Oh, how the 2013 NFL season had one proposed trade gone through.
The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly turned down a trade offer that would have sent Nick Foles to the Cleveland Browns for Josh Gordon, according to ESPN.com's Phil Sheridan.
Think about that one for a minute.
Foles started six games as a rookie for the Eagles in Andy Reid's final season in 2012, with uneven results. Gordon, also a rookie in 2012, was coming off a 50-catch, 803-yard, five-TD season but was facing a two-game suspension to start the 2013 campaign. Neither player had yet to truly break out in the NFL.
Instead, the Eagles and new head coach Chip Kelly passed on the intriguing offer, and Foles had a tremendous statistical season with 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions in a 10-6 campaign. Meanwhile, Gordon led the NFL in receiving yards despite missing those two games, collecting 1,646 yards on 87 catches with nine scores.
The Eagles only had Michael Vick and Matt Barkley at quarterback. The Browns had Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden.
The Eagles had just released DeSean Jackson, not wanting his headaches, and were counting on Jeremy Maclin as one of their top wideouts. The Browns didn't have much else at receiver outside of Gordon.
What's fascinating is that you could argue that both the Eagles and Browns might still want to move on from Foles and Gordon, respectively. The Eagles probably don't dislike Foles, and he could end up being their starting quarterback again this season if, say, a trade doesn't materialize for Oregon's Marcus Mariota. The Browns certainly know that Gordon's value is as low as it's going to get, with an indefinite suspension likely wiping out his 2015 season barring some development in his situation.
A great what-if moment that didn't happen.
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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