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Greg Lewis trade details

Email|Link|Comments (8) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff March 5, 2009 04:15 PM

The Patriots have officially announced the acquisition of receiver Greg Lewis from the Philadelphia Eagles.

The team announced that it has sent an undisclosed 2009 draft choice to Philadelphia. In return, the Patriots announced that they have acquired Lewis and an undisclosed 2010 draft pick from the Eagles.

A league source said today that the 2009 draft choice that the Patriots traded is a fifth-rounder, although that has not been confirmed by either team.

The Eagles' official website notes that Lewis had two of his best games against the Patriots. The Eagles' official website also offers analysis on what the deal means for Philadelphia (Patriots-based analysis to come).

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8 comments so far...

Not too bad. Potentially good player and a pick for next year for just one pick this year.

Not really bad at all especially if the kid can breakout at the 3.

Posted by Justin March 5, 09 04:22 PM

Wow, pretty solid. Giving up a 5th rounder for a guy who could potentially be the third WR...while at the same time picking up a pick for next year? Sure, it's probably a 6th or 7th...but it could be a 5th, which would essentially be shedding a pick in a draft where they already have plenty of spots up top in order to grab a guy who will probably stick around on the team, and still get that pick back next year (and probably slightly improved, as the Eagles could very well be in the mid to early teens next year in terms of draft order)

Posted by Rob in Central MA March 5, 09 04:22 PM

Patriots.com says that the team send an 09 pick and will receive an 2010 pick.

Posted by BC March 5, 09 04:23 PM

The comments on the Eagles site are hilarious. A few of them think the Pats were going to give up their first round pick for Lewis. Genius.

Posted by Jason March 5, 09 04:26 PM

i am fine with this trade. we didnt give up too much. considering we have three second round picks, we probably would not have the money to sign our 5th, 6th, and 7th round picks anyways.

good, low risk move BB.

Posted by Bobby March 5, 09 04:34 PM

what is an undisclosed 2010 pick? 6th? 7th? nothing?

Posted by Nate March 5, 09 04:37 PM

Good trade. Lewis will compete with likely a rookie and Aiken for the #3 WR. Even if he doesn't do much as a WR, he's still a good special teams player.

Posted by Ritchie March 5, 09 05:31 PM

We now have Joey Galloway at the slot. Trading our pick this year and having Lewis as a #4 WR seems pretty useless to me. Why not go grab Torry Holt off waivers and have him play tight end haha.

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