A year after acquiring Minshew for just a sixth and flipping him for, say, a third-round pick fits his team-building philosophy. I bring this up though because Roseman can win trades and loves to do so. The ultimate backup quarterback test I do is if a given starter missed three games, is it realistic that this guy could potentially go 2-1 during that span? Minshew passes that for me. If he has to play a game or two during the course of the season filling in for Hurts after an injury, he can win. He’s a talented back who was a key cog in a historic rushing attack and helped the Birds make the postseason. Exploring Sanders’ trade value is something the Eagles should’ve done, but to trade him for, say, a fifth-round pick just to move on wasn’t smart. I think back to the lead-up of last year’s trade deadline. Now, I’m not in the business of getting rid of players just for the sake of getting rid of players. Nick Sirianni challenges draft prospects to play basketball on a mini hoop.Howie Roseman says 'the best is yet to come' from RB Miles Sanders.Mailbag: What potential sliders in the 2022 NFL Draft should the Eagles consider trading up for?.It’s because of Minshew’s resume that I’m left wondering if the Eagles would attempt to sell high on Minshew to a quarterback-needy team this offseason. He’s the best backup quarterback in the league. Minshew will be entering his age-26 season and carries a cap hit just north of $2.5 million on the last year of his rookie contract. Throwing aside a meaningless Week 18 contest against the Cowboys, Minshew’s win over the Jets in the Meadowlands in Week 13 helped keep the Eagles’ playoff hopes alive as they eventually made the postseason as a Wild Card squad. Minshew started two games for the Birds in 2021. Roseman wisely swung a trade for Gardner Minshew II last August as a young quarterback with 20 starts to his name to add to the mix with Hurts. Today, however, I want to take a peek at how this QB Factory franchise will handle the quarterbacks behind Hurts on the depth chart. There is upside in letting Hurts roll into his second campaign as the Eagles’ full-time starter for sure. Whether you want to believe that is another matter, as several veteran quarterbacks could be available via trade this offseason and the Eagles’ three first-round picks could put them in position to select a rookie signal-caller. No executive is more aggressive than Howie Roseman and certainly no franchise wheels and deals quarterbacks quite like the Birds.Īccording to Roseman, the Eagles are confident in Jalen Hurts being the team’s starter in 2022 as he enters his third season as a pro. The former Washington State star has one year left on his rookie contract, counting $965,000 against the salary cap in 2022, and he’s among the most valuable backup quarterbacks in the entire NFL.It’s a phrase that will live in infamy among Eagles fans, but it bears true looking at how this organization has conducted itself over the last two decades. “If I’m around Frank (Reich) for two years in San Diego, three years (in Indy), for five years, if I didn’t learn something about the backup quarterback…” /9CdLrGVANM I asked #Eagles HC Nick Sirianni if they would entertain the possibility of trading QB Gardner Minshew. Gardner Minshew wants to be a starting quarterback in the NFL, but he’s stuck behind Jalen Hurts on Philadelphia’s depth chart, and even more importantly, he’s a valuable member of the Eagles roster.ĭuring a sitdown with PFF, head coach Nick Sirianni gave some insight into the value Minshew brings, along with highlighting just how important a solid backup quarterback is to a team’s goals. Nick Foles is the strongest proof ever that a solid backup quarterback is a difference between a Super Bowl and a lost season due to injury. Quarterback is the most important and valuable position in the NFL, with backup quarterback also being a key spot on the roster.
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