Chip Kelly’s first major blunder of the 2015 off-season has occurred.
Chris Mortenson of ESPN reported late on Sunday that free-agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is expected to sign a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, reuniting him with former head coach Andy Reid.
With Maclin’s departure, the Eagles are suddenly left with a depleted group of wide receivers which would currently feature Riley Cooper and Jordan Matthews as their starting wideouts.
It’s an absolute joke that the Maclin situation has reached this point.
The Dallas Cowboys protected themselves by slapping the franchise tag on Dez Bryant. The Denver Broncos did the same for Demaryious Thomas. The Green Bay Packers, despite being deep at the position, made sure they got Randall Cobb locked up before free agency.
Why the Eagles didn’t apply the franchise tag to Maclin to protect themselves is beyond me.
With the other top wideouts all under team control with the franchise tag, naturally there were going to be suitors lined up across the league to acquire the services of a 27-year old receiver who just turned in a career year.
It’s a flat out joke that the Eagles didn’t work something out with Maclin long before free agency even began.
The Eagles can’t point to money being a problem. They spent the last two weeks clearing out payroll, giving themselves over $50 million of cap room to work with. They just dumped a boatload of money at Bryon Maxwell’s feet, yet wouldn’t go the extra mile to lock up a guy who had more than earned his big payday.
Maclin could not have carried himself any better than he did during his time with the Eagles. He fought hard to come back from his injury, turned in a strong season, and was also a model teammate. When Riley Cooper made his boneheaded comments about Maclin’s contract and playing time during the season, Maclin always took the high road when asked about it.
Kelly supposedly puts such a high value on culture and character guys, and Maclin was a player that fit that bill perfectly. And yet the Eagles somehow couldn’t find a way to keep such an integral part of their offense in place.
Chip Kelly might have been feeling high on himself after successfully replacing DeSean Jackson with Maclin last year, but he’s going to be in for a rude awakening this year.
You’re not Belichick, Chip.
When you’re offense lines up on Opening Day with Jordan Matthews, Riley Cooper, and Josh Huff combined with an aging Frank Gore in the backfield, you’re going to find that it’s suddenly much more difficult to move the ball and put up points.
This head coach’s plan has been completely baffling thus far, and if he truly plans on throwing away two to three year’s worth of top picks to acquire his system-quarterback, this team could be run into the ground much more quickly than people realize.
We fucked!!!
You are god damn right it is! Chip Kelly is a fucking retard.
You sign 32,000 year old piece of trash, over rated, no tread left Frank Gore to a 3 year deal and can’t sign Jeremy Fucking Maclin.
FIRE CHIP KELLY AND GIVE ME ROSEMAN BACK NOW.
We had a great nucleus of offensive talent with: DJax, Maclin & McCoy and now we have SHIT. I mean SHIT. we might get Mariota, but he will have to play w/ SHIT.
Doesn’t make sense to me. I’m off the Kelly bandwagon.. Today’s moves are inexcusable period.
People that wanted Gore are morons and anyone that wanted Maclin gone is even dumber.
This is: Depressing, disheartening, frustrating, sad, annoying.. THIS PISSES ME OFF. –I need a damn drink.
Chip is looking for bigger wrs. Maclin wanted too much money for his size. I’m cool with this move of letting him go. He’s a great route runner but he doesn’t fight for yards. On a 3rd and 9 if you throw a 6 yard curl to someone like boldin he’s gonna get the first down. Maclin is gonna go down or go out of bounds and not move the chains. He’s soft always has been and always will be
Exactly.
He def wants bigger WR – but where is he getting them? A rookie QB with rookie wideouts – that’s a lot going on. At least one quality vet – and I”m not even a Mac fan. Seriously if the KC contract is 10 or less then they shoulda matched. If it’s 11 then I understand but still.
I agree with this as well but the problem is we now have the worst WR corp in our division. I realize free agency and the draft are not finalized yet but this offense suddenly looks VERY pedestrian.
Amen Zukny pour two.
He didn’t successfully replace mac with Jax last year. He cost himself a playoff berth with that decision.
And that’s what’s interesting about this. Mac-Jax-Shady and an upgraded offense and you probably make the playoffs – maybe even win one depending on good the defensive upgrade was. Add in a better QB (Mariota may or may not be that) and all of a sudden things look interesting.
Now. Well now…we will see has never been more true.
How the hell we gonna keep maclin djax and mccoy and have money for defense….and having djax on this team does not put us in playoffs…..our terrible secondary caused that…..u still on that djax bullshit
And you still believing that releasing him didn’t matter is even more amusing.
I completely understand that Jax and McCoy were released ’cause of $ – but I also feel like no move was made to retain their services (restructures etc.) b/c they didn’t fit what Chip thinks he’s looking for.
