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07	August 2019

It�ll be very interesting to see what the Philadelphia Eagles

Nick Foles this offseason. The common belief is that the team will exercise his $20 million option for the 2019 NFL season. It seems likely that Foles will then opt out of his contract by paying $2 million back to the Eagles in an attempt to enter free agency. The Eagles could then try to franchise tag Foles in order to trade him ... but what if it doesn�t come to that? What if the Eagles could try to trade Foles in a situation where he doensn�t opt out of his 2019 deal?NFL insider Jason La Canfora reports such a situation is possible:The Eagles certainly have motivation to trade Foles. It would allow them to get some immediate compensation for their 2018 Super Bowl MVP. Letting Foles walk in free agency would only net them a third-round compensatory pick (a late Day 2 selection) in the 2020 NFL Draft ... in the best case scenario. Foles Darren Sproles Jerseys Stitched , on the other hand, doesn�t have as much reason to agree to a trade. Teams will be bidding on his services if he becomes a free agent, which will help him get a nice, new contract. He�ll also get to pick his new team without the Eagles having any say. Plus, his new team won�t have to give away any draft pick compensation that could potentially help Foles succeed in his new environment. But maybe there�s some reason to believe the Eagles and Foles will work together. Maybe the strong relationship between the two sides will allow them to navigate a trade that works for everyone. The Eagles have already shown some good faith by paying Foles an extra $1 million for a bonus he barely missed out on.Beyond that player-team connection, there seems to be a belief that Foles� market might not be as strong as anticipated. La Canfora says there are only �two-to-four teams� likely to be interested in him. A recent report from Tony Pauline jibes with that sentiment:If Foles� camp decides his market isn�t going to be super strong, it could make sense for their side to take the Eagles� $20 million, not have to pay back the $2 million to opt out, and see if they can work out an extension with a team interested in trading for Foles. It�s not a simple process but it�s hardly unprecedented. So, which team(s) might be interested in Foles? There�s a lot of buzz about BDN potentially ending up in Jacksonville with the Jaguars. From La Canfora:Matt Miller also said there�s talk the Eagles� asking price could be a second-round pick:Getting a second-round pick for Foles this year is clearly preferable to receiving a 2020 third-round pick comp pick. Such a deal would give the Eagles three second-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jacksonville, meanwhile, might not be so reluctant to give up a second because they already have two third-round picks in 2019. The feeling here is that the Eagles trading Foles isn�t the most likely option. It just seems like Foles� best interest is to enter free agency. But Foles is a unique person/player. And Howie Roseman is a very creative executive. So you can�t rule out a trade entirely.NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Eagles jump back up to the top 3 With Week 3 of the NFL season in the books, it�s time look at how various media outlets have ranked the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in their NFL power rankings. It�s always interesting to see how the Eagles stack up from an outside perspective. But first, let�s start by revisiting mine.Bleeding Green Nation3 - Philadelphia Eagles - Forget the ugliness of the win, Carson Wentz is back and that�s great news for the outlook of the reigning Super Bowl champions. Philadelphia�s defensive success at home is also going to make the team tough to beat for at least eight games. (LW: 7)SB Nation4 - The Colts lost a close game to the Eagles in Carson Wentz�s return. (LW: 7)ESPN3 - The Eagles� average field position is their own 23-yard line Youth Jerome Brown Jerseys , which ranks 30th in the NFL. They have scored a TD or FG on 28.6 percent of their drives, which ranks 25th in the NFL, something they ranked seventh in last season. (LW: 5)NFL.com 3 - The world champs are back up, but this time with more staying power. Carson Wentz wasn�t flawless in the Eagles� 20-16 win over the Colts. His presence was more than felt, however, and the rest of the league should take notice. My colleague Judy Battista certainly did, embarking on a deep dive of Wentz�s first action -- and first drive -- post-knee surgery. Also remember that the almost-2017 MVP was leading an offense sans Alshon Jeffery, Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles. Look out next