As we continue our offseason series examining the future of the world champion Eagles, Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro try to figure out who will be on the roster in 2018.
We go alphabetically — Part 1 was Nelson Agholor to Derek Barnett, Part 2 was De'Vante Bausby to Brandon Brooks, Part 3 was Billy Brown to Vinny Curry, Part 4 was Ronald Darby to Zach Ertz and Part 5 is Nathan Gerry to Corey Graham.
Nick Foles gets a section of his own.
Nick Foles
Roob: Fascinating one. I don't think the Eagles can afford to trade Foles until they have some assurances that Carson Wentz will be 100 percent healthy and ready to go by opening day, and it's still too early for that. Unless they get bowled over with an offer — say a first-round pick and a third-round pick — they need to keep him around for one more year. It's tough to imagine the Super Bowl MVP starting the season running scout team with Greg Ward, Shelton Gibson and Marcus Johnson, but that's the reality. Foles will hit free agency in a year and pick his next stop. But for now, the smartest route is to keep him around another year.
Verdict: STAYS
Dave: What should the Eagles do with Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles? It still seems crazy to type that. Well, there are probably a lot of fans who want the Eagles to trade Foles now when his value couldn't possibly be any higher. That's not a crazy idea. The possibility to get a high draft pick back and save over $5 million is definitely appealing. The problem, of course, is that Wentz is coming off an ACL and LCL tear and, even though his goal is Week 1, no one knows when he'll be ready. Having the Super Bowl MVP is a helluva insurance policy. It seems pretty clear the Eagles have the ability to win another Super Bowl with either quarterback. They can't be in a situation where they don't have either of them starting.
Verdict: STAYS