The Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints have significantly reshaped the 2022 and 2023 NFL Draft landscape.
In a Monday trade that included eight total picks, the Eagles are set to send the No. 16 and 19 first-round picks to the Saints, who will return the No. 18 pick this year and a first-round selection. of 2023 in Philadelphia.
The Eagles will also receive third- and seventh-round picks this year as well as a second-round pick in 2024, while the Saints will receive a sixth-round pick in 2022.
Philadelphia was the only team scheduled to have three first-round picks in 2022, thanks to its deals last year with the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins. Instead, the Eagles will have two selections this year and in 2023. Next year’s quarterback class should be an improvement over this year’s group, which could be a factor for an Eagles team. who is still rating incumbent starter Jalen Hurts.
New Orleans will have extra ammunition to reload as it transitions from longtime coach Sean Payton to Dennis Allen. A left tackle could be on the team’s wish list after three-time Pro Bowl draft pick Terron Armstead left for free agency to sign with the Dolphins.
The trade is just the latest upset in the first round of this year’s draft, as eight teams are currently set to be without a pick on day one after agreeing deals.
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