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tpaulus_2
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Chip Kelley took a lot of heat for unceremoniously trading away star RB LeSean McCoy.
I was on-board with the trade from the start for two reasons: 1.) I think McCoy is over-rated (but still darn good, don't get me wrong) because he lacks that 'between the tackles' element to his game, something which Kelly's offense is predicated on. 2.)Kiko Alonso looked like a star in the making in his rookie year before injury de-railed year two. If he re-gains that form than a 24 year old LB on the rise has way more long-term value than 27 year old RB who probably has two, maybe three seasons left at his current level of play. RBs just don't last that long when they're getting 250-300 carries per year.
Given all the stupid comments and even stupider actions coming out of the McCoy camp since the trade, I think it's clear that Kelly saw a chance to move a bad locker room influence who still had enough value to net a long-term starter in return, and he decided to pull the trigger. In 5 years Alonso will likely on of the best LBs in the league while McCoy will likely be out of the league, or at least pretty darn close to being finished.
Good move by the Eagles, imo.
Report: LeSean McCoy party is still on | ProFootballTalk
I was on-board with the trade from the start for two reasons: 1.) I think McCoy is over-rated (but still darn good, don't get me wrong) because he lacks that 'between the tackles' element to his game, something which Kelly's offense is predicated on. 2.)Kiko Alonso looked like a star in the making in his rookie year before injury de-railed year two. If he re-gains that form than a 24 year old LB on the rise has way more long-term value than 27 year old RB who probably has two, maybe three seasons left at his current level of play. RBs just don't last that long when they're getting 250-300 carries per year.
Given all the stupid comments and even stupider actions coming out of the McCoy camp since the trade, I think it's clear that Kelly saw a chance to move a bad locker room influence who still had enough value to net a long-term starter in return, and he decided to pull the trigger. In 5 years Alonso will likely on of the best LBs in the league while McCoy will likely be out of the league, or at least pretty darn close to being finished.
Good move by the Eagles, imo.
Report: LeSean McCoy party is still on | ProFootballTalk