Eagles Trade Proposal: QB Means Move Down From No. 10 in Draft?

If the Eagles receive the No. 23 overall pick and the No. 87 overall pick (Round 3) plus a future first-rounder in trade ... is that better than owning No. 10 in this NFL Draft?

Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman has made at least one trade involving a first-round pick in six of the past seven drafts.

That represents a "trend,'' as we detail here.

Should he do it again this month?

In a piece entitled, "2023 NFL Draft: Five Round 1 trades that would make sense,'' NFL.com walks us through a scenario in which the Eagles swap out of the valued No. 10 slot in this draft in order to receive what amounts to what we believe is a bonanza of a reward.

The media-proposed deal:

The Minnesota Vikings jump up and receive the No. 10 overall pick. OK, so far, so good.

The Eagles meanwhile receive the No. 23 overall pick and the No. 87 overall pick (Round 3)... plus - and here's where the bonanza comes in - Minnesota's 2024 first-round choice.

Can Philly really get that level of value, and if so, why? Because the Vikings might be hungry to grab the last QB still sitting there at No. 10, from a group featuring C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson.

The upside of this concept for Philly is based on part on the idea that the roster as presently constructed is Super Bowl-level-loaded ... and so in addition to getting the two picks this year, a premium pick is stashed away for next year's fresh build.

The downside of Roseman going for this? While the Eagles' window of contention seems wide, a potentially dominant (and affordable) talent that helps the Eagles win now - yes, the sort of player who is far more likely to be available at 10 than at 23 - can justifiably be prioritized.

Philly arguably has the best roster in the NFC right now; why not shoot that shot and make the "now'' even better?

Those represent the two sides to this theorized trade, with Roseman in charge of making the call - and, history says, of making some sort of first-round swap.

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