Was The Demeco Ryan's Trade Due To Scheme, The Achilles, Money Or All Three?

[panthers55]

Houston trades Ryans for a fourth round draft pick to Philadelphia who is in desperate need for a MLB. Initial articles think Philly got the best end of the deal. If so then why was Houston willing to part with a probowler for a 4th round pick? Was it scheme give the Texans run a 3-4 and the Eagles run a 4-3? Was it that they don't want to wait for Ryans to come back totally from achilles surgery with his production dropping off precipitously after the rehab and scheme change?? He was primarily used as a 2 down back last year. Was the 5.9 million contract that big a deal when he wouldn't take a paycut? A combination of the 3 or what?

http://profootballta...-to-the-eagles/

What happens if the same kind of production fall happens to Beason particularly if Rivera starts using the 3-4 more.

One bleacher report article thinks that this might negatively impact Kuechly going high in the draft since Philly is where many folks have pegged him at 15. Yeah it is bleacher report but it was a fan opinion and this is a fan messageboard.

http://bleacherrepor...or-luke-kuechly

I know I am giving ammunition to the anti-Kuechly folks but that is just the kind of guy I am. Besides I can always say it was bleacher report, LOL.

DIscuss.

[Panthro]

Looks like they thought DeMeco Ryan was a better prospect than Kuechly....even with a bum achilles

[Darth Biscuit]

Everything I've seen says it was mainly a scheme issue and some cap relief... Ryans had his worse year (stat wise) last year after they switched to a 3-4...

[HeatCheck]

Looks like they thought DeMarco Ryan was a better prospect than Kuechly....even with a bum achilles

What it really means is DeMeco + 2012 1st round pick > Kuechly + 2012 4th round pick

[panthers55]

Everything I've seen says it was mainly a scheme issue and some cap relief... Ryans had his worse year (stat wise) last year after they switched to a 3-4...

It was also the first year back from Achilles Surgery. Takeo Spikes has made it most of the way back but it took him 3 years and different teams before he returned to 90% of his old self.

[csx]

Looks like they thought DeMeco Ryan was a better prospect than Kuechly....even with a bum achilles

What do you mean by Ryans being a prospect? He's got like 80 some starts.

[Panthro]

What do you mean by Ryans being a prospect? He's got like 80 some starts.

Prospect - A candidate deemed likely to succeed.

[mmmbeans]

same reason vilma got traded... not that good in a 3-4. beason would probably have the same problem.

[csx]

Prospect - A candidate deemed likely to succeed.

duh.....

[Panthro]

So .......................................................................................................................they chose to go with DeMeco because they thought he was the better prospect to succeed in their system.

[MadHatter]

What it really means is DeMeco + 2012 1st round pick > Kuechly + 2012 4th round pick

Exactly

[Brooklyn Bully]

There are "anti-Kuechly people"? Some of you need to go out and get some fresh air.

[Actionman0z]

Solid get for swapping 3rds and a 4th.

[Peppers90 NC]

Cushing made it much easier for them to trade him