PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles tied an NFL document for many trades in a seven-round draft with eight. They be part of the 2023 Houston Texans and 2018 New England Patriots for many draft-day trades since 1990.
The wheeling and dealing by basic supervisor Howie Roseman kicked into overdrive Saturday, as Philadelphia executed 5 totally different trades on Day 3.
The objective was twofold, per Roseman: “To get as most of the guys that we focused on Day 3 as we probably can and on the identical time see if we are able to accumulate picks for the longer term.” To that finish, the Eagles acquired 2025 third-, fourth- and fifth-round picks through three separate trades, believing they have been a bit gentle on alternatives for subsequent yr.
They usually have been nonetheless capable of land among the prospects that they had zeroed in on, together with a pair of Clemson gamers in operating again Will Shipley and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They entered the day with seven draft picks and exited with six gamers and three future picks.
“We all know what we’re attempting to do right here, we all know what sounds good and when a commerce sounds good,” Roseman stated, when requested how they maintain monitor of all of the motion. “We all know what we’re attempting to execute.”
The remainder of the league had a quiet yr on the commerce entrance.
There have been solely 28 over the previous three days, tied for the fewest up to now eight drafts, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Info analysis. Final yr’s draft set a document with 43 trades.
