The key word in this massive deal that moves the Eagles into the No. 2 position in the first round of the NFL Draft next Thursday is this: Opportunity. The Eagles had one they felt they could not pass up, and now they are in position to select a franchise-altering quarterback next Thursday night.
Here are the terms of Wednesday’s trade with Cleveland: The Eagles receive the second overall pick in Round 1 in 2016, plus a fourth-round draft pick in 2017 from the Browns. Philadelphia sends to Cleveland the eighth pick in Round 1, plus a third-round pick (77) and a fourth-round pick (100) in 2016, a first-round draft pick in 2017 and a second-round draft pick in 2018.