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The Eagles dealt the 16th and 19th overall picks plus a
sixth-rounder to the Saints in return for the 18th overall pick,
selections in the third and seventh rounds, New Orleans' 2023
first-round pick and a 2024 second-rounder.
The hefty trade leaves the Saints with two picks in the middle
of the first round instead of one.
Philadelphia had started the day with three first-round
selections -- Nos. 15, 16 and 19. No. 15 originally belonged to
the Miami Dolphins before a pre-draft trade last year helped
Miami move into Philadelphia's sixth overall spot. The 16th pick
first belonged to Indianapolis and conveyed to the Eagles in the
Carson Wentz trade.
The Eagles hung onto No. 15 and received No. 18 from New Orleans
while adding another first-round pick in 2023.
New Orleans missed the playoffs in 2021, the first season
following Drew Brees' retirement. The Saints re-signed Jameis
Winston to be their presumptive starting quarterback once he
recovers from last October's ACL tear.
Adding a second first-round pick may signal the Saints' intent
to package them in order to move up.
The Eagles' front office has said they will start Jalen Hurts at
quarterback in 2022 and they needed to put more pieces around
him on offense.
--Field Level Media
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