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It’s been reported by Ruben Frank of CSNPhilly that the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed on a one-year deal with quarterback Trent Edwards. Edwards would presumably be replacing Vince Young as the backup to Michael Vick.
Young was atrocious in his limited playing time in Philadelphia and honestly, I don’t know how anyone around the league saw anything from him that would say he could emerge as a good starter someday. Really, he didn’t even prove he could be a good backup.
In his time with the Eagles, his most damning statistic was his nine interceptions in 114 pass attempts. That is an astronomical 7.9 percent of his passes going into the other team’s hands. He also showed marginal arm strength and didn’t flash much of the athletic ability that made him a meaningful player.
With Edwards, they aren’t getting a player that has ever set the league on fire, as he couldn’t even land with the Raiders last year. But he has some skills that the Eagles’ staff...
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February 24, 2012
