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I kinda doubt it. This feels like more of a replacement for DiMarco. We'll see I guess...

Sure, hang onto him in case of emergency, but also don't let him be the direct backup. And trade him if any reasonable valued offer comes your way. But yeah, a 3rd Qb is probably more valuable for insurance purposes than, a backup long snapper. I just hope we don't ever plan on him becoming anything, because I sure don't see it happening...

I'm not understanding your argument, the Trubisky signing was a good one. Fromm will never be anything more than a low-level backup in the NFL.

Nope, I like the signing. To be more clear, I think Fromm is, was and will always be doodoo

Fixed.

We have bigger problems if we're counting on Fromm to backup Allen next season, so it's really the same either way.

As I've said in other threads, go watch Ertz' tape from last year. He can't run anymore (not that he was ever a + athlete to begin with). Super Bowl rings and past stats don't mean anything when you can't bring what you once did to a team. This is looking more and more likely, so I would love to be wrong, but I just do not see an impact player in Ertz anymore, and I'd suspect our FO is not expecting that either. Just my 2 cents...

FREE JOSH JACOBS!!!!! Seriously, I'd love to find out what the asking price is, this is insanity...

0 chance Nas or McNeil are there at the end of the 3rd...

We'll never know, so it's kinda moot in the end. I know Beane values relationships across the league, but GMs also know the game, they know how this all works. I can tell you if the situation were reversed, Howie wouldn't hesitate to lower the offer -- again -- IF we're truly the only team still in talks for Ertz -- another thing we'll likely never know for sure...

The decision isn't just "Ertz or no Ertz" in a vacuum though. We could sign Rudolph who's arguably going to contribute just or nearly as much as Ertz. Njoku looks very available, Darren Fells just got cut as will others... This is not a situation where we need to get bent over backwards, especially given Ertz' contract will need to be restructured and there's no guarantee (until he agrees to it) of what that number will be...

This is perhaps cheating, since it hasn't happened yet, but this would really interest me. Candidly, I'm 1,000,000% biased, but I think Marcus would do well in this offense and think he's got a lot of good football still to play. Backup QB has to be somewhat of a priority with the way and frequency that Josh runs. EDIT: Just signed Trubisky. Damn, scratch that...

While your point is not wrong, I think this is looking at it the wrong way (from my point, anyway)... It's one thing to offer a 3rd if we're competing against other teams for Ertz. I would still argue that's an overpay, but that's because I think his best football is very uch behind him. But if we're competing for him, sure, you throw out your best price. If we're the only one negotiating for him now that the Chargers signed Cook, there's absolutely no reason to keep the price the same. Lower the offer to a 5th and call Howie's bluff. If we miss out, it's not like we're missing out on an otherworldly player anymore -- this isn't Aaron Donald we're trading for here.

It better be or it's a massive overpay.

All depends on what the offer is, really. Ertz isn't worth a 3rd -- especially when you're the only team pursuing him via trade. If the offer was always a 5 or maybe our 3 for their 4, then sure, maybe you keep the offer as is, but the Chargers bowing out absolutely changes the negotiating dynamic. Howie has a history of taking what he can get, so no need to blink early. Call his bluff and sign Ertz after he's cut...

Mack: 0.01% Fuller: 10%?

At this point, some people are going to be disappointed if it's not a Bruce Smith clone, genetically modified to also play TE... If it was a superstar, more reporters than just Cynthia Frelund would be on this. That's my thing. IF it happens, it'll be someone between Ertz and Mack (though apparently recognizing that reality means I'm a grinch... 🙄)

Sorry, you're right. MUCH better to pretend we're getting both All-Pro lists. Let me know when the parade is, I'll be there. Sheesh.

My take on things: Those thinking its Mack are going to be disappointed. I think she'd be making a MUCH bigger deal about this if a super bowl contender filled arguably their biggest need with one of the most dominant players IN the league, who also happens to be homegrown talent. It's not Ertz, her comment seems pretty clearly in regards to the salary cap deadline and an Ertz deal is part'n'parcel to Philly getting under the cap. It's not McCafferey -- because come the F*** on people. It's not McCaffrey. Deep down you all know that.

Could also be absolutely nothing. Marv Levy lives in Chicago...

???

If you don't want Gabe Jackson then you REALLY don't want James Carpenter. There's quite a few names I'd add to this list: Rodney Hudson, Melvin Ingram, Patrick Peterson, Malcolm Butler, Sheldon Rankins, Baushad Breeland, Casey Heyward, Kyle Rudolph, Kyle Long, Malik Hooker to name a handful...

Absolutely, completely, amazingly unbelievable that we got something for Lee Smith.

Sure, that's a fair assumption to make, call me cautiously optimistic. But some on this thread are acting like we got Tony Gonzalez in his prime. At this point, I'm expecting Ertz to be a mid-level starting TE at best and, frankly, would be happy with that...

This is all I'm saying. He's not enough of a no-brainer anymore to not care about what the deal is before I just run through the streets naked.