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The name Marcus Mariota might be the most intriguing in the 2015 NFL Draft, and that’s saying something considering all the drama that is Jameis Winston. On Friday, after all the speculation regarding Mariota and where he might end up in the draft, we discussed a possible three-team trade between the Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans and San Diego Chargers on Fox Sports 910 “The Freaks” and we’re here to quickly break down that speculation.
The alleged three-team trade would break down as follows:
– The Eagles would receive the No. 2 overall pick from the Titans, which they would then use to draft Mariota.
– The Chargers would receive Sam Bradford, the Eagles’ first-round pick and the Titans’ second-round pick.
– The Titans would receive Philip Rivers and the Eagles’ third-round pick.
Let’s pause to again reiterate this is speculation because one source is confident this is not only possible, but even likely, while two other sources said it sounds outrageous and they know nothing about it. As a quick aside, apparently SB Nation, Bleacher Report and Sports on Earth all got wind of something similar.
The issue here is the Titans’ long-term success. They are in an extreme rebuilding phase and bringing in a 33-year-old quarterback who is underrated overall but not a franchise savior isn’t exactly a great plan. If the Titans don’t show some sign of life this year, their coaching staff will get canned and they know it.
So that may be their thinking: They have no one on the roster who can create enough excitement to save their jobs, so making a trade for a relatively big name would buy Ken Whisenhunt and company time to make some more moves. After all, Whisenhunt coached Rivers in San Diego and if he believes in the gunslinger, this could be his one chance to prove he still deserves to be a head coach in the NFL.
The Chargers and Eagles are both more than on board with this plan, so if the Titans decide they’re ready to pull the trigger and make that phone call, the NFL quarterback carousel could start spinning again.
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