Imagining Eagles worst-case scenarios in 7-round NFL mock draft

The Eagles cannot package both first-round picks in 2022 to trade up.

It won’t be long now. The long-awaited answers to what the Philadelphia Eagles will do with those first-round picks will soon be realized.

We’ve examined every rumor. We’ve dissected every prospect with such frequency that we feel like we’ve grown up with them, but the truth is, after tackling mock drafts every two days, reading the mocks of others, and running so many simulators that it will make your head spin, we’ve drawn one very real conclusion.

None of us have a clue about what the Philadelphia Eagles might do. Heck, the Philadelphia Eagles don’t even have their plan together yet.

That’s a frightening conclusion to draw, but here’s another. No one has full confidence in vice president/general manager Howie Roseman. He’s failed us so many times that we’ve allowed that to become our expectation, but despite our love/hate issues, here are a few other things that we’ve realized.

No one expects Howie to make all ten picks. No one expected him to make three picks in Round 1 when he had them. We know he treats draft choices like bargaining chips. All we’re asking is this.

Howie, please don’t package both first-rounders to move up in Round 1 and take one guy. We know it’s been suggested, but staying put and grabbing two future starters at 15 and 18 is a much smarter idea.

We’ve seen and heard the recommendations of moving up to grab Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner. We just don’t think it’s wise. True, he’s a baller, and he’s probably the only guy worth moving up for. Still, it isn’t like the Eagles need one more piece. They need an overhaul.

Guys will fall. Two future perennial Pro Bowlers will be available at 15 and 18. This roster doesn’t have one hole to fill. It has several, so we repeat… The Eagles cannot package both first-round picks to trade up! And, while we’re at it, here are a few theories on everything they shouldn’t do with all ten of their picks