Springs Released

[skinsfan_nn]

They can't wait to trade a healthy CB in Lito..? To looking into getting an old good for 8 to 10 games if your lucky springs..? Now that makes alot of sense.

It would make more sense for him to land in NO with Williams IMO. I could really care less where he lands. If he signs with a foe like the sorry ass iggles...what are the chances he'll be 100% ready to play on any given Sunday? Not good.

SPRINGS WILL VISIT THE EAGLES
Posted by Mike Florio on March 3, 2009, 5:39 p.m.

With cornerback Lito Sheappard traded to the Jets, the Eagles need a replacement on the depth chart.

And they might have found one in Shawn Springs.

The Eagles have announced that Springs will visit the team. In many cases with the Eagles, it’s a precursor to signing the player.

The Eagles also have Asante Samuel, Sheldon Brown, and Joselio Hanson on the depth chart. Hanson recently signed a contract extension that entrenches him as the nickel back, at a minimum. So unless the Eagles are thinking about moving Brown, Springs would be the dime back, at best.

[SmootSmack]

There's some speculation that if Springs goes to Philly, or even if he doesn't, Sheldon Brown may be part of a package that goes to St. Louis for Torry Holt

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's some speculation that if Springs goes to Philly, or even if he doesn't, Sheldon Brown may be part of a package that goes to St. Louis for Torry Holt

Wasn't Sheldon Brown already traded by the eagles?

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Wasn't Sheldon Brown already traded by the eagles?

No, he has not been traded, yet.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Wasn't Sheldon Brown already traded by the eagles?

Lito Sheppard

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Lito Sheppard

Yea i just looked it up, thanks though.

[SeanTaylor21SKINS]

It's tough to see him go, but he is getting older and older and just can't stay healthy.

[The Goat]

I think it's a little strange Springs is shopping in Philly. His natural destinations would be Dallas (family), AZ (home?), or NO (connection to Williams). I don't want to think he's looking at another NFC East rival to spite us but i never thought a lot of Springs anyway...

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I think it's a little strange Springs is shopping in Philly. His natural destinations would be Dallas (family), AZ (home?), or NO (connection to Williams). I don't want to think he's looking at another NFC East rival to spite us but i never thought a lot of Springs anyway...

The guy is from Silver Spring, AZ is not home.

[GTripp0012]

I think it's more that Philly values him than the other way around.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think it's more that Philly values him than the other way around.

I don't understand how they don't value Dawkins, but value Springs. I accept that Dawkins skills were declining, and Springs skills when healthy are still above average to excellent. Even so, I just don't get it - Dawkins gave Philly EVERYTHING every game, Springs just couldn't stay on the field long enough to be reliable.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I don't understand how they don't value Dawkins, but value Springs. I accept that Dawkins skills were declining, and Springs skills when healthy are still above average to excellent. Even so, I just don't get it - Dawkins gave Philly EVERYTHING every game, Springs just couldn't stay on the field long enough to be reliable.

I'm sure they were taking it for granted that he would be back, but Denver blew Dawkins away with an offer.

Denver minus Shanahan appears to be one of those organizations with no direction.

But it absoultely hurts the quality of the Eagles defense. They simply got outbid.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I'm sure they were taking it for granted that he would be back, but Denver blew Dawkins away with an offer.

Denver minus Shanahan appears to be one of those organizations with no direction.

But it absoultely hurts the quality of the Eagles defense. They simply got outbid.

But, and I don't have a link sorry, Dawkins gave an interview in it where he basically said that he WANTED to go back, and was treated in a very "business like" you are 36 and skills diminishing. So I think the organization could have made a counter offer close and still got him back.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

But, and I don't have a link sorry, Dawkins gave an interview in it where he basically said that he WANTED to go back, and was treated in a very "business like" you are 36 and skills diminishing. So I think the organization could have made a counter offer close and still got him back.

Well, what they told Dawkins isn't untrue. It's leveraging from a position of power. One that, by neccessity, requires that none of the megalomaniac teams freak out and throw something close to ten million dollars guaranteed at a safety over the age of 35.

The Eagles absoulely got boned here. But they did play it by the book. I guess at this point, you look at their cap situation and wonder why they aren't picking their spots better to deviate from the book.

Again, that doesn't make this a wrong move by the Eagles, but the big problem is that you can very easily predict what they are going to do personnel wise.

[12thMan]

I think he might be signing with Philly.