With Dennis Dixon joining the Eagles nest, the quarterback position is
becoming more interesting by the moment. Dixon was rumored to have been in
talks with the Eagles and those rumors have come to have truth to them as
Dixon just recently agreed to terms on a two year contract with the birds.
Dixon will look to add even more uncertainty and dynamic playmaking ability to
Kelly's innovative offense this upcoming season and one must question whether,
or not, the new deal marks the last of the Eagles attempts to locate a QB for
next season. Dixon is not as shifty or fast as Mike Vick but he isn't the big
and tall pocket passer that Foles has shown to be either. So what does Dixon
bring to the table? The answer, written in nothing but bold and capital
letters is: COMPETITION. 

Last year's season is in the past. No one wants to remember what that kind of
non-winning feeling feels like this up-coming season and nothing says "moving
forward" like a good ol' fashioned open competition at every position with a
new scheme change on both sides of the ball. Everyone's spot, which may or may
not have been locked up for years in the Andy Reid era is up for grabs. Is
this to say that Dixon can win the spot by outright beating Vick AND Foles?
Why yes....... Yes it is. Besides, if he proves to be the best option, Kelly
will not have any choice but to play him like he is the best option. The
likelihood of something like that happening is almost........ Well, who knows?
But, at least, Eagles brass is leaving no stone un-turned and no turtle on its
back. Its time the Eagles found a QB and if the search is on, then let the
competition commence! Still, the idea that the Eagles felt like it was
necessary to bring in another QB option, at this point, really doesn't tell us
much of anything at all, since we already knew that competition is going to be
the name of the game. However, the fact that this signing tells us nothing at
all, yet still creates another level of competition and uncertainty to the
2013-2014 roster, means that Eagles fans are really gonna see an all out race
for the starting spot on the roster. Who knows, free agency is not far away
either. Chip may not be finished with this roster by a long shot.
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