trade him

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NFL insider comments: Don’t expect huge spending in free agencies, plus the latest on Carson Wentz and more – CBS Sports
The game of chicken played between Eagles, Colts and Bears over Carson Wentz has never been nearly resolved, despite what so many breathless people have reported around the Super Bowl, and its $ 10 million grid bonus payable next month remains a elephant in the room. . The Eagles did not pay Sam Bradford a large sum of money so long ago and then awarded him to the Vikings for a first round anyway. Some believe that ownership may be willing to swallow that kind of hit again – or eventually just have to swallow it again – in order to get the maximum compensation for the amount Philly’s backup QB means at this point. Tough pill and one that will not become easy, but I do not see that the kind of offers will increase more if the Eagles do not have the financial burden. There are a lot of options, including the concept, and a very limited market for Wentz. It was never close, it would always be troublesome, and although I expect Wentz to be gone in the coming weeks, it would never be that easy.

NFL Rumors: Eagles Try to Create an Illusionary ‘Carson Wentz Trader’s Former GM, NJ Native.com – NJ.com
Lombardi said another impetus to quickly complete a deal is to avoid paying Wentz a $ 10 million roster bonus on the third day of the league year, something the team would not like to pay if they do not want to trade him. Lombardi said the roster bonus created a de facto deadline for trading. “They were trying to create this illusory market,” Lombardi said. ‘They took out billboards with the Worldwide Leader and did everything in their power to create this market that has become flat. Two weeks ago, he was supposed to trade for a blockbuster, and that did not happen. Most teams look around and say, ‘We are not sitting in it.’ The Eagles will at some point realize two days before the roster bonus is payable, whether or not it’s worth paying $ 10 million. ”

What if the Eagles traded Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts? – BGN
Hurts had a few flashes late last season. There were a few things to like, like his agility and the touch he puts on his passes (a stark contrast to Wentz). But the overall numbers just weren’t pretty. We are talking about a player who finished 40th out of 42 quarterbacks in Pro Football Focus rating and 31st out of 37 quarterbacks in Football Outsiders DVOA. Hurts scored a bad throw percentage of 26.7% and a target percentage of 60.7%. In that context, Drew Lock finished as the worst quarterback among qualified passengers with 22.9% and 68.9% respectively. That is, Hurts was significantly worse than the worst points. This, of course, is not an indication that Hurts cannot improve. He played his rookie season at just 22 years old and seems to have a good work ethic, except he is highly coached. Maybe Nick Sirianni, Shane Steichen and Brian Johnson will help bring out the best in Hurts. And even if the Eagles make a quarterback highlight this year, it does not hurt (no pun intended) to keep Hurts for more optionality.

FROM THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Debating Wentz Landings – BGN Radio
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Three free agents that make sense for the Eagles, version 1.0 – PhillyVoice
Gareon Conley is probably best known for drastically dropping his stock just before the NFL draft in 2017 after being accused of sexual assault. (A grand jury later ruled that he would not charge him, and he even took a polygraph test for teams before the draft.) At the time, I was told that the Eagles would be Conley with the 14th overall pick instead of Derek Barnett. take. if the allegations were not made. Of course, he probably would not have made the 14th overall pick in that scenario. The Raiders eventually selected him 24th overall. In Oakland, Conley was generally a disappointment, but he picked up the NFL talent and was the Raiders’ no. 1 CB in the 2019 season. After six games in 2019, the Raiders traded him to the Texans for a third pick. It should be noted that Jon Gruden apparently did not use much for one of the four Raiders’ first rounds before his arrival, as Khalil Mack, Amari Cooper, Karl Joseph and Conley are no longer in the squad. In Houston, Conley had a solid season in 2019, and he got a lot of passes in his hands. Including the playoffs, he had 14 PBUs in 9 games.

Reviewing the grid – Iggles Blitz
Please do not read this as a compliment to the current team or Howie Roseman. The 1998 Eagles led 3-13 and had one of the worst offenses I saw when I watched 40+ years of NFL football. It was a terrible team. For the current roster to be a better hair than that bunch going to the off-season, it’s pathetic.

The Challenging Challenge of Nick Sirianni – NBCSP
All the guys had early success with the Eagles because they all had something to work with when they arrived here. Rhodes and Kelly reached the playoffs in their first season, and Ryan, Kotite, Reid and Pederson in their second year – which kicked off the strike year for Buddy in 1987. What should Sirianni work with? Miles Sanders, Dallas Goedert and … Hmmm. You see why there is a problem here. It’s been a long, long time since a new Eagles coach found himself in a worse situation. Maybe Marion Campbell in 1983. But he had the young Mike Quick, a still effective Ron Jaworski, Wilbert Montgomery in his prime and youngsters like Ray Ellis, Dennis Harrison, Greg Brown, Anthony Griggs, Roynell Young and Hopkins as defenders.

Why would Carson Wentz want to play for the Bears? – PFT
Then there is the reality that seats are getting hot in Chicago. Wentz, if he fails in 2021, can see many people being fired with the team. This will put a lot of extra pressure on him for the coming season, and it could lead to Wentz being traded again after 2021. Although Wentz does not have a trade terms, why would the Bears want him if he does not? want to be there? A timely call from his agent to Ryan Pace, GM, could make that clear and it would become the ultimate warning for Carson Wentz’s courtship. Wentz would like to go to the Colts and only to the Colts. This creates a problem for the Eagles as it undermines their leverage to have just one team at the table.

Top 10 QBs for 2021 NFL Draft: Trevor Lawrence Leads, with Zach Wilson Still Hot – The Athletic
3. Justin Fields, Ohio State (6-3, 218 pounds). Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison); Age: 22.15. A two-year starter at Ohio State, Fields, has been one of the best players in college football in head coach Ryan Day’s offense over the past two seasons. With Jake Fromm blocking him in Georgia, he transferred to Columbus in 2019 and needed just 21 games to reach second place in Ohio State history in his careers (67), twice the Big Ten Offensive Player of won the Year honor. Fields has long had the spotlight on him and he has not wilted, showing the confidence and competitive toughness that teammates have behind them. He shows an excellent pace when the play is on schedule, but he needs to accelerate his goal-to-target progress and improve his urgency when the initial target is taken away. Overall, Fields’ decision-making is more methodical than spontaneous, but he has high ceiling qualities with his athleticism, accuracy and intangible things. He projects as a future NFL appetizer if he can speed up his reading and process.

Off Day Debrief # 24: 10 Bold Predictions Out of Season – The SB Nation NFL Show
Rob “Stats” Guerrera (Niners Nation) and Brandon Lee Gowton (Bleeding Green Nation) each make five courageous predictions about what will happen before the new season begins in 2021. Roof Prescott and Russell Wilson are both traded. The Colts get two former Eagles QBs, but neither does Carson Wentz. JJ Watt encourages the Steelers to chase a chance in the NFC and more!

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