If you know my philosophy on the NFL Draft, you know I love a good trade down. The best way, in my opinion, to ensure you hit on your draft picks is to assume as many draft picks as possible.
But over the weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles provided an important example that trading down does not always get you the results you want, and it may have been the Detroit Lions that handed them that valuable lesson.
On Friday night, the Eagles were on the clock with the 70th pick in the draft.