Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/16/24.
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The Eagles’ offense is (mostly) set for the next few years – PhillyVoice
The Philadelphia Eagles have been busy this offseason signing core offensive players. LG Landon Dickerson was first, then LT Jordan Mailata, and on Monday, WR DeVonta Smith. They now have nine projected offensive starters under contract through at least the 2025 season.
How does the DeVonta Smith contract affect A.J. Brown’s future in Philadelphia? – BGN
This is good news and is being properly celebrated, but it does bring to the forefront a potential issue that Roseman will need to figure out sooner rather than later. A.J. Brown’s contract. As noted by ESPN, the Eagles are the only team with two wide receivers ranked in the top 10 in total value and average annual salary. Brown’s salary also pays him $25 million a season and, together, their deals are costing the Birds $175 million. And ESPN also notes the only team with two wide receivers in 2024 making at least $20 million in cash value was the Bucs, with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both costing their team that much cash.
Skinny Dude Gets Fat Money – Iggles Blitz
Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and several other prominent receivers are due extensions. They will get megabucks and push the market even higher. It is hard to understand what Minnesota and Dallas are thinking. When you find star players, pay them. Keep them happy. The Eagles now have a lot of key players locked up for the next few years. They have a strong core that should keep this team in the title hunt. If they can fix the defense, 2024 could be a fun season. The Eagles do a great job of keeping their guys. You don’t see many key free agents leaving here. They let Miles Sanders walk because they wanted an upgrade. They let Isaac Seumalo walk because they wanted to get younger. The Eagles have drafted, traded for and signed some key guys. They keep them by being good at cap management. That allows them to re-sign good players and not be severly limited due to financial constraints.
Eagles’ deal with DeVonta Smith an example of what they do best – NBCSP
Anyone who really pays attention to the way the Eagles operate wasn’t worried about the DeVonta Smith contract situation. They knew it wasn’t going to be an issue. Because that’s just what the Eagles do. They make it a priority to sign their homegrown talent to contract extensions well before they’re up against free agency. It’s an Eagles philosophy that pre-dates Howie Roseman’s run as general manager but one he has clearly adopted. The Eagles did it again with Smith with two years to spare. On Monday, they picked up Smith’s fifth year option and agreed to terms on a three-year, $75 million extension through the 2028 season. It basically becomes a four-year, $91 million deal. However you want to spin it, it’s good business.
DeVonta Smith’s contract extension: What it means for Eagles – ESPN
77: The average number of receiving targets for Barkley in the seasons in which he’s played at least 13 games. Coach Nick Sirianni has made it clear that the offense runs through Smith, Brown and tight end Dallas Goedert; that trio commanded 353 targets last season — a 67 percent share. But there’s now another star skill player to account for. Barkley’s receiving ability was part of the reason the Eagles went against their norm and paid the running back a three-year, $37.75 million contract. “You have to be a great passing attack running back as well. For us it’s got to be multifunctional,” CEO Jeffrey Lurie said of Barkley in March. “And he exhibited a very special skill set both in the running and the passing game that we think certainly can be maximized by being on a team with better skill positions, quarterback, offensive line.”
DeVonta Smith contract notes – Over The Cap
DeVonta Smith signed a three year, $75 million contract extension with the Eagles on April 14, 2024. Smith received $69.997 million in guarantees of which $51 million is newly guaranteed money. $33.99 million is fully guaranteed of signing of which $15 million is a new guarantee. Smith received a $20.351 million signing bonus and his 2024 and 2025 salaries are guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the league year in 2025, Smith will earn a $14 million full guarantee on his 2026 salary. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year he will earn a guarantee of $22 million for 2027. There is a $1 million roster bonus in 2028 and annual per game and workout bonuses. Another $3 million in additional incentives is available. There are four void years for salary cap purposes. The extension increases Smith’s 2024 salary cap number by $1.7 million and decreases his 2025 salary cap number by $8.067 million.
