RB The Veon Bell meets the needs of the Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles have flexibility. They have the aggressive general manager. They have the need. And perhaps most importantly, they have the ammunition project.

And if they wish, they can hire the Pittsburgh Steelers to scorer Le'Veon Bell for the rest of the season.

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This phrasing could be a game of semantics to which the Eagles play to keep some weight in any commercial pursuit, as the Steelers seem to be sellers stuck in a weak market for Bell's services. Although Bell is on the trading block for two weeks and the league's trade deadline is imminent on October 30th, nothing has materialized for Pittsburgh. Given this reality, it is highly unlikely that the Eagles will put themselves at a disadvantage in trading by admitting that they are on the market for Bell. Especially since it is clear that the system is suitable, that the needs, the talent, the liquidity and the chips are in place for a possible agreement.

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And one thing has become clearer in recent years: NFL teams are more willing than ever to be active on the league trade deadline. In this case, the timelines and needs of the team may be precisely what is needed to reach an agreement with Bell. The most intriguing thing about the Eagles may be that the calculation of the salary cap – and some of the restructurings reported – makes the franchise a trading partner for the remainder of the Bell franchise's salary in 2018.

According to ESPN, the Eagles restructured Fletcher Cox's defensive tackle contract last week to create an immediate $ 6.5-million capitalization space for the franchise. This would give Philadelphia between $ 10 million and $ 11 million in salary space below the 2018 cap. This is an interesting margin of maneuver, given that the proportional balance of the Bell franchise balance for 2018 amounts to approximately $ 10.2 million if it reports this week, or $ 9.4 million if it relates to week 7.

The Eagles have selection choices to use in negotiations

The cap is not enough, alone. The Steelers are also looking for an important choice for Bell's services. For a team to consider giving up this type of asset, the franchise would need a bold general manager, who believes that adding Bell to a significant short-term value will add Bell for the remainder of 2018. Few CEOs have responded to this description better than the Eagles. Howie Roseman in recent years. The Eagles should also have up to 12 choices in the 2019 draft (depending on the compensating picks) – a cache including two second-round picks.

An aggressive MJ with some rough drafts usually makes an active team. The Eagles, reigning champions of the Super Bowl, still have a solid window to move the season in the right direction and rediscover the offensive chemistry that led them to the Super Bowl last season.

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