Eagles sign WR Steve Smith away from Giants

Don't think it means much this year (PUP list and all) but nice little steal by the Iggles.

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Beat me by seconds.

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by DCyanks21 on Aug 10, 2011 6:18 PM CDT reply actions

Meh

I be surprised if he contributes much this year. However it’s not a big risk on a 1 year deal.

by scandrick32 on Aug 10, 2011 7:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Maclin

May be sicker than they are letting on.

by King Man on Aug 10, 2011 7:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

that’s what I’m thinking. Otherwise, Smith makes very little sense, coming off an injury and playing the same position as Avant. I guess Smith might just be insurance…but it seems weird given that the Iggles have decent young players like Riley Cooper and Chad Hall and a collection of other vets like Sinorice Moss and Johnnie Lee Higgens. And 1-year at $4 million is a pretty steep insurance policy.

by greatwhitenorth on Aug 10, 2011 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions

$2 million, with “very difficult to reach incentives” that could make it $4M.

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by JimmyK on Aug 10, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions

sure. Or, you could look at it as $2 million guaranteed for a player who might not ever play again and likely won’t be at the same level this season. Either way, a pretty steep insurance policy.

by greatwhitenorth on Aug 10, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Eagles doctors think he’ll be ready for the opener.

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by JimmyK on Aug 11, 2011 4:37 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

well then, it must be nice to have the correct answer to everything this offseason.

by greatwhitenorth on Aug 11, 2011 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions

I wanna snatch whoever the release

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by Archie Barberio on Aug 10, 2011 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

Sinorice Moss?

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by JimmyK on Aug 10, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I think you mean Sinorice "Preseason Warrior" Moss

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by Creasy729 on Aug 10, 2011 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Aha, they just signed someone that’s PUP and are paying him over twice as much to sit on the bench as their star receiver.

I’m sure they’re going to sign Jackson to a deal but they just keep giving ammunition to Drew, I won’t be surprised when D-Jax won’t settle for anything less than 10 million a year.

by G_SWAG on Aug 10, 2011 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Every single thing you just said was an assumption or guess.

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by immynimmy on Aug 11, 2011 6:35 AM CDT up reply actions

That's what's cool about being a fan, no?

by Fernie67 on Aug 11, 2011 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah because when the Eagles want to sign DeSean Jackson to a 5 year 25 million dollar deal he’s going to take it and smile even though they churned up enough cap space to sign Jenkins for as much and Asomogha to over twice that.

by G_SWAG on Aug 11, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions

What “ammunition” did they give Drew?

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by JimmyK on Aug 11, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, first there’s that new contract the Jets signed their #1 to.

Second, there’s the two 11 million dollar a year corners that the Eagles doled out that money to.

Third, there’s the fact that they just signed a player who may not even be healthy enough to play this year to a one year deal making twice as much as he’s slated to make this year and twice as much as he made last year.

by G_SWAG on Aug 11, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Mono is medium-long-term recovery

It’s a mild form of hepatitis if I’m not mistaken. Biggest issues once you shed the symptoms are weight loss and weakness. Not a good combo for an NFL Player – Steve Smith is a Cowboy killer, but there are plenty of question marks around his health as well.

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by tdships on Aug 10, 2011 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

seems like the iggles are reading our threads...

whoever we say we’d like the cowboys to get or consider…they go out and give them a contract…..

quick…let’s get tebow!!!

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by Tuna Helper on Aug 10, 2011 9:20 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

wow. stay classy, giants fans....

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by Tuna Helper on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 PM CDT reply actions

Sure seems like the Eagles are more concerned with weakening division rivals...

than making moves that make sense for the pieces they already had in place.

Go after Free when they already have Jason Peters
Sign Asomugha when they already have Samuel and Rodgers-Cromartie
Sign Steve Smith when you already have Jackson, Maclin and Avant

Yet they’re still weak or thin at LB, OG and S.

I’m actually surprised they didn’t try to sign Elam, Sensabaugh, Spears and Hatcher.LOL

Rabid and luvin' it

by lonewolfz28 on Aug 11, 2011 2:28 AM CDT reply actions

Go after Free when they already have Jason Peters

He would have played RT. Winston Justice is injured and hasn’t been playing well.

Sign Asomugha when they already have Samuel and Rodgers-Cromartie

More than 70% of the snaps that the Packers, and almost all teams play, are 3 WR sets.
Plus Nnamdi said he was interested in the Eagles in March.

Sign Steve Smith when you already have Jackson, Maclin and Avant

Depth. Ask the Packers about that one.

Yet they’re still weak or thin at LB, OG and S.

Not thin at any of those positions. LB is inexperinced, OG is not weak or thin, and S is young overall too,

I’m actually surprised they didn’t try to sign Elam, Sensabaugh, Spears and Hatcher.LOL

LOL nobody wants them.

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by immynimmy on Aug 11, 2011 6:38 AM CDT up reply actions

eagles fan

I have to agree that i’m shocked they keep loading up in these postions of strength but pretty much ignoring LB.. OG is fine, safety should be fine too since they added a veteran in page… but if anything we should be worried about LB. If Mike Patterson isnt ready to go then teams could just bypass our 3 star corners and run the ball down our throats

by Manoovi on Aug 11, 2011 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

shhhhhhh

don’t tip off Andy Reid about the gameplan he’ll be facing all season long. With weak LBs, small DEs, and CBs that can’t/won’t tackle, it’s going to be a very frustrating year for Michael Vick watching 13-minute drives from the sidelines…

by greatwhitenorth on Aug 11, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions