Eagles Trade Pitch Swaps First Round Picks for $160 Million Edge Rusher
If we look at NFL teams from another purview — a strictly business purview — then there’s a path by which the Philadelphia Eagles might actually be able to make a deal to trade with the Cleveland Browns for NFL All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett.
To wit, the Browns are terrible again. They’re 2-6 and have shown almost zero signs of life. Garrett, once again, is one of the NFL’s very best players and leads the NFL with 10.0 sacks through Week 9.
The Browns are staring down an epic rebuild. The only way to get better is by getting talented young players.
The Browns can only get those players through the draft.
The higher the Browns pick in the draft, the better players they will get. Preferably in the first round.
In 2022, the Browns gave up 3 first round picks for quarterback Deshaun Watson, along with 4 more later round picks in one of the worst trades in NFL history. It’s also the biggest reason why they’re so bad right now.
If they make a trade with the Eagles for Garrett, it might make up for the historical wrong that was the Watson trade and bring them the kind of haul they gave up for Watson, which Yahoo! Sports reporter Charles Robinson thinks could actually happen.
What Eagles Would Give Up For Garrett
The deal would be the Eagles’ first round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 in exchange for Garrett, straight up.
“I know we’re all sick and tired of talking about how Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is always in the mix for potential trades, but there is a lot of buzz in other personnel departments that Roseman might have one big move up his sleeve this time around,” Robinson wrote on October 30. “I’ve had two high-ranking personnel sources tell me Roseman would give up a significant bounty if the Browns were to make Myles Garrett available. It feels a little like other personnel departments are dreamcasting a bit and guessing what Roseman might do, but there’s definitely a sense that the Eagles could be the one team that comes out of nowhere to pull a big deal for a defensive player.”
That, my friends, is called good business after years of bad business, and there might not be anyone in the NFL outside of a handful of quarterbacks not worth giving up for 3 first round picks.
Gauging Garrett’s Impact on Eagles
Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is a 6-time NFL All-Pro and 6-time Pro Bowler.
He’s also a clear cut future Pro Football Hall of Famer — maybe even if he never player another NFL game. Adding him would make the Eagles automatic favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
While we might think the biggest hurdle would be Garrett’s salary — he signed a 4-year, $160 million contract extension in March — it’s really not.
The Eagles might not have to pay defensive tackle Jalen Carter the mega-deal they once thought they would, so the next massive defensive contract they’re looking at paying wouldn’t be until after the 2026 or 2027 season, when cornerback Quinyon Mitchell is eligible for an extension.
PHOTOS: Is Jeremy Madix Joining The Valley With Fiancée Rachael? Plus Lala Kent Shares Pic With Janet Amid Filming
Jeremy Madix and his fiancée, Rachael, could be joining the cast of
As Lala Kent, 34, fueled rumors that she could be replacing Jax Taylor, 46, by sharing a photo from a recent hangout with
“The rootenest tooteness thang on this side of the Mississippi,” Jeremy wrote in the caption of one of his pics, which featured Danny, 41, dressed up like a cowboy at the Western-themed event.
In another post shared to his Instagram Story, Jeremy was seen with Rachael and several other members of the cast, including Kristen Doute, 42, Brittany Cartwright, 36, Jesse Lally
As for Lala, who was also present for Nia and Danny’s housewarming bash, she and Janet posted a gym selfie over the weekend.
“Before pic [because] after we were literally drenched,” Janet wrote in the caption.
As fans of The Valley will recall, Jax announced his departure from the show in July after season two saw the reveal of his cocaine addiction and the fallout from his divorce from Brittany.
“After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I’ll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley,” he said in a statement to Us Weekly. “Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and coparenting. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself — especially for our son, Cruz.”
