Comments on: EAGLES GET A FIVE, GIVE A SEVEN IN LEWIS DEAL

By: neonebutme

neonebutme — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:26:32 +0000

How many Eagles fans does it take to change a light bulb? Same amount as it did to explain the the compensation of this trade…

By: Weapon_X

Weapon_X — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:53:19 +0000

Seeing that they are letting at least 8 players walk, they will need all 12 picks.

By: F-Mon

F-Mon — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:33:23 +0000

Is there a bigger collection of imbeciles than the Eagles fan base? If there is, please let me know.

By: gallaghedj311

gallaghedj311 — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:50:24 +0000

Dont be surprised if the Eagles continue to trade next years picks. Lurie and Banner have already calculated how many compensatory picks the team will get next year having lost Dawk, LJ, Considine, Buck, and possibly Runyan and Thomas. Not sure if trading guys counts towards compensatory picks or not, Im pretty sure it doesnt. Lito and Greg probably wont affect this. But no team will have nearly as many as the Eagles do and these picks are not tradable. Naturally, any picks they trade next year must be their own….

By: chuck satan

chuck satan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:03:33 +0000

Fat Andy is going to select 12 mormons bringing the team total to 23, that, along with 57 wives makes it the most devout team in the nfl.

By: chrizeit

chrizeit — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:08:57 +0000

I guess I’m not that sad about Greg Lewis, he could show out flashes sometimes, but at least with the departed FAs i knew what i had…also sean jones better sign, because quintin demps looked horrendous in coverage during the NFC championship game and i wouldnt trust him w/ a startinmg job

By: wydok

wydok — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:50:13 +0000

Good riddance, GLew.

By: bonecity7

bonecity7 — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:05:37 +0000

Does anyone know how many draft picks the Eagles have now for ’09?

By: pat in philly

pat in philly — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:34:43 +0000

holy sh*t this might be the funniest set of comments yet

By: Orenthal James

Orenthal James — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:14:55 +0000

Eagles’ fans… Get five, give seven… that leaves -2 as your answer…

By: ironedon

ironedon — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:31:09 +0000

How many different people are going to explain the number of picks this year and next year? Its bad enough ONE person HAD to explain it, but if those fellas didnt get it by then… they are never getting it.
With that said, I dont see why they dont just trade Donovan and B West, if they are trying to get young, they may as well get really young and trade the top talent for some younger players or future draft picks. I cant wait to see what they are planning to do… it better be big.

By: bizurk

bizurk — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:43:41 +0000

Pettigrew (or Beanie if he’s still there), Britten, hope Britt falls to them in the 3rd. all the while offering Arizona the kitchen sink for Quan….
the fact that the Iggles got anything for GLew is staggering, and to be applauded by all of us in green. Most fans have been shocked each year when he makes it through camp on the roster and assume he has incriminating photos of Lurie hidden somewhere.
seriously, though…. the more the Eagles draft in that sweet spot from late 1st to end 3rd, the better the team will be. You can sign a slew of talented rooks in that range for the price of 1 #8 selection. Look for the Birds to use their arsenal of picks to get young very quickly. If you doubt AR, at least look at Belicheat, he’s doing the same thing (KC’s early second, might be a great player or a bust, but he definitely won’t eat huge hunks of salary like their 1st rounder. NE did not get snookered, they got one of the best values in the NFL…. a 30 something pick.)
The other (somewhat mindboggling) part is that the Birds might get compensatory picks for the free agent train out of town (Dawk, Considine, Buck, Tra?, Runyan?).

By: CanadianVikingFan

CanadianVikingFan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:17:05 +0000

why not for 2012, that way once the asteroid hits they wont have to pay them anything

By: RoastBeast

RoastBeast — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:15:00 +0000

I heard a rumor that the Eagles gave up a pick in 2010 and added one for 2009, I believe giving them 12 for 2009. Can anyone verify this groundbreaking info? Thanks so much

By: JohnnyH

JohnnyH — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:00:04 +0000

Championship!

By: DarthJay

DarthJay — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:41:31 +0000

And with that 7th round pick in 2010, the Patriots will probably take some obscure QB and build him up for a year or two and trade him for a high pick. Definitely a steal.

By: djdro34

djdro34 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:40:26 +0000

I agree with alwaysaneagle20, we are trading up in the draft and getting a stud lineman. We have the cap room, so we can give a nice signing bonus as well. A first and a few other picks might get us to where andy wants…

By: vidiotz

vidiotz — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:38:05 +0000

Lewis was a numbers game, good while he lasted, but was the 5th best receiver on the team. With that said, we seem to have extra 1,3, and 5 at the moment. Might be time for a trade…

By: ColonelKurtz

ColonelKurtz — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:35:25 +0000

As an Eagle phan, i’m embarrased to read 2 pages worth of “is it 11 or 12 draft picks in the 2009 draft” posts. Please do the math on your own and get an answer.

By: GiantsFanInBirdsCountry

GiantsFanInBirdsCountry — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:32:58 +0000

simon sez says:
March 5th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
eagles are 1-2 great players away from a superbowl;
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Was that before or after they bailed on the heart of the team, Brian Dawkins. I hate the Birds, but felt bad for B-Dawk!!

By: andyreid

andyreid — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:21:29 +0000

Eagles_win_SB is the only person who said something worthwhile out of 40 posts. Greg Lewis is HORRIBLE. The Pats just gave us a free 5th rounder. Lewis wasn’t going to make the team anyway. The one Mongo who asked if this trade reminds anyone of the Welker deal had me laughing my balls off. Wes Welker is good at football. Lewis blows muskrat sack.

By: Eagles_Win_SB

Eagles_Win_SB — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:19:21 +0000

Hey Nelson… the only difference between this and the Wes Welker player is that Wes Welker is a football player… not a ballerina that G. Lewis is.

By: Em26jamie

Em26jamie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:13:53 +0000

Chrizeit:
Are you really that upset that Greg Lewis, Lito Sheppard, and Sean Considine are gone?

By: The Great Purveyor of Logical Ineptidude

The Great Purveyor of Logical Ineptidude — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:07:49 +0000

Is there anyone here that can explain how the Eagles ended up with 12 picks after this trade?

By: fuzz166

fuzz166 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:06:01 +0000

hmmph … guess i wasn’t the only one to see that

By: kcw131

kcw131 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:05:41 +0000

I love when people don’t read then try to rip on Florio because they are so smart. If the Eagles gave up a pick in 2010, WHICH IS NEXT YEAR, and got a pick in 2009, WHICH IS THIS YEAR… they GAIN a pick, they don’t STAY THE SAME.
I’m not much for a flame war, but if you’re going to try to correct someone, get your facts straight, commoncents and pack-in-brazil.

By: Eagles_Win_SB

Eagles_Win_SB — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:05:28 +0000

I wouldn’t have minded the Eagles only giving up a pick to get Lewis off the team. In my eyes they got a free 5th round pick this year!

By: Patsfanin Philly

Patsfanin Philly — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:05:17 +0000

>>>commoncents says:
March 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
If they gave up 1 pick and gained 1 pick the net difference is 0. So they had 12 before the transaction too. <<<<
They gave up a 2010 pick in exchange for a 2009 pick….They had 11 picks this year before the trade…..

By: fuzz166

fuzz166 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:04:51 +0000

common and brazil … reread that. the pick coming back is for NEXT draft. They’re +1 for this year. +4 if you factor in Lewis

By: EaglesJagssomeday

EaglesJagssomeday — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:03:06 +0000

good, now what to do with brown