Eagles Insider Calls Out Costly Trade for Underused Playmaker
In the blink of an eye, the Philadelphia Eagles‘ strong start to the 2025 campaign has vanished into thin air. After winning their first four games of the season, the Eagles have since suffered losses to the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, raising several big questions about the state of the team moving forward.
Philadelphia is always making moves, and while some of those moves have reinforced the team’s roster, others aren’t viewed as necessary. One of the front office’s early-season trades involved swinging a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars for running back Tank Bigsby, but after barely being used in his first five games with the Eagles, the decision to acquire him was put on blast by a team insider recently.
Eagles Insider Bashes Team for Confusing Tank Bigsby Trade
Entering the 2025 campaign, Bigsby seemed to be set to split carries out of the Jaguars‘ backfield with Travis Etienne Jr. In his second season in 2024, the former third-round pick racked up 766 yards and seven touchdowns on 168 carries, and with Etienne struggling last year, that seemed to open the door for him to earn a bigger role this season.
Instead, Etienne starred in the team’s Week 1 win, and with rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten also in the fold, that led to the Jags sending Bigsby to the Eagles just one game into the new campaign. Considering how Philly gave up 2026 fifth and sixth round picks for Bigsby, it seemed like they had big plans for him, even though they already had Saquon Barkley, Will Shipley, and AJ Dillon at their disposal.
That hasn’t really happened, though. Bigsby has yet to play a single offensive snap for the Eagles, being used only as a kickoff returner, and even then, he got benched due to his struggles in that role during the team’s loss to the Giants. Considering Philly’s investment in Bigsby and his overall lack of usage, the team was called out by Zach Berman of The Athletic for trading for him in the first place.
“It’s only been five games, hardly enough time to make an evaluation for a third-year player with another year on his contract,” Berman wrote. “But the early returns suggest the front office and the coaching staff didn’t have the same vision for the player, or there was a misevaluation of the player. Either way, the Eagles will need more to justify the cost of the deal.”
What Should the Eagles Do with Tank Bigsby?
It’s still very early into his tenure with the Eagles, but to this point, Bigsby has been a complete wash. Not only is he struggling on kickoffs, but he can’t crack the offense and get touches over Shipley and Dillon behind Barkley. Considering how the offense appears to be in need of a spark, though, getting Bigsby some touches actually may not be the worst idea.
Philadelphia doesn’t really have any incentive to give up on Bigsby, unless they can find a trade partner for him, but even then, they have virtually no shot of getting a similar return to the one they just gave Jacksonville. The Eagles should be working on finding a way to get Bigsby involved on offense, because if they can’t, this trade will likely end up going down as a big loss for them.
Saints May Already Have Franchise QB In New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints lost Derek Carr to a sudden offseason retirement, and it didn't seem like they had another solid starting option on the roster.
After a long quarterback battle between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough, head coach Kellen Moore opted to start Rattler and the decision has proven to be the correct one. Rattler has looked very impressive in his six weeks as the Saints starter.
Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski recently shared some high praise for Rattler and graded his Week 6 performance as a "B" for the Saints.
Spencer Rattler turning heads as Saints starting quarterback
"Spencer Rattler's plight this season feels like a broken record. The quarterback continues to play relatively well, but the New Orleans Saints are finding ways to lose games," Sobleski wrote. "Case in point, the Saints had a chance Sunday with under nine minutes in the fourth quarter to drive the ball and possibly take the lead. Instead, tight end Juwan Johnson fumbled.
"Otherwise, Rattler continued to play sound, efficient football. He hasn't committed a turnover in three straight games. He's tied for third in completions. He certainly feels he can play better, but he's not getting enough help, either. Otherwise, Rattler continued to play sound, efficient football. He hasn't committed a turnover in three straight games. He's tied for third in completions. He certainly feels he can play better, but he's not getting enough help, either."
Believe it or not, the Saints might have their franchise quarterback already on the roster. Rattler is still only 25 years old, a full year younger than Shough, and he's only getting better. On the season, he's thrown for 1,217 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. He's completing 68.5 percent of his passes, but the Saints aren't really opening the playbook for him yet.
Rattler has carried the ball 26 times for 143 yards and 15 first downs this year, too.
He's looked accurate and decisive, which has led to a lot less sacks this season compared to last. He's growing as a leader and as a quarterback while still being young.
The Saints will likely have a top five pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. If Rattler continues to produce at this rate, the Saints won't need to draft a quarterback with their top pick.
