Marcus Mariota Trade Rumors: Blockbuster In The Works?
If this rumor is true, the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans might strike a trade today that would dramatically shake up the 2015 NFL Draft and the state of both franchises.
Adam Schefter reported Wednesday night that the Titans were listening to offers for the number two pick.
Here we go: Titans have gotten calls from multiple teams inquiring about what it will take to trade for 2nd overall pick, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2015
We will be keeping our eyes peeled for a trade, but this one seems like a lot, even for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chip Kelly. If Kelly is willing to part with that bounty, hopefully the Eagles would get a little bit more than just the 2nd overall pick in return but that’s what it might take.
Marcus Mariota is my top player in this year’s draft, and the Eagles obviously feel the same or similarly. Mariota is a favorite of head coach Chip Kelly, who coached him at Oregon.
Jameis Winston is fully expected to go first overall when the draft kicks off on Thursday night to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Mariota will probably go second. The team to which he will be drafted is what has always been in question, and now it looks like the Eagles have jumped back into the race in a big way to secure their QB of the future.
And they’d be mortgaging their future to do it.
Chip Kelly has made some incredibly bold moves this offseason, but he’s gotten his guys, his way, and he’s not going to apologize for it. This is an incredibly interesting story, so make sure you keep checking back to NFL Mocks throughout the day for the latest.
For what it’s worth, Pro Football Talk put out their final mock draft, which included the Eagles getting Mariota at No. 2 overall.