Grand Imperial Poobah: Should The Eagles Trade Mark Sanchez?
By Stan "The Grand Imperial Poobah" Hochman
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Phil E. Phan: The Rams lost quarterback Sam Bradford for the season with a torn ACL. Should the Eagles swap backup Mark Sanchez to St. Louis?
Poobah: It would have to be a trade that knocks the socks off Chip Kelly, and it might take two sticks of dynamite to knock the socks off Kelly. He says he will listen to any offers and a dazzling performance by third-stringer Matt Barkley in Thursday's meaningless charade might change his thinking, but unless Barkley goes 20-for-20 for 800 yards….
Sanchez is solid insurance for the Eagles in case something happens to Nick Foles, who missed time last year with a concussion. Sanchez has adjusted to Kelly's schemes, and had an impressive training camp performing well in pre-season games against the other team's second stringers. If the Rams think they can get Sanchez for future draft picks, "forgetaboutit." A legitimate pass rusher, that would be different. When Sanchez was out there on the free agent market, the Rams passed, and went with Shaun Hill. They will stick with Hill, and the Eagles will happily keep Sanchez and hope he spends the season with a cap on and a clipboard in his hands. Meanwhile, they'd better solve their kicker problem quickly.
Audio Roadshow: 79% of fans say the Eagles should not trade Mark Sanchez
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