Howie Roseman said the Eagles' decision to trade Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso and DeMarco Murray was "about value," which came from improving draft position and opening cap space to allocate elsewhere.
In the trade of Maxwell and Alonso to Miami, Roseman's objective was obtaining a Top 10 pick. The Eagles moved from No. 13 to No. 8.
"We felt there were 10 players that really stood out to us," Roseman said. "Picking 13th, we felt if we were in position to get one of those top 10 guys, there was tremendous value in that. And to be able to do it before draft day and spend more time vetting those guys would really help us.