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.
Im serious this organization wants to win the big one, no other words to describe the joy that I have. :D— tonygreeneagle5- Why did Garcia sign with the Eagles? Simple, the man needs a paycheck and Garcia's skills (arm) is not suited for every offense. Why did the Eagles sign Garcia? They needed a backup for the next game if something happens to Kolb, or McNabb's injury takes longer than a week or two to heal. I don't think the Eagles like the idea of Kolb starting more than a couple of games, and Vick is no where near being a starting NFL QB. WHo do the Eagles cut? A wide receiver. Just because receivers are a dime a dozen, that doesn't mean we have to keep a dozen on the roster.— Rombo
Comment removed.- Taycom, have you ever seen Vick play qb? His 9 wins with stinking Tampa last year were more than Vick had every year except 2004. He also passed for more yards last year than Vick ever has. Try watching football.— jaybatt79
- Garcia is simply here to give us a back up QB for the next week. The guy just got cut by two teams that ain't all that good, the Raiders and the Buccaneers. People who think Garcia is all that are delirious he'll be out of here in 2 weeks.— tmoon51
- Bullsh*t. Don't get rid of Hank for a temporary QB! Waive one of the other expendable parts. We got Hank for a 3rd rounder at one point and he has outplayed many others on this team. If we are clearing a spot, trade Reggie or K Curtis for a future draft pick and let Hank stay.— PhillyzkidSC
- tmoon, good point, but he's still easily the 2nd best qb on the team right now and makes this injury a little easier to take.— jaybatt79
- Keep Baskett!!! Trade Reggie!— PhillyzkidSC
- Philly loves guys like Garcia. Bring him on for old times sake. Rather have ten guys like him than one T.O.— trainrdt
- why baskett??? because no one wants brown???
- asdfjkl, do you know how to read? the article clearly states Garcia, Vick,and McNabb. Maybe its you who is not employed. Terrible name by the way, my 13 month old son could do better.— Brian420
- Kolb doesn't belong on a NFL field. Garcia, at this point in his career, is not much better. If anyone watched Oakland in the preseason they would see that Garcia is shot. As for the article, why would you trade Baskett instead of Brown? Dumb— Malcolm65
- You CAN'T beat Garcia's Christmas night speech after beating Dallas: Yesterday's history - Tomorrow's a mystery - Merry Christmas, Philadelphia!!— mba246
- Comment removed.
- this is bad news for the lonewolf idiot..— iloveprimerib!
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