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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 836279"><p>That's not what happened.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoleNi00.htm" target="_blank">https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoleNi00.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Foles went 8-2 as a starter in 2013 in his second season, replacing Mickael Vick, while putting up some gaudy numbers and making the Pro Bowl. He followed that with a 6-2 record as a starter in 2014, but with a sharp decline in productivity. He then broke his collarbone mid-season and was replaced by Sanchez. Chip Kelly was the coach in both seasons.</p><p></p><p>Going into 2015, with Kelly still at the helm, Foles sought an extension. Instead, Philly traded him to the Rams for Sam Bradford. The Rams gave Foles a 2 year extension @ $24.5 mil with $13.9 mil guaranteed. Foles productivity declined further, going 4-7 as a starter with a 69.0 passer rating. After the Rams drafted Goff, Foles skipped OTAs and asked for a trade. With an evident lack of interest anywhere in the league in taking on that extension in trade, the Rams cut Foles at the end of July. Foles then entered the journeyman backup phase.</p><p></p><p>Foles signed with the Chiefs on a one year / $1.75 mil deal to back up Alex Smith, reunited with his first NFL coach, Andy Reid, saying his love of football was reignited after he considered retiring. He played well but only briefly in a couple of games in relief of Smith, winning both.</p><p></p><p>The Chiefs did not re-sign Foles for 2017; they drafted Mahomes as their QB of the future.</p><p></p><p>Foles went on to the Eagles for 2017 to back up Wentz who had an underwhelming rookie year in 2016, with an different coaching staff than his first stint with the Eagles under Doug Pederson, the connection being Pederson was Foles QB coach in his 2012 rookie season. As noted earlier, the attraction for Foles may have been the chance to start if Wentz didn't make the second year jump under that 2 year / $11 mil contract as the best offer, or both. The rest is history with Foles truly remakable Super Bowl run in that RPO-based offense.</p><p></p><p>When a QB takes a team on a Super Bowl winning run, no matter how checkered his past, some team amoung the other 31 will have a serious interest, perhaps forgetting that the 2017 Eagles was one of the most talented teams, top to bottom, of the last decade. That serious interest turned out to be Jacksonville, taking a big gamble with that 4 year / $88 million contract. They don't have a vet backup either or that QB of the future on the roster having a bunch of inexperienced anonymous backups in camp. All eggs are in the Foles basket. I believe Jacksonville will regret this move. Maybe they would privately acknowledge this was an act of desperation. Or maybe wishful thinking? DiFillipo, the Eagles QB coach in 2017, is now the Jags OC. I guess we should expect an RPO-based offense? His other task is to keep Foles head on straight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 836279"] That's not what happened. [URL]https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FoleNi00.htm[/URL] Foles went 8-2 as a starter in 2013 in his second season, replacing Mickael Vick, while putting up some gaudy numbers and making the Pro Bowl. He followed that with a 6-2 record as a starter in 2014, but with a sharp decline in productivity. He then broke his collarbone mid-season and was replaced by Sanchez. Chip Kelly was the coach in both seasons. Going into 2015, with Kelly still at the helm, Foles sought an extension. Instead, Philly traded him to the Rams for Sam Bradford. The Rams gave Foles a 2 year extension @ $24.5 mil with $13.9 mil guaranteed. Foles productivity declined further, going 4-7 as a starter with a 69.0 passer rating. After the Rams drafted Goff, Foles skipped OTAs and asked for a trade. With an evident lack of interest anywhere in the league in taking on that extension in trade, the Rams cut Foles at the end of July. Foles then entered the journeyman backup phase. Foles signed with the Chiefs on a one year / $1.75 mil deal to back up Alex Smith, reunited with his first NFL coach, Andy Reid, saying his love of football was reignited after he considered retiring. He played well but only briefly in a couple of games in relief of Smith, winning both. The Chiefs did not re-sign Foles for 2017; they drafted Mahomes as their QB of the future. Foles went on to the Eagles for 2017 to back up Wentz who had an underwhelming rookie year in 2016, with an different coaching staff than his first stint with the Eagles under Doug Pederson, the connection being Pederson was Foles QB coach in his 2012 rookie season. As noted earlier, the attraction for Foles may have been the chance to start if Wentz didn't make the second year jump under that 2 year / $11 mil contract as the best offer, or both. The rest is history with Foles truly remakable Super Bowl run in that RPO-based offense. When a QB takes a team on a Super Bowl winning run, no matter how checkered his past, some team amoung the other 31 will have a serious interest, perhaps forgetting that the 2017 Eagles was one of the most talented teams, top to bottom, of the last decade. That serious interest turned out to be Jacksonville, taking a big gamble with that 4 year / $88 million contract. They don't have a vet backup either or that QB of the future on the roster having a bunch of inexperienced anonymous backups in camp. All eggs are in the Foles basket. I believe Jacksonville will regret this move. Maybe they would privately acknowledge this was an act of desperation. Or maybe wishful thinking? DiFillipo, the Eagles QB coach in 2017, is now the Jags OC. I guess we should expect an RPO-based offense? His other task is to keep Foles head on straight. [/QUOTE]
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