The Birds finally got busy today, First they signed RB Mike Bell to a one year offer sheet for $1.7 million. The Saints, for whom Bell is a restricted free agent now have a week to match the Eagles offer. From the Bell signing the Eagles jumped right into a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, sending DE Chris Clemons and a 4th round pick to Seattle for former star Virginia Tech DE Daryl Tapp. The Eagles have been looking for a pass rusher to pair up on the opposite side of field from Trent Cole, and Tapp might just be it. For the Seahawks he started as a rookie in 2007 and racked up 7 sacks and 177 tackles. He played less in 2008 with just 5 sacks and still less last year with just 2 sacks, but that was in the middle of a coaching staff change from Mike Holmgren in 2007, to Jim Mora Jr last year. For some reason Mora's staff didn't like Tapp the way Holmgren had and so he fell out of favor and got less playing time. Here he'll be well liked and the Eagles should give him plenty of playing time and room to grow. He's only 25 so he has time to improve and he fits well in the Eagle's defensive scheme. So who knows, he could end up being a steal. I for one know that I didn't think Trent Cole would be as good as he is when he replaced Jevon Kearse in the starting lineup. Why can't Tapp have the same kind of rise to Eagles stardom.
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