Eagles Super Bowl domination reiterates the importance of Titans need to trade out of No. 1 NFL Draft pick
They just need the right offer
NASHVILLE — The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. The way that Philadelphia knocked off the champs gives the Tennessee Titans a clear path forward holding the No. 1 pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Trade the hell out.
Eagles give Titans, NFL blueprint to solving the Patrick Mahomes problem
Perhaps Miami's Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders from Colorado, the two top quarterback draft prospects, are future Hall-of-Famers in the making.
Tennessee could have either player ranked highly enough on new general manager Mike Borgonzi's draft board to justify taking them with the No. 1 overall pick. If that is not the case, though, then Borgonzi's path forward is clear. The Titans can afford to be more patient when it comes to resolving their quarterback problem, even if fans are (understandably) sick of waiting.
Building the best overall team gives a club the highest percentage chance of competing with Patrick Mahomes and rest of the AFC's superstar passers.
Is it a full-proof formula? Of course not. Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow or Josh Allen prove time and again that the their talent can elevate a team far beyond what the sum of its parts would otherwise be capable of.
You still have to find the right player at the most important position that can set your roster over the top.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is a proven winner, surrounded by exceptional talent. Hurts does not have the same kind of a ceiling that the other four previously mentioned do. He rarely commits turnovers, and brings a calming, steady presence to a game that can be filled with chaos.
Players like Hurts are very difficult to find, but they do not always have to be the best player on the field in every game.
The next Titans quarterback must excel at decision-making
Facilitating the correct decisions efficiently is as important of a trait as any physical ability a quarterback can have.
Hurst was named Super Bowl LIX MVP, but the choice could just have easily been linebacker Josh Sweat or defensive tackle Milton Williams. Philadelphia dominated the offensive and defensive trenches on Sunday night and cruised to the franchise's second championship in history as a result. According to NextGen Stats, the Eagles did not blitz once on Mahomes' 42 dropbacks in Super Bowl LIX.
Coordinator Vic Fangio's defense generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in any game in Mahomes' career.
“Defense played their ass off," said Hurts after the win. "They played how they played all year. I truly believe offense wins games but defense wins championships. How our defense has been able to play is a great testament to them."
Hurts was excellent against a four-man rush, with the help of Philadelphia's offensive line.
When not blitzed, the Eagles quarterback completed 15-of-17 attempts for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Hurts had one of his best career performances, for sure. Philadelphia dominated with better skill players, line play and defense.
The Chiefs, with the talent advantage at quarterback, were never in the game.
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