Report: Eagles looking to trade Baskett
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Report: Eagles looking to trade Baskett
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
And so it continues.
ESPN's Sal Paolantonio is reporting that the Eagles are looking to deal Hank Baskett to clear up a roster spot for Jeff Garcia.
The Eagles carried seven wide receivers to start the season, but they only dressed five against the Panthers. Reggie Brown and rookie Brandon Gibson were both inactive.
Baskett played, but was not on the field a lot, catching one ball for 6 yards.
Last year, he caught 33 balls for 440 yards and three touchdowns. He's been with the Eagles since 2006.
From earlier:
I didn't know where to begin with the Jeff Garcia news. It raises several questions so I'm just going to list them.
But first, Andy Reid confirmed and explained the move during his radio show on WIP:
"It's a unique situation because Michael is suspended for a week and Donovan's banged up so we don't know how long Donovan's gonna be and at the same time, we need a second quarterback in there if needed for this weekend," Reid said.
Now the questions:
1. What does this say about the team's confidence in Kevin Kolb? To me, that is the biggest question here. All we've heard from the Eagles is that they like Kolb. It was almost as if they were anxious to see him perform in a situation like the one they are currently in. But now, it's tough to believe that. Does Sunday amount to a tryout? If Kolb plays poorly and Donovan McNabb can't go in Week 3, does Garcia get a chance? If Kolb starts Sunday and underperforms in the first half, do they turn to Garcia?
2. Why would Garcia want to come here for just a couple weeks? In the original post, I explained that A.J. Feeley choosing the Panthers made sense. He joins a team with a shaky QB situation instead of the Eagles, where he likely would be cut once Michael Vick was reinstated and McNabb got healthy. But shouldn't the same hold true for Garcia? Or have the Eagles explained to him that there's a chance he could hang on all season? Which, of course, would mean the end of Kolb's time here.
3. Who do the Eagles release? The team has officially annouced the Garcia deal, which means they have to make a roster move. Do they cut one of the guys along the defensive line? Do they part ways with one of their seven receivers? Someone else? Remember, as of last weekend, this year's contracts are guaranteed. In other words, they still have to pay and take the cap hit for whoever they let loose.
4. If the Eagles kept Garcia, Vick and McNabb, would they become the first team in history to have three former Pro Bowl QBs on the same roster?
5. What happens when McNabb gets healthy? Some were already worried that the fans would be calling for Vick. But now adding Garcia to the mix takes it to a different level. Fans loved him during that 2006 season.
6. Am I reading too much into this? Maybe it's just a matter of the Eagles needing a backup QB for a couple weeks, looking over the options and picking the player that was the best fit. If Garcia backs up Kolb for a couple weeks and then is released, we'll know that's all it was. Hard to take this one for face value though.
Earlier we posted a full notebook of how every offensive player performed in yesterday's game.
Am I first? Woo Hoo! We can do a lot worse than Garcia, that's for sure. Can he be ready to start on Sunday?- Awesome, I hope that he starts on Sunday. Anyone would be better than Kolb.— FloridaBrian
Comment removed.- Garcia is a quality back up in this league at this point in his career, he's more than familiar with our version of the west coast offense, and will surely give us a quality start if Kolb goes down. I like the pick up if its true. As far as Kolb goes, there is alot to be said about taking reps with the first team players and getting your timing down. Its not as easy as most of our beloved armchair qbs think. I think Kolb has a decent game against New Orleans myself, conservative run first approach is all we need.— greekeagle
- Garcia will be in by the second quarter. Kolb is horrible— djax10
- Love the move, but i suspect 5 is not digging having Vick and Garcia behind him.— JohnnyN
- Sign Garcia. Vick can't play quarterback. Never could.
- Just start Garcia. Kolb is a turnover machine. He looks like Mike McMahon. 2nd round pick, nothing. He's not ready. It's obvious.— Denali
SUPERBOWL!— Richard Saunders- this is a great move, clearly FO has no faith in Kolb and most likely, Vick isnt going to be ready to run an offense until late this year if at all. Problem is- they cant keep 4 qb, and vick would have to change his uni #7 if they take him out of the qb rotation on the depth chart. I bet they cut kolb after week 3
- I don't think the Eagles management is looking at Vick as a viable option to replace an injured McNabb. If Donnie Mac is back in 2-3 weeks I think the Birds will try to wing it (pun intended). But if its going to be any longer they probably want more of a real NFL QB. Now why wouldn't they just throw Kolb in there and say get some experience? If anyone can figure out what Big Red is thinking then they would be the first.— Phils_World_Champs
So when Kolb fizzles, and in relief Garcia sizzles, will Reid admit his mistake and cut his losses (cut Kolb)? Nah, too stubborn. Garcia won't play unless Kolb gets hurt, and if he doesn't get hurt Garcia gets a paycheck for being an insurance policy until the Iggles bye week. Reid would rather lose 2 games with Kolb than admit he messed up another personnel evaluation and wasted a 2nd round draft pick.— tornadoh- Let the Kolb questions be answered later...For now I want the qb that gives the Eagles the best chance of beating the Saints. I go with Garcia, unless he is shot and I can't believe they would have signed him if he were shot. Also I don't think he would have signed here to be a backup. Start Garcia against the Saints and let the rest work itself out later— drjimmy
- You're reading too much into this. Confident in Kolb or not, they need a guy who can play until Vick is cleared/McNabb is healthy. Even after that, Vick is more rusty than a screen door from the Titanic.— JSaq
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