So far however, doesn’t seem like the plan he had is coming to fruition. AND this gets a lot more interesting if Mac went to the Chiefs for similar dollars the Ealges were offering.
have to see how this whole thing pans out. I think WR are capable of learning chips offense quickly as opposed to ANdy Reid’s who.
The frank gore move is great. I don’t know why ppl looking at that as a bad signing. So what he’s old. He can play. Look at what he did to us last year. look at what he did in a division with defenses like Seattle, Arizona and St. Louis. Them knew he was running the ball and still had trouble stopping him. Chip is looking for guys who move the chains not this dancing around putting us in 2nd and 12 situations. All he does is fall forward. All chip wanted McCoy to do was go north and south instead he danced his ass up outta to buffalo. Gore will put in work here and I’m sure chip will draft a future rb. There’s plenty in the draft
Gore move only makes sense if you can field a team to challenge for all the marbles in the next couple of years, ’cause that’s all you got left with Gore.
Gore vs SEA: 28 yards, 29 yards
Gore vs STL: 38 yards
Gore vs ARI: 10 yards
Yeah, he’s fucking real great.
They look like Shadys numbers in his first five games last year, shady had over 300 carries last year for over 1300 yards n five TDs, Gore had a little over 250 carries for over 1100 yards with 4 TDs one had a 4.2 average n the other had 4.3, the only difference I see is the 6 million dollar differnce we save this year.
You don’t see the 5 years older, 53 more starts and 1100 more touches?
I liked the Shady trade.
But adding Gore is dumb. Coulda used a draft pick and gone younger and cheaper than Gore.
As old as he was he ran for over 300 yards his last two games of the year, tells me he wasnt run down, He’s probably looking at 200 carries which would be great cause that means sproles gets more touches this year, also Gores money is guranteed for this year at 5 million, if he dogs it he can go at the end of the year, this guy is in the mold of a TO as far as playing at a high level in their 30s, his track record proves it
He wasn’t run down because for most of the season he was splitting carries w/ Hyde. Why was he splitting carries? Because he was 31!
2 more things: 1st Kaepernick offers the dual threat possibility w/ each snap making it easier to create holes for Gore to run through. 2nd: Gore had a much better offensive line most of the season than Shady.
So yeah, when you have been splitting carries most of the season and you go up against a few teams that are easy to run on.. Maybe you can find something in the tank to have a good game..
But the fact is, he is not a special player anymore. He is a stop gap piece that has a maximum of maybe one good season left. Before yesterday, the Eagles were all about getting younger.
Now they just got older.
They better pray mike Wallace gets cut I can’t think of anybody else that could be on the chopping block.
Hmm…
Rumor mill is saying the Mac deal is in the 8-9 range…which means Mac left for other reasons and not money…not that would be fucked up and says a lot ’bout how folk may feel about Chip.
Those contract details will say a lot.
Ya….he knows he won’t have a QB throwing to him on the Eagles next year.
Mariotta and Sanchez throwing nothing but WR screens so that he can get pounded by 260 pound LBs all game?
If I was a WR I’d be getting the hell outta dodge too.
Vinny..I thought you said Nick will be the starting QB in 2015…but you are saying Mac did not re-sign because he won’t have a QB throwing to him next year..are you changing your position?
Yea because alex fucking smith can sling it with the best of em…..great argument
lol..no td’s to wr’s in 2014!
Oh, Smith is completely shit also.
But I think what Maclin’s thinking is that if they bring Mariotta in, then his role will be to catch screens 15x a game – the Oregon way!
Why the fuck would anyone with an option want to play that. Tackled by DBs or tackled by LBs. Maclin chose DBs.
I can;t see any way for Foles to be on the team next year.
This entire offseason has been a complete shit-show.
Next year Mariotta throwing nothing but screens to Huff and Matthews, handing off to a RB that’s got 11 years of mileage on him, and then keeping it options only to get annihilated by 260lb linebackers 6x a game.
How can I not be excited about that?
Trust in Chip’s innovative offensive genius. What Mariota did in college as far as passing, can and will be done here. WR’s have run free in Chip’s Eagle offense, no reason to think things will not be different, having Mariota will loosen things up more. I’m excited if that move can be made.
You are right though… Maclin stated that Chip was going to get his guy at QB on 97.5 the fan.
Hey TS. Sweetie I love when you post and I agree with most of the things you say. But that’s probably the main reason chip wanted to go in a different direction if that’s all it costs us with losing them guys you mentioned was a playoff birth or maybe a playoff win. We as Eagles fan are just tired of just getting there. I want to win and I know you do to.
But notice I said with the right QB and better defense it would mean more than a playoff win. And the moves right now are moving backwards not forward. Being a QB and a couple of corners away is diff than needing defensive AND offensive help.
