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Patrick Causey

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Sunday Free Agency Update: McCourty, Maxwell and… Gore?

  View image | gettyimages.com We will update this tread as the day continues. So keep it here for your latest news on the Eagles free agency rumors. Let's get right to it. Devin McCourty We reported yesterday that Devin McCourty was a top priority for the Eagles. Word has since come out that McCourty […]

Patrick Causey  •  08 Mar 2015
Eagles free agency update: Big bucks being thrown at Byron Maxwell

  View image | gettyimages.com   We are not even 24 hours into the legal tampering period, and there are a number of updates for the Eagles. Byron Maxwell First, news on arguably the most popular player in Philly right now. According to Jayson Braddock, the Eagles and Maxwell are close to striking a big […]

Patrick Causey  •  07 Mar 2015
Legal Tampering Period Opens Tomorrow: A Free Agency Primer

  View image | gettyimages.com The legal tampering period begins today, which was implemented by the NFL to put a stop to the rampant tampering that went on before the start of free agency. In year's past, teams would reach an agreement in principle with free agents before free agency even started. However, that did […]

Patrick Causey  •  07 Mar 2015
Massive Trade for Mariota + Free Agency Spending Spree = Bad News for Eagles

  View image | gettyimages.com (Note: This post has been updated after news broke of the LeSean McCoy trade). Well, that escalated quickly. The Eagles just shocked the football world by trading LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for Kiko Alonso.  This came on after reports that the Eagles released high priced veterans Trent Cole […]

Patrick Causey  •  03 Mar 2015
Mariota, Free Agency Spending Spree, and Roseman to blame for 2014 Draft

  View image | gettyimages.com Three interesting nuggets worth passing on regarding the Eagles. 1. The Birds Actually (Maybe) (Probably) Want Mariota First, regarding the persistent rumors about the Eagles trading up for Marcus Mariota. It's that time of the year again when it is virtually impossible to tell fact from fiction. Reporters try to make […]

Patrick Causey  •  28 Feb 2015
Marcus Mariota crushing it at Combine, making Kelly/Mariota reunion unlikely

  View image | gettyimages.com I wrote about how trading up to draft Marcus Mariota made little sense for the Eagles (because it was cost prohibitive), and why the numbers tell us that the Eagles can win a Super Bowl with Nick Foles.  I swore I would not write another column addressing this issue. I have […]

Patrick Causey  •  21 Feb 2015
Arm Chair GM: Cornerback, Part 2: NFL Draft

  View image | gettyimages.com I wanted to provide you comprehensive analysis of the players available in free agency and the draft. But realizing we live in a 140 character society, I wanted to break down this cornerback coverage into a two-part series. In part one, I looked at the free agents the Eagles can […]

Patrick Causey  •  13 Feb 2015
Arm Chair GM: Cornerback, Part 1: Free Agency

  View image | gettyimages.com Sorry for the delay in posts. I was in the midst of a move so it prevented me from getting my thoughts down on paper…errr… word processor..  Before the hiatus, I took a big picture look at the Eagles roster to identify the areas that most needed improvement this offseason. We […]

Patrick Causey  •  13 Feb 2015
Ed Marynowitz is the right man for the job

  View image | gettyimages.com A scouting “god.” The next Ozzie Newsome. The architect behind Alabama’s championship runs from 2008 – 2011. If I told you a month ago that these would be the words used to describe the new executive hired by the Eagles, most fans will be thrilled. For good reason.  But the […]

Patrick Causey  •  29 Jan 2015
Armchair GM: Breaking Down the Eagles Offseason Needs

  View image | gettyimages.com While the Super Bowl is a week away, the Eagles have already begun preparing for the 2015 season. We will be providing you with more in-depth analysis regarding free agency and the draft in the coming months, so make sure to check back here for content. But before breaking down […]

Patrick Causey  •  24 Jan 2015