Marcus Mariota

Rumors of Marcus Mariota to the Eagles continue to circulate around the league.(AP Photo | Julio Cortez)

If Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is going to somehow turn his 20th overall pick into acquiring Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota in the NFL Draft, it's going to take a lot.

How about quarterback Sam Bradford, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, linebacker Mychal Kendricks and that 20th pick? Is that enough?

That trade, which would be with the Tennessee Titans, owners of the No. 2 overall pick, and may also include the Cleveland Browns — but could work without them — is what was being discussed and dissected in some team's meetings Thursday. All 32 NFL teams have convened with the start of the draft one week away.

One rumor, making its rounds in NFL personnel meetings, has the Eagles dealing Bradford to the Browns for the 19th overall pick. It's been widely reported that the Browns offered that 19th pick to the St. Louis Rams for Bradford before the Rams traded him to the Eagles for Nick Foles and a 2016 second-round pick. Despite reports that Bradford, in the final year of his contract, would not sign an extension with Cleveland, the Browns are said to still have interest.

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The Eagles would then send picks Nos. 19 and 20, along with Cox and Kendricks to the Tennessee Titans for the No. 2 pick Philly would use to select Mariota.

All of this is moot, of course, if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the No. 1 overall pick, decide to draft Mariota over Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. Which also means this likely wouldn't be able to happen until the night of the draft — unless the Bucs reached a deal with Winston before the selections start.

Also being discussed by NFL execs is a scenario that doesn't include the Browns: The Eagles send Bradford, Cox and Kendricks, plus the No. 20 pick and possibly a later pick to the Titans for the No. 2 pick.

Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt previously coached Arizona and is said to be high on Bradford, who was the quarterback of the rival Rams in the NFC West.

Cox and Kendricks are from the previous Eagles' regime and each is in the final year of his contract. Cox has a fifth-year option for close to $8 million, which the Eagles have until May 3 to exercise. Kendricks has been absent from the team's voluntary workouts, which began Monday at the NovaCare Complex.

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