Heard in the Cheap Seats

As always, a WR might be available via trade and the Eagles are immediately rumored to be interested.  Such is the case this morning as the rumors are flying that the Eagles are interested in acquiring the services of Chad Ocho Cinco (still doesn’t feel right to write that).  

But read the report from ESPN’s Michael Smith closely. He never says that a source tells him that the Eagles are interested or have placed a call to the Bengals front office.  Instead, he merely speculates that the Eagles “could be in the picture” based on the fact that they have two first round picks and a “perceived” need for a stud WR.

Could the Eagles be interested?  Sure.  But simply because Michael Smith speculated out loud that the Eagles might be interested in Ocho Cinco does not mean a deal is imminent.

To me, the more interesting rumor was the continued speculation that the Eagles are going after Jason Peters.  Smith reports that the Eagles and Bills have had “serious discussions” regarding Peters and those talks could heat up as the draft approaches.  We explored here last month whether a move to acquire Peters would be worth the bounty the Eagles would have to pay.  We would need to see how the deal plays out, but considering the speculation, I would shy away from overpaying for Jason Peters given the questions marks and baggage he carries.

The rumor mill is sure to heat up as the draft approaches and names like Chad Ocho Cinco and Jason Peters will not go away anytime soon.  The Eagles certainly have the ammunition to get a deal done, but it remains to be seen where they will focus their attention.  If I were a betting man I would say their attention won”t be focused on Ocho Cinco.