Philadelphia escaped a disastrous one-year fit with DeMarco…
Philadelphia escaped a disastrous one-year fit with DeMarco Murray and improved its position in the fourth round, sending Murray and pick No. 113 to Tennessee for No. 100. The Eagles later folded No. 100 into the Carson Wentz trade, so the deal had strategic value. Still, Murray immediately rebounded in Tennessee, making the Titans the stronger winner on realized football value.
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 2016 4th round pick (100th overall subsequently traded, Connor Cook )
Tennessee Titans Received
- player DeMarco Murray
- pick 2016 4th round pick (113th overall subsequently traded, Nick Kwiatkoski )
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Philadelphia sent DeMarco Murray and the 113th pick in the 2016 draft to Tennessee for pick No. 100. It was essentially a fourth-round move-down for the Titans in exchange for taking on a veteran running back whose lone Eagles season had produced only 702 rushing yards. Philadelphia wanted out of the fit, while Tennessee wanted a proven runner to support Marcus Mariota.
Why Tennessee Won
Murray immediately looked more like the player who had starred in Dallas. He started all 16 games in 2016, rushed for 1,287 yards and nine touchdowns, caught 53 passes for 377 yards and three more scores, and earned a Pro Bowl berth. That season alone justified the small slide from No. 100 to No. 113. He remained Tennessee's starter in 2017 and added 925 yards from scrimmage before retiring after the season.
How Philadelphia Still Benefited
The Eagles did not walk away empty-handed. Shedding Murray removed an expensive poor fit from the roster, and pick No. 100 became part of the larger package Philadelphia sent Cleveland to move up for Carson Wentz. That downstream flexibility mattered. Still, the trade itself produced no comparable on-field return from Murray, and the fourth-round position gained was ultimately transferred rather than turned into a Philadelphia player.
Final Verdict
Philadelphia deserves credit for correcting a mistake quickly and extracting useful draft leverage, which keeps this from being a bad transaction. Tennessee, however, surrendered only 13 fourth-round slots and received a Pro Bowl season plus a second year of starting production. That is the cleaner realized return. Tennessee Titans Win.