Why The Eagles Will Trade For Fitzgerald Now That Moss Is Gone

Signing Moss was plan A. Giving up players and or picks for Fitzgerald was plan B.
Guess what? Plan A. just walked out the door.

i hear you bro...preach to the choir!!!! LETS GO GET FITZ BABY

CARDS KEEPING FITZGERALD
As the folks at GCobb.com have reported, the Eagles have offered cornerback Lito Sheppard and a second-round pick for Fitzgerald, but the Cards have said no.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

I like Fitz, but getting Roy Williams would be just as good without giving up the farm...Don't get me wrong I wouldn't cry if we got fitz, but if the cost is too high It could be upsetting. They would probably have to clear cap room with the trade, so we would probably lose Lito and it makes Spikes very expendable at $5mil a year....Now that Calvin Pace is gone, the Cards will need someone to fill that gap and Spikes could fill the bill.

let me ask you... what would you give up for Fitz and what would you for Roy?

Here's the deal...Roy has one year left on his contract and Fitz two, so giving up a 1st rounder is really tough for me to swallow for one or two seasons of greatness....that's the big question...is one or two years with either player worth it. So to answer your question:
Fitz: Lito, Spikes, and two #2's. Lito provides them with a Probowl CB till 2011 at a discount rate, Spikes gives them Veteran leadership for two years at a position that just became available. I can't remember if Buffalo plays a 3-4 if so then that makes Spikes that much more valuable to AZ
Roy: Same trade...
Hell but what do I know I'm no GM...there has to be more to it than that.

Let me throw one curveball...Trade Lito, Spikes, 2 #2's to NE for Moss

i would cry if we got fitz, TEARS OF JOY!!!!

dude how can you not be willing to swallow a first rounder for 2 years of greatness or even one year??? when was the last time the eagles won anything??? Let alone the city of Philadelphia

the eagles won't trade lito, spikes, and 2 draft picks why don't you just give them the whole damn offensive line. that idea is just insane. the best bet is lito and draft pick or No. 19 draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick. C'Mon. Be realistic man.

dude moss just signed for a reason....why not give up a 1st rounder who at 19 are we gonna pick that is more valuable then getting an all star receiver for right now to make a run at it...we got out guy in Samuel...all we need is that WR...ill pass up on our first round pick this year at 19 for fitzgerald and hell id even pass up on next years 32nd pick if we got fitzgerald this year

yea. id give up this years first round pick in a heartbeat.

roy williams is better then reggie brown fritz is better then the rest of the eagles wr but neither is worth loto the cowboy killer

tough one....let me think

I would not mind seeing Lito and Spikes involved in the trade as well as maybe a 2nd round pick this year and a 2nd or 3rd round pick next year? I would even be willing to give up a first rounder this year to get Fitz. He is by far the best option for the eagles. Lito is expendable after the signing of Asante, and truth be told, Lito is just injured too often. Spikes is also expendable and Johnson already set that up by saying Stewart Bradley is the favorite for the MLB making Omar Gaither available to take over for Spikes. Not to mention Spikes is getting old and we know how the eagles feel about older players. JUST GET US FITZ I WOULD LOVE THAT, but I am trying to keep my hopes down because there is a huge possibility it doesn't happen.

Gocong could be the reserve LB tho.

I like Bradley, Gocong, and Gaither..I think they are all studs.

I won't disagree but I want a little depth and the intensity Spikes brings. He was also our leading tackler this season.

spikes is old lito is gold down spikes and keep our cowboy killer lito

I don't wanna give up TKO cause he brings toughness, heart and leadership... BDawk can't do it all alone.

here's the deal though you have to give up something to get something, whats more important Spikes or one of these receivers...just asking cause I can't answer that question. Personally, Forget those guys, keep Lito and Spikes, draft Hardy and let him run fly routes all game long until he digests this offense, because in the end thats what we want right. A big body fast WR who makes you play over the top and not stack the box, right? The purpose of the WCO is to get the ball around to all of your playmakers, create space, and highlight the YAC.

Youre right.

how do u figure hardy will pan out..id like the addition but seriously a big body and fast WR that is proven would be better then lito staying on our team

I think Hardy could have more of an impact than most rookies due to size. He doesn't have to rely on precise route running... I don't even think Plaxico runs routes. All i ever see are jump balls that bail Eli out. Whoever the Eaglesget needs to be a big redzone target. even if its Ernest Wilford, Btyant johnson, James Hardy, limas Sweed, Malcolm Kelly or Larry fitz.

