Philadelphia Eagles

Rival exec believes Eagles could make a big splash in the draft

Published Mar. 23, 2016 6:33 p.m. ET

Nunzio Ingrassia

The Eagles have Sam Bradford in tow, but that might not be enough in Philly. With the draft fast approaching, one rival NFC executive believes the Eagles are primed to move up the board.

"Don't be surprised if a team like the Eagles makes a really strong move up the board to get Carson Wentz," the exec told NFL.com. "I don't think he's worth it, but I think they do. Everyone thinks you have to move ahead of Cleveland, but (Browns Chief Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta) will want to get as many picks as possible out of this draft. It wouldn't surprise me if a team moved directly to Cleveland's spot for Wentz."

The Eagles currently have the eighth pick, and many are expecting Wentz to be the first QB off the board. If Philly can snag the No. 2 pick from the Browns, they would have first crack at Wentz, who will have his pro day Thursday, or any other quarterback on the board. The Titans, who have the No. 1 pick, took Marcus Mariota last year, so they're not in the market for another quarterback.

But are the Eagles totally sold on the North Dakota State QB? We'll get our answer April 28.

Correction: An earlier version of this story said the Eagles had the 13th pick in the draft. They recently traded with Miami to move up to No. 8. The story has been updated to reflect that.