McNabb's trade value: high
What the Eagles really got for their quarterback.
McNabb's trade value: high
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
I think NFL teams over-value draft choices. Most people on the outside think they over-value draft choices. But the fact is, they do -- they all do, pretty much. And they all live their lives with one hand on a draft value chart, which assigns point values to every slot in the draft. There is some ongoing discussion about some of the numbers on the chart, but there is no disputing that everyone has a chart.
And based upon the chart, the Eagles did get the equivalent value of a first-round draft choice in exchange for McNabb.
People say they tried to drive too hard a bargain, that they insulted teams in the NFL by their stance and et cetera. I will say this: if the Eagles infuriated other teams it was because they did not make a demand. They are like that. They sit back with their arms folded and make you show your cards, and then they thank you for the peek at what you're thinking. In that way -- and it has happened time after time -- they determine the market for a player, and then they go about their business.
I think that's probably what happened here. And for everyone who said they were crazy to ask for a first-rounder, I repeat: they got one. When you take the draft value of the 37th pick and add it to either a mid-third or mid-fourth round pick, you come up with the combined draft value of a first-rounder. They could take those two picks right now and, if they could find an amenable partner, trade them for a first-rounder between about the 25th pick and the 30th pick. Both sides would see that as equivalent value on the charts that they all use.
Frankly, it's more than I thought they would get. And if I still have a hard time understanding why they would embrace the circus that will be Eagles-Redskins games for the forseeable future -- assuming McNabb signs an extension with the Redskins -- I can't argue with the value.
I am thrilled with this trade and wish DM great sucess against 'the boys' the 'grunts and no one else...thanks DM for the excitement and the HOPE for future sucess...johnnyu
The problem is Andy has designated himself as a draft expert instead of having a full time one in the FO. Howie Roseman is no expert. The team needs a GM like the one who works for the Colts. Let the coach win the games and let the GM get the players.— Drew777- Rocketboy: you're a bit on the paranoid side (my professional opinion).— doc35
- I agree with Philth. No more balls drilled into the dirt, lousy clock management, and less than clutch at the end....and don't forget the air guitar. How many comeback drives did DM lead in the last two minutes of a big game? It is time to move on and give Philly a chance in the next few years to win a Super Bowl because it was never going to happen with McNabb. To the folks that think he deserved better you are mistaken, it is a business and he made millions of dollars in Philadelphia. He will be remembered as the guy that almost got us there but could never win the real big game just like Marino.— Jonny U
