Ranking Nick Foles top nine landing spot

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Ranking Nick Foles top nine landing spot

For the first time ever, . On Sunday, the Eagles shocked the world by beating the Patriots in an 41-33 epic shootout. Nick Foles vs. Tom Brady might've seemed like an unfair fight heading into the Super Bowl, but Foles -- once again -- wasn't rattled by the moment, throwing for 373 Mark Messier Jersey yards, three touchdown pa ses and even catching a touchdown pa s. It was enough for him toNow, an uncertain but bright future awaits Foles.Foles only got the Eagles' starting job in December because. Wentz will get his job back as soon as he's healthy. But Foles isn't exactly free to leave Philadelphia in search of his own starting gig. Foles will be , according to Spotrac. So, if the Eagles decide they want a proven backup quarterback on their roster while Wentz recovers from a serious injury, they can keep him around. But given how Foles lit up the (and the ), he might draw significant interest on the trade market.This is a quarterback driven league without 32 starting-caliber quarterbacks. And this is a quarterback who once threw 27 touchdowns and two picks in a single season. His career pa ser rating rests at 87.4, which is better than the likes of and , and he comes at a significantly lower cost. Nick Foles career pa ser rating: 87.4. Nick Foles 2018 cap hit: $7.6 million.Joe Flacco career pa ser rating: 84.1. Joe Flacco 2018 cap hit: $24.75 million. Sean Wagner-McGough (@seanjwagner) Most teams can't afford the luxury of having two starting-caliber quarterbacks. The Eagles could decide to sell Foles while his value is at its highest and acquire a decent draft pick in exchange for his services, which could then be used to bolster the team around Wentz. It might make financial sense for the Eagles to keep Foles in the event Wentz needs longer than expected to recover from his torn ACL, but if some quarterback-needy team offers them a moderately high draft pick, it probably makes more sense to sell high on him.Who could be in the market for Foles's services? I'm glad you asked. Below, you'll find nine teams ranked as most likely to have Foles under contract in Week 1 of the 2018 season. In truth, spots 9-2 blended so closely together while No. 1 stood out as the clear front-runner. So, don't get too worked up about the order of the teams below. None of them -- except the No. 1 team -- should be considered the favorites.We start with Wayne Gretzky Jersey the New Orleans .9. New Orleans SaintsWhy it could happen: Future Hall-of-Fame quarterback is a free agent this offseason and . If the Saints were to lose Brees in free agency, they'd be absolutely lost at quarterback. isn't the answer. It'll be tough to draft Brees's succe sor without trading up If the Saints could get Foles for cheap, they could try to do what the Eagles accomplished this January: lean on their running game -- which is historically dominant, unlike the Eagles' backfield -- and their top-10 defense, and hope Foles gets hot when they need it most. Why it won't happen: The Saints and Brees almost definitely aren't breaking up. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora recently predicted that theBrees is the best free agent-to-be out there, regardle s of position, by a long shot. A number of teams that believe they are an upgrade at QB away from a Lombardi would have to explore his market. But he is also nearing 40, and the Saints are one of those teams on the cusp of glory. It's just too good of a fit, especially with New Orleans not sitting on a Pat Mahomes-type in its Benoit Pouliot Jersey quarterback bullpen. It won't be cheap, and it never is with a QB of this caliber, but there is a strong sense among other GMs in the QB market that Brees is going nowhere. I'm thinking a three-year deal worth a little more than $75 million, with the first two years guaranteed at the time of signing.Brees sounds like he wants to be back. On his future in New Orleans, Saints QB Drew Brees told me Ill be back if theyll have me Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) And Sean Payton said that Brees is, in fact, returning. HC Sean Payton followed up on Brees future in New Orleans by telling me hes coming back. Well get this done Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) That's why Foles-to-the-Saints almost definitely won't happen.8. Why it could happen: The Jaguars' quarterback situation is uncertain. played decent football at times, but it wasn't good enough to get the Jaguars past the Patriots in the AFC title game. Do the Jaguars really trust Bortles to get them over the hump? , which means the Jaguars can dump him if they feel like he won't improve.Why it won't happen: For one, Bortles probably played well enough down the stretch for the Jaguars to bring him back. In three playoff starts, he threw three touchdowns and no interceptions while posting a 91.0 pa ser rating. And even if the Jaguars do move on from Bortles, they're more likely to target a different quarterback like or . Foles might not be a big enough upgrade for the Jaguars to cut Bortles and then give up something for Foles.7. Why it could happen: The Browns still do not have a franchise quarterback. They . Foles would be their best quarterback since ... oh jeez, he would actually be their best quarterback in the last decade, wouldn't he? Here's the list of the Browns' leading pa ser in each of the past 10 seasons: Jason CampbellColt McCoyBrady QuinnThat's why Foles could be the Nail Yakupov Jersey Browns' starting quarterback.Why it won't happen: The Browns own two of the first four picks in this year's draft and will likely use one of those picks on a rookie quarterback while Kizer hangs around for at least one more season.6. Minnesota VikingsWhy it could happen: The Vikings' quarterback situation is a me s. , , and are all scheduled to become free agents. The Vikings just watched Foles tear them apart in the NFC title game. If they lose all three of their quarterbacks or bring back Bridgewater on a cheap, prove-it contract, they could bring in Foles to compete for the starting job.Why it won't happen: The Vikings will probably find a way to retain Keenum, who outshot his expectations by a significant margin to lead them deep into the playoffs this season. La Canfora predicted that The season ended with a thud, with Keenum undone amid crumbling pa s protection. But with only a practice-squad QB on the roster for 2018 and with a Super Bowl-ish roster and expectations high, the Vikings can't afford to hit March without Keenum's rights secured. Given how late he blo somed, I'm going with the transition tag here, which allows someone else to do a contract for them if the market forms. And it saves a few million bucks off the franchise tag. Maybe they just franchise him. But the way he clicked with all of Mark Fayne Jersey their skill players was no fluke and when Mike Glennon just made $19 million in the first year of his free-agent deal with th
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