For the past few months there has been one name continuously linked with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Apple of Howie Roseman’s eye, Russell Wilson, is an attainable trade target for the first time and the Birds are in a position to make a run at landing him if they so choose. But it’s never quite that simple.
Everyone knows how good Russell Wilson is. The man is the bar that every dual-threat QB will be graded against for the next decade or so, and his ability to remain among the NFL’s elite despite an offense collapsing around him is frankly remarkable.