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Several teams, including St. Louis Rams, are ready to make a deal for Eagles' Nick Foles | NJ.com
We're four months out from the draft, but speculation continues to build that Philly may be doing all it can to trade up to select Marcus Mariota. The latest story fueling these rumors is that Chip Kelly may be willing to deal Foles. If so, it's unclear how far up Kelly may want to trade to ensure he'll get his boy from his cheating days in Eugene.
Tampa is sure to draft a QB, and most view them as suitors for Winston. If they aren't, Kelly better start looking at Plans B, C through ZZ. The issue then is Tennessee at #2. If they're in the market for Mariota, I'm not sure Philly will have nearly enough to move all the way from #20 to #2. If we gave up three first rounders and second rounder to move up four spots from #6 to #2 in 2012, Philly would have to -- at a minimum -- give up its #20, its second rounder this year, its first rounders the next couple of years, and a couple of players like Nick Foles, Fletcher Cox, LeSean McCoy or other parts of Philly's young nucleus of talent. Or they could get a little creative. For instance, Philly could deal Jordan Mathews to the Browns, who are in dire need of a receiver, for their #12 overall. Philly could then package that pick with its #20 and its first rounder next year, for the #2 pick.
Of course, this all becomes moot if Tennessee decides to bag the Mettenberger experiment and nab Mariota. But I'd doubt that since Metterberger hasn't been given much of a chance to prove his worth (or lack thereof) yet. On that assumption, and that's still pretty iffy, the next two teams at #3 and #4, Jacksonsville and Oakland, don't need a QB and therefore won't take Mariota.
Then, we are where the buck stops with Mariota. Why? Because if we don't take him, the Jets surely will at #6 overall. Thus, we (could) become Ground Zero in terms of dealing Mariota to Chippy.
If that's the case, what do we get?
Their #20, second rounder this year, and either their first the next two years, or their first in 2016 and someone like a Fletcher Cox, Connor Barwin, Lane Johnson or Jason Kelce.
Just my two cents on this.
We're four months out from the draft, but speculation continues to build that Philly may be doing all it can to trade up to select Marcus Mariota. The latest story fueling these rumors is that Chip Kelly may be willing to deal Foles. If so, it's unclear how far up Kelly may want to trade to ensure he'll get his boy from his cheating days in Eugene.
Tampa is sure to draft a QB, and most view them as suitors for Winston. If they aren't, Kelly better start looking at Plans B, C through ZZ. The issue then is Tennessee at #2. If they're in the market for Mariota, I'm not sure Philly will have nearly enough to move all the way from #20 to #2. If we gave up three first rounders and second rounder to move up four spots from #6 to #2 in 2012, Philly would have to -- at a minimum -- give up its #20, its second rounder this year, its first rounders the next couple of years, and a couple of players like Nick Foles, Fletcher Cox, LeSean McCoy or other parts of Philly's young nucleus of talent. Or they could get a little creative. For instance, Philly could deal Jordan Mathews to the Browns, who are in dire need of a receiver, for their #12 overall. Philly could then package that pick with its #20 and its first rounder next year, for the #2 pick.
Of course, this all becomes moot if Tennessee decides to bag the Mettenberger experiment and nab Mariota. But I'd doubt that since Metterberger hasn't been given much of a chance to prove his worth (or lack thereof) yet. On that assumption, and that's still pretty iffy, the next two teams at #3 and #4, Jacksonsville and Oakland, don't need a QB and therefore won't take Mariota.
Then, we are where the buck stops with Mariota. Why? Because if we don't take him, the Jets surely will at #6 overall. Thus, we (could) become Ground Zero in terms of dealing Mariota to Chippy.
If that's the case, what do we get?
Their #20, second rounder this year, and either their first the next two years, or their first in 2016 and someone like a Fletcher Cox, Connor Barwin, Lane Johnson or Jason Kelce.
Just my two cents on this.
