Hobbs Sounds Off In Philly

The Eagles sent two fifth-round picks to New England. Did they get one 5-foot-8 headache in return.

During a press conference with the Eagles media Sunday, new Eagles corner Ellis Hobbs was asked whether he is happy with his contract.

"Not at all," said Hobbs, a third-rounder for the Patriots in 2005. "It is definitely frustrating when you see guys getting certain amounts of money that you know you can get just as much that (and) you deserve. Especially, some of the situations that I've been in as far as playing through injuries, a torn shoulder, a torn groin all of the way throughout the season, and this and that. To take some of the blows that I did from the area and the community and to put it on the line day in and day out when I know some other guys were not doing that and to get the money you get, you are definitely not happy with it. That is what it is and I am getting paid more than a lot of people in this world are and that will come."

Hobbs' deal is up at the end of this season. However, if the players and owners can't reach accord on a new collective bargaining agreement and 2010 becomes an uncapped year, Hobbs will not be a free agent since free agency is available only to players who've been in the league six seasons in the uncapped year.

Hobbs predicted the Pats will have some contract struggles in this offseason with some of their big-name players who are up.

"There are a lot of guys that are coming up that are going to need to be paid. I think it has kind of moved from that echelon where there is a lot of guys out there who are not going to take the (bottom) dollar for the win. Guys really want to get what they deserve and each one of those guys that are coming up in the next year or so deserve every dollar they are going to get. I think that with the roster like we had, there were so many guys that needed to be paid, somebody has to move out of the way. Unfortunately and fortunately it was me and like I said I am looking forward to the future."