It would surprise absolutely nobody if the Philadelphia Eagles moved up in the 1st round. Here’s three scenarios that might happen.
To recap, the Eagles have picks 23 (1st round), 54 (2nd), 68, 98 (3rd), 114, 137 (4th), 178 (5th), 197 (6th)
Scenario 1: Trade with the Rams for 13
Why would the Rams trade back? Because their draft is top heavy, they pick in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds, but then not again until the 6th round. They have seven total picks, but three of them are in the last 20 selections of the draft, four are in the final 50. They are going to make a trade back at some point, and the 1st round is the easiest time to do it.
The precedent: In 2021, the Jets traded 23, 66, and 86 for 14 and 143. That was an overpay, but takes an overpay to get a team to move back that far. To match this the Eagles would need to make up the difference between giving up 86 and getting 143.
The trade: 23, 68, 98, 2027 3rd for 13, 232
The Rams have no 3rd round pick in 2027, while the Eagles have both their own and an expected compensatory 3rd from the Panthers signing Jaelen Phillips. Because the Eagles are giving up three 2026 picks, the Rams also give up a 7th to reduce the total pick gap the Eagles are giving up from 2 to 1.
This scenario feels extremely unlikely, but it highest pick and team they can reasonably trade up to.
If you want to get absolutely crazy, the Eagles pull off this trade prior to the draft starting, then give up a haul to the Cardinals to move up to 3. The only way to make it work without the Eagles having no pick between 3rd overall and the 4th round this year is centered around giving up their 2027 1st and 2nd. That would be a little easier to swallow when the AJ Brown trade gets announced in June. There is no one in this draft that makes sense for the Eagles to give up so much in total for anyway.
Scenario 2: Trade with the Lions for 17
Why would the Lions trade back? Because they have just two picks in the top 100, their third selection is at 118. They have seven picks on Saturday, but five are in the final 100 selections, three are in the final 25.
The trade: 23 and 68 for 17 and 157
The precedent: In 2018 the Bills traded 22 and 65 to the Ravens for 16 and 154, in 2024 the Vikings traded 23, 167, and a 2025 3rd to the Jaguars for 17.
The proposed trade here is in line with those. If the teams wanted to get deeper, the Eagles could add pick 197 for 213 and 222 and retain the same rate of return.
This feels plausible for both teams, the Eagles move up a good amount, the Lions add some needed pick depth that they then can use to move up and down on Friday and Saturday.
Scenario 3: Trade with the Chargers for 22
Why would the Chargers trade back? Because they have just five total picks. The Chargers have no picks in the 5th or 7th rounds, and have no picks beyond their own. At some point they will trade back, and they will get offers in the 1st round. Moving back one spot gives them a free late round pick and they still get whoever they would have taken at 22, and have the option of trading back again and adding more picks.
None of the other teams picking in the five spots ahead of the Eagles are strong candidates
At 21 the Steelers already have 12 total picks and five in the top 100. They’re not moving back, they’re moving up. Perhaps the team that they trade with will be willing to trade again but then we’re layering the speculation, but the price would be the same. At 20 Cowboys will be making their second 1st round selection. Though they did move back two spots in a draft day trade with the Eagles in 2021, there isn’t much reason for them to do it this year.At 19 the Panthers have an extra 5th and no 7th, so no incentive either way from a draft capital perspective. But coming off a weak division title and the need to add, they probably are more likely to trade up than back.At 18 the Vikings already have four top 100 picks and nine total. There isn’t much incentive for them to move back.
The trade: 23 and 137 for 22
The precedent: In 2023 the Giants traded 25, 160, and 240 to the Jaguars for 24, then the Jaguars traded again, the Bills gave up 27 and 130 for 25.The Bills used the same trade the year before, trading 25 and 130 to the Ravens for 23 in 2022.
This is less fun, but more realistic. The only times that Howie Roseman has traded up in the 1st round more than 3 spots are the two parts of the Carson Wentz trade. All others have been to move 3, 2, or 1 spot up.
So a price has been established. Let’s keep going and play out the whole weekend.
1st round: Trade 23 and 137 to move up to 22 (or 21)
3rd round: Move back from 98 for an early 4th and a middle 5th
4th round: Move back from 114 about 10-15 spots and add a late 6th
1st round: 22 (or 21)
2nd round: 54 as scheduled
3rd round: 68 as scheduled
4th round: Acquired pick in 100-110ish rang from trading back from 98
5th round: Acquired pick in the 120s from trading back from 114
5th round: Acquired pick in the 160s from trading back from 98
5th round: Pick at 178 as scheduled
6th round: Pick at 197 as scheduled
6th round: Acquired pick in the 200s from trading back from 114
Enter the draft with eight picks and leave with a higher 1st and nine total picks. That feels like an Eagles draft.