Did anyones else know Hardy played basketball at Indian frshman year? So yeah, I think some deep jump balls are right up his alley. To play basketball at Indiana you know he's quick, agile has good footwork and can jump out of the gym. Let us do to the giants and the rest of the NFC what Plax has been doin to us for what seems like forever already.

we should just get the axe man back and cut tko who is old and weak his not what he use to be

we should just get the axe man back and cut tko who is old and weak his not what he use to be

Fitz doesn't want to play here!!! He said it himself. I think if the Eagles could have made a move on him, they would have already. I'm not trying to be a downer, Fitz would be a ridiculous addition here, but it wont happen. We should just hope that they grab some what of a good caliber wr like Hackett or Walker, even with a bad knee. If they end up getting anyone it will be sweet. I garauntee they end up trading Lito and the 19th pick to move up in the draft. Then hopefully theres still a wideout either in FA or the draft that can be an impact player.

That post about him not wanting to play here was fake. notice theres no link and noone credible ever repeated that??? Look around. There is video of him sayin Philly is one of 4 teams that he WOULD play for. c'mon man don't believe everythin you read on here. actually only believe about 1% of it.

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/story/2008/1/30/10156/8545

dude, that was 2 months ago.lol.

i hope so.....id even throw in a 4th rounder on top of lito and 1st rounder for PHITZ

Good job coining "Phitz"

According to Gary Cobb and 610 wip, the Eagles offered Lito and a second round draft for Larry Fitzgerald, but Arizona said that they wanted more. Garry Cobb says this trade is still very possible. I'm not lying. This is true!

hmm..this is all very intersting, this is what i think right now...nothing, fitz is becoming more of a possibility after seeing what the FO was willing to do for MOSS, and in my mind i'd rather have fitz, but those are all just thoughts in my head..opinions...this is what we really know, we just signed the best cb in the league and we're finally set at DE, other than that, we know we got some money, we got the value of lito which is high because hes the best cb available in the market(unofficially) and we're sitting pretty at #19 in a VERY STOCKED DRAFT, so i'm not too worried however not knowing anything sucks, i'm sure u guys can agree

You are preaching to the choir here. Good stuff!

i like how your thinkin man...im not worried either i think in the end they will put together a superbowl team to start week 1...whether its fitz roy chad who the hell ever we choose to go for....i think we'll address the number 1 WR position in time and really will just shut all the haters up and be back on top come week 1

no totally agree with you trotter, fitz would be a much more sensible addition than what moss could've been. As long as a long term deal isn't set up with fitz, I would say that the sky's the limit.

Fitz is young enough when Mcnabb passes on and Kolb steps up at least he'd have a WR to help him. i.e., Roethlisberger and Ward in Pitt

Hell I'd take #81 to Fitz's left in the pic

problem is he isnt available. lets stay focused here. teres enough rumors on here.

If you have to trade for Fitz why not Boldin?

The only reason Fitz is available is that he makes 32 million over the next 2 years and he wont sign a long ternm to bring that number down because well, who wants to spend their entire career playin for the Cardinals? He may never play in a playoff game if he resigns. he knows that and the Cardianls are only 2 million under the cap. i worte an article explaining why he is available. Boldin doeesnt make nearly as much so theres no reason they would possibly move him. if they trade boldin instead theyre still strapped under the cap.

Carley Waters, Pioneer Press, :The latest rumor has the Arizona Cardinals trading Pro Bowl wideout Larry Fitzgerald of Minneapolis to Philadelphia before next month's draft. Fitzgerald is guaranteed $33 million for the next two seasons, and if the Cardinals were to designate him as a franchise player following the 2009 season, via the NFL's labor deal, they would have to pay him $21 million in 2010. Otherwise, he could become a free agent, and Arizona would get nothing in return."

At some point the cards will have to address their cap situation. Come on Eagles, Shepard, Brown and our first round draft pick foe Fitz!!!

nice thought tho. im an FSU fan so obviously i like boldin.

Sorry to hear that...is half that team in detention still? LOL

I really only watch them to see potential pro talent... Cromartie, Bunkley, Wimbley, Ernie Sims, Buster Davis, Boldin, Tra Thomas, Darnell Dockett etc., Thats why I watch Miami too.

I think Andy wants to keep the 1st rounder to get an OT but come on.

I agree with that 100%, at some point you have to make the long term play for the health of your franchise...look at Miami, where the Saints were after the Ricky Williams debacle. In 2-3 years we would all be moaning how we traded our picks away for some guy that only stayed with us for 2 yrs....I want Brandon Albert or Jeff Otah

I think Andy might reside to taking one with the 2nd and maybe 3rd picks... The Eagles will ahve no real needs if they get Fitz. Whats interesting is if they dont make the trade they have to use that pick to take a WR.

What future? 1 first rd pick!!!! Larry Fitzgerald is the Real deal. And by the way it no guarantee that pick is NFL players. He could end up a mcdougle or freddie mitchell. We have a bunch of pick after the first pick and the next two years draft pick to built our future. missing 1 first rd pick isnt going to kill us. especially we get the best WR in football.