May 14, 200916 yr comment_64618 No wonder Angelo failed to get Boldin. Source: Jeff McLane, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff McLane, of The Philadelphia Inquirer, reports Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said during a radio interview that the team checked into the availability of Arizona Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin before the NFL draft, but found the price too high. Reid suggested the price might have been first-, third- and fifth-round draft picks. 'That's a lot of picks, No. 1,' Reid said. 'And then you're going to pay the guy $10 million. So you get hit on both sides of it.' Instead, the Eagles traded up in the NFL Draft to select WR Jeremy Maclin. Report
May 14, 200916 yr comment_64623 No wonder Angelo failed to get Boldin. This confirms much of what I've heard already. The price was too high and we didn't have the picks even if we wanted to pull the trigger. It'll be interesting to see what happens if Boldin continues to be miffed. Report
May 14, 200916 yr comment_64631 This confirms much of what I've heard already. The price was too high and we didn't have the picks even if we wanted to pull the trigger. It'll be interesting to see what happens if Boldin continues to be miffed. You've gotta love JA for making the call to Arizona and trying. Report
May 15, 200916 yr comment_64652 I sort of question this. From all previous reports, we were in "serious" talk w/ Az. If the price was a 1st, 3rd and 5th, why would Az even answer the phone when we called, much less have serious conversation w/ us when we did not have a 1st round pick. Heck, we didn't even have a 3rd round pick, at least not for trade purposes, as we could not trade our Supp pick. You can say they may have wanted our 1st next year, but that is not equal to a 1st this year. Just seems the reports conflict a bit. If the price was a 1st, 3rd and 5th, then there was no reason for them to even speak w/ us. So either that price is off, or reports we were in serious discussion was off. No wonder Angelo failed to get Boldin. Report
May 15, 200916 yr comment_64657 I sort of question this. From all previous reports, we were in "serious" talk w/ Az. If the price was a 1st, 3rd and 5th, why... Hello McFly... Because we had other assets to offer in trade. Report
May 15, 200916 yr comment_64658 Hey Biff, go wash my car, and put an extra coat of wax on it this time. Exactly what assets do you believe we have which would equate to a 1st round draft pick. I am sure I can come up w/ a couple which would net us the equivalent to a 3rd, but a 1st? Hello McFly... Because we had other assets to offer in trade. Report
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