A better defense last year with jax/mac/shady and are year ends a lot differently. And that’s with Foles/Sanchez playing. And why are you signing Gore if you’re not trying to win now?
relax people. its not the end of the world. FA and draft and trades aint done yet. Who did Seattle and NE have as stud WR’s anyway? Huh? Chip system is pure plug and play. We will get somebody else to plug in. Maclin had a choice. Besides Maclin knows Kelly is going to get Mariota and probably does not want to play with a rookie QB who may take a few years to get into SB. His choice. We will be fine after all is said and done.
The 49ers top receiver was the 42nd ranked reciever in the whole league, Gore had as many TDs as shady last year n only 200 yards less with almost 60 less carries, 4.3 average compared to 4.2 average, these guys on here are in panick mode, who caress about Maclin? The guys a straight number two receiver! Chip got 1300 yards from Djak year one n 1300 yards with Maclin in year two, know what that means? Whoever he gets n puts on that side will get 1300 yards in year three.
As I stated before. I agree.
Man Chip must be breaking a part a dynasty with many superbowl runs with the way you guys are freaking out.
Free agency technically hasn’t started and this has turned into a let me borrow Vinnie’s word shitshow. I have been saying for 3 years now the only ego allowed is Chip’s? Fuck the hoodie if that blueprint worked everyone would be doing it and that shit wouldn’t work if Brady wasn’t there. I have no problem with him having total control only his I’m the smartest guy in football smug arrogant ass.
I should’ve caps locked that bitch Z. lol
U aint serious until you caps lock that bitch …..lol
I thought we all wanted a,dominatinG defense? Well now chip is allocating our resources on D and he is gettinG killed ….. I just don’t get this board
damned if you do damned if you don’t…damn!
Skill positions are easier to replace especially in this offense.
Vegas just set the Over/Under on the number of Games until Mariotta gets injured on a stupid read-option carry at 7.5.
Then it will be on to Sanchez to ruin another season and we’ll all head into 2016 with…..wait for it…..no picks in the first 2 rounds.
This is just all sooooo exciting.
As opposed to Nick getting re-injured….or better yet Nick stating healthy…you sound like a straight hater!
I am a hater.
I hate the read option! (in the pros)
This board is full of shit…lol he’s upgrading the D still complaining.
Now the same hypocrites complaining about Macklin leaving talked shit about him all season.
lol…it is peculiar…some people just are not happy unless they are unhappy and complaining!
Maclin wasn’t staying no matter how much we offered him, the kid was going home to play for the coach who drafted him, anyone that thought he was staying was delusional
Sorry Andrew until the numbers day otherwise he went to the highest bidder. Reid went 10+ a year…. I feel it…
Already being reported he took less than what we offered, if the numbers are close or less it should answer your question, I believe the pay was close so he chose home n his old coach, it’s funny, the only two receivers I know they have on the roster is Maclin n Avant
I got to see real numbers first ..
Ladies and Gents…welcome Percy Harvin…
So they can release him after he punches the shit out of Mariota lol, Izell these reports are just crazy, it allows me to continue my hate of Chip at the same time be excited because he’s doing exactly what I’d do, my success or failure is going to be with my guys period. I’m not letting Reid’s or Howie’s guys get me fired.
In the end this team won nothing under Reid with those players or with Chip. This is the must aggressive plan I’ve seen in a while and I love it. We brought this dude in to innovate think outside the box not for just his offense.
Let Chip do Chip….
Myself I want him to win so he can George Jefferson to anyone who talked shit on him.
And that is exactly why I was in favor of his coup, hell you signed him to run the show, let him run the show if he crashes and burns so what? Not like we got a trophy case full of Lombardi’s.
that makes a lot of sense…why get fired settling for guys that you dont want…my question is why the hell does he want keep Riley Cooper as his guy and get rid of Maclin, Shady, and Djax.
It seems to me that Chip is putting a whole lot of pressure on whoever the QB is going to be…your taking three guys out of the offense that Foles relied upon heavily…it seems that the offense is going to have to rely more on the read option…but why re-sign bum azz Sanchez?
smh…we have to wait and see how it shakes out…I’m not comfortable at all right now
Cooper was a mistake and trust me he blames Howie for that and bum ass Sanchez is just here because you need a vet behind Mariota. Also this tells me he preferred the offense more with Sanchez running it, the tempo and short throws and te usage. Chip Kelly is a different cat for damn sure.
He likes Sanchez more than Foles…he gives his boy Sanchez a nice sweet new deal $16 million with $5 million guaranteed and what does Foles get…nada…
Foles should hope that someone wants him enough to want to build a team around him…he better hope that’s the case…because he’s clearly not a Chip guy
Or Chip saw what happened in Arizona and knows the power of a quality backup… Sanchez got exposed because he had to play forever… If it was only a couple games he would have been perfect.
