2010: A Receiver's odyssey

Anquan Boldin has ordered super agent Drew Rosenhaus to terminate all negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals. He intends to play out his contract which runs through 2010. Although displeased with the Cardinals front office, Anquan intends to continue to play as he has. Boldin has denied the rumor that Rosenhaus requested that he be traded. Is there a possibility that the Eagles would make another attempt at acquiring the unhappy wideout?

Maybe, but I wouldn't expect to see him dawning midnight green anytime soon. I'm sure that the Cardinals front office will field a number of calls from teams that would be interested in his services, but the Cardinals shouldn't give this guy up. He's an absolut gamer. It would be their best interest to retain him for the duration of his contract. In that time he could change his mind, and they could get a deal done.
It would be amazing to have him join the Eagles. Having Boldin would unarguably augment the Eagles as a Super Bowl contender. Joe Banner wouldn't pull a Daniel Schneider in order to win now. In the mean time there is a lot of football t be played, and anything can happen (good or bad) in that time.

Does anyone think that the Eagles should make a serious attempt at trade for Boldin this year? What do you think it would cost to acquire him?

Numero Uno

It's no secret that the Eagles are in desperate need of a number one receiver. Now that the Patriots locked up Randy Moss it's time that we turn our sights on someone else. Larry Fitzgerald, Chad Johnson, Roy Williams, and Torry Holt have been mentioned as possible candidates to fill the position that has been left void since Terrell Owens. None of the aforementioned players are free agents. This means trade talks. Are they going to pull the trigger, and get a trade done? What do they have to offer?

As far as the Eagles have to offer goes as such. 2 time Pro Bowl CB Lito Sheppard, and six picks in the 2008 NFL draft, including the 19th overall pick. They have made some additional cap room by cutting Takeo Spikes.

Most news outlet's are reporting that the Eagles have put their focus on acquiring Larry Fitzgerald from the Arizona Cardinals. Currently he is in the process of restructuring his contract with the Cardinals. Fitzgerald has expressed his desire to remain in Arizona, and the Cardinals are expressing the same sentiment. However no progress is being made to resolve their issues. Rumors had it that the Eagles would send Lito Sheppard and a 2nd round pick to the desert for Fitzgerald, and the draft pick has been replaced by run of mill Reggie Brown. This deal changes by the day, but I feel that a deal for Fitzgerald would be in the Eagles best interest. As of Monday morning there has been talk of a deal being done as early as Tuesday.

If the Fitzgerald trade washes out, the Eagles are going to have give up a whole lot more for Chad Johnson or Roy Williams. Although he has expressed his unhappiness of late with the Bengals it is unlikely that Cincinnati is ready to part ways with Ocho Cinco. The Bengals are need of defensive help along the front 7. It would cost the Eagles draft picks, and who knows what else. Note: The Bengals could eventually look to unload Johnson if he continues to publicly criticize the team, and they have another bad season. Johnson would be a huge loss, but I believe that the Bengals have two very good receivers in T.J. Houshmandzadeh, and Chris Henry.

I cannot imagine the Lions dealing away Roy Williams either. Right now, they are putting the pieces together to build a strong football team. The Lions really don't have any reason to move Williams. The Rams are desperate for help. Torry Holt, at age 30 could probably be disposable if someone offered enough draft picks.

The Eagles need to get a talented #1 receiver from the NFL. Reggie Brown has not developed enough to assume that role. The Eagles are clearly a better team when they have a top tier receiver. They need to get a deal done!