Adrian Fedkiw
Did you really think Howie Roseman wasn’t going to make a move?!
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Golden Tate from the Detroit Lions just hours before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline for a third-round draft pick.
The #Eagles have sent Detroit a 2019 third-round pick in exchange for Tate.
Full details: https://t.co/KXZy71iYz9#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/WWbNc7tLID
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 30, 2018
Tate can’t wait to get to Philly.
It’s been real DETROIT! I’ll love ya forever. Philly Philly let’s get it!!
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) October 30, 2018
Mood. pic.twitter.com/WXvVYDvJ6h
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) October 30, 2018
Tate gives the offense the much-needed boost they’ve been looking for all year long. He’s also not strictly a slot receiver like many assume. He can play inside or outside and will even line up in the backfield on occasion. So you can keep Nelson Agholor inside if you’d like. Tate is a great route runner, who uses his quickness to create separation at the top of his routes. He also uses those wheels to create a lot of yards after the catch. He’s very reliable, tallying 90-plus catches over his last four years coming into this season.
The 30-year-old Tate is a free agent at the end of the year. A third-round selection for Tate is a bit steep, but Philadelphia has 11 draft picks in this upcoming NFL Draft, including a pair of seconds. If Tate does walk, the Eagles will get a compensatory pick in return in 2020. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah believes it could be for a third or a fourth-rounder.
If Tate walks after the season, PHI would likely receive a 3rd or 4th rd comp pick in 2020. Lions chose to make the trade to get that pick now, instead of waiting a year for comp pick. So many teams need weapons for their young QBs…Tate will get big money in the offseason.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) October 30, 2018
There’s still a few hours to go, Howie might not be done making moves just yet!