Chip is gonna learn talent (real talent) ain’t that easy to come by. Shipping it out all willy nilly might just bite you in the ass. Let’s hope for his sake it all works out.
no chance, bad attitude
If you need anymore proof that our fan base just complains for the sake of complaining……the same people claiming that we just lost a stud number 1 receiver are the same people claiming that all we got in return for shady was a line backer with a History of knee problems…so let me get this straight, maclin can come back for multiple acl s and be a must sign number 1, but a former defensive rookie of the year with the exact same injury history is a bum and wasn’t worth shady. Got it.
Great point.
And Justin Houston just lost his mind…..oh how awesome would signing Maclin cost them Houston…
When someone gets a chance let me know who the receivers were in the SB, bottom line is, the Eagles will replace Maclin with a quality receiver, to sit and panick cause we lost Maclin is ridiculous, we made some nice moves these past couple days n we didn’t even get started yet n people on here are acting like the season starts next week, calm down!
You should have known all along this was going to happen. When you see Kendricks and Cox get traded to get Mariota and then Mariota turns out to be a bust on top of all of that you’re going to feel so much better. I do think Vincent Jackson is going to end up here, but at his age it wouldn’t surprise me if the dude has a season ending injury early in the year.
Chip Kelly has put so much pressure on this organization it is unbelievable. Every 3 and out, every game we lose, every week a receiver cant get open Chip will be BLASTED for his decisions. There will be no excuses good enough, there will be no dodging the media post game.. I read all these post about Gore. Give me a fucking break. He is old and isn’t a building block so whats the point of signing him? Find a young RB in the later rounds. Maclin made tough game saving catches routinely last year. Matthews, Cooper and Huff wouldn’t have made one of his highlight reel sideline catches he made. to save our assess. Chip cant win with his moves. The unnecessary pressure he has given the Eagles will be overwhelming.
Chip is banking a whole lot on getting Mariota…and he believes that his three headed running back option with the back being a one-cut hit the hole quick….along with a QB that can effectively run the read option is going to take him a long way…its a gamble and the odds seem long to me…
Real long odds and a lot of pressure on the new rookie QB
Chip ain’t rebuilding. He’s going for the gold NOW. That’s why you get Gore.
It’s all one huge gamble, it’s gonna be hella interesting watching it all play out.
Hard to go for the gold now when 85% of new QBs lose their first playoff game.
But this time it will be different right?
I’m more worried about safety than losing maclin. I still blame Reid for our current situation. I’m rolling with chips rebuild than mediocrity Reid
Im seeing twitter talk about 49ers putting Kap on trade block…and claim eagles are one of the team looking into it…Dont believe it..but the guy has been right about what he has written. Jason Braddock..Also claims bears are inquiring..Crazy news if you ask me.
Map on the black makes perfect sense and his deal is amazing for a team… Don’t like him after a year? Cut him before his money is guaranteed Apr. 1st
Sean Weatherspoon going to Arizona…guess its precaution on D. Washington
Odrick to Oakland?..would have looked good with us. My bad..should have put them all together.
Green Bay cornerback Tramon Williams is drawing interest from the Eagles.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Per Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media By Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media
on March 08, 2015 at 6:22 PM, updated March 08, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Eagles offered more than Patriots did for Devin McCourty
Devin McCourty turns down Giants and Eagles, returns to Patriots
The Eagles are trying to fill the holes in their secondary with the top free agents on the market.
With a deal in place to sign cornerback Byron Maxwell away from Seattle, the Eagles have also set their sights on free agent Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams.
According to a person familiar with the situation who requested anonymity, the Eagles have shown an increased interest in Williams, even after reportedly getting a mega-deal completed with Maxwell over the weekend. No deal is to be announced, or technically completed until the start of free agency, Tuesday.
Williams, 31, rejected an offer of two years, $8 million to stay in Green Bay, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The report went on to say that Williams would prefer to stay with the Packers, but wants a three-year deal worth in the $5 million a year range.
Last year Williams, who has spent his entire career in Green Bay, led the team’s defensive backs in tackles with 71. He also led the team in passes defensed with 13 and shared the team lead in interceptions with three.
Green Bay, which came to terms on a new deal with wide receiver Randall Cobb, Saturday night, has a decision to make at cornerback between the veteran Williams and key backup Davon House, who is also scheduled to hit free agency, Tuesday.
Seattle, according to the Journal-Sentinel, could also be interested in Williams to replace Maxwell opposite Richard Sherman in its secondary.
The Eagles released its top cornerback from last season, Cary Williams, last week and is not expected to re-sign free agent cornerback Bradley Fletcher, it’s other starting cornerback from last season.
Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media By Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media
on March 08, 2015 at 12:33 PM, updated March 08, 2015 at 12:34 PM
On the day Todd Herremans signed a new deal with the Indianapolis Colts, the Eagles were in contact with his possible replacement.
