As I mentioned is a previous blog post, I think that there is little chance the Eagles will acquire Anquan Boldin, but his name has recently resurfaced in potential trade rumors, so he is back in the spotlight no matter how dim.
I want to take a moment to recap the situation with Boldin. He is under contract with the Arizona Cardinals, but unhappy with the current terms. Like many other players with Drew Rosenhaus as their agent, he feels he is underpaid. Just as a sidebar, why is Rosenhaus such a popular agent? Why doesn't he go out and get the big money for his clients from the start? Anyway, back to Boldin, with the draft a few weeks away, speculation has been raised that the Cardinals may look to deal him, rather than have him be a distraction heading into training camp. It has already been reported that he will skip the mini camps and possibly hold out when training camp opens up in late July. The Eagles are sitting with two picks in the first round and looking to add a receiver so their name has gone to the top of the list of teams who would be interested in a potential trade with Arizona to land Boldin.
Boldin is a very good receiver, and paired with DeSean Jackson would make McNabb's mouth water as well as the mouth's of every Eagles fan in the world. The problem is two little letters; T O. His memory is still too fresh in Andy Reid's mind to take another chance on a unhappy wide receiver with Rosenhaus as his agent. Reid would rather take his chances with the draft and try and find another hidden gem like Jackson, or look to bring in a less high profile veteran who can bolster the receiving corps. I agree with this thought process whole heartedly as the last thing we need is another head case wide receiver who is more concerned about his stats than the team.
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