Yesterday we talked about RG3 going to the Skins. Now let’s talk about how this move affects the Eagles, aside from the obvious fact that the Skins actually have a talented signal caller.

IND needs a QB and will take Andrew Luck. The Skins need a QB and will take RG3. We don’t yet know where Peyton Manning will land. DEN, ARZ, KC, SEA…??? Miami definitely needs a QB and would love Manning. The Dolphins have ties to a couple of other QBs. Joe Philbin coached Matt Flynn up in GB. You’d have to think he would want Flynn if the Peyton situation didn’t work. Mike Sherman is the OC in Miami. He came over from Texas A&M, where Ryan Tannehill was his QB the last couple of years.

Let’s talk about a scenario. Peyton goes to Seattle. Flynn signs with Miami. Cleveland could spend the #4 overall pick on Tannehill or they could decide he’s not worth it and they could focus on taking Brandon Weeden with pick 22. If this happens, there is a possibility that Tannehill would be on the board at pick 15. If that happens, there is a very real possibility that the Eagles would take him.

I’ve talked about how trading up for RG3 didn’t make all that much sense to me. Tannehill at 15 would be a different story. The problem with RG3 is that the Eagles would have used a lot of resources to make that move. They would have spent multiple picks in multiple years to address a position that wasn’t a need. I just don’t think you can do that.

Taking Tannehill at 15 is far different. This would be more like the Packers taking Aaron Rodgers when they had Brett Favre already in place. If a good QB drops to you, there is nothing wrong with adding him. You are then spending one pick on the player. And the Eagles may not have any needs depending on what they do in FA. Focus on the word needs. There is always a desire to upgrade positions and focus on youth, but you can consider taking Tannehill doing that very same thing.

I also think there is a major distinction in expectations and pressure. If you trade up using a bunch of resources, that player needs to get on the field soon. How would Mike Vick react to that? Suddenly he’s on a major hot seat. If you take Tannehill at 15, he can sit for a couple of years, just like Rodgers. If Vick is playing great, you deal Tannehill. If Vick is up and down, you let them battle for the job.

I don’t know for a fact that the Eagles like Tannehill. I’m making an assumption. He’s big and athletic. He’s a good passer. Smart kid. Played for Mike Sherman, who Andy worked with in Green Bay. I still think Tannehill is unlikely to get to 15, but if he does…could be an Eagles target.

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Peter King had an interesting nugget in his write-up of the RG3 trade.

Washington was joined in the pursuit for the pick by Cleveland (who owns the fourth overall pick in the draft) and Miami (picking eighth overall) — and two teams beyond the 10th overall pick. Those two teams couldn’t be identified late Friday night, but with the fervent interest Philadelphia showed in both Andrew Luck and Griffin, the two top quarterbacks in this draft, it wouldn’t be surprising if Philadelphia wanted to move up to take either a quarterback or another top prospect.

The Eagles showed interest in Luck and RG3. Fervent interest. I’m curious what Pete is talking about. The Eagles check out the top QBs every year. Andy Reid loves QBs. The Eagles were one of the first teams to talk to Brady Quinn’s high school coach about him. This came at a time when it was expected that Quinn would be a Top 10 QB and the Eagles were picking in the 20s. I don’t know if the Eagles liked Quinn, but the point is that they were doing the research. When Matt Leinart started to slide in 2006 the Eagles were ready to take him if he got all the way down to 14. They had studied him thoroughly. The Eagles did extensive research on Sam Bradford. The team had serious interest in a QB last year, but he was taken before pick 23. The Eagles did meet with RG3 this year. I’m sure they like him a lot. Who wouldn’t? Does this mean the Eagles were ready to trade 37 picks to get him or was this like me looking at Kate Upton and thinking that it sure would be fun to have her as my CPR class partner?

I’m not making too much of Pete’s report. The Eagles check out QBs every year. Andy is a window shopper.

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A few people have asked about Kevin Kolb’s return. Should ARZ sign Peyton, they may have to cut Kolb. His return is highly unlikely. Kevin wants to play. He would come here to sit. Kevin loves Big Red and the feeling is mutual. If Kevin thought he could start, he’d be here in a heartbeat. I know Pete Carroll likes Kolb quite a bit and would have interest in him. Seattle would give Kevin a chance to be the starter so I’d make that his number one target. You also wonder if Cleveland would have interest. Now…should there be no market for Kolb, he could come back. I just think some team would sign him with the idea that he could challenge for the starting spot.

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A couple of people have brought up this subject…could the Eagles have interest in Tim Tebow if Peyton Manning does go to Denver? First, I think it is highly, highly unlikely for Peyton to go there. Just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

The Eagles had interest in Tebow when he came out. Passive interest. They could see he needed a lot of work as a passer and we run a pass-heavy offense. Had he been available in the 3rd round…maybe we grab him. Should Denver get Peyton, they could trade Tebow. The Eagles would not be a top bidder. The passing issues remain. Some other team would get him and plug him in and figure out an offense. Heck, he could be the franchise savior in Jacksonville. If Tebow was available for a late pick, the Eagles might have interest, but that isn’t going to happen.

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Jarrad Page is now going to try and play baseball. He signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers. No jokes from me. Everyone tells me that he’s a great guy so I wish him well. He was a disaster for us due to dreadfully awful tackling. I’d love to see the guy be successful elsewhere. Never heard a bad word about him off the field.