According to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles have been in contact with free agent offensive lineman Orlando Franklin, of the Denver Broncos.
Franklin, a former second round pick of the Broncos out of the University of Miami, was one of the eight free agents NJ.com mentioned as potential targets for the Eagles.
The 6-foot-7, 320 pound lineman flits the big man profile that Eagles head coach Chip Kelly likes so much. Franklin began his career as a right tackle for the Broncos, but was switched to left guard last season and performed well. It wouldn’t be much of a challenge for him to move to right guard for the Eagles.
That’s where Herremans played for the past 10 years before being released last month to free up some salary cap space and also for the team to get younger at the position.
Franklin, 27, is five years younger than the 32-year-old Herremans.
Mariota is not coming here and Foles is running the show. There are too many holes to fill for that kind of a move. We’ll be fine. Losing Maclin for a bigger receiver does not make sense to me though. He’s a very productive receiver, and now we need to replace him with either lesser talent or a high draft pick. I think it is a culture thing. Chip does not want people dictating to him. Maclin was pushing and Chip pushed back. It was a power thing. Anyhow, time to move on and see where this goes. No panicking here either way.
That would be the smart thing to do Chunky, but with Chip, I just don’t know man.
I feel trading down throughout the draft, and making some trades including Curry, Boykins, Mathis, Barwin, and Cooper, should be the plan to get more picks – not give up picks for a guy who won’t be even an average pro.
Every move he’s made suggests Mariota is who they are targeting. Reports are clear they have a deal in place with the Jets if he falls to 6.
The only question is can they offer enough to move higher (Tampa/Titans) to get him if one of those teams want him. Though Tampa would be a damn fool not to take Winston first.
Percy Harvin to Philly on 1yr prove it deal. Lol this would blow people’s minds.
No it wouldn’t.
They need WR help and he’s the best of what’s left.
Talent isn’t Harvin’s problem. Attitude and durability is.
Yes it would….it would kill the Chip Kelly theory of he only wants “Choirboys”(DJax)…etc.
G Orlando Franklin is going to the Charges. I see the Eagles targeting G Lupati and S Rahim Moore now that McCourty is staying with the Pats. And if Miami releases Mike Wallace then I think the Eagles should consider signing him. He would fit in well with Matthews and Huff. He would spread the field better than Maclin
Chip is moving up to get Mariota. The writing is on the wall. I’m all for Mariota, but I sure hope he doesn’t give up the farm to get him. And I’m afraid he’s going to do just that
True not true. That will be seen soon enough. With that said, I’m all for any trade involving Kaepernick. I’ll take him over Mariota any day of the week.
He pulls that off and I might like the guy again.
The epitome of ironic, Djax, Shady and Maclin gone due to money, Cooper cannot be gone due to money. Your Philadelphia Eagles ladies and gentlemen.
Absolutely insane right?
They can make me feel better by getting Kaep though. lol
right or wrong– chip Kelly values players by a totally different barometer than us– in his ‘genius’ mind he sees cooper as a pulling tackle that can catch 50 passes– he sees desean and lesean as guys that need to get the ball a bunch of times a game and want to be the focal point– again I’m not necessarily agreeing with it but really this guy sees it so much differently than we do–
so as fans we can scratch our heads and argue all we want but….
If they traded for Karp, folks would be marching to the Nova care center with torches and rifles.
I’d be there with pom poms. lol
That’s because you…..ah forget it, I’m tired of this absolute disaster.
Now Krapernick.
Yep.
“Cause Foles is working so well.
How many playoffs games has he won exactly? Superbowl’s he’s been too? NFC Championship games?
Oh. Okay.
Foles is 0-1…whats your point? he has two years as a starter- had the team at 6-2 before injured- team finished 4-4 in his absence..
No – OLB
No – 2nd CB
No – RB (gore aint’ the runningback)
No – 1st WR, No – 2nd WR, (Cooper is a 4th receiver)
No – Free Safety
And we are trading our entire draft for Mariota.
Please someone tell me how we are going to win any game this year?
you forgot to mention starting RG and OL depth… yeah so far unimpressive plan– we got a very high dollar (although who cares about $) CB– a backup turnover machine who has a ‘you can compete for the starting job’ contract…and a back with 2800 NFL touches–
and according to everyone with an opinion we trade a starting nfl qb, starting DT, starting ILB, all of our draft for a running rookie qb… i’m excited!
My question is this, if the Eagles end up with a saftey, another corner, an outside rusher, an o- lineman and a franchise QB to go along with a receiver this season between FA n the draft, what the F..K Is the problem with that in Chips first year running things? You guys on here are ridiculous! No one liked the way things were done these past few years, this guy comes n and does things differently and now everyone is complaining about this too, you guys with this gloom n doom attitude sre sad.
hey I read a whole lot of IF’s in your post andrew…6 IF”s to be exact– 6 out of 22 starting spots— perfect!
