(01-06-2019, 04:48 PM)Jags Wrote:

(01-06-2019, 04:22 PM)p_rushing Wrote: They don't have any leverage though. They can't afford him, so teams know that. They have to trade him or release him. He also knows they can't afford him, so why agree with the trade? If he goes on the open market, he gets a huge contract, if he signs and gets traded he is limited to 1 team setting the value.

They needed to trade him before this year, now it is hard to keep control with the cap. Wentz's contract can be renewed now, waiting will only increase the value. Are they really going to spend $50 million in cap on the QB position?

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Perhaps I don’t have the full grasp of the situation.  But I’m under the same impression as what NYC posted.  So if the eagles franchise him, Foles has no choice.  Then the Eagles can trade and reap the benefits of the draft pick(s).  Otherwise they let the contract run out or pick up the option, in which Foles can get out of easily.  Which, as you said the last option makes no sense for the Eagle due to the money.  So the “smart” move would be franchise and trade to get some value out of him.  Whether they do that or not, who knows.  Would be a crappy way to treat a player that won you a Super Bowl in my opinion.

He doesn't have to sign the franchise tag and could hold out. He also could sign it immediately and put them in a huge cap situation. He can refuse to sign a new deal when traded, which greatly decreases his trade value. The Eagles have to trade him if he signs the tag as they won't have the cap space.

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