Before the Draft 2015: Why the Eagles will not get Marcus Mariota

I'll begin with a supposition that contradicts the title: Let's say the Eagles trade a bunch of draft picks, plus Sam Bradford, Brandon Boykin, and Mychal Kendricks, for the right to pick Marcus Mariota with the 2nd pick in the draft. [There's even hot air being blown about the Eagles trading away star defensive end Fletcher Cox!]

Suupose this happens. The Eagles sacrifice some depth and talent, but that's OK, because Chip finally has "his" QB.

We'll assume the best case scenario: Mariota plays very well for the first six games, and the Eagles' offense looks like an unstoppable juggernaut.

And then...

Something to smile about

In the lull between NFL free agency and the draft, I figured this picture would give the die-hard Eagles fans (really, is there any other kind?) something to smile about. 

In case you don't remember...check out this recap on NFL.com.

In case that link goes down, there's another recap at ESPN. Also worth noting: the Eagles-Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game of 2014 was one of the most-watched TV shows of the entire fall 2014! So, not only did the Eagles give Dallas a drubbing, they did it in front of 32 million viewers!