Bthe better question is: Can Kelly and crew become too comfortable? Remembering that Foles has less than a full season as Eagles starter, questions are valid regarding the team's quarterback depth.
Which is why Geoff Mosher of Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia attacks the issue in what boils down to this question: Should the Eagles acquire a veteran quarterback for the 2014 season?
Michael Vick is gone, signing with the New York Jets on Friday. That’s well and good, because Foles took the starting job last season and holds it going into spring workouts. Vick was a free agent goner. No-brainer.
The rub once one looks at the depth chart is this: The Eagles' No. 2 quarterback is Matt Barkley, who has less experience than Foles.
Eagles fans should be concerned. As Mosher points out, Foles lacks a body of evidence regarding his performance, no matter how well he played in 2013. And he was superb. Moser writes:
Now consider Barkley's resume. It says: three games, 44.6 passer rating, zero touchdowns, four interceptions.
Much as the Eagles might like their young QBs, it's reasonable to believe they will add a veteran, preferably one with starting experience, to serve as a quality backup and mentor Foles and Barkley — who have been in the NFL a collective three seasons.
Yes, there are options, not the least attractive of them former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starter Josh Freeman. Would Kelly, the former Oregon coach, tap his Pac-12 roots and bring in Mark Sanchez? A former USC quarterback, Sanchez hit the streets so the Jets could sign Vick.
Mosher mentions journeymen Seneca Wallace and Jimmy Clausen before hitting on a name that makes sense.
Terrelle Pryor.
Having acquired Matt Schaub from the Houston Texans, the Oakland Raiders are believed ready to peddle Pryor. His Raiders experience is woefully short on success — can anyone name a QB who gave the Raiders big results in the past decade? — but he has intangibles and potential. Mosher writes:
Considering the Raiders likely won't get more than a third-day 2014 pick for Pryor, that's a ridiculous notion. Pryor can be had, but not for a hefty price. Even then, it's logical to ask if Pryor would be the right man for the job.
Watch which way the Eagles go this week, either in trade or free agency.