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Philadelphia Eagles: Full 2016 Draft Guide and Preview

April 27, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

A trade up for what's seemingly a long-term project under center isn't going to fill the myriad holes the Philadelphia Eagles need to address in the 2016 NFL draft.
After moving up from the No. 13 overall pick to No. 8 at the dawn of free agency, the Eagles weren't done there. They saw an opportunity to guarantee themselves one of the top two quarterbacks in the class in a trade with Cleveland for the No. 2 overall pick, with most of the major offerings coming in the form of 2017 picks. 
The trade knocked the Eagles' number of draft picks from nine down to seven, but that doesn't change their plans beyond Round 1. The need is still there to knock some mid-round picks out of the park after surrendering their second-round pick for Sam Bradford (that's awkward), and there's no shortage of spots where Philly needs to get some help even after some solid free-agency maneuvering.
General manager Howie Roseman's work on this draft will center on how his new quarterback fare...

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