Eagles News: Packing Carson Wentz and Zach Ertz into a trade?

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Eagles expected to cut or trade former Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz, possibly in Carson Wentz deal, per report – CBS Sports
While the NFL waits patiently for an expected Carson Wentz transaction, the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to part ways with another franchise icon soon. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, three-time Pro Bowl tight-end Zach Ertz is “bracing for a change of scenery via swap or release,” perhaps even as part of a package deal involving Wentz. 30-year-old Ertz made a tearful speech to Philly media at the end of the 2020 season, then admitted that he was unsure of his future with the team. It now appears that he actually said goodbye early. Ertz has long been a speculated victim of the 2021 salary ceiling, entering the final year of a $ 42.5 million five-year extension signed in 2016. In fact, the Eagles have reportedly been trying to trade the former Super Bowl champion before the 2020 deadline in the season. , but the tight end’s high ankle sprain, which sidelined him for over a month, prevented the club from making a deal. It’s unclear what Ertz’s trade value would be for his 30-year campaign, but the Eagles, who are expected to begin major remodeling under new staff, would save at least $ 4.7 million in cap-strapped 2021 by cut or act him.

Why the 2021 Eagles Could Be Really Bad – BGN
As the Carson Wentz trading saga continues and mentally drains us and Bears and Colts fans, it also overshadows that the 2021 Eagles really have a good chance of being a really bad team. We’re historically bad for the franchise. The 4 wins in 2020 were the third worst win in a 16-game season in Eagles history, behind only the team at 3-13 1998. The Eagles of 2012 also won 4 games, three teams having the worst records in the history of Eagles in the era of 16 games. The 2021 Eagles can improve the 2020 team. But they also have a chance of getting worse. Any truly awful team is given a trifecta of awfulness: bad management, bad offense, and bad defense. It’s not hard to see that the Eagles have all three.

Wentz trade destinations? + Stay Or Go: Defense Edition – BGN Radio
Brandon Lee Gowton and Jimmy Kempski delve into the potential trades for Carson Wentz, debate their trust in Jalen Hurts, and ask who should stay or move away from the defense!

Report: Frank Reich Believes Colts Could ‘Build Around’ Eagles QB Carson Wentz – If Traded to Indy – Stampede Blue
However, there is no sugar coating on it. Wentz was downright terrible last season. He threw for 16 touchdowns to 15 interceptions in 12 starts before being put on the bench in favor of rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts. There were also rumors of his coachability and accountability as a quarterback in Philadelphia last season. Make no mistake, though, Wentz is a dynamic quarterback – if he actually goes to the right, that could potentially turn back into an NFL franchise quarterback – and a star passer the Colts could build up after an attack. However, there are some developed bad habits that need to be fixed – quite a few, in fact, so there’s no guarantee of anything.

Report: Eagles have yet to get a first round pick for Carson Wentz – PFT
Any power the Eagles currently possess will instantly evaporate as the Colts provide for their needs elsewhere. While there’s no indication that the Colts are preparing to run to another experienced quarterback, if the Eagles push too hard and wait too long, the Colts have no choice but to make other plans. So why not just take the offer of two second round picks, if Jaworki’s information is correct? It provides the Eagles net worth for a quarterback whose performance in 2020 combined with his current contract could have easily put the Eagles in Brock Osweiler mode, forcing them to give someone a preliminary pick to take Wentz’s bloated contract off the books. to get.

Joe Banner: No one is going to offer the Eagles a Matthew Stafford-esque deal for Carson Wentz – Inquirer
I’ve always dismissed the story that they hired a new head coach to ‘fix’ Wentz. So when they hired the quarterbacks coach (Brian Johnson) who already knew Jalen Hurts, it seemed pretty clear to me that if there was anything to read in the hiring, it wasn’t right for Wentz. But this is a mutual thing. Carson definitely wants to play elsewhere. But the Eagles have also clearly decided that the benefits of having him versus the costs of having him, based on (trade) compensation they had hoped for, would make them better off without him. That should tell the market that they don’t believe he can be who he was again in 2017. If they did, that would be the man they’d want. So they tell the market they don’t think he can be who he was. So now you have to find a team that believes the opposite, even if it doesn’t know it as well as the Eagles. Which, by the way, is why it’s no coincidence that the two most interested teams – Chicago and Indianapolis – both have former Eagles coaches who were on the staff when Carson had his best season. Each of them has enough confidence – or arrogance – and time will tell to believe they can get that out of them again.

The large QB carousel 2021 has endless possibilities. This is just one turn. – Sports illustrated
Carson Wentz moves to Chicago; Nick Foles returns to Philadelphia. It appears that Wentz’s final destination will be determined by which team (Chicago or Indianapolis) flashes first in the days leading up to Wentz’s roster bonus payout on March 20. The Bears immediately have more compelling concept capital to offer and they are theoretically desperate for that. There is little doubt that Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace will not return in 2022 if the Bears don’t make it to the postseason again. The deal with the Bears would be neat enough, giving the Eagles some greater design flexibility in 2021 and the Bears a slightly better chance of getting through the brutal NFC North after leaving Mitch Trubisky. Foles’ return to Philadelphia would calm the fan base and give the Eagles the ideal mentor to maximize their evaluation period on Jalen Hurts, plus the ability to engage Foles with the coaching staff, helping him heal a clearly broken and frustrated locker room.

Eagles Mailbag: What’s the Plan When Kelce Retires? – NBCSP
Obviously, it wouldn’t be good news if Jason Kelce decided to retire. And based on his performance on Chris Long’s Green Light podcast, Kelce is still thinking about his future. Without knowing what the Eagles would do in the draft, the original plan would likely be to shift Isaac Seumalo from the left guard to the center, then replace him with Nate Herbig and Sua Opeta. That wouldn’t be too bad, but they would clearly miss the All-Pro in the middle of the attack. During the season during a video call with Seumalo, I actually asked him whether or not he could play downtown at this point in his career. “Coach Stout (Jeff Stoutland) knows that I am always willing to help the team in any way I can and to play anywhere, which was the theme of my first 3-4 years,” he said. ‘Now I just play in one place. But I feel comfortable if the call came because of injuries or something, I could play in the middle. But I trust the coaches and the five guys who put them out. First and foremost, I have to do my job the best I can and at the end of the day look at myself in the mirror and make sure I do everything I can to help the team individually. “

Valentine’s Views: Why Mel Kiper Is Right, and More Thoughts – Big Blue View
When I got the chance to speak to Alex Tanney a few years ago, it was clear then that the now former Giants’ backup quarterback had his eye on a coaching career when he finished. He, of course, begins that journey with a low job on the Philadelphia Eagles staff. I suspect Tanney will do quite well in his new career. Snicker as much as you want in Tanney’s career – appearing in just two games and throwing 15 passes (11 completions) with eight different franchises in nine seasons. I’m sure he wished there had been more chances to play. Still, he spent nine years in NFL lockers and conference rooms contributing and learning. I think he will put everything he has learned to good use in a successful coaching career. Good luck, Alex!

What’s your worst nightmare in the first round of a draft scenario for a rival team of the Dallas Cowboys? – The boys blog
While LSU’s La’Marr Chase is a name that comes to mind a lot for the Eagles’ mock drafts, there is one more receiver I wouldn’t want to see with wings on its helmet this season. The speed and ball-catching ability of Alabama’s DeVonta Smith could finally give the Eagles a leading talent at the position. It would even reunite him with his former teammate, as Jalen Hurts played in Alabama for three years before moving to Oklahoma, the last two throwing passes to Smith.

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