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NFL source knows Eagles will take QB with #6. Sure. Like the Eagles even know which, if any, QB they like in this draft, since Sirianni has had so much time to study the college QBs. Howie is not drafting a QB without his new HC and QB coach being on board with the choice.
I'm just glad Sirianni and not Doug is advising Howie on this decision.
Howie is not going to give Wentz away to Indy, Ballard is known for being a tough negotiator, but Howie ain't a patsy. If all Indy is offering is a 2nd rd pick and spare change, there's no incentive for Howie to jump on it. Eat the bonus, shift some other money into 2022, because in the end you're gonna have to use both years to eat dead money while you rebuild. You're not going to make a big FA push until winter 2023 in any case (why waste 2 years of FA contracts while you're rebuilding to go 8-8 instead of 6-10?). And Wentz has no choice but to be a good citizen, otherwise he's suspended and they save beaucoup bucks.
Indy needs help in a lot of areas. The only way they became an actual contender was Stafford, Wilson or Watson(obviously not happening). Ballard doesn't play chicken.