PHILADELPHIA
Desperate for a franchise quarterback, the Philadelphia Eagles can get their man. Soon.
The Cleveland Browns will wait for their guy.
The Eagles acquired the No. 2 overall pick in next week’s draft from Cleveland in exchange for five picks on Wednesday. The Browns are getting Philadelphia’s first-round pick this year (No. 8), a third- round pick ( No. 77) and fourth-rounder (No. 100), plus a first-rounder in 2017 and a second-rounder in 2018.
Cleveland also sends a fourth-round pick in 2017 to the Eagles.
“ It’s a tough price to pay,” said Howie Roseman,
Philadelphia’s executive vice president of football operations. “ We’re very sure we’re going to get the player we want. We’ve spent a ton of time investigating these guys and looked at the quarterback market going forward, and this is a rare opportunity we’re in.”
The trade allows Philadelphia to select one of the top quarterback prospects, Carson Wentz of North Dakota State or Jared Goff of California at No. 2. The Los Angeles Rams already acquired the top overall pick from Tennessee for a slew of picks and have indicated they will take a quarterback.
It is the fourth time the top two selections in the draft have been dealt.
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