NFL Trade Deadline - Eagles Break Up The Dream Team

by Brandon on Oct 18, 2011 3:24 PM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

I'm sorry to deceive, it's only backup RB Ronnie Brown to the Lions, but I can't help giving the Eagles a punch to the gut while they're down.

There is an NFC North angle to this trade because it's one that the Lions apparently needed to make after RB Jahvid Best suffered his second concussion of the year. I don't expect Brown will start (or even play a lot) but they needed someone to backup RB Keiland Williams, so long as that player is not named "Jerome Harrison." I'd expect Maurice Morris will be the new wingman on the depth chart.

I'm not a huge Jahvid Best fan, but he's having a nice season (4.6 ypc and 27 receptions). Losing him for any stretch of time doesn't help. Brown hasn't done anything this season for the Eagles (38 rushing yards total with one fumble). Oh and what a fumble it was.

And one more shot at the Eagles, courtesy of Les Bowen, on the 7th round pick in 2013 included in the deal:

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Les Bowen The 2013 pick is a seventh-rounder. Those are tough for #Eagles to part with, since they traditionally start right away.
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How bad has Harrison been?

Haven’t really paid attention. Thought he’d be the de facto guy.

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by AdamA on Oct 18, 2011 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

I thought so too.

But they didn’t really give him much playing time. What he did on the field wasn’t great, but it wasn’t awful either. I can only guess he didn’t show enough in practice to satisfy the coaches.

No slogans. Just win!!!

by drgarnett on Oct 18, 2011 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Harrison has been fine. Not sure i understand.

Please explain Brandon.

Life is too short to drink bad coffee...

by Jeigh AK on Oct 19, 2011 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions

ok got it.

i feel dumb now, Yes, Harrison was traded for Brown. I should have checked that before I posted. I shall now eat a big plate of ignorance and go to bed.

Life is too short to drink bad coffee...

by Jeigh AK on Oct 19, 2011 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions

I was confused about that too...

until I heard that Harrison and a pick were traded for Brown. The article kinda beat around the bush but seems like it left us to assume what the trade included.

In Every Climb and Place....

by PhoenicianPakFan on Oct 19, 2011 3:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah…Harrison was part of the deal…him and a 7th rounder for Ronnie Brown. Either way, the Lions got the better end of that deal.

The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010

by TrevorR on Oct 19, 2011 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Harrison failed his physical

when they found a brain tumor, of all things. So this failed trade may have literally saved his life. Here’s hoping he has a full recovery and can play again.

Link here

by wibrownguy on Oct 20, 2011 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs