Eagles need to go balls out for Devin McCourty

[Iggloo]

Unless he and the Pats have this thing locked up, we need to make that guy a primo offer. He can cover, is young and is the type of player you sign to a free agent deal because he is still in his prime. With our extreme need at safety, they better at least try to sign this guy with a generous offer.

 

[Wings]

I think the Patriots will lock him up.

 

[Iggloo]

The franchise tag would have paid him $9.5 a year. Reports indicate top safeties have gotten $8 or $9 a year in recent years. So that gives you an estimate of what it might take to get him, say a 4 year, $34 million deal. A lot. But, quite possibly worth it.

 

[Birds4life81]

Don't get me wrong I'll be JUICED if we sign Devin McCourty, but there's 31 other teams in play. I'll be just fine with Marcus Gilchrist or Rahim Moore if we don't get the stud McCourty. We still need to get Byron Maxwell, Jason Worilds/Brooks Reed, and some others =)

 

[Iggloo]

Brooks Reed is a very interesting name. You know how we like those Texans...

 

[Birds4life81]

Yeah, Reed is flying under the radar. I think he's a very sound and versatile player. He's a good fit in our scheme and the culture Chip is trying to build. He would fit in nicely here….with the rest of the Texans we've acquired. He won't break the bank either.

 

[swat]

We signed Jenkins last year and gave him pretty decent money. Cant see them paying a FAsafety this year more money than that.

CB & G are pretty much locks.
A FA safety signed to less than Jenkinks? that I could see. A short term guy.

Thats about as far as we probably go in free agency...which would be awesome if we get say MAxwell, Iupati or Franklin & a decent S.

 

[Northern Eagle]

I think everyone here would be thrilled if we landed McCourty, but not at the price tag he's going to carry. If they didn't ake a serious play for Byrd last year, I doubt they make one for McCourty. Istill maintain that either Moore or Searcy from Buffalo are our two best options - Searcy fits the mold of what they want out of their safety play and would be a great fit IMO.

 

[TxHeat]

I think the Patriots will lock him up.

I hope so!!! I have no read on what their plans are. I guessed wrong yesterday on the tag.

 

[Birds4life81]

I think everyone here would be thrilled if we landed McCourty, but not at the price tag he's going to carry. If they didn't ake a serious play for Byrd last year, I doubt they make one for McCourty. Istill maintain that either Moore or Searcy from Buffalo are our two best options - Searcy fits the mold of what they want out of their safety play and would be a great fit IMO.

I wouldn't rule out McCourty because of the Byrd situation last year. If Chip see's a young talent entering his prime at a huge need position, AND he fits the mold of the new culture we're bringing in - then I can see us going after him. Perhaps Chip wasn't convinced Byrd was what he was looking for as far as character and leadership. Byrd had a rocky relationship with the Bills after threatening to hold out and demand more money. I don't know the full scoop, but Byrd might be a me-first type of guy.

 

[eaglesnut]

McCourty! McCourty!

How could you not try to get him? Nowhere else that you spend 7-10 million dollars is going to improve the team as much as getting a top safety in here.

 

[Wings]

McCourty! McCourty!

How could you not try to get him? Nowhere else that you spend 7-10 million dollars is going to improve the team as much as getting a top safety in here.

Relax Tiger, He isn't available just yet, and I doubt it that he becomes available.

 

[BigKen]

Rumors this morning are that the Oakland Raiders will make offers to Suh and McCourty that will blow the doors off anyone else's. Considering they have approx. $55M in cap space they can go crazy. Adding McCourty and Suh would really upgrade a pretty good defense.

AND..............they'd still have plenty of cash to sign..........................Darrell Revis

 

[eaglesnut]

Relax Tiger, He isn't available just yet, and I doubt it that he becomes available.

The deadline for the tag was yesterday.

 

[Wings]

The deadline for the tag was yesterday.

Yes, however he still has a full week to bang out a contract with the Patriots before he actually is on the market.

 

[Iggloo]

Yeah, the way the process works is that teams still have one more week to try and negotiate deals with the players they did not tag before they become free agents. So the Pats will surely try to redo Revis's deal and re-sign McCourty, just like we surely will try to re-sign Maclin, etc.

I don't think McCourty would sign with Oakland, simply because he seems to want to win. I actually think he takes less money and stays in New England. But if he does go somewhere, it is going to be a team with a chance of contending.

 

[eaglesnut]

Rumors this morning are that the Oakland Raiders will make offers to Suh and McCourty that will blow the doors off anyone else's. Considering they have approx. $55M in cap space they can go crazy. Adding McCourty and Suh would really upgrade a pretty good defense.

AND..............they'd still have plenty of cash to sign..........................Darrell Revis

We can still try. Those rumors probably comes from the Agents anyway. The Raiders have tons of cash, so why not place a few calls and turn up the hype?

 

[eaglesnut]

Yes, however he still has a full week to bang out a contract with the Patriots before he actually is on the market.

He also already had 3 weeks to do it and didn't.

 

[Wings]

He also already had 3 weeks to do it and didn't.

That is every free agent....including maclin....Most sign the last day or two.

 

[Taz]

Rumors this morning are that the Oakland Raiders will make offers to Suh and McCourty that will blow the doors off anyone else's. Considering they have approx. $55M in cap space they can go crazy. Adding McCourty and Suh would really upgrade a pretty good defense.

AND..............they'd still have plenty of cash to sign..........................Darrell Revis

We have plenty of cash and something Oakland doesn't have A winning team.