Eagles jump ahead of Falcons in Gonzalez trade talks
According to SI.com’s Don Banks, the Eagles have jumped ahead of the Falcons in the Tony Gonzalez trade talks.
• The buzz about the Chiefs resuming their attempts to trade veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez has re-started, and it sounds as if the Eagles might have nosed ahead of the Falcons as the most likely trade partner. Philly is thought to be willing to give up a third-rounder for Gonzalez. But Kansas City is seeking at least a second-round pick for a player it considers a future Hall of Famer, and may not be willing to bear the brunt of any criticism that could come if it’s perceived to have given away Gonzalez too cheaply.
Considering the Falcons vehemently denied that they were interested in Gonzalez, Banks’ report shouldn’t surprise anyone. There is a lot of speculation that Philly is interested in Oklahoma State tight end Brandon Pettigrew at No. 21, so it makes sense that they would be willing to give up a third rounder for a proven commodity like Gonzalez. (Although I don’t know if a third round pick would be enough to acquire him.)
I went into more detail about the Gonzo-trade talks yesterday. You can read it here.
All this talk of using Chiefs veteran players (Waters, Gonzales, & LJ) as trade bait.Everyone knows all 3 wouldn’t mind moving on. If they are and they have a team like the Eagles that need and want a TE and TG deserves to play on a playoff team, then why not also fullfill the RB need for the Eagles and trade LG & TG to the Eagles for a 2nd, 3rd, & 4th round picks or some combo of such.
so much for that idea, sounds like Gonzales is a Falcon. I wish him the best of luck and he should do well with Ryan, White and Turner already in place! But what a very tough division to be in!