I think everyone should stop with the Chad Johnson talk, the Larry Fitzgerald talk, and the Roy Williams talk. None of those situations are practical. First off, is it just me, or does anyone else see that this situation is a lot like T.O.'s a couple of years back? Chad is becoming too much of a diva, and as much as I love me some Ocho Cinco, he is turning into a T.O. junior. We do not want another T.O. situation on our hands. Second, Larry Fitzgerald will be way too expensive. I think he just costs too much money, and in my opinion, hes not the best receiver in Arizona. I believe Anquan Boldin makes Larry Fitzgerald better than he really is (Larry is still a top receiver, but not as good as he seems to be). Third, as I have said many a time, the Roy Williams trade is not practical by any means. How do you expect Detroit to be dumb enough to take a receiver who is as good as Roy Williams, and give him up for an inconsistent and over paid WR in Reggie Brown, and a 4th round pick which will probably ride the practice squad all year.
Now that we have gotten that out of the way, let us get to something that is really practical. There are 2 number 1 receivers who the eagles can realistically go after: Javon Walker and......TORRY HOLT. Yes you did not hear me wrong...I said Torry Holt. First off let's get to Javon. Before he got injured, he was a great receiver, who had a great season. He put up 1382 yards and 12 TDS which is great. The year after the injury, he put up over 1000 yards and 8 tds in his first year with the Broncos. Now don't get me wrong, I know he is a huge injury risk, but we can take a shot at him because he is cheap, and we can also give him a small 1 year deal (he will be very satisfied with that because he will want to prove the league that he still has it). The only problem with him right now though is whether he will truly be effective. He had microfracture surgery on his knee, and that is no small surgery. You may be familiar with this procedure with the NBA, with players such as Jason Kidd, Amare Stoudemire, and Chris Webber. Theres a huge chance that you can end up never truly recovering from this surgery, and with a position like WR, you need your legs, and the explosion you get from them. If Javon doesn't have that, I don't really know if he will be much use to us.
Now we get to Torry Holt. Yes ladies and gents, I said Torry Holt. He is the model for consistency, posting up several 1000 yard seasons in a row (1300 in 2005, 1188 in 2006, and 1189 in 2007). With a REAL QB throwing to him, imagine what he could do. Right now he is not happy in St Louis, as has been reported by ESPN several times. Although he is not on the trading block, I am sure if the right offer was put together and sent to St Louis, Torry Holt could be an eagle without breaking the eagles' back. He is an elite receiver who runs some of the most crisp routes I have ever seen, he has the speed, and he has better hands than almost any receiver in this league. May I also remind you, he is a perfect player for us who offers great leadership in the locker room, experience in big games (having won a Super Bowl), and a player who brings a positive feel to his team (being the ideal team mate). Who cares if he is getting up there in age? Last time i checked, as long as you have all the tools a receiver should have, age doesn't matter as much, and yes he isn't THAT old. He is only 31 years old and still has plenty of time left in the tank. For any of you who are already shooting this idea, sit down and really think about it. Chad Johnson isn't going anywhere trust me. Larry Fitzgerald is just not worth it. Roy Williams won't go anywhere THIS YEAR. We need a number 1 receiver, and the only ones which seem to be move-able are Javon walker and Torry Holt (none of you may think so but trust me, even ESPN said that hes in a bad situation right now and Rams are more likely to give him up than you think). Trust me, we want Torry Holt. Don't say he is old, or losing it, because he has put up great years, year after year, with great numbers. So PLEASE Eagles Front Office, MAKE IT HAPPEN...
E....A....G....L....E....S....EAGLES!!!!
Now that we have gotten that out of the way, let us get to something that is really practical. There are 2 number 1 receivers who the eagles can realistically go after: Javon Walker and......TORRY HOLT. Yes you did not hear me wrong...I said Torry Holt. First off let's get to Javon. Before he got injured, he was a great receiver, who had a great season. He put up 1382 yards and 12 TDS which is great. The year after the injury, he put up over 1000 yards and 8 tds in his first year with the Broncos. Now don't get me wrong, I know he is a huge injury risk, but we can take a shot at him because he is cheap, and we can also give him a small 1 year deal (he will be very satisfied with that because he will want to prove the league that he still has it). The only problem with him right now though is whether he will truly be effective. He had microfracture surgery on his knee, and that is no small surgery. You may be familiar with this procedure with the NBA, with players such as Jason Kidd, Amare Stoudemire, and Chris Webber. Theres a huge chance that you can end up never truly recovering from this surgery, and with a position like WR, you need your legs, and the explosion you get from them. If Javon doesn't have that, I don't really know if he will be much use to us.
Now we get to Torry Holt. Yes ladies and gents, I said Torry Holt. He is the model for consistency, posting up several 1000 yard seasons in a row (1300 in 2005, 1188 in 2006, and 1189 in 2007). With a REAL QB throwing to him, imagine what he could do. Right now he is not happy in St Louis, as has been reported by ESPN several times. Although he is not on the trading block, I am sure if the right offer was put together and sent to St Louis, Torry Holt could be an eagle without breaking the eagles' back. He is an elite receiver who runs some of the most crisp routes I have ever seen, he has the speed, and he has better hands than almost any receiver in this league. May I also remind you, he is a perfect player for us who offers great leadership in the locker room, experience in big games (having won a Super Bowl), and a player who brings a positive feel to his team (being the ideal team mate). Who cares if he is getting up there in age? Last time i checked, as long as you have all the tools a receiver should have, age doesn't matter as much, and yes he isn't THAT old. He is only 31 years old and still has plenty of time left in the tank. For any of you who are already shooting this idea, sit down and really think about it. Chad Johnson isn't going anywhere trust me. Larry Fitzgerald is just not worth it. Roy Williams won't go anywhere THIS YEAR. We need a number 1 receiver, and the only ones which seem to be move-able are Javon walker and Torry Holt (none of you may think so but trust me, even ESPN said that hes in a bad situation right now and Rams are more likely to give him up than you think). Trust me, we want Torry Holt. Don't say he is old, or losing it, because he has put up great years, year after year, with great numbers. So PLEASE Eagles Front Office, MAKE IT HAPPEN...
E....A....G....L....E....S....EAGLES!!!!
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