@gardenman wrote:
And, as expected, Ezekiel Elliott's suspension is on once again, at least until they appeal it once more, or find a new court to stall the matter for another week or two. He would have been best served by serving the suspension starting week one and now he'd be back, but instead this has dragged on forever. For Elliott, trying to get the whole thing wiped out makes sense as he'd be one more domestic violence incident from getting a lifetime suspension, but it's nearly impossible to get it wiped out. Expect a new appeal or court filing later this week to try and keep him on the field a bit longer. He's starting to run out of options however.
The Jimmy Garoppolo trade was a bit of a surprise. The Patriots would have likely gotten a late third round compensatory pick if they'd kept him on the roster and let him leave via free agency, but instead they traded him now for a high second round pick. They have no other quarterback on their roster however, not even on their practice squad. They really need Brady to stay healthy for the next few weeks. If he goes down, they'll be in big trouble. Reportedly the trade with SF originally included Brian Hoyer, but Hoyer was removed due to compensatory pick reasons. Expect to see him sign with the Patriots in the near future. There are some reports that the Patriots will be trading that second round pick they just got to pick up a defensive lineman/linebacker sometime later today. They're also reportedly looking to add TY Hilton from the Colts. The Patriots have really spent a lot this year to make as good a team as possible. You almost get the impression they're looking at this as one last fling at the Super Bowl. I really wonder if they think that either Brady or Belichick will be leaving after this year and they're all in on winning this year? Apparently it's not Brady they think will be leaving or they'd have kept Garoppolo. The Patriots started out the year with three QB's and have now traded two and not replaced them leaving them with just one.
No trades by the Eagles just yet, but you keep hearing rumors that the Eagles will be making a move for a wide receiver, running back, offensive tackle, or linebacker. I'm guessing the Eagles are looking to replace or supplement Torrey Smith at wide receiver. Torrey Smith has largely disappeared the last few weeks and rookies Mack Hollins and Marcus Johnson have been taking some of his snaps. The names I keep hearing are Calvin Johnson and Anquan Boldin. Both are currently retired however. Larry Fitzgerald would be another possibility if the Cards were looking to give him a chance to be in the playoffs/Super Bowl one final time in his career. The Eagles tried to trade for him multiple times in the past and he's still playing at a high level. Sometimes a team will let a vet go when they know they can't compete to give the guy one final shot at winning. TY Hilton is another name that pops up along with Frank Gore.
Expect a few more moves by the four o'clock deadline.
It'll be interesting to see how the Niners play out the rest of the year. Do they quickly prep Garoppolo and toss him on the field, or do they stash him away to keep him safe and healthy for next year? By getting Garoppolo they remove QB from their shopping list for the 2018 draft. They can tag him this year if they can't sign him to a long term contract. They can then either trade that high first round pick for additional picks, or draft a guy like Saquon Barkley to help the offense. It's a very smart strategy to fill your big holes before the draft so you can draft the best available player. The Niners seem to be using that strategy.
This impacts Kirk Cousins a bit in taking his most likely suitor out of the running. Cousins won't lack for suitors however as the Jets, Browns, Giants, Jags, and Cards (and others) will all be looking for a new QB and competing with the Redskins for Cousins. It's likely the Niners opted for Garoppolo to avoid getting in the bidding war for Cousins.
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It looks like Cousin's main suitor took themselves out of the running.....if Cousin's wants to leave---make a deal with the Browns and send him to QB Hades!!!! 😈
And how about your Eagles pickup up the Dolphin's talented problem child....it looks like it's ALL IN FOR THE SUPER BOWL or BUST giving up another draft pick...........The Eagles don't have a 2nd or 3rd round pick and now gave up one of their 4th rounds........It looks like the Eagles adopted former Redskin's coach, George Allen's philosophy: THE FUTURE IS NOW!!!
| 1 | Eagles' own pick |
| 4 | *Requires extensive explanation (see below) |
| 4 | *Requires extensive explanation (see below) |
| 5 | Eagles' own pick |
| 5 | (Acquired from Seahawks for Matt Tobin and the Eagles' seventh-round pick in 2018) |
| 6 | Eagles' own pick |
. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the fourth round pick that will go to the Dolphins will be the second in order of those three picks, however it plays out.
To recap, the three fourth round picks the Eagles hold are:
- Their own fourth round pick.
- The fourth round pick acquired from the Patriots for Eric Rowe. To note, that pick will become a third-round pick if Rowe plays in at least 50 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps either in 2017. The Eagles will keep this pick if indeed it becomes a third round pick, which is unlikely.
- The fourth round pick acquired from the Vikings for Sam Bradford.
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