While the Phillies continue to have holes pop up all over their infield, the Eagles appear to have solved their huge ‘donut’ issue.
You know, no one in the middle.
The Eagles last night acquired two-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans from the Texans.
That’s the good news. Maybe the even better news is that they did not give up much to get the 27-year-old. They gave the Texans a fourth-round pick and will swap third-round selections with them.
The bad news is that Ryans’ statistics were way down last year after he came back from Achilles tendon surgery. Yep, the same ailment that is afflicting Ryan Howard and also took a big toll on Sixer Elton Brand.
They say it takes two full years to get back to full strength after the surgery. A lot of people would argue that athletes are never the same after going under the knife for an Achilles issue.
The Eagles are hoping they’re wrong. If so, they just might have pulled off a steal.
You can read about the deal here, and in Bob Grotz’s blog here.
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