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Philadelphia has three young and capable starters at LDEs (Derek Barnett, Genard Avery and Josh Sweat).  We know at some point we need to go younger and replace Houston.  Sweat was a 4th Round pick for the Eagles in 2018.  All three players are projected to be FAs in 2022.  Am thinking coming from the Colts Clubhouse that we offer this years NFL Draft 4th Round as a trade for Sweat with some sort of incentive that could elevate to a 3rd or possibly 2nd in 2022 draft for Philadelphia.  Sweat to me has the height and speed we covet on our turf at Edge.  His stats are impressive and PFF ranked highly for his limited action of play.

 

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Sweat was a 4th round pick with 1st round talent because he has a knee that's going to end his career sooner or later. He's a good DE but he's playing on borrowed time, it's a degenerative knee situation. For a 1 or 2 year deal he's fine, but I wouldn't do the long term thing..

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50 minutes ago, ColtJax said:

Sweat was a 4th round pick with 1st round talent because he has a knee that's going to end his career sooner or later. He's a good DE but he's playing on borrowed time, it's a degenerative knee situation. For a 1 or 2 year deal he's fine, but I wouldn't do the long term thing..

Haven’t seen anything degeneration with his knee just a freaky HS accident snapped leg in half in 2014 and has since fully recovered.  another ACL, PCL and MCL tears in college.
 

Miracle feel good story and has passed all physicals since college and pros.  Forgot he aced his combine.  He did slip in the draft but has the motor and relentless talent to have gone much higher.  Guess it depends on how the Colts feel about his short to long term potential risk/reward.

 

What’s the worst can happen we offer this years 4th for him.  Doubt the Eagles do better than us next year so we should get back our 4th higher.  Lose a 3rd or our 2nd depending on his agreed stats, play time.  No way give up a First.

 

Thinking along the lines > 80 snaps and 10 sacks for a 2nd and > 65 snaps played and 5 sacks plus a tackle count. Easily see us give up our Third next year and get back the Eagles 4th.  Hopefully get a good 4-6 years ROI.

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