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How Tom Brady’s return to Bucs, Kirk Cousins’ new deal with the Vikings impacts the Eagles

How Tom #Brady’s return to #Bucs, Kirk #Cousins’ new deal with the #Vikings impacts the #Philadelphia #Eagles entering #NFL #FreeAgency

The NFL’s legal tampering period is just hours away from starting and a lot of the needs and priorities of certain teams just changed after some big NFL news.

Tom Brady took hostage of the NCAA’s selection Sunday, announcing that he’d be returning to the NFL after retiring a month ago.

With Brady back and teams looking for a quarterback besides Deshaun Watson, here’s how Sunday’s announcements will impact the Eagles moving forward.

5 potential trade destinations for Eagles’ QB Gardner Minshew

5 potential trade destinations for #Philadelphia #Eagles QB Gardner #Minshew if a deal can be made that makes sense for Howie #Roseman

When Gardner Minshew popped into Nick Sirianni’s office after the Eagles 33-18 win over the New York Jets in Week 13, he made it clear that he wants to be a starter, and the backup quarterback was transparent in voicing his goals.

Minshew completed 80 percent of his passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns and almost was traded to the Panthers before Howie Roseman decided against the move.

The former Washington State star has one year left on his rookie contract, counting $965,000 against the salary cap in 2022, and he’s among the most valuable backup quarterbacks in the entire NFL.

If Philadelphia is open to moving Minshew for the right compensation, we’ve provided 5 potential destinations that would be a solid fit.

Eagles backup QB Gardner Minshew expected to draw trade interest this offseason

Philadelphia #Eagles backup quarterback Gardner #Minshew expected to draw trade interest this offseason

Minshew Mania is running rampant in Philadelphia after his dazzling debut against the Jets, but the train could be headed to another station according to Ian Rapoport.

Even prior to filling in for an injured Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew was already drawing trade interest, and now after his Week 13 performance, the gunslinger could permanently be on the move this offseason.

When Philly traded with the Jaguars for him, they gave up a sixth-rounder. Under contract through 2022, Minshew could generate enough interest to give the team an interesting choice next offseason.

Most teams view Minshew as at least a bridge starter with upside; at worst he’s a high-level backup. Could he generate at least a mid-round pick, giving the Eagles an upgrade considering what they gave up in compensation? Perhaps.

In the win over the Jets, Minshew was 20 of 25 for 242 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, showing that at worst he can be a mid to high-level starter for a team who could be a signal-caller away from contention.

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Eagles reveal jersey number for newly acquired QB Gardner Minshew

Eagles reveal jersey number for newly acquired QB Gardner Minshew

The Eagles acquired Gardner Minshew via trade with the Jaguars over the weekend and as the flamboyant quarterback makes his way to Philadelphia, his new number has been revealed.

Per the team’s official website, Minshew will wear No. 10, formally worn most recently by Nick Mullens.

Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Van Buren wore the No. 15 here in Philadelphia and the number has been retired.

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How Gardner Minshew can become the Eagles’ starting quarterback

The Eagles’ trade for Gardner Minshew could be more than a Jalen Hurts insurance policy — in the right system, Minshew has a lot of potential.

“You think the Lord likes half-asses? I don’t think so.” — Gardner Minshew

Last time the Eagles has a consistent situation at the quarterback position, it was 2019, and Carson Wentz had not yet imploded. Wentz threw 17 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, the Eagles made it to the wild-card round, and everything seemed fine. Then, Wentz fell apart. rookie Jalen Hurts replaced him in-season, head coach Doug Pederson was eventually fired, and now, it’s up to new head coach and offensive shot-caller Nick Sirianni to right the ship.

Doing so with Hurts as the starter and Joe Flacco as the backup? We’re not sure about that. Hurts is a quarterback under development, and the last time we saw Flacco, he was airmailing DeVonta Smith to a disturbing degree.

So, this move made official on Saturday morning made a lot of sense.

General manager Howie Roseman has talked about how he wants the Eagles to be a “QB Factory.” and the addition of Minshew puts some extra gears in the machine. Selected in the sixth round of the 2019 draft out of Washington State, Minshew did some impressive stuff as a rookie…

…and played better than you may think for a 2020 Jaguars team that finished 1-15, giving them the right to select Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick. With Doug Marrone as his head coach, Jay Gruden as his offensive coordinator, and Ben McAdoo as his quarterbacks coach (that’s a whole lotta yikes for any young quarterback), Minshew still completed 66.1% of his passes for 2,259 yards, 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He ranked 27th in the NFL in Football Outsiders’ opponent-adjusted DYAR efficiency metric, and 23rd in Pro Football Reference’s Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt metric.

We’re not saying that Minshew is ever going to be a top 10 starting quarterback in the NFL, but when you watch his tape, there’s more meat on the bone than you might think, and Minshew has the capability to at least make the Eagles’ primary backup job as interesting as it should be. Certainly, Minshew could be something more than he’s been in the right system. We don’t yet know what Sirianni’s system will be, but if you like accurate deep passes, shot plays off play-action, and functional mobility, you could do a lot worse.