Why?
Before the
Philadelphia Eagles trade away significant portions of the next two drafts, this is the question they'll have to resolve in their minds. Why is moving to the No. 2 overall pick worth it? And perhaps most important, why is a third offseason commitment to a quarterback necessary?
Make no mistake, the Eagles are thinking about it. The
Cleveland Browns and Eagles have engaged in conversations about the No. 2 pick, two league sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports. The sources declined to offer parameters, but Fox Sports' Alex Marvez reported the Eagles and Browns have reached a framework. In it, the Eagles would net the No. 2 overall pick in exchange for Philadelphia's first-rounder (No. 8 overall), two third-rounders (Nos. 77 and 79 overall), as well as a first- and third-round pick in the 2017 draft.
With Philadelphia already lacking a second-round pick this year, it would effectively strip out large portions of two drafts for the franchise. It would also ostensibly add a third quarterback – either Cal's
Jared Goff or North Dakota State's
Carson Wentz. As it stands, the belief in a handful of NFL personnel circles is that the
Los Angeles Ramsprefer Goff's experience to Wentz's potential at the No. 1 overall pick. It would appear moving to No. 2 would be to draft Wentz, who would be added to a depth chart that includes Sam Bradford and
Chase Daniel, a pair of quarterbacks who signed new deals this offseason.
On its face, accruing so many quarterbacks looks like personnel madness. But a deeper consideration reveals some method. In the ongoing scramble to find a 10-year franchise starter at quarterback, sometimes this is what it takes from a franchise. It's the most important position in the game, capable of turning a franchise into the right direction for a decade. So loading up with as many starting-quality candidates as possible and hoping for one to rise, well, that's certainly an aggressive approach.
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