Well so far two ifs are reality, we got a top corner n replaced our RB, that’s a good start, If you can see that it’s a good start you better return Stevie Wonders glasses
Story has been verified by 3 different sources. Time will prove it. Been here before.
— Jayson Braddock (@JaysonBraddock) March 9, 2015
This dude has already hit with a few other big FA signings including Maxwell to Eagle b4 it was on other folk radar.
There’s inquiries being made. I don’t doubt it. Whether a not a deal can get done is something else entirely.
what story?
oh the Krap story? damn makes no sense– first i read he loves mariotta because of his peyton manning like brain to now going after krap who is far from a peyton manning like brain– ugh!
My guess is Niners may not get what they are asking for and it will all go away. But best beleive if the numbers are right Kaep is gone. I don’t doubt it. With Harbaugh gone it wouldn’t be that big of a shock.
With that said, FA hasn’t exactly been going the way they hoped and say a known quantity at QB who is fast with a big arm may be more appealing than mortgaging the house for your dude.
Rumor has it the Bears are also in the mix and they may be more desperate than the Ealgles so…
how can anyone be more desparate then the eagles? as of now mark freaking sanchez is the starter! the bears are screwed with cutlers cap hit even if he isn’t on the bears– with krap and cutler on the books my guess is that chicago would be at about 30$ for the QB position????
I’ll take Sanchez over Cutler.
At least Sanchez gives a damn.
a compelling argument — we are arguing over sanchez and cutler…. damn we are screwed!
“we are arguing over sanchez and cutler…. damn we are screwed!”
Now Kaepernick doesn’t seem so bad does he?
lol
i would rather have foles than krap– he has been descending as a player- he has been figured out —
i’m going to hold on to the slim hope based on kellys words (and actions) that ‘i don’t need a mobile qb to run it’—
HAC…How can Sanchez even be conceived as the starter when Nick Foles is Chip’s Tom Brady?…according to you! 🙂 lol.
EHL…Sanchez was resigned because he knows the system and ultimately isnt a threat to Marriotta or Foles. Hes a quality BACKUP….its when you project more on him HE SUCKS.
Izell.. I agree with you on the Mariota point, if Foles is Chip’s Tom Brady then he has to get more money. Sanchez will make 9 mill in two seasons, 5.5 guaranteed, if Foles is still here, with Sanchez’s contract he will have an opportunity to compete for the starting job, the money says that…so I disagree with you on Sanchez not being a threat to Foles.
49ers get cutler
Bears get foles
Eagles get kapernick
Easy 3 team trade lmao
why would 49ers want cutler? why would anyone want him at his salary?– god going to cutler is going to QB hell!
i still think there is a chance that the mariotta thing is a smoke screen- slim chance but a chance
here’s how:– sanchez gets a ‘maybe you can win the job and get paid for real’ contract- “mark, nicks on the final year of his contract, you two can compete for the job- you win it or he wins and gets hurt then you can get paid good $”- if not you make a nice sum as a back up-”
I know its probably not going to happen– but… a future of a rookie running qb or krap who has been fading or freaking sanchez….ugh!
Kelly is setting this all up to be Marcus’ team as he will be he show on offense. It’s like casting a lead in a play who is inexperienced so you make sure the supporting cast can not steal the show.
I HATE THIS
Starting to get depressing.
I really want to hear Worilds and Raheem Moore locked down
Reports the deal is near 11 mil for Maclin…so the rumor fiends who were starting how it was a personal Chip thing for less money can calm down now….
I was Maclin fan club no.1. He aint worth 11mil and high guarantee upside. Cobb deal was definitely palatable….
Thanks for the memories.
No “rumor fiends” that was coming from the KC blog itself. Seem there sources were wrong.
If it is 11 mil then yea for Mac. Get that money.
But the market is what determines one’s worth. And if he got 11 mil. Then he was worth 11 mil.
blog would = RUMOR
Um..it was stated as being a “rumor” all along. ALL this info are rumors until contracts are signed. The point was it wasn’t unfounded out of nowhere.
Arrowhead Pride is a legit source. And that’s where the initial reports were coming from (which were coming from KC reporters) – hence why everyone was saying the contract details when they finally emerged would be telling either way they looked.
But as it stands…it’s all still a rumor since no official info on the contract is out yet.
Arrowhead pride isnt a “legit source”. The damn byline for the site is
Your best source for quality Kansas City Chiefs news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.
FAN PERSPECTIVE=CLICKBAIT.
Normally if the numbers dont come out its always for the over…and in this case makes sense on why numbers were lock down because
A. restructure of Hali for Maclin
B. they didnt want to supremely piss off Justin Houston(too late)
Why are you so obtuse?
