Foles reportedly will not be tagged

[slag]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...franchise-tag/

[Greenstealth]

That's weird...

[Ground_Meat]

Haaa!


Good luck to him...hope we get a 3rd round compensatory pick and hope he doesn’t become a Skinner

[JuTMSY4]

IIRC, Foles chief concern in moving forward was with the right Org. I think Denver would have fit him well. I think less so about the Jags, but it could work with that D.

I have to imagine, after the Rams, he has no desire to end up in foreskinerville. That place is a dumpster fire and everyone knows it.

[Drama Queen]

You were right, besides the Eagles exercising the $20m option...

Eagles couldn’t garner even a 3rd round based on their leverage. Why even tag him for $20m the first go around? Should have been done right then.

[art vandelay]

When was Foles tagged for $20 million? And when was he ever trade-able?

[JuTMSY4]

the eagles reduced 2 mil against the cap by exercising their option and forcing foles to "pay back" 2 mil. It was basically a no-brainer.

[nerd]

IIRC, Foles chief concern in moving forward was with the right Org. I think Denver would have fit him well. I think less so about the Jags, but it could work with that D.

I have to imagine, after the Rams, he has no desire to end up in foreskinerville. That place is a dumpster fire and everyone knows it.

Arizona could honestly be an option. I think he still lives there and the cardinals didn't exactly give Rosen a glowing approval today.

They might go with Murray as the #1 pick but could get Foles to bridge the gap.

I would have loved to have gotten a pick but apparently the eagles not franchising Foles is looked upon highly by the players (apparently not trapping him and giving him the chance to find what's best for him).

[Drama Queen]

The Eagles didn’t tag him. They excersied an option to pay him $20m this year. In turn, Foles exercises his option to buy out and pay back the Eagles $2m. $2m is $2m in this situation.

But what is the real situation with Foles? I think this quote by Howie is telling... “At the same time, we have had incredible success with him when he's had top play...”

[Drama Queen]

No brainer if Foles told them he was going to buy out.

[art vandelay]

Yeah, and in exercising that option they forced Foles to pay back his $2 million bonus from 2018. It was a no brainer.

They never had an opportunity to trade Foles after exercising that option.

[JuTMSY4]

they could still cut him

No brainer if Foles told them he was going to buy out.

up to a certain date. It was a gamble, but they likely knew he was going to buy it out. It gave them an extra 2 mil in cap space, which is arguably more valuable.

[BigSlizz]

So they get $2 million back, and probably a third round comp pick.

[art vandelay]

Plus Foles said he wanted to start, and guys like Alex Smith are getting paid more than $20 million. No way Foles wasn't going to buy it out.

[Drama Queen]

Yeah. I’m sure the Eagles would have liked the $2m back and a 3rd this year from a QB needy team.

Looks like no team valued giving up a 3rd for one year of service ( with a chance to sign him long term) at $25m ...and if he walks getting probably a 3rd back in 2021?

Apparently teams are not so bullish.