3 FA Linebackers Worth Considering?

[hawaiiansteeler]

MARCH 31, 2018

Mailbag: What is Mychal Kendricks' trade value?

BY JIMMY KEMPSKI
PhillyVoice Staff
EAGLES NFL

In our weekly Eagles chat on Thursday, there were a lot of questions that we could not get to in time or other questions we did answer but could use more color. And so, let's do a mailbag post to answer some of the overflow.

Question from Alex: If the Eagles trade Mychal Kendricks, what would they get in return for him?

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http://www.phillyvoice.com/mailbag-w...s-trade-value/

[Mojouw]

MARCH 31, 2018

Mailbag: What is Mychal Kendricks' trade value?

BY JIMMY KEMPSKI
PhillyVoice Staff
EAGLES NFL

In our weekly Eagles chat on Thursday, there were a lot of questions that we could not get to in time or other questions we did answer but could use more color. And so, let's do a mailbag post to answer some of the overflow.

Question from Alex: If the Eagles trade Mychal Kendricks, what would they get in return for him?

to read rest of article:

http://www.phillyvoice.com/mailbag-w...s-trade-value/

This still sets of low-level warning bells for me. Every time anyone with any knowledge of the situation writes about Kendricks it is about how "they almost traded him" or "several teams have asked" or something along those lines.

If this dude is truly an $8 million per year LB (http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/contracts/inside-linebacker/) and that would put him right at the top of the league, then why can't a deal get done?

I figure either the Eagles really don't want to trade him due to injury history of the other players in the LB corps and it is all a smokescreen to appease Kendricks. OR He simply isn't $8 million per year good. OR Maybe he is and the bargain of the decade is Kendricks for a 4th or 5th?

Something just doesn't seem totally right about this whole thing.

[steelreserve]

This still sets of low-level warning bells for me. Every time anyone with any knowledge of the situation writes about Kendricks it is about how "they almost traded him" or "several teams have asked" or something along those lines.

If this dude is truly an $8 million per year LB (http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/contracts/inside-linebacker/) and that would put him right at the top of the league, then why can't a deal get done?

I figure either the Eagles really don't want to trade him due to injury history of the other players in the LB corps and it is all a smokescreen to appease Kendricks. OR He simply isn't $8 million per year good. OR Maybe he is and the bargain of the decade is Kendricks for a 4th or 5th?

Something just doesn't seem totally right about this whole thing.

It could be there's a disconnect between what they're asking and what everyone is offering.

Like, the Eagles are saying "This is a top player, we want equal value AND you take the salary," and the teams calling them are in a mindset more like, "This is a salary dump; if we're going to take on a contract like that, then the trade itself had better be for peanuts, otherwise go ahead and release him." AND that they think $8 million is overpaying, so again they're only offering peanuts.

Do I think $8 million is overvalued for a guy like that? Absolutely. Could it be worth it for us in particular? There's a great chance. I think the lack of a mobile ILB with coverage skills, for this team, is $8 million worth of problems, if not more.

Kind of like what they say about relationships or jobs: "is this one thing so important that having it will make everything great?" No - but NOT having that one thing is so important that it can sure ruin everything.

[teegre]

re: Mychal Kendricks

His $17 million price tag (2 years) is more concerning than “wasting” a draft pick in order to acquire him.

[BlackAndGold]

Contract restructurings will need to happen if Kendricks was brought in via trade, but...

Kendricks for a 5th round pick?

[teegre]

Contract restructurings will need to happen if Kendricks was brought in via trade, but...

Kendricks for a 5th round pick?

Yep.

Turn it into a 4 year / $20 million contract. It would only be $3 million more than he’s already set to make; so, he might not go for it. Then again, if he gets a chance to actually play, he very well just might agree to it.

[Shoes]

Steelers don't have any comp picks in 2019 for whatever thats worth.

[86WARD]

Sounds like the Eagles are releasing Kendricks post June 1st release. Looking like a savings of $6M in cap space. So he will be out there if the Steelers have serious interest.

[hawaiiansteeler]

Sounds like the Eagles are releasing Kendricks post June 1st release. Looking like a savings of $6M in cap space. So he will be out there if the Steelers have serious interest.

Eagles release inside linebacker Mychal Kendricks

By Chris Wesseling
Around the NFL Writer
Published: May 22, 2018

"Now that he's free, Kendricks figures to generate plenty of interest on the open market, perhaps even from the cross-state Steelers, who are still in search of a replacement for Ryan Shazier."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...chal-kendricks

[Psycho Ward 86]

Eagles lost LB Paul Worrilow to an ACL tear just as they released Kendricks. Damn, talk about horrible timing

Kendricks has to at least be in consideration. Test the waters and see what happens. Kendricks very well might take a little less money to be on a great team again just like Haden did

[hawaiiansteeler]

NaVorro Bowman, linebacker

Bowman got relatively good reviews for his brief stint with the Raiders, but Oakland showed what it thought of the three-time Pro Bowler by signing Tahir Whitehead and Derrick Johnson this offseason. It seemed likely that Bowman would be able to help as a run-defender, but the Raiders were slightly worse with Bowman on the field. Oakland last season averaged 4.1 yards per carry and a 22.2 percent first-down rate on the ground with Bowman in the lineup and 3.9 yards per rush with a 20.1 percent first-down rate while he was in San Francisco or off the field.

Even if Bowman isn't the superstar linebacker we saw before his serious knee injury, it's a surprise that there isn't more of a market for a veteran with his level of leadership. There's one contender with a huge weakness on the interior: The Steelers haven't really added anyone to replace Ryan Shazier, who won't be able to play in 2018, besides special-teamer Jon Bostic. Pittsburgh could still bring back Lawrence Timmons, but Bowman's probably a better player at this point.

New home: Pittsburgh Steelers

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ez-bryant-more

[86WARD]

Maybe the Steelers already have all they need at the “LB” and “Safety” positions...