The SB nation blogs are round-ups for their particular franchises news.
You know this.
When things are reported about contracts they aren’t from a “fan perspective” they are from legit reporters – just as with this blog, or bleeding green nation or iggles blitz or what have you – so no a “fan” wasn’t reporting about the contract numbers.
So Arrowhead or Bleeding Green or whoever says “reporter so in so says xyz” or a KC Chiefs source we spoke to says “xyz” NOT I’m a fan and I think this is what it is.
But, once again, you know this.
You just like to argue for no reason.
LMAO Once again you show how little you know.
SB Nation writers are 90% young guys trying to establish reports…source here and there and for the most part CLICKBAIT.
Once again show how much of a jackass you are – sb nation blogs are god round-ups for their particular franchises news…a point I clearly stated. They report on what beat/national reporters re reporting.
NOT talking about opinion pieces. But once again you are just arguing for shits and giggles. Bleeding Green reporting that Maclin is signing with KC is NOT fan perspective.
Say Shady is getting traded is NOT fan perspective.
Saying Houston is going to the Raiders is NOT fan perspective.
But hey I guess you don’t know the diff between fan perspective and reporting.
You mean the same reports the compiled that were already on twitter from legit beat men….legit beat men who shot down a 9mil as soon as Maclin was signed and were saying it was 10+
AGAIN….YOU ARE A CASUAL FAN….STOP TALKING.
Thats what you get for running with a rumor and looking stupid.
RUMOR FIENDS.
I see you’ve added another silly saying to your repoitire.
Right up there with Hypebeast and Agenda.
I see you been exposed again for your casual football speak.
Hilarious when I posted “rumor fiends” you picked up the shield…
IF THE SHOE FITS WHERE THAT SHIT.
LMAO
I see you like to argue with me for no reason.
“Hmm…
Rumor mill is saying the Mac deal is in the 8-9 range…which means Mac left for other reasons and not money…not that would be fucked up and says a lot ’bout how folk may feel about Chip.
Those contract details will say a lot.”
I clearly STATED it was a rumor and that the contract details would say a lot. Either way.
But hey let’s jump down my throat for saying a rumor is a rumor and the contract details would show what was being said about the rumor.
SHOCKING.
You’re such a jackass.
Did at any point did I say something to you?
Lmao like I said you picked up that shield….I address the rumor as bullshit and didnt need a rumor site to tell me it was…
So again if the shoe fits….
but dont try your bullshit….because you were angling to get that thread going….
Its all good you got ahead on something and was wrong. Deal with it.
I was angling to get what going.
Oh GAWD you stay talking out of your ass.
I see you being exposed again fro your idiocy and misogyny.
You fit right in on GCobb.
The only idiot posted that Maclin was signing for 9mil and was ready to get the “Folk dont like Chip yall” thread going….I see right through your bullshit.
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.
Oh Jesus you have Vinnie Goggles. lol
You “see” shit that doesn’t exist.
“You mean the same reports the compiled that were already on twitter from legit beat men..”
Oh you mean like how I said the SB Nation blogs are a roundup for news from their perspective franchises.
You mean like that.
“AGAIN….YOU ARE A CASUAL FAN….STOP TALKING.”
Nope. That would be you. You only see things through Green Tinted Goggles and then when shit gets real it’s all pouting and sadness.
lol
Like how you said its a legit source…lol and the manager of Arrowhead Pride is a former marketing manager with no journalism background and rights a majority of the columns all on the site and there isnt one legit beat writer on it?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
PLEASE STOP TALKING.
I guess you think the writers on here outside of Gary are legit sources as well.
Or when you are exposed for not following….
Dont pick on me IM A GIRL….
LMFAO
LAME AS FUCK
Or like I said it was a round-up for all the respective news for their particular franchise and how I wasn’t talking about any of their opinion pieces.
I actually said that several times in the original comment I made clearly. But hey keep talking about everything that has nothing to do with what I actually said.
It’s called content curation. The HuffPo entire business model is built on it. Instead of following individual news sites, twitter feeds etc. You can go to on big place and get all the curated news as well as opinion about a particular topic.
Once again for as dumb as you like to play…you know this. But hey, keep making it like I said some 20 year old college kid is a legit source for football news.
“Dont pick on me IM A GIRL….”
LOL. You can’t read and comprehend either. I didn’t say don’t pick on me ’cause I’m a girl. Not even close.
But hey that level of ignorance goes along with everything else you exhibit.
All I can see now is that HORRIBLE horizontal screen off the RO that oregon ran 150 times in the championship game–
To Momah.
From Sanchez
*shudder*
You would think the Foles fans wouldn’t make fun of the one throw that Foles can consistently hit. Without the screen pass in Kelly’s offense, Foles would have never had his mirage 2013 season.
Go back and Watch the Games again. In Fact Go back and look at the TD Bomb Foles throws to Maclin against the Texans.
