Asante Samuel to the Eagles

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Poppa P

i think the eagles are giving him 5 yrs and $47.2 mil.........we can us that coin elsewhere

Yeah I think you're right. I went off a rumored number. Spoke too soon.

Welcome to the board

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Poppa P

i think the eagles are giving him 5 yrs and $47.2 mil.........we can us that coin elsewhere

Hell, that's a bargain compared to Clements last year, right? What a deal!

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

I'm MORE worried that this will lead to a panicky reaction by the Skins front office to trump the Eagles by trading for a big named, overpaid wide receiver.

Boy, based on history...this is a good point.
But, based on recent trends, I don't think they will vary from their plan....I hope

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

He's good...but at that money, he needs to be getting double digit int's every year. The other thing you have to remember is that over the past few years, the Patriots' offense has been really pounding people...ie, more teams were throwing the ball to catch up...ie the secondary had more chances to get stats. He's coming to a division built on grind-it-out run games. He had better be able to tackle. I guess in the end, I'm really not that worried. I'm MORE worried that this will lead to a panicky reaction by the Skins front office to trump the Eagles by trading for a big named, overpaid wide receiver.

the nfc east is slowly moving away from being a grind it out division but he definately needs to be ready to tackle some darn good rbs

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

the nfc east is slowly moving away from being a grind it out division but he definately needs to be ready to tackle some darn good rbs

If he has to go against Darren McFadden then he'll be fine for two games a year.

He'll probably have a hard time against Portis/Betts, Barber, and Jacobs though.

[redwagonskins]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Boy, based on history...this is a good point.
But, based on recent trends, I don't think they will vary from their plan....I hope

Let the Iggles have him. We saw how he shut down the dynamic receivers of the Giants in the SB (please note the huge dose of sarcasm). If they want to overpay the guy, so be it. I don't think this will really garner any response from the FO here.

[Soup's Uncle]

Yeah I don't think he's that good, and I heard he's got somewhat of an attitude problem...I hate the eagles, so I like seeing them get a guy like that.

[SFREDSKIN]

It's official.

ESPN - Eagles sign Samuel to six-year contract - NFL

[Tha Posse]

He tends to do better against smaller WR's, so lets just get someone who can tower over him.

[Tha Posse]

How did T.O. do against him?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Hell, that's a bargain compared to Clements last year, right? What a deal!

It is actually MORE than Clements' deal. Clements final year of the contract is one of those dummy years as is the money in it. Taking that year out makes it worth only 9 mill a year while Asante got 9.5 a year.

[Ruhskins]

I'm still suprised the Eagles got Samuel. They need a Wide Receiver badly, they have no one to throw the ball to. Oh well, I guess good for us that they continue to not have receiving thread?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I'm still suprised the Eagles got Samuel. They need a Wide Receiver badly, they have no one to throw the ball to. Oh well, I guess good for us that they continue to not have receiving thread?

Well if that Lito and a 1st round pick to the Cardinals for Fitzgerald rumor is true...

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well if that Lito and a 1st round pick to the Cardinals for Fitzgerald rumor is true...

Fitzgerald would be a great pick up for the eagles.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Seriously ridiculous. Aren't they rumored to be shopping Sheppard? How does it make sense to break the bank for a CB that is barely. if at all, better than the guy you are trying to get rid of? That seems dumb.

If Philly can keep Brown, Sheppard, and Samuel on the roster, that will be one of the better CB trios in the league. I agree that Samuel isn't a huge upgrade if their plan is to move Sheppard.