Marcus Mariota
View image | gettyimages.com The offensive mastermind that is Chip Kelly stayed focused on the task at hand this past weekend as the Draft commenced. In drafting six players, five were on the defensive side of the ball. Three were at cornerback. Make no mistake about it, Kelly has established that the defensive depth […]
View image | gettyimages.com On Thursday night, Chip Kelly opened the Eagles 2015 Draft by retaining the 20th overall pick. Sure, there was plenty of speculation that the Eagles were working hard to trade up. They wanted a bid for Marcus Mariota. It didn’t happen. In hindsight, it’s probably a blessing in disguise. In […]
View image | gettyimages.com After Chip Kelly's attempt at Marcus Mariota failed to come to fruition, the Eagles used the 20th overall pick in Thursday's first round to address a team need. The Eagles lost Jeremy Maclin in free agency to Kansas City. They may have grabbed his replacement. The Eagles selected wide receiver […]
View image | gettyimages.com ESPN's Sal Paolantonio sent Philadelphia Eagles fans abuzz this morning when he reported on ESPN that the Eagles were one of the front runners to land Marcus Mariota. Sal Pal went on to 97.5 the Fanatic to provide further insight to his report. He said that he spoke to people […]
View image | gettyimages.com The NFL Draft begins in just over 48 hours. One name stands out among the rest. Marcus Mariota. In addition to being the talk of the NFL Draft, Mariota has also been the biggest distraction to the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that does not now – and may not […]
View image | gettyimages.com I’ve been racking my brain for weeks trying to come up with a more highly-anticipated draft for the Philadelphia Eagles. Only one year comes close – 1999. In that draft, head coach Andy Reid and crew held the No. 2 pick and the hot question was whether the Eagles […]
View image | gettyimages.com It is no secret that Philadelphia Eagles Chip Kelly loves Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota. Kelly has called Mariota the best player he has ever coached in college, has likened his mind to Peyton Manning, and has stated that he believes Mariota will win multiple Super Bowls. Others around him, including […]
View image | gettyimages.com At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, new Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford expressed interest in reuniting with former Oklahoma teammate DeMarco Murray. "Absolutely, I've been trying my hardest. I've called him, texted him, I've done everything," Bradford said. "We've been in communication. I feel like if there was someway we […]
View image | gettyimages.com The quarterback position is going to hang around the Eagles offseason like an anvil. Most people believe that the Eagles lack a true franchise caliber quarterback. These same individuals are concerned that the Eagles are in the proverbial no man’s land – too good to land a top quarterback prospect, […]
Eagles rookie Matt Barkley found himself in a similar situation when he chose to return to USC for his senior season to Marcus Mariota who elected to return to Oregon for the 2014 season this week and the USC product has advice for the redshirt sophomore. Marcus Mariota made headlines this week when he forewent […]
