The Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles closed on a three-way trade, sending TE Tony Scheffler and the Broncos' seventh-rounder to Detroit, LB Ernie Sims to Philly and the Eagles' fifth-rounder (No. 137 overall) to Denver. Might not seems like a big trade, but this deal does tell us a couple things.
To start I really like this deal for the Lions. Scheffler has great hands, and it could be a nice target for the young Lions QB (Stafford). It also means that Brandon Pettigrew is a huge fucking bust. The Lions took him early in the 2nd round last year, and this kid has already lost his job. Hopefully his knee is now healthy, and maybe this can buy some time to get his career back on track.
The Broncos pick up another draft pick, but this deal leaves them with former Patriots Daniel Graham has their starting tight end. He is ok, but he really isn't much of a pass catcher, so you have to wonder if the Broncos will not be in the market for a TE in their the draft or on the free agency.
The Eagles pick a LB, which they need, because their depth there is just terrible. This kid won't turn this around there, but he is young, and could fit nicely into the Eagles defense.
Overall, I like this deal for the Lions, and the Broncos are rebuilding so picks are important, but I can't really say i would be thrilled about this deal if I was an Eagles' fan.
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