Should the Eagles trade up for a player they covet in Round 1?

TL;DR

The Eagles have a powerful offense and few weaknesses, but GM Howie Roseman admits they lack 32 first-round grades on their draft board. This could lead to trading back for more picks unless a coveted player is available to trade up for.

Key points

Eagles have the NFL's most explosive offense
Howie Roseman admits no 32 first-round grades on draft board
Potential to trade back for more picks
Roseman has conducted over 60 draft-day trades
Eagles may trade up for a coveted player

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The Eagles have the NFL's most explosive offense, with few holes and plenty of firepower to carry the organization back to the Super Bowl. Howie Roseman is always looking to add game-changing talent, and the NFL draft is the most efficient and cheapest place to start.

Philadelphia's GM and head coach had their annual predraft media session, and Roseman was asked about the Eagles' draft board and players with first-round grades. An honest Roseman confirmed that the Birds don't have 32 players on their board with first-round grades.

Such an honest statement suggests that Roseman could trade back and acquire another second— or third-round pick unless there's a player worth trading up for or someone on the board at 32 that the Eagles covet. When asked last spring, Roseamn said this about an Eagles draft board.

“There are never 32 first-round grades on your board. We don’t have 32 first-round grades in this draft.”

Roseman is a huge supporter of trading up and down the draft boards, no matter the round or the assets at his disposal. Roseman, known for never sitting still, has always been an active draft-night trader and will likely make a move or two in rounds 1-3. Roseman has conducted over 60 draft-day trades over the past ten years, not including the 2015 draft when coach Chip Kelly snatched personnel control.

Since 2010, Roseman has traded up eight times, including multiple instances in which he initially traded down and then traded up, and vice versa. In the six times the Eagles have traded up, Philadelphia has landed Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Carson Wentz, Andre Dillard, Jordan Davis, and .