The feeling I have right now is similar to what I felt when Eagles had traded their Pro Bowl running back to Buffalo for linebacker who won't be re-signed by the team, no player on the Buffalo Bills roster has reached 250 carries in a season. None.

LeSean McCoy has done it in three of his six years in the NFL.

With no option at quarterback right now, the obvious thought process from the Bills front office was to get a player who can handle the load. And not just carry the load, but do it effectively.

It isn't overly surprising then, I suppose, to see Buffalo go after a player like McCoy given all of this. They needed a piece -- some sort of piece -- with few question marks. They needed a player to legitimately carry the offense. So they went out and got him.

The real concerns come from the financial side of things, but that can be dealt with as long as the Bills properly utilize their new weapon. Given the history of these coaches, I have no doubt that they will.

Who Wins?

I realize that I didn't even touch Kiko Alonso, who could have a really bright future in the NFL as long as he fully recovers from his ACL tear. When you factor in his upside (and already proven play when healthy) with the Eagles' salary dump and a potentially strong running back draft class, you can see why this trade makes sense for Philadelphia. This is especially true if the Eagles see McCoy's decline -- especially in the receiving game -- in 2014 as something significant.

But that doesn't mean it was a loss for Buffalo. A good trade is always described as one where both sides win, and I think that could be the case here. Though Buffalo may be overspending for a position that's become more and more replaceable in this NFL era, the franchise knows who's in charge of the team and the offense: two incredibly run-focused minds who will do whatever they can to get a player like LeSean McCoy the football. The Bills defense without Alonso last year, too, ranked second in the NFL according to our schedule-adjusted metrics.

Really, the Bills' offense, without a quarterback, needs LeSean McCoy. And that's why they won, too.