Inside the DeVonta Smith deal – PFT
The deal has a new-money average of $25 million; it’s basically the same three years, $25 million that Tyreek Hill received two years ago. Given that Smith was due to earn $3.406 million this year and $15.591 million in 2025, the value of the five-year deal from signing is $18.799 million over five years. The simple reality is that the longer a team waits the more expensive a second contract gets. The Eagles got a jump on that process, before other high-end receivers get high-end deals.
NFL Draft 2024 needs for Commanders, Eagles, Giants, and Cowboys in NFC East, plus pick breakdown – SB Nation
Look no further than the data provided by NFL Mock Draft Database. While mock drafts may be an inexact science, when there is overwhelming consensus for a player — or position in this case — you take note. According to that resource, the three most-popular selections for the Eagles in the first round are: Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins, Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, and Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean. So yes, cornerback is a need. Howie Roseman may also want to add depth along the offensive line, and the trade of Haason Reddick creates a need at the EDGE spot. Adding another tight end behind Dallas Goedert is an option as well. But expect Philadelphia to start at corner.
Which NFL teams’ quarterback depth charts are in the best shape heading into 2024 NFL draft? – The Athletic
The passer rating dip for Hurts stands out most when you examine his two-year rates. His 2023 EPA per dropback and passer rating were basically the same in 2021 (0.07 EPA rate, 87.2 passer rating). Can new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who’s on his third team in three season, revamp this offense? I’m also still trying to wrap my head around Pickett being Hurts’ backup.
Report: Dallas Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb ‘not close’ regarding potential contract extension – Blogging The Boys
It stands to reason that the Cowboys will take care of CeeDee Lamb sooner rather than later, but given that they are in this boat with Prescott it feels unsafe to assume anything. Lamb is foregoing voluntary workouts that began on Monday, all part of standard operating procedure when you want a new deal. It was reported about a month ago by NFL Network that Lamb would be the “priority” for the Cowboys in terms of offseason negotiations, but since then not a whole lot has emerged. Monday afternoon brought more on the report about his Monday absence from ESPN’s Adam Schefter who went as far as saying that the team and player are currently “not close.”
Pete Schrager mock draft: Giants trade up for J.J. McCarthy – Big Blue View
There are a lot of factors at play here. I’ll start with the bottom line: I think this is a very good move for the Giants, and one they will absolutely make if they get the opportunity. Schrager’s projection of the trade up, and the player selected, is absolutely coming from things he’s hearing around the NFL, and he’s every bit as plugged-in as Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport. If Schrager is being this bold, it’s because he’s hearing a lot in some very strong language. His reputation is his stock and trade, and he’s not going to go out on a limb for no reason or just to create clicks. Now, about McCarthy himself: I’m not going to spoil the release of our Big Board, but after diving deeply into this year’s quarterback class, I’ve settled on McCarthy as my QB2. The deciding factors, and what’s elevated him, are his incredible field vision and processing speed, good accuracy, great arm strength (his ball velocity was only second to Josh Allen among recent combine measurements), and his play in high leverage situations.
How might recent 49ers’ drafts inform us about who Adam Peters is seriously considering this year? – Hogs Haven
The last day for Top 30 visits is this Wednesday, April 17th, so it’s possible one or two more players could be added to this list. Given Peters’ past history, I fully expect several of Washington’s draft picks to come from this list this year, including – almost certainly – one of the quarterbacks. What other positions might they take? Well, with four tackles on that list, that’s probably a safe bet. EDGE, with four visits as well, and cornerback, with three visits, are also very likely targets. Tight end and linebacker, with two visits apiece, could be in the mix too. There’s a distinct absence of interior offensive linemen, safeties, wide receivers, running backs, and interior defensive linemen, so I’d expect those positions to be low priorities in the draft unless a surprising value falls to Washington at one of their draft slots. We’re almost there, folks.
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