DJ Moore trade compensation validates Eagles' asking price for A.J. Brown
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It's officially the offseason. There are some minor complaints about the depth of talent in the free-agent pool. The Philadelphia Eagles have to clear some money to make any earth-shattering moves. Mostly, the conversations resemble those from last season.
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How many guys can this team hang on to? How many valuable contributors will be lost in another period of turnover?
Legal tampering doesn't begin until March 9. Teams are already informing players of their release. Then, there are the trades. Have you heard? The Chicago Bears' passing attack lost one of its best weapons.
DJ Moore and a fifth-round draft choice have been shipped off to the Buffalo Bills. Chicago gets a second-rounder in return.
Thoughts turn to all of the discussion that surrounds A.J. Brown now. It has been reported that the Eagles wouldn't entertain any trade offers unless they included first-round compensation and another top-100 selection, in other words, a second or third-rounder. Let's be frank. If DJ Moore is worth a second-rounder, which some might argue he is, then yes, Brown is worth a first-rounder and then some. That said, the 'expensive asking price' the Eagles have reportedly rolled out seems very. Moore is a great football player. Brown is better.
Three of Brown's last four seasons have ended with Second-Team All-Pro honors. Moore hasn't earned his first yet. All four of Brown's seasons in Philadelphia have seen him exceed 1,000 yards receiving. Moore has had one 1,000-yard receiving campaign in his last four seasons.
Simply put, if the Bills were willing to part with a second-round pick to land Moore from the Bears, it only reinforces how valuable elite wide receivers have become in today's NFL. Philadelphia shouldn't cheat itself. Moore is a proven playmaker, but the production and physical dominance of A.J. Brown place him in a slightly different tier.
Brown has repeatedly shown he can tilt a defense, take over games, and elevate the Eagles' entire passing attack. Philadelphia's asking price shouldn't shock anyone or be labeled as unfair.
If no one wants to pay the fee, so be it. Philadelphia has Brown under contract anyway. A first-round pick plus another top-100 selection may sound steep on the surface, but when teams are dealing with a receiver who consistently produces like a number one option, the conversation only starts there.
If another franchise wants Brown badly enough, the offer will have to reflect the reality of what he brings to the field every game day. Until then, the Eagles can afford patience because three-time All-Pros rarely become available, and when they are, the pricing is always steep.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: DJ Moore trade terms confirm Eagles' asking price for A.J. Brown