Nolan Caroll is an eagle

[Zounds]

Carroll gets backup CB money in Philly and we only have 1 starting CB on our roster. We have plenty of cap space and big need at CB, so this move is very confusing to me. Carroll is definitely worth $2.6 million per year.

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This is addition by subtraction. Every time there was a big pass against us you look at who got burned it was Caroll. That guy is a below average starter at best I don't understand all the love for him

Carroll isn't great, but when the next 2 CBs on your roster has barley played any NFL snaps, Carroll is looking like a good option. Let also not forget this guy has improved every year since he was drafted. I think we may regret letting him get away.

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

wrong player...marshall is not here any more and he was that guy...

Caroll's definitely been guilty of that too on a lot of occasions, including the TD pass the Patriots got against us last season in that nightmare 2nd half, I believe?

Joking aside, though, I agree with you. He got paid peanuts and was a solid player who stayed healthy and contributed on special teams. At that price, I'd have preferred to keep him. What else are we spending our enormous wad of free cap room on right now?

 

[finfanatl]

Time to look to the future with Jamar and Davis.
That's why you used a second and third round pick on them, isn't it?

 

[MRojas4]

Carroll gets backup CB money in Philly and we only have 1 starting CB on our roster. We have plenty of cap space and big need at CB, so this move is very confusing to me. Carroll is definitely worth $2.6 million per year.

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Carroll isn't great, but when the next 2 CBs on your roster has barley played any NFL snaps, Carroll is looking like a good option. Let also not forget this guy has improved every year since he was drafted. I think we may regret letting him get away.

Either Hickey plans on bringing in another top CB or drafting CB early in draft.

Maybe Captain or DRC

 

[roy_miami]

I would have matched that for Caroll for sure.

 

[TealAttack13]

Nolan Carroll Signs with Eagles

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Eagles-agree-to-terms-with-CB-Nolan-Carroll.html

2 year deal worth $5.2M.

Also reported on NFLN. Interested to see who we bring in to fill the spot.

 

[uk_dolfan]

why the heck is a thread about a dolphins player leaving moved to the general forum?

 

[whizafriz]

Carroll may have done modestly well last season, but seriously, I won't miss him. Too many headaches with that one. We need new faces at the DB position -- we've already seen better results with Grimes and Patterson. Hopefully Patterson is re-signed.