Quote:the paper went on to say that the GMs for the Eagles and Titans have worked with each other before (the DeMarco Murray deal) and as such, they might strike up a "discount" trade(or maybe go with extra picks from next year's draft)...

 

Is the paper reporting that they are currently working on a deal or is the author just speculating?  The way you've worded it sounds like it's just speculation.  Whatever potential discount might be given, you don't pass up a better offer from another team that might be willing to trade up (like the Cowboys) so the compensation still would have to be something close to market value for the pick and the Redskins gave up three 1's and a 2 to move up 4 spots from 6 to 2 a few years ago.  The Eagles moving from 8 to 1 would have to be at least the same compensation and would more than likely require more. And remember, future picks aren't worth the same as current year picks.  The tacks would be VERY fortunate to get that type of haul, but quite frankly the Eagles would have to be morons to do it.  I could see the Jags getting offers to move back from a team like the Eagles for them to get in position to get Goff assuming he'll be there.  They'd be leapfrogging San Fran in that scenario who is more than likely also interested in drafting a QB this year.

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