week, everybody. Power Rankings side note: The passing of Tommy McDonald this week is important. While there are so many fans and media covering the game who don�t acknowledge anything pre- Super Bowl era, football was indeed played before the late 1960s. As the passing side of the NFL grew in the late 1950s and early �60s (especially with the advent of the AFL), no player was as prolific at getting in the end zone as McDonald. The Hall of Famer scored 66 touchdowns in his first seven seasons (all of which were spent with the Eagles), despite the first four of those years featuring 12 games per season. That�s incredible. The next-closest guy over that same span didn�t even produce 50. Think about that. You know, they used to say about another Eagles receiver that �all he does is catch touchdowns.� Consider McDonald an early-day Cris Carter, but more of a vertical threat. He owned a wicked sense of humor, too. One last note here: McDonald was a bona fide star on the Philadelphia squad that won the NFL title in 1960. Yes Jerome Brown Jerseys Stitched , the Eagles were once champs before Nick Foles. (LW: 8)CBS Sports3 - They got Carson Wentz back and he was good enough to win his first start. Now with the rust off, can he build on it? (LW: 10)Pro Football Talk3 - Carson Wentz is still Carson Wentz. (LW: 5)Yahoo! Sports3 - For a first game back, that was just fine for Carson Wentz. He went 25-of-37 for 255 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He moved around well and the Eagles have to feel like it will only get better. �Overall I thought he did some nice things, extended some drives for us whether he was running escaping the pocket or making plays downfield,� Eagles coach Doug Pederson said, according to Philly.com. (LW: 6)Washington Post3 - Carson Wentz�s return wasn�t great, but it wasn�t terrible, either. The Eagles won Sunday with Wentz back at QB and he should only get better from here. (LW: 8)Bleacher Report3 - Good teams figure out a way to win even when they aren�t at 100 percent. And make no mistake: Right now, the defending Super Bowl champions are not close to 100 percent. In a game where Carson Wentz made his return but did so without both his top tailback (Jay Ajayi) and No. 1 wide receiver (Alshon Jeffery), the Eagles offense sputtered at times. Wentz committed a pair of turnovers�both in Eagles territory. With the passing game struggling a bit, the Eagles ground game picked things up. Using a committee attack, the Eagles rushed for 152 yards on 35 carries in the rain. The defense was stout as well, holding the Colts to only 209 total yards. Philly didn�t pile up style points. Or many points period. But when the final gun sounded, a banged-up Eagles team had four more than Indianapolis. At the end of the day Youth Jordan Matthews Jerseys , that�s all that matters. (LW: 6)Mile High Report3 - We now see the Eagles start to move towards their end of year lofty perch. Carson Wentz showed that there wasn�t a whole hell of a lot of rust, and he�s picking up where he left off, which is music to all their fans� ears. (LW: 13)Pro Football Weekly3 - We warned you early this year things wouldn�t be easy for them. (LW: 6)Sporting News5 - Carson Wentz�s return was a bit rusty, but he did enough to help the Eagles grind out a victory. Things will only get better as they get healthier, namely Jay Ajayi and Alshon Jeffery. (LW: 7)Reddit3 - Carson Wentz is back. 9 months and 10 days into a rehab process that was projected by some to take a full year, the Eagles� star signal-caller proved his persistence and dedication in making it back this quickly. Wentz looked like his vintage self on Sunday and surely will round into form over the next few weeks, especially when top target Alshon Jeffrey rejoins the ranks of the healthy. (LW: 6)numberFire3 - No explanation (LW: 3)ANALYSISThe rankings range from as high as 3 to as low as 5. The most common ranking is 3. The average ranking is 3.2, which is up four spots from last week�s average of 7.2.Everyone is back on board with the Eagles despite an ugly win. Carson Wentz being back certainly helps Philadelphia�s case. So does the fact that a lot of teams near the top suffered bad losses in Week 3 (Vikings, Packers, Patriots, etc.). The Rams and the Chiefs (in some order) are the only teams consistently ranked above the Eagles. Both teams have looked impressive on their way to 3-0. The Eagles won�t be able to jump them until those teams suffer a loss. The Rams are set to host Minnesota on Thursday Night Football this week while the Chiefs will travel to Denver to take on the Broncos in a Monday Night Football matchup. At the very least, the Eagles can maintain their top three status by beating the Titans this weekend.