Eagles traded for Jay Ajayi

[ishimonster]

Hopefully it's another case of Howie fleecing the Dolphins. Ajayi + Blount is solid on paper.

Looks like he has one year left on his rookie deal after this season...

[slag]

He's not that good catching the ball from what I've read.

[Kelly Pat]

Love it! Reeled in a big fish on half a nightcraller

[Eagle Road]

Interesting move. This could be more of a forward thinking move, considering that Blount is a short term fix, and Smallwood is still a toss-up. This also keeps Jerruh from shoring up once Zeke sits.

Apparently there is also a 2nd in 2019 involved. Still good value if this is indeed a long term consideration.

EDIT: (That last part might just be a joke from my son. I haven't seen all of the details yet.)

I think SB hit the nail on the head ,,,, Howie may have just beat Jerry to the punch???

[rothdawg]

Good point.

[JuTMSY4]

So Ajayi has 1 year left (2018) on his rookie contract. I think he also has that 5th year option, but I'm not expert. So he's cheap for the next 2.5 years potentially.

He is a bellcow type runner, but has a right knee issue that has limited him since college (I believe the phrase bone-on-bone was used). He'll probably never truly be a 300-350 carry guy, but in this offense, that makes more sense.

He's an above-average blocker.

[BigSlizz]

His numbers seem neutral. Looks like he is good for a catch or two per week.

[art vandelay]

i thought they needed an RB. every year you see an average back thrive in the right situation. this team really struck out by not adding that guy in rounds 2-4 of the draft. blount is their best back but he's one-dimensional and his numbers will probably drop with peters out. i had hoped smallwood would produce but he's below-average.

imo pumphrey was a panic move as better backs kept coming off the board before the eagles picked. ajayi isn't much older than most rookies, so i like the move.