San Francisco 49ers: Nick Foles from Eagles for 5th Round pick
After his peak performance in last year’s NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl, the Eagles could have traded Nick Foles pretty easily. But the uncertainty about Carson Wentz’s recovery from a torn ACL made keeping the reigning Super Bowl MVP around the better plan for Philadelphia, and Foles wound up starting the first two games this season.
But Wentz is back in action, and should only get better as he approaches a full 12 months post-injury. So now Foles is an excess asset, in the final year of his contract, with his best level of play still not too distant a memory.
The 49ers will be without Jimmy Garoppolo after his Week 3 torn ACL, but he’s firmly in place as the quarterback going forward until further notice with a big contract to confirm it. So the team really only needs a proverbial bridge quarterback, and Foles is at least a mild upgrade over C.J. Beathard over the rest of this season.
As 49ers general manager John Lynch sees nothing on the free agent market and perhaps turns to possible trades, he will have some options to consider when looking at other team’s depth charts. But combined the price to get him in a deal with him probably wanting the opportunity to prove he can have success outside of Philadelphia, and Foles looks like a nice fit for San Francisco. The Eagles should be ready and willing to engage in trade talks now .