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in our Eagles cat a week ago There were a lot of questions that we did not answer. And so, let's do a mailbag post to answer some of the overflow, as well as a few emails.
Question from Bill: Is it more likely that, in terms of preseason / early season trades, the Eagles: (A) trade Big V (B) trade Agholor (C) trade a young corner?
I do not think they are going to trade any of the above, for the following reasons:
• Big V: They need Big V. It's their starter at RG if Brandon Brooks is not ready for Week 1. (I personally do not think he'll be ready for Week 1, but we'll see.)
He is their first guy on the bench at RG and RT, and he can also play LT if the Eagles suffer multiple injuries there. He may also be the first guy off the bench at LG, depending on whether or not the Eagles keep Stefen Wisniewski, who has not had a good camp. And if indeed he's the first guy off the bench at LG, that means he's also the first guy off the bench if Jason Kelce goes down, as the LG, Isaac Seumalo, would slide over to center.
• Agholor: Agholor has had a really good camp, and he's going to be a bigger part of the offense than I think some are projecting. Yes, the Eagles will have more 2-TE sets with the emergence of Dallas Goedert, but I do not think that Agholor is the first guy to come out of the field when Goedert is on it. He's still going to get plenty of snaps, and plenty of targets.
• Young corner: I still think that the best candidate for a trade in this department would be Sidney Jones, however, I just do not see that happening at this time with Ronald Darby's. PUP.
Question from Dave G: Do you see any surprise cuts coming? How can the Eagles justify a spot for Mack Hollins?
When you look at the body of work from Mack Hollins this offseason, and compare it with Michel Marken and Greg Ward, Hollins does not want to make the team over either guy.
However, the thinking here is that the Eagles are more likely to have the notion that he can be a core special teamer for them, and I think he'll be safe.
As for surprise cuts, I already mentioned Wisniewski above. Would he count as a surprise cut? Nate Gerry do anything for anyone on the surprise front? I do not think that guy is a lock.
Question from Bill: Now that Josh McCown is on the roster, could the Eagles still place Sudfeld on PUP (with the six-week window), or would he need to go on IR (eight-week window, and they'd use up one of their two return designations) if he's not on the 53-man roster? Not sure whether he or she needs to be on PUP (like Mills) from the start of camp?
PUP is off the table. You must go to PUP first to start training camp. Once camp begins, you can not get anyone on PUP.
As for IR, they can put the spot on the spot, but then it's done for the season. They would not be able to designate him for return. They can only get along with a chance to return after eight weeks if they do so on the following Tuesday 53-man cutdowns.
In other words, Sudfeld is going to make the initial 53-man roster, and he'll just stay on it.
Question from PaulieChestnuts: Who Are the Guys Who Are the Eagles?
The Eagles used to do this with Najee Goode, and I think they'll do it again this year. The prime candidate would be CB Orlando Scandrick. The Eagles signed Scandrick about three weeks ago. It was still available in late July, so it's not exactly as if it's a team around the league.
I believe the Eagles can safely talk about coming back after Week 1, and then depending on their availability, they could possibly put Cre'Von LeBlanc on IR with a designation to return.
Question from Jake: When the Eagles had their practices in 2017 with the Dolphins, they liked what they saw out of Jay Ajayi, and later traded for him. Are there any Ravens players you think the Eagles will have their eye on with the Ravens?
Ooh, great question! Kenneth Dixon.
Dixon was a fourth-round pick of the Ravens in 2016, but it was only managed to play 18 games in three years as a result of injuries and a couple of suspensions. However, when he is available, he is a talented player, particularly a receiver out of the backfield. Here's a highlight of his college days, where his ability is obvious:
In 2018, Dixon averaged 5.6 yards per carry on 60 carries. For his career (148 carries), he averages 4.8. The Ravens could view Dixon as expendable, given their offseason acquisition of Mark Ingram, the emergence of the 235-pound Gus Edwards last season, and their selection of Justice Hill in the fourth round of the 2019 draft.
Maybe a guy on the level of, oh, say, Matt Pryor, for example, could be enough for the Ravens to let him go.
Obviously, I'm just blindly throwing darts here.
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