@AdamSchefter: Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.
McCoy averaged 94 rushing yards/game and 4.64 yards/carry over his last 12 games last season. Amazing how those first 4 games when he played through an injury really skewed people's perception of his year.
Not enough touchdowns and receptions went to sproles/elsewhere = not as many fantasy points = unproductive/ he's on the downside/ he's got a lot of wear and tear.
The last part of course not based in reality.
I could see it if he had multiple 350+ carry years or if he had over 400 carries last year, but he's never been that kind of workhorse. Reid refuses to commit to the run and Kelly spreads the ball around.
IMO, barring injury he's going to be a beast this coming season. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see him push 2K yds and 20+ tds under Rex in Buffalo.
a good move by the Eagles and is likely going to make them tougher next year. Football Outsiders ranked (amongst RBs) McCoy 24th in DVOA last year and PFF had him 36th in rushing, 34th in blocking and dead last in pass catching. They also ranked the Eagles OL highly in run blocking.
The prime for an NFL RB is short and the decline is often very fast. The Eagles basically dumped a declining RB (the most replacable position in the NFL) and got ~$10M cap room and a promising young LB (albeit on coming off of ACL). They have a lot of flexibility to go after FAs.
I think Dallas is going to come back to earth next year with their cap troubles and the Eagles will be our main competition to win the NFC East.
Not enough touchdowns and receptions went to sproles/elsewhere = not as many fantasy points = unproductive/ he's on the downside/ he's got a lot of wear and tear.
The last part of course not based in reality.
I could see it if he had multiple 350+ carry years or if he had over 400 carries last year, but he's never been that kind of workhorse. Reid refuses to commit to the run and Kelly spreads the ball around.
IMO, barring injury he's going to be a beast this coming season. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see him push 2K yds and 20+ tds under Rex in Buffalo.
The prime for an NFL RB is short and the decline is often very fast. The Eagles basically dumped a declining RB (the most replacable position in the NFL) and got ~$10M cap room and a promising young LB (albeit on coming off of ACL). They have a lot of flexibility to go after FAs.
I think Dallas is going to come back to earth next year with their cap troubles and the Eagles will be our main competition to win the NFC East.