My goodness, another remarkably active day. The fan base is getting absolutely spoiled right now, they’re starting to expect high caliber moves every single day. It’s crazy. Rumors are flying around about moves that are completely fucking ridiculous but gain traction anyway because completely fucking ridiculous is happening every single day. I don’t know about other teams, but I think a higher percentage of Eagles fans are brain dead morons than of other teams. I don’t know how to rest of you put up with these lackwits.
So, Ronnie Brown solves a marginal hole at backup RB behind LeSean McCoy. I didn’t see it as a major need because, while nobody is there right now save for rookies/UDFAs, Shady is a good receiver and above average blocker and can easily play three downs. But he’s smallish, so a good backup is a wise choice. You can’t beat Ronnie Brown on a major discount (1yr, 1mil). He’s a bigger back (though Shady was one of the league’s best in short yardage) and a good receiver, but also an outstanding blocker. Perfect insurance policy. Perfect fit.
Then they shored up the biggest remaining need at RT with Ryan Harris from Denver. I don’t know too much about him, but I know he was held in very high regard in Denver before injuries getting the best of him in the last two seasons. This excites me, as he’s really young and really good (or is when healthy) and could be the future bookend the Eagles are looking for. He’s also a perfect Howard Mudd guy and I have really high hopes for him. But it’s also a bit of a placebo. The Eagles were weak at RT because their normal starter, Winston Justice, is above average at best and battling injuries. Now they add someone who has battled injuries and has been above average at best lately? What do they gain?
The biggest potential gain I see is being able to move or cut Justice and saving another two million off this year’s cap. That’s another four Pro Bowlers at the current Eagles Discount.
This is the strangest sports period I’ve ever experienced. I’ve never been part of an arms race like this as a fan. I follow the DBacks, who routinely sell, sell, sell and never do anything interesting anymore. I’m a Blazers fan, who, while always active, never make big splashes. And the Eagles, up to this year, have always been very cautious and prudent in making deals (with a few scattered exceptions), to the point that the front office had been widely labeled as cheap and timid. It’s almost too much. Like, how is this sustainable?
And as an Eagles fan, I’m used to high hopes, good results, and crushing defeat, The team has never won a Super Bowl. And this team is still coached by Andy Reid and a defensive coordinator, who while universally respected, is a converted offensive line coach. It’s the natural “Iggles Inclination” that I’m already trying to mentally prepare myself for this team’s inevitable, crushing, soul shattering, playoff loss. It’s tempering all the fucking fun I’m having reading all the team blogs league-wide and their constant shock and dismay by the Clinic being put on for all to see.
There’s room for you on the Philly bandwagon, but you have to act fast. I have a feeling Eagles hats are selling rather quickly all of a sudden.
