Smitty could easily choose to wait for Jefferson, Chase, Waddle, Higgins, Aiyuk, Lamb, etc to sign, and increased his contract value. He didn't. He chose Philly. #Eagles
@thomasrp93 I AM SO GLAD IVE CALLED HIS NAME SINCE DRAFT DAY 💚🥹
@thomasrp93 Exactly as most miss that it takes two to tangle so give him equal credit with the team (Lurie / Howie)!
@thomasrp93 Cause that money is already life changing!
@thomasrp93 If there is one thing Howie does well it’s signing his guys early and setting the market. He knows whose will take over and he’d have to overpay once other deals are public.
@thomasrp93 There’s a simple reason why some players take the discount and come to Philly: Ownership. They trust Lurie, and from that Howie, Smolenski, etc which creates the culture. There’s also the city itself and it’s passionate fan base as a bonus for those that can handle it ^^
@thomasrp93 Probably because he isn’t a whiney baby. He’s set for life. Chasing money doesn’t make you happy in life.
@thomasrp93 Does this mean AJ is gone in a year or 2?
@thomasrp93 Pushes the others values down. And gonna create some interesting discussions over the next 18 months
@thomasrp93 Curious to see what other guys get… if the market explodes, this deal could be an absolute steal. Makes AJ’s deal look great as well.
@thomasrp93 Isn’t it great that we have great players who want to play here