If there's one thing we know about Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is that he will make a trade during the three-day NFL draft held from April 24-26.
And he will probably make more than one.
Last year, Roseman made eight trades during the seven-round extravaganza. He made three just to get edge rusher Jalyx Hunt in the third round.
The first part was moving up in the second-round from No. 50 to No. 40 to get cornerback Cooper DeJean. In that deal with Washington, Roseman gave up both of the Eagles' second-round picks (at No. 50 and No. 53) and a fifth-round pick to get the Commanders' pick at No. 40, along with their third-round pick (No. 78) and their fifth-round pick (No. 161).
Roseman then moved back from No. 78 to No. 86, getting an extra fourth-round pick. He then traded back from No. 86 to No. 94, getting another fourth-round pick. That's when the Eagles took Hunt.
But there's a method to Roseman's trades.
And that has a lot to do with where the Eagles are heading into this draft. They have eight picks in the seven-round extravaganza, all in the first five rounds. That includes four picks in the fifth round. It's almost a guarantee that Roseman won't make all four of those picks.
In addition, the Eagles are projected to have 12 picks in 2026 − eight of their own, plus an expected four more compensatory picks for losing free agents Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, Mekhi Becton and Isaiah Rodgers.
We can also assume that Roseman won't be trading some of those draft picks just for other draft picks.
The Eagles, after all, are rather inexperienced at safety after trading away C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The Eagles are giving Sydney Brown the first shot at replacing Gardner-Johnson. But Brown hasn't started a game at safety in his two seasons.
No doubt, Roseman could package a few picks to acquire a proven starter.
Roseman has done that twice in recent seasons. In 2022, Roseman traded one of his first-round picks, along with a third-rounder, to Tennessee in order to get wide receiver A.J. Brown. In 2023, Roseman sent a 2025 fourth-round pick to Detroit, along with a 2023 seventh-rounder, in order to get running back D'Andre Swift.
Keep in mind that the Eagles could also be looking to trade tight end Dallas Goedert. That's because Goedert counts $11.8 million against the salary cap this season and $23.8 ...
