Nick Foles has a "huge fan" in Chip Kelly

In his introductory press conference on Thursday, Eagles HC Chip Kelly said he's a "huge fan" of QB Nick Foles.  That goes dead against convential wisdom.  Foles is a slow-footed, dropback passer.  Kelly runs a spread attack that requires a mobile QB.  But he said that he doesn't need a QB that can run.  "Perception is we run our quarterback all the time. Reality is that's not the case," Kelly said.  He saw plenty of Foles while at Oregon.  In 3 career starts against the Ducks, Foles racked up 1,160 yards, 10 TDs, and just 1 INT.  No wonder Kelly is a fan!  We're still skeptical that Foles will win Philly's starting job though.  Michael Vick, or a rookie like Geno Smith, is a better bet.  We'll track the situation throughout the offseason.

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