Kiko traded for shady

[GSWJ23Richardson 14,648]

Schefter just posted to fb

 

oh my god!

 

 

Adam Schefter

7 mins ·

Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.

[Angry Byrds 18,644]

I don't even know what this means

[Ru 6,021]

Wtf?

[bcw 24,426]

Holy shit.

 

I don't know what to think of this.

[mshafer71 1,406]

awesome!

[GSWJ23Richardson 14,648]

I nearly had a seizure when I read this. I'm happy. Defense was fine without Kiko...they need a spark on O

[Victor7 89,499]

Not sure I love this. Sure our D was good without Kiko. But it could be a lot better with him. Besides 2 important ingredients from last year are most likely not coming back (Hughes and Spikes).

 

Nothing against Shady. Kid is a stub. But he's a stud running back. A position that can be easily filled with draftees.

 

This also pretty much cements the obviousness that was CJ Spiller not coming back too.

 

Me no likey. Maybe I'll grow into it. But as of now just more ammo against the stupidity and failure that is Doug Whaley.

[jdaltroy5 123,905]

Holy shit.

 

I don't know what to think of this.

I do.

 

It's fucking awful.

[Victor7 89,499]

Isn't this draft supposed to be heavy at RB ?

[Meathead 71,413]

cant be

 

why in the world would you trade a young stud at a difficult to fill multi-player spot like lb for a single-player position like rb with a guy about to hit the magic age of 27 where rbs start to statistically decline when you have a rb rich draft coming up?

 

doesnt make sense

[Meathead 71,413]

better be a freakin pick involved

[Billznut 2,194]

Gotta go with my initial gut feeling. That initial feeling was NOT happy. I could see trading Alonzo as part of getting a qb. But for a rb? Not crazy about it.

[jdaltroy5 123,905]

cant be

 

why in the world would you trade a young stud at a difficult to fill multi-player spot like lb for a single-player position like rb with a guy about to hit the magic age of 27 where rbs start to statistically decline when you have a rb rich draft coming up?

 

doesnt make sense

 

Makes perfect sense if you've been following the Bills for the last 15 years.

 

You would think they would have learned about paying a high price for RBs, but I guess not.

[Meathead 71,413]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a trade in place to send running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

 

The Eagles have agreed to trade LeSean McCoy to the Bills, according to a source.

 

In return, the Bills will send linebacker Kiko Alonso to the Eagles, the source said.

 

Drafted in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Pittsburgh, McCoy has spent his entire six-season career in Philadelphia.

 

He rushed for 1,319 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Eagles.

 

Alonso missed all of the 2014-15 season with a torn ACL, but in his rookie season of 2013, he played every defensive snap and ranked third in the NFL with 159 tackles.

 

An Oregon product, Alonso will reunite with his former college coach, Chip Kelly, who will enter his third season in charge of the Eagles.

 

The trade cannot be made official until the new league year begins next Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12415886/philadelphia-eagles-trade-lesean-mccoy-buffalo-bills

 

im gonna guess this is going to turn out to be overblown. its gonna be that bills eagles are talking about it and thats it

 

if not, bills front office has a week to sell this to the fans and i doubt its gonna be easy

[Victor7 89,499]

better be a freakin pick involved

 

No pick. Player for player deal

[bigdog72ny 1,012]

All the negative nancies out in force.

[JackKemp 9,466]

A trade for a rb? I loved Alonso. I hate it.

[Victor7 89,499]

RB's are a dime a dozen.

 

We have Freddie.

 

We have Boobie.

 

We have Free Agency.

 

We have late picks we can use.

 

But we trade a young stud LB for a RB.

 

Typical Buffalo Bills.

 

Don't forget the money repercussions.

 

Kiko is on his rookie deal. A manageable 2nd round deal. McCoy already upped his and is on a much higher scale. This hurts our cap. Our chances of getting Hughes back are now lower.

[Billznut 2,194]

Gotta think Chip Kelly knows something we don't. I believe Kelly is far smarter than Whaley. Don't like it.

[The Chosen 7,921]

Doesn't McCoy have concussion history? And what about his high cap hit? Over 7 mill.

[bcw 24,426]

I'm not thrilled with giving up Kiko but as a player-for-player trade it seems fair.

 

One of the top NFL rb's for one of the top young lb's in the league.

[drewfla 3,106]

Oh my God. This reaction is nuts to me. How much better could our D really be than it was last year. McCoy is the best RB in football catching the ball and running. Every analyst is saying Bills nailed this. And Kiko tore the hell out of that knee. Who knows if he comes back as well.

[CBennett 15,993]

I don't even know what this means

 

You just got a top 3 in the entire league RB for a stud young LB that was probably(when healthy) in the top 10 at his position..pretty much a win win but im ok with it

[Meathead 71,413]

Doesn't McCoy have concussion history? And what about his high cap hit? Over 7 mill.

 

i just read its over 10 mil (!) but i have no idea if thats accurate. we are sure to find out shortly im sure

[CooterHooterKnocker 10,078]

The worst part of this is I can see Spiller now going to Philly and tearing it up.