With the NFL Draft only a mere 15 days away, people are falling over themselves thinking about who they should draft. One of the bigger questions is how to move up in the draft in order to get a key playmaker. The main man in question is Marcus Mariota, the Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Oregon.
We all know that Jameis Winston will be wearing a Tampa Bay jersey next season, barring any legal issues, so everyone turns to Mariota, the only other quarterback worth drafting in the first round.
Here are some rumors going around about how people may try to get the former Duck:
Cleveland Browns Trade 12th & 19th Pick for Titans 2nd Overall
With Hoyer gone, Manziel in rehab, and a less than average QB in Josh McCown, HC Mike Pettine and the Browns need a true signal caller. This would greatly benefit both teams if this trade went through either on Draft Day or before that.
1. The Browns have been cursed when it comes to having two picks in the first round. The last two times this occured for Cleveland was in 2012 and 2014 Drafts. In 2012, the Browns selected QB Brandon Weeden & RB Trent Richardson. Since then, both players have been traded. Last year, the Browns selected CB Justin Gilbert and QB Johnny Manziel. Manziel has yet to score a touchdown and Gilbert had a less than mediocre season for being drafted 8th overall. Why not roll both of these available picks into one possible superstar pick?
2. The Titans have so many problems that it will not be fixed with a single draft pick. Getting two first rounders would be ideal to address problems on both sides of the ball. Possible help could come from DT Danny Shelton, OG Cameron Erving, WR DeVante Parker, or even CB Trae Waynes.
This could be a win-win for both teams, and the most likely trade of all of the possibilities.
San Diego Chargers Trade Phillip Rivers to Titans for 2nd Overall
Phillip Rivers is coming off a Pro-Bowl caliber season and has been looking great over the past few years. Last year alone, Rivers had the 10th highest QBR, above Andrew Luck and Russel Wilson. Having a seasoned Quarterback at the helm of the Tennessee Offense could certainly get things rolling.
But I disagree and think that the Titans should stay away from this option. Phillip Rivers is turning 34 this year. He has been in the league since 2004. Granted he has never been severely injured, but how much does he have left in the tank? Entering the final year of his 6-year $90 million contract with the Chargers, this could be a make-or-break year for Rivers.
With all of the problem areas in Tennessee, if Rivers went there, it would be a break year and River could retire from the game.
Philadelphia Eagles FINALLY Make Their Play
Since the McCoy-Alonso Trade was announced in late February, we know that HC Chip Kelly still has a thing for players from his old coaching job at Oregon. The Eagles currently have 10 players on the team that are from Oregon during the age of Chip and hold the 20th pick in the draft. It's not very likely Mariota will drop this far.
So what are the Eagles options? They could trade their draft picks for the next few years like the Redskins did for RG3 (we all see how that worked out). Chip Kelly has already come out saying they are not willing to risk their future on one guy.
Trade Sam Bradford? We have heard the Sam Bradford was on the trading block for a little bit, but could it be to get the second pick? It's highly unlikely that the Titans would want an injury prone QB after the retirement of former Titan QB Jake Locker, who was injured for every season.
The only way that I see that the Eagles could get Mariota at #2 without sacrificing first round picks would be to trade a RB, a DL, and a second or third round pick. We could see the Titans taking Ryan Matthews, Vinny Curry, and the Eagle's second pick for the second overall pick.
Tune into the 2015 NFL Draft at 8 PM on April 30th to see where this Duck will let the ball fly.
