Ross Maghielse

RE: A.J. Brown being traded. Most everything I wrote in the below column stands a week later: - #Eagles are assessing the market - Their asking price is believed to be 1st and 2d round draft picks (as I’ve learned since, at a minimum, although the swap can have multiple moving pieces) - There is a general sense that a decision needs to come before the league year (a then there will be a reassessment after the team makes their initial moves in FA) - The Patriots are the most likely suitors (and are interested) The Bills trading for WR D.J. Moore may have altered Brown’s value, which some league executives had compared to draft compensation received in previous trades for Stefen Diggs and DK Metcalf (essentially a 2d rounder) The Eagles likely want something closer to what the Packers got from the Raiders for Devante Adams (a 1 and 2) several years ago, as @AlbertBreer and I spoke about on my most recent podcast audacy.com/podcast/uncoverin… We also spoke about A.J. Brown’s supposed unhappiness and how there is nuance to that topic. The Eagles don’t see that as great an issue as some outsiders. I still believe whatever apparent standoff the Eagles are having with the Pats about compensation could be resolved, especially if the Ravens, Chargers or Colts have legit interest. But the clock is ticking.

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