Foles is a legit NFL QB.
Don’t pick the one throw and ignore the many others missed. Go back and re-watch the Jags game. Or the 49ers game. There’s a reason Kelly wants Mariota, and is reported to have called the 49ers about Kapernick.
That reason is Foles isn’t close to being a legit NFL Qb.
Chip appears to be a day late and a dollar short.
If the new starting CBs are Maxwell/Williams followed by Moore at Safety with Kiko Alonso in the middle….
I would say that would be wrong…..
And still have cap space left over for suprise/June 1st cuts(Like Michael Bennet a few years ago/Possibly Calvin Johnson) they are just fine….
Oh I would like to see a guard upgrade.
No surprise on my End, as I expected Maclin would get a better Offers from some other Team’s and especially from KC Chiefs and stated so many times over the last Year or so… …It’s No Big Deal…Maclin is not a $10-$11 Million Per Year WR/PLaymaker and will be replaced
I sees Kenny Britt, Brian Hartline, maybe even an Andre Johnson when he gets released or a Reggie Wayne who all could be signed and help the Eagles Offense … Percy Harvin will be released soon from the Jets also
Then add a WR in the Draft (Tre McBride in the 2nd Round)
WR’s in Chip’s Offense are a Dime a Dozen but they must be able to Block
paul you have forgotten– the birds won’t have a 2nd round pick because of the prophet!
Kenny Britt would be a good fit..big and fast…kills the Eagles. No thanks on Brian Hartline.
we didnt lose out on jeremy maclin we let him go. he was never coming back once he reached free agency and the eagles intentionally let him. now he is going back to his old coach in his old home town…
lets not panic over maclin there is absolutely NOTHING special about him. but now Riley KKKooper is starting again.
WR 1 Matthews – outside where he belongs he isnt a slot wr
WR2 KKKooper – puke
WR3 Huff
WR 4 draft pick
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jeremy Maclin’s contract with the Chiefs will pay him in the vicinity of $11 million per year.
We can now understand why Chip Kelly let Maclin get away. While Maclin is a very nice receiver, paying him more than guys like Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and Antonio Brown is a monstrous stretch. It’s also a stretch to think Alex Smith could make a wide receiver worth paying $11 million. The Eagles were reportedly offering Maclin $9 million per year.
Related: Chiefs
Source: Sheil Kapadia on Twitter
Mar 9 – 9:40 A
maclin committed career suicide going to play with smith
Mhenski…like I told Andrew P….if you think Maclin was passing up dollars to “go home” wasnt happening….
Good Ole Reid got suckered…..and that will be 2 Wrs in a row(Bowe).
Just want to review….because I may have this wrong…..but as of today…..
The Eagles have added one starting CB but are still missing starters at:
CB
Safety
OLB/DE
RG
WR
They’ve added a fossil at RB
They resigned Marc “Every Eagle fan knows I absolutely suck” Sanchez
And are rumoured to be about to trade some combination of Foles, Kendricks, Cox and/or picks for a college QB. (opening more roster holes in the process)
Have I got this right?
I’m excited.
cb, safety will come.
we dont need an olb b/c we have barwin, kiko, ryans, and kendricks. essentially kendricks could go outside or kiko… but the olb will come. plus we have depth there with acho and smith
rg will come
wr will not come – draft maybe
cox isnt going anywhere in a trade unless we see a dl signing by weeks end. getting rid of foles doesnt create an opening if we get marriota, kendricks is replaceable
but you are on to something with how much we do still need… as each hour goes by it is becoming obvious we are not getting marriota, we didnt fill enough holes in free agency to make the move – we arent done but the way its looking it looks to me as chip is choosing foles
#Shortsighted
#FireCHIPYesterday
Let’s compare the fossil to your boy who u didn’t want to leave
4.2 average compared to 4.3
Over 1300yrs with over 300 carries compared to over 1100yrs with over 250 carries
Gore 3 or more yards on 1st n 2nd down 59% of time
Shady 3 more yards on 1st n 2nd down 51% of time
Salary difference this year of 6 million
I’ll take the fossil!
Cornerback? Took Williams 8 million added a few to it and for the best corner on the market, I’ll take that too!
As for all the other positions that needs to be addressed? Talk to me at the end of the week
Maclin Move does not upset me if We keep Foles and Draft a WR and OL in round 1 or 2 that can play.
I do think a FA CB and S are still to sign
Maclin move should upset you dearly if the plan is to keep Foles.
No–> Better Value in the Draft with high Picks for a WR or 2 than paying Maclin.
Chip System is Easy enough to learn for a Rookie to Come in and Contribute a-lot.
nah maclin isnt special. he is just a guy ts. problem is now kkkooper is starting again
Maclin is Special but not 1/13th of your Salary Cap Special.