Eagles insider suggests another Patriots trade after preseason tilt

With the Philadelphia Eagles in the midst of the preseason in preparation for the Week 1 regular-season opener against the Washington Commanders, there is a trade that a team insider believes the team should make. While there is an Eagles backup quarterback competition including Andy Dalton and others, this reporter makes the case that the team should trade the veteran for a wide receiver on the New England Patriots.

As Philadelphia lost to New England on Saturday in a preseason matchup, 24-21, Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice said that he believes the Eagles should trade for a player like Mack Hollins, who was previously on the team. In return, Kempski believes Philadelphia should trade Dalton.

“I think the player who makes more sense for the Eagles is Hollins, who the Eagles selected in the fourth round of the 2017 draft. The Eagles cut Hollins during his third year with the team, and he was picked up by Miami, where he played out the rest of the 2019 season, plus two more seasons. He then played one year each with the Raiders, Falcons, Bills, and Patriots,” Kempski wrote.

“Hollins’ Eagles tenure was a disappointment, but he has turned into a quality backup ‘dirty work’ receiver/core teams player,” Kempski continued.

Mack Hollins would solve an area of need for the Eagles 

Last season with the Patriots, Hollins would record 46 receptions for 550 yards with two touchdowns, averaging 8.5 yards per target, which is a career-high. Kempski also makes the point that Hollins would help with the size of the receivers, as the tallest on the roster is Dontayvion Wicks at six-foot-one, while Hollins is six-foot-four.

“The Eagles waived 6’6 WR Johnny Wilson with an injury designation on Friday. Mack Hollins (6’4, 221) is essentially who they were hoping Wilson could be,” Kempski wrote. “So maybe just go get Hollins? He should be cheap, as he doesn’t have a clear role with the Patriots, and he turns 33 in September.”

At any rate, it remains to be seen if the Eagles would make this trade of Dalton for Hollins, as the team gets ready for the Commanders on Sept. 13 to start the season.