Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles fans are furious with team for trading up in NFL Draft

Published Apr. 20, 2016 2:54 p.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

As of Wednesday morning, the Philadelphia Eagles held the 8th pick in the 2016 NFL draft. By the afternoon, the Eagles had sent five draft picks to the Cleveland Browns, including first-rounders in 2016 and 2017, to move up six places to No. 2.

#Eagles have agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the second-overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/SdJSegMy4m
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 20, 2016

The Eagles appear set to draft one of the top quarterbacks in the class, either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff, though Eagles exec Howie Roseman said in a press conference that Sam Bradford will remain the team's starting quarterback. Much like Rams fans after the team traded up to No. 1 last week, Eagles fans largely couldn't believe their club gave up so much.

@Eagles yay now we suck for another decade
— matt (@shotime40) April 20, 2016

@Eagles @AroundTheNFL Giving up the farm to go up 8 spots.#ThatsSoPhilly
— Tom McDougle (@McDougleTom) April 20, 2016

@Eagles Log off forever.
— bob. (@BeeOhBeeRT) April 20, 2016

@Eagles thx for ruining the team bums
— howie is trash (@SonOfSJDawg) April 20, 2016

.@Eagles pic.twitter.com/V87v61hGoY
— Kate MacQueen (@k8macqueen) April 20, 2016

@Eagles NOOOOOOOOOOO
— #PlayoffMode (@KingEagle22) April 20, 2016

@Eagles pic.twitter.com/tyaVJTDVn4
— Rob Francks (@robfrancks) April 20, 2016

.@Eagles you giant dummies
— Chris (@Conrailius) April 20, 2016

@Eagles difference is we had picks the year after mcnabb. We didn't give up our draft for 2 years to get him.
— Bill Taylor (@Eagles_fan76) April 20, 2016