St. Louis Rams v Cleveland Browns

CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Sam Bradford #8 of the St. Louis Rams drops back to pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 23, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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The NFL offseason is now in full swing with Super Bowl XLIX officially behind us, and the rumors are coming at a rapid rate.

This latest one, involving a certain Oregon quarterback, might be of particular interest to Eagles' fans.

According to Bleacher Report NFL Insider Jason Cole, there are some teams at the top of the 2015 NFL Draft that prefer St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford over prospects like Oregon's Marcus Mariota or Florida State's Jameis Winston.

Here is what Cole had to say, via SB Nation:

"This is really fascinating because there are teams that are sitting at the top of the draft, according to executives that I've talked to, who would believe that they would prefer to have Sam Bradford, who's 27 and coming off basically missing the last year and a half of his career -- that they would rather have then take a chance on, say, somebody like Marcus Mariota or Jamies Winston because they have seen what Bradford can do. One caveat to this is: is Bradford healthy or not coming off of two ACL surgeries? But the belief is: take a shot with Bradford and save your first round draft pick and take somebody else."

Bradford, who will turn 28 in November, is an interesting option for any teams looking for a quarterback. After missing all of last season with a torn ACL, the second of his career, it is possible the Rams will simply cut him and move on. His $12 million price tag is a big reason why.

When healthy, however, Bradford has shown he can be one of the better quarterbacks in the league — a statement that might say more about the current starting quarterbacks as opposed to Bradford.

In 2012, his last full season, Bradford threw for 3,702 yards, 21 touchdowns and 13 interceptions while completing 59% of his passes. Those aren't amazing numbers, but if healthy and on a cheap contract, they are at least intriguing to a team looking for a quarterback.

So where do the Eagles come in?

As reported by NJ Advance Media, the Eagles are going to explore all options to move up for Mariota. If a team like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 1 overall) or New York Jets (No. 6 overall) decide they would rather take a flyer on Bradford, and either trade their pick or pass on Mariota, it increases the Eagles' chances of landing head coach Chip Kelly's former pupil.

What the Rams do at quarterback, and other team's interest in Bradford, also has another connection to the Eagles. If the Eagles do manage to get their hands on Mariota and move on from Nick Foles, the Rams would be in line waiting to nab him. As reported by NJ Advance Media, the Rams have interest in Foles, and would look to land him in a trade if the Eagles move him.

Tie all of this together — Bradford, Foles, Mariota, Rams — and there seems to be enough to connect the dots.

Or at least enjoy thinking about the possibilities of another offseason rumor.

Eliot Shorr-Parks may be reached at eshorrpa@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotShorrParks. Find NJ.com Sports on Facebook.