Mailbag: Should Doug Pederson get 'Coach of the Year' consideration?

As you know, the Eagles finished 7-9 last year (6-9 if you discount the Week 17 win over the Cowboys' second string). If the Eagles can win 12 games this season, I like Pederson's chances.

At a minimum, Pederson has already made this hot take look idiotic:

Comment from cormeagles: It’s not utterly crazy to think that the Eagles will be on Jordan Matthews’ short list next year. He loves Carson and he’ll be cheap.

Maybe. I have no idea what Matthews’ mindset is. However, I don’t think the Eagles will have any interest. If they valued him, they wouldn’t have included him as a throw-in player in the trade with Buffalo.

Question from Matthew: Vinny Curry has played nicely this year, but is still nowhere near performing to the level of his contract. I know there was a popular theory that he would just get cut, but with his improved play this season (particularly against the run), is there a chance the Eagles might approach him about restructuring his deal? I can’t imagine he’d command that big a deal on the open market.

To begin, Curry will count for $11 million against the cap in 2018. If they release him, they will save $5 million, with $6 million in dead money.

I don't disagree with most of your thoughts here, though I think they'll approach Curry about a pay cut, as opposed to a restructure. Typically, a restructure sans a pay cut would just mean that they would guarantee a portion of his salary into a signing bonus, then spread out that cap hit over the course of his deal.

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The Eagles won't want to do that with Curry, who will turn 30 next offseason. In other words, they won't want to back load his contract with what would be dead money if they eventually decided to release him down the road. 

For the Eagles to get Curry to take a pay cut, Curry's camp will have to believe that they will cut him if he doesn't, thus setting up the scenario in which he wouldn't make as much as his current deal on the open market. That's a dangerous game to play if you're the Eagles. It'll be interesting to see how that situation plays out. 

Question from Robb Gaylord: Which Sixer would make the best football player? And what position?

None. I don’t like anyone from the current team as a football player. However, Allen Iverson could have been a good cornerback and probably a kick/punt returner in the NFL if that were his primary sport. In the NFL, his height would have actually been ideal, at 6’0, though he would have had to have put on a little weight. But he would clearly have the speed, toughness, and competitiveness to play corner in the NFL.

I also think Charles Barkley might’ve made for a decent football player. He was listed at 6’6, but he’s probably closer to 6’4, and he led the freaking league in rebounding. He knew how to position his body, he obviously had a bull in a china shop mentality, he had good hands, and great leaping ability. He would have clearly been a tight end.