Eagles trade AJ Brown to the Patriots

[DeadStroke]

@CuriousHusker

So good terms for a number 1 WR until AJ falls off or goes full blown diva.

Exactly or if he punches a fan again.

[Wrath-SRT]

Jameson Williams has never made the pro bowl and I’m not sure you couldn’t get 2 1s for him right now

[Jah26]

You sound perhaps a bit familiar with this move.

[Gerwinke]

@Jah26

You sound perhaps a bit familiar with this move.

It’s how I got my wife and my two little rugrats. And bad back

[Gitche]

Wonder if the Pat’s will use him for more than just a decoy?

[TouchdownMyPants]

@CuriousHusker

Tennessee sold him off under market value. This may be a pinch high but when you think about in the context of Maye and his first contract window it makes sense. But yes, well played by Howie.

Idk… Tennessee got a first in that year’s draft… Philly is getting one 2 years from now… That’s a big difference

[Jman]

@TouchdownMyPants

@CuriousHusker

Tennessee sold him off under market value. This may be a pinch high but when you think about in the context of Maye and his first contract window it makes sense. But yes, well played by Howie.

Idk… Tennessee got a first in that year’s draft… Philly is getting one 2 years from now… That’s a big difference

Pretty sure Vrabel punched the Titans GM in the mouth for trading AJ Brown for Trey Burks

[stephenboyd57]

Is AJ Brown even that good?

A better qb helps for sure. But his ability to get open and separation on routes? Not so sure about that

[CuriousHusker]

Good point. And as opposed to 2027 it’s too early to know how good 2028’s crop will be.

[TouchdownMyPants]

A lot of people think Hurts is the issue in Philly

[HSVLion]

He’s like a yoked Kenny Golladay. Very much a physical receiver. Separation has never been his best trait.

[Weaselpuppy]

https://x.com/AnnieAgar/status/2061610918774009897?s=20

[JD9]

I personally think he’s been one of the most overrated WRs in recent memory. A really good player, but I’ve seen him ranked among the top 5 for a half decade. Often listed among guys who are at least a tier above him.

[HiFidelity]

@TouchdownMyPants

Idk… Tennessee got a first in that year’s draft… Philly is getting one 2 years from now… That’s a big difference

I will never agree with this perspective. Picks don’t degrade in value over time

I think we think that the ‘27 draft will be special, but Burks wasn’t drafted in ‘27, he was drafted in ‘22 which wasn’t all that special outside the top half of the first round.

The Lions traded Stafford for two firsts. The second one turned out to be much more valuable than the first despite delayed gratification

[HiFidelity]

@DeadStroke

For AJ Brown, the Eagles will have $16.5M dead cap in 2026 and $27M dead cap in 2027. $33.5M paid in prior years, deferred to future years. AJ Brown’s entire cash due in 2026 ($29M) will be paid by the Patriots.

What’s the deal with all the void years 2030 - 2033?

[TouchdownMyPants]

You may disagree, but that’s how the league views it… Which is why you have to give up a higher pick in the following draft to get a lower pick in the current draft… 3rd for a 4th to draft Manu for example

[BrokenGlass284]

@Gerwinke

@Jah26

You sound perhaps a bit familiar with this move.

It’s how I got my wife and my two little rugrats. And bad back

Gerwinke knows how to impress a chick.

[HiFidelity]

@TouchdownMyPants

You may disagree, but that’s how the league views it… Which is why you have to give up a higher pick in the following draft to get a lower pick in the current draft… 3rd for a 4th to draft Manu for example

If you look you will see that those trades are rare. So the league doesn’t really view it that way, otherwise those trades would be more common. What the league views is that they are going to charge premiums for current assets if they are getting future assets in return and outside of late round picks, most teams also view these as bad trades and won’t pay that price

From what I’ve seen, the most excess value most teams will trade (other than the Lions) is a future 4th for a current 5th. I do not think will you find many (other than the Lions), possibly any, trades in this decade where teams gave up more excess value than that, and even those trades are fairly rare. Only a handful of them since 2020. So the most teams (other than the Lions) may sacrifice is the equivalent of a future 5th round pick, or one spot late in the first round, to gain the time premium.

[TouchdownMyPants]

I’m sry, but that’s just not true… A 1st round pick now is more valuable than a 1st round pick in 2 years… The coach and GM may not even be there in 2 years…

[DeadStroke]

@HiFidelity

What’s the deal with all the void years 2030 - 2033?

That’s what helps spread out the cap hits to future years through the use of void years. If Brown’s contract expires, the Patriots will have a $53M cap hit in 2030, when Brown isn’t even under contract.