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The New York Jets will likely end up dealing Darrelle Revis, because they are reluctant to give one of their best players the lucrative extension he desires. I certainly don’t blame them, because Revis is going to come at a very high price for a team under the most economic duress of any franchise. The Jets might also have lingering concerns related to the ACL tear he suffered last season, and that may make them more reluctant to give such a deal to Revis.

From Eagles beat writer Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer , “There’s already a rumor brewing in certain NFL circles that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has been crunching the numbers and putting together an offer to bring the 27-year-old Revis to Philadelphia.”

I highly recommend reading that piece from McLane above, because he gives an excellent argument in favor of the Eagles making a trade to acquire Revis. The Eagles need an upgrade at corner, all they have are two free agent busts who will probably leave, and this deal makes sense from a financial standpoint since  the team can afford to give him an extension. It is a risk, but it’s actually less risky than giving a bloated deal to a guy like Sean Smith.

The Eagles will likely have to package their 35th pick with something else in order to pry Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets, and I am sure the Jets would be willing to send Revis to Philadelphia if the price is right. The Jets aren’t simply going to give him away, but the pressure to deal him as increased thanks in part to Revis’s camp. They will do whatever it takes to help their own franchise in this state, and thus the Jets would be interested in dealing Revis to the Eagles if Howie Roseman feels it is worth the risk. Like McLane, I agree with him.

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Those rumors may or may not be right, but I am willing to bet the Eagles are at least exploring the option.

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Penn State Nittany Lions head coach and former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy (another hot name), Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter (hot name for other teams), San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, and Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (huge interest from the San Diego Chargers among other teams).

The Inquirer also reported that the Eagles requested permission to interview Atlanta Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, in addition to asking to interview Koetter.

If owner Jeffrey Lurie wants to land his top choice (and the Cleveland Browns top choice) Chip Kelly, then he will have to grant his request to give Kelly almost total operational control over personnel decisions. That’s a rather outlandish request for a college head coach with no major NFL experience to request, and it seems like something Lurie or Kelly will have to make concessions for.

All the Falcons assistants and Roman will be able to interview with Lurie and the Eagles this weekend, because their teams have secured the two playoff byes in the NFC.

Lurie and GM Howie Roseman have been working together for some time now, and I highly doubt Lurie will give an incoming college coach power over Roseman. That’s something to keep in mind, and it’s the one thing that makes it hard to see Kelly coaching the Eagles.

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