Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Black Tuesday

The Cowboys do whatever it takes to upgrade their team by trading 1st, 3rd and 6th round picks for Lions' WR Roy Williams.

The Eagles wind up cutting Tony Hunt, last year's 3rd round pick and in the process highlight their gross misjudgement in draft picks. And it's not like Tony Hunt was a fluke. The Eagles cut their previous 3rd round pick, Ryan Moats, this preseason.

The difference could not be more stark. The Cowboys, already with TO at wideout, went out and landed a professional WR.

The Eagles with Hank Baskett and Reggie Brown at the top of the depth chart aren't willing to trade the Panthers' # 1 pick (or the Eagles' own #1) and Tony Hunt or Ryan Moats and a 6th round pick for Roy Williams. Simply incredible!

Are the Eagles really going to rely on kevin curtis fully recovering from hernia surgery done 7 weeks ago? Seriously? that's the game plan? With Westbrook currently out nursing cracked ribs?

Yes, WR take about 6-8 weeks to learn an offense. how perfect that Williams will be getting fully up to speed just in time for the playoff stretch drive. The Eagles certainly wouldn't want to make a 8 week investment in Williams that way - not the way they are currently doing with Abiamiri or Curtis.

Note to the Philly sports media that for months complained that a trade for Anquan Bolding, Ocho Cinco or Roy Williams was a fan fantasy and would never happen. Guess what? The fans were right.

Say what you want about Jerry Jones. And a lot has been said. But he gets things done. And closed a deal that improves his team. All while the Eagles dithered and couldn't make a move.

One team made a move to upgrade WR with TO on the team. The other couldn't part with a too precious 3rd round future pick while cutting a previous 3rd round pick that would have been the difference between Reggie Brown or Roy Williams lining up opposite rookie phenom Desean Jackson.

I'm disgusted. The Cowboys have their eyese on the super bowl. The Eagles have their eyes on the wild card.

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