Sounds of Silence

The Eagles had a “quiet” day in the middle of the Free Agency legal tampering period. They signed wr Greg Ward and DB Andre Chachere to 1 year deals, and gave the lowest possible tender to Guard Nate Herbig. Ward is a hard working backup who lacks speed, but is smart and plays Special Teams. He is a good wide receiver to serve as the last one on a team’s depth chart. Chachere was a waiver pickup from Indy last year who played gunner on special teams for the Eagles and saw 56 defensive snaps as a backup at corner and safety. Herbig is a 23 year old workmanlike Guard who has gotten average starter grades from PFF, not bad for a 3^rd stringer! This performance earned him the tender, guaranteeing him 2.4 million dollars next year.

Eagles Lesson: A roster is 53 strong. Herbig and Ward have already contributed significantly from roles where they were at the back end of the roster. Sometimes “it takes a village.” Sometimes, it takes a team.

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