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Does Nick Foles deserve to have his number retired by Philadelphia Eagles?

By Alex DeMarzo

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 21: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs out on to the field prior to the NFC Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 21: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs out on to the field prior to the NFC Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Nick Foles put up some staggering numbers doing his tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles. That begs the question. Does he deserve to have his number hang in rafters at Lincoln Financial Field?

There are very few players who don a Philadelphia Eagles jersey who truly exemplify the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ and the Eagles franchise like Nick Foles. While he only spent five seasons with the Eagles, Foles accomplished numerous feats his predecessors were unable to achieve. Which begs the question, does Foles deserve to have his number retired by the Eagles?

Coming out of the University of Arizona, Foles was selected in the third-round at the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by Philadelphia.

He was not touted to be the next superstar, but once he started posting some incredible stats week after week, he began captivating football fans all over the world.

Sure, Foles quickly took the league by storm and became a Philadelphia sports hero, but has he earned the right to be the last Eagles player to wear the No. 9?

Let’s start by discussing and analyzing Foles’ rookie season along with his phenomenal performance during the 2013 campaign.

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