The rumors surrounding Jessie Bates and the Eagles have been swirling over the weekend, but does a trade make any logistical sense? It’s time to take a deeper dive into the situation.
The initial trade
If we take a look back at recent DB needle-movers, it becomes clear that the Eagles will need to give up something significant to get something significant. This isn’t like an A.J Brown situation where the team had just drafted an immediate replacement (Sorry, Dax) and were keen to cash in as opposed to already opting to pay him $13M on the franchise tag.