3 years 60 million extension front loaded so they can get away with little dead cap in the final year.
Yeah…
Yeah I screwed the pooch on this one. This was a horrible deal. If he played for the Eagles this year and walked after this season they likely get a 3rd round compensatory pick in 2026. The Eagles better be right on Sweat, Huff, and Nolan Smith. The only reason a team should do this is if they’re convinced the relationship is done and the player would be a negative in the locker room.
The comp pick and the fact that the pick they are getting back is in 2026 is what makes it a shitty deal on its face for Philly. Reddick should get the 10 sacks if healthy. Will the Jets play him enough snaps to get make it a second with a couple first round picks also at that spot and probably also looking to still add a good run down DE? Again, they should. But that draft pick is still 2 years away. It's a salary cap dump and maybe Reddick was putting out feelers that he would hold out. The other possibility I mentioned a while back is the Eagles had a locker room problem last year that seemed to play a role in their historic collapse and are now losing two leaders to retirement. Maybe Reddick was one of the guys seen as a problem from that perspective because there is little doubt they are a better team with him on the field on 3rd downs than without him.
I think this one was more locker room than cap. I don’t think they get much cap relief here because of the dead cap. I’d even assess that they saw something with his tape from last year that has them bailing on the player. It may even be a result of the change in defensive coordinator.
Cap as compared to resigning him And giving him a huge deal. Also cleans up his dead money this year and keeps next year clean, but more meant they weren’t looking to give him $20M plus per year
Looks like Wile E Coyote Howie just got Road Runner-ed eh.
Read what I wrote again. It all worked to plan. Almost won the SB taking the risk as well. They signed a guy in FA in 2022 and will get a pick for him in 2026. Resource maxxing.
Sure, maybe even a second if Riddick balls 9000. It could work out for both, one or neither team. I'm just saying it's a little early to be calling it a genius move.
I still think it’s a mistake to part with their best pass rusher for little beyond the compensation they would have received when he walked in FA anyway. There was also an opportunity here to restructure him, make him happy, and then have money for a Justin Simmons signing. I think this is a misstep.
And as you pointed out, it’s time for the youth to step up, primarily Nolan Smith.
I was surprised at the subpar performance Smith put forth last year. At the time of the draft. I had him pegged as one of the sure-fire rookie stars, and he was really high on my list. Still plenty of time to right the ship, but as you suggest, he needs to step up and assert himself.
