1) Stephen Morris met with the Eagles’ coaching staff leading up to the 2014 draft. The Eagles had a crowded quarterback depth chart at that point, so nothing was going to immediately come from the meeting. Chip Kelly even told him that the Eagles were not selecting a quarterback. But it was an introduction to the team, and the team’s introduction to him.
Fast forward a year and a half, and Morris is the Eagles’ third quarterback.
"We like his arm,” Kelly said. “He's got a really, really strong arm, quick release. …[Offensive line coach] Jeff Stoutland knows him pretty well…kind of know the makeup of the player.