Eagles News: Joe Flacco signing “makes no sense at any level”

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Assessing the change: Were the Eagles wise or foolish to hire Joe Flacco as reserve QB? – Atlético
SHEIL KAPADIA: Jeffrey Lurie strongly hinted at the beginning of this off-season that he anticipates that 2021 will be a season of reconstruction. That was the reason he gave up to fire Doug Pederson. So why would you pay Joe Flacco, 36, a guaranteed $ 3.5 million salary to be his reserve defender? It makes no sense at any level. We will examine the different paths that eagles can take as a defender in the coming season. One is to use the sixth choice in another position and start Jalen Hurts. Perfectly reasonable. Hire someone like Nate Sudfeld for the minimum of the league to be the backup. If Hurts is injured and you have to play like a bad quarterback, who cares? That just means a worse record, a better choice and a better chance of hitting a defender in 2022. […] In the grand scheme of things, does this movement really matter? Probably not. But when you put all the bad decisions that this organization makes together, they add up. And the cover space rolls. That represents $ 3.5 million less than they’ll have next year to spend on an offensive reserve striker, a slot corner or someone else who can really help them.

Joe Flacco and Eagles agree to a one-year contract – BGN
The Eagles are signing a one-year contract with quarterback Joe Flacco, according to his agency. The deal is worth $ 3.5 million guaranteed and up to $ 7.5 million with incentives, according to Adam Caplan. This is … more than expected. Flacco’s Jets deal last year was worth just $ 1.5 million. I’m not sure how its value has increased. […] (Compensatory choice note: as Jimmy Kempski points out, hiring Flacco potentially eliminates the Eagles by potentially winning a fifth round choice in 2022 for losing Jalen Mills.)

Eagles sign disconcerting contract with QB Joe Flacco – PhillyVoice
If the Eagles were ready to be a rival team in 2021 and they really liked Flacco at this stage in their career for some reason, you could perhaps squint and find some merit in paying him that kind of money. But in a season of reconstruction, and almost no space under the wage ceiling, this seems like a pretty indefensible and illogical signature.

The QB factory is still busy – Iggles Blitz
The Eagles overpaid for a reserve QB. Flacco may have had another suitor or two, but he wasn’t exactly a hot name. Last year, he played for $ 1.5 million. Paying more than double in a year with a reduced limit is simply bizarre, and that is the most positive thing you can be. One of Howie’s weaknesses is paying veterans dearly. Unless there is some angle that I am missing, this is another case in point. For some reason, the Eagles like Flacco. That is good. They needed a veteran backup. I can live with him in that role. I’m just struggling to understand the deal. Why pay Flacco so much? It’s not a fortune, but you don’t want to spend money that you don’t need. I said yesterday that Howie had made good moves so far this off-season. This is not one of them.

Eagles adds Joe Flacco to competition, depth in QB – PE.com
While the eagles are crazy about sophomore Jalen Hurts, based on their study of him leaving college in the 2020 NFL Draft and what they saw of him last season in five games and four matches, they will challenge the position. Flacco, now healthy and still with one of the biggest weapons in the game, is here to do just that.

Post-Free Agency Power Rankings: Browns jump to 4th position, Santos drop to 14th position – Sports Illustrated
27. Philadelphia Eagles. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the eagles recalibrate a little after Carson Wentz left. There will be many veterans out in the coming seasons and a major culture change is underway. Is Nick Sirianni the man who can do this?

Free NFL agency notes for NFC East after the first weekend – DraftKings Nation
The Eagles are probably in a rebuilding mode after letting their franchise quarterback go, so splashing out on the free agency doesn’t seem like your off-season approach. Hiring Anthony Harris is a good football move, but it does not fit with this reason for reconstruction. Of course, you can’t just have young people with potential. With Jalen Hurts showing the top of his head last season, it will be interesting to see what the team will do as a defender before the start of the season, but for now, it looks like the team is ready to enter 2021 with Hurts in the center. They could be worse off. Grade: C.

Dolphins sign again with Mack Hollins – The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins announced on Tuesday that it had rehired wide receiver Mack Hollins. A fourth round pick in the 2017 draft for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dolphins removed Hollins from the exemptions in December 2019. He appeared in four games that year for Miami before playing all 16 games last year. He has 16 receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown for the Dolphins. He had been a free agent in this off-season, finally returning to Miami. Including his time with the Dolphins, he has 42 receptions for 527 yards with two touchdowns. He worked mainly on special teams in his career.

‘Things I think’ after the Giants’ free agent boast – Big Blue View
One last thing I think is worth noting. No one knows how good the Giants, or any other team, will be now. I think the Giants feel an opportunity at NFC East and put their foot on the gas to try to take advantage of it. The Philadelphia Eagles are changing. Nobody knows what to think of them now. The Washington Football Team is the defending champion. Washington has a fantastic defense. They have Ryan Fitzpatrick as a defender, however. Seriously? Should you be afraid of that? The Dallas Cowboys? Dak. Dak. Dak. Yes, they have Dak Prescott. Yes, they have a new defensive coordinator. When, however, was the last time the Cowboys were as good as they should be? Or as good as Jerry Jones or his fan base think they are? It’s a good time. So, yes, there is an opportunity. Let’s see if the giants can catch him.

Free Cowboys Agency 2021: Damontae Kazee or Malik Hooker, why not sign both? – Blogging The Boys
Now, looking at how these four match, the biggest downside is that Kazee and Hooker played far fewer games than Jones and Woods, which appears in tackling and passes through the defended stats lines. But we are going to focus on something that the Cowboys have not been able to correct for years and that is the billing differential. In most years, Cowboys are close to the bottom of the league in turnover, and it really hurts that team when they suffer strong offensives that are forced to keep up with teams instead of being able to create a comfortable advantage in games. In fewer games, Kazee and Hooker overcame Jones and Woods, creating 10 more turnovers than the Cowboys’ perverse free security devices. That alone would make you want to sign either player, but bringing them both gives Cowboys depth and a chance to find their initial safety in the future if one of them doesn’t train or get hurt again. There is no real disadvantage, except for some minimal space on the lid, especially when we know that both are subject to injury. Cowboys need to make sure they have a security backup plan, just as they did when signing all of these other free agents in an attempt to fill out their list in case, for some reason, their board was eliminated during the draft.

Off Day Debrief # 29: Giants make a late splash at the free agency + DeVonta Smith scares enemies – The SB Nation NFL Show
Rob “Stats” Guerrera (Niners Nation) and Brandon Lee Gowton (Bleeding Green Nation) react to the big free agent moves that the Giants made with Ed Valentine of Big Blue View. Also … Why Frank Reich’s recent comments about Carson Wentz are crazy. Statistics will not believe that Russell Wilson will be in the Seahawks next year. It would be great how the NFL could make a big change in refereeing this month. DeVonta Smith says his size will not be an issue in the NFL, and he is right.

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