Eagles Trade Pitch Swaps First Round Picks for $160 Million Edge Rusher
If we look at NFL teams from another purview — a strictly business purview — then there’s a path by which the Philadelphia Eagles might actually be able to make a deal to trade with the Cleveland Browns for NFL All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett.
To wit, the Browns are terrible again. They’re 2-6 and have shown almost zero signs of life. Garrett, once again, is one of the NFL’s very best players and leads the NFL with 10.0 sacks through Week 9.
The Browns are staring down an epic rebuild. The only way to get better is by getting talented young players.
The Browns can only get those players through the draft.
The higher the Browns pick in the draft, the better players they will get. Preferably in the first round.
In 2022, the Browns gave up 3 first round picks for quarterback Deshaun Watson, along with 4 more later round picks in one of the worst trades in NFL history. It’s also the biggest reason why they’re so bad right now.
If they make a trade with the Eagles for Garrett, it might make up for the historical wrong that was the Watson trade and bring them the kind of haul they gave up for Watson, which Yahoo! Sports reporter Charles Robinson thinks could actually happen.
What Eagles Would Give Up For Garrett
The deal would be the Eagles’ first round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 in exchange for Garrett, straight up.
“I know we’re all sick and tired of talking about how Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is always in the mix for potential trades, but there is a lot of buzz in other personnel departments that Roseman might have one big move up his sleeve this time around,” Robinson wrote on October 30. “I’ve had two high-ranking personnel sources tell me Roseman would give up a significant bounty if the Browns were to make Myles Garrett available. It feels a little like other personnel departments are dreamcasting a bit and guessing what Roseman might do, but there’s definitely a sense that the Eagles could be the one team that comes out of nowhere to pull a big deal for a defensive player.”
That, my friends, is called good business after years of bad business, and there might not be anyone in the NFL outside of a handful of quarterbacks not worth giving up for 3 first round picks.
Gauging Garrett’s Impact on Eagles
Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is a 6-time NFL All-Pro and 6-time Pro Bowler.
He’s also a clear cut future Pro Football Hall of Famer — maybe even if he never player another NFL game. Adding him would make the Eagles automatic favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
While we might think the biggest hurdle would be Garrett’s salary — he signed a 4-year, $160 million contract extension in March — it’s really not.
The Eagles might not have to pay defensive tackle Jalen Carter the mega-deal they once thought they would, so the next massive defensive contract they’re looking at paying wouldn’t be until after the 2026 or 2027 season, when cornerback Quinyon Mitchell is eligible for an extension.
Cubs Favored To Replace Kyle Tucker With $182 Million Red Sox Superstar
The Chicago Cubs took a risk and acquired Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade last winter, but the superstar is now a free agent. It seems like he’s going to leave town in free agency, as he’s projected to sign for north of $400 million, so the Cubs will need to do their best to replace his production.
Jordan Campbell of Cubbies Crib recently suggested the Cubs could replace Tucker’s production by signing Boston Red Sox infielder Alex Bregman. Bregman was recently projected to sign a massive $182 million contract in free agency, according to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden.
“The guess here is that the Cubs make a strong push for Alex Bregman. The Cubs identified Bregman as the piece last offseason that could transition them from being a good team into a great team,” Campbell wrote. “They weren’t wrong, but the problem was that the Cubs made a pursuit of Bregman a priority far too late in the offseason. The Boston Red Sox likely will make a strong push to bring Bregman back, but the Cubs being involved shouldn’t be that surprising.”
Bregman has been a solid fit for the Cubs for the last year, and they seemingly took a shot on him last free agency, but he opted to sign with the Red Sox.
This offseason, the Cubs need to prioritize landing an impact bat, whether it’s Tucker or a replacement. Bregman would fit that mold, especially considering the fact that he’s projected to sign for half the money.
It won’t be a cake walk for the Cubs to sign Bregman, but it’s certainly a possibility.
