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Would you trade Philip Rivers for Mariota?

Mr. Scot

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Kevin Acee thinks the Chargers could.

 

Time to trade Rivers if Mariota is the man

 

For the unfamiliar, Kevin Acee is not some guy with a website.  He's been the Chargers beat writer for several years and he's one of the better writers out there.

 

If he takes this seriously, then it very well could have legs, and it would make the draft a whirlwind if it happened.

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I don't get it. Philip Rivers has been pretty dang good for SD.

 

From the story...

 

Tom Telesco and Mike McCoy keep saying they want Philip Rivers to retire as a San Diego Charger.

 

That may well happen, even if Rivers follows through on his stated intention to play out the final year of his current contract and even if he doesn’t sign another contract with the team after this season.

 

The ominous reality for the Chargers is that there is no telling what happens with their franchise quarterback.

 

Despite some inside Chargers Park pressing the narrative that the Los Angeles factor is overblown, the team knows it is not.

 

There are numerous people in the organization dreading a move to L.A. as much as Rivers is. Everyone knows it is possible – some even believe likely – the team will move in 2016 or ’17.

 

The only real control the Chargers have with their quarterback is now, this offseason.

 

So – and this is difficult to think, let alone write – they need to trade Rivers.

 

Apparently, Rivers doesn't want to stay with the team if they move to Los Angeles, which Acee seems to think is a very real possibility (and that's probably a topic in itself).

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Why would the Titans be so dumb to trade the #2 pick for a 33 y.o QB? it's going to have to take more than that

Ownership is in flux and the coach and GM have to worry about their jobs. Getting Rivers instantly turns around the team and puts them in playoff contention which gives them more time. A playoff team probably makes them more valuable if they are sold and the coach and GM will probably get at least 3 more years of job security with Rivers at QB.

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Ownership is in flux and the coach and GM have to worry about their jobs. Getting Rivers instantly turns around the team and puts them in playoff contention which gives them more time. A playoff team probably makes them more valuable if they are sold and the coach and GM will probably get at least 3 more years of job security with Rivers at QB.

 

Acee believes Rivers has at least five good years left in him.

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Acee believes Rivers has at least five good years left in him.

 

Definitely possible which is why I said at least 3 years, but in his mid-late 30's there is really no telling how well his body will hold up and there have been rumors his back is already kind of messed up.

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