Adrian Fedkiw
Is this actually going to happen?
The Philadelphia Eagles were spotted having dinner with North Dakota State star quarterback Carson Wentz Wednesday night after he worked out with the team earlier in the day.
currently sitting next to the the #Eagles and #Wentz eating dinner in Fargo… Be still my heart @CSNPhilly pic.twitter.com/CdZBKLcgdk
— John Pisula (@John_Pisula) March 31, 2016
@CSNPhilly Roseman And Reich pic.twitter.com/jJ9XLzinLb
— John Pisula (@John_Pisula) March 31, 2016
Owner Jeffrey Lurie, head coach Doug Pederson, vice president of football operations Howie Roseman and offensive coordinator Frank Reich all shared a bite with the skyrocketing Wentz, who is considered by many to be at the top of a lackluster quarterback class. The Eagles, of course, have been linked to Wentz and are rumored to be in the running with three other teams of trading up for the Tennessee Titans’ No. 1 pick so they can select him.
Howie might think he can pull a deal with Tennessee off despite all of the holes the Eagles have to fill.
Wentz isn’t the only quarterback the Eagles worked out this week. Pederson looked at California’s Jared Goff Monday and Stanford’s Kevin Hogan Tuesday and will see Memphis’ Paxton Lynch Thursday. The Eagles might be having dinner with everybody, but the visual confirmation is interesting.
I'm pretty much dying…. @CSNPhilly @BrandonGowton pic.twitter.com/X5fHYl8UOI
— John Pisula (@John_Pisula) March 31, 2016
Wentz, Lurie, and Pederson. @CSNPhilly #eagles @BrandonGowton pic.twitter.com/LGLLEQOdOe
— John Pisula (@John_Pisula) March 31, 2016
According to the NFL Draft trade chart, the No. 1 pick is worth 3,000 points, while the Eagles’ eighth selection is 1,400. I also don’t think they’ll be picking in the top 10 again next year. Let’s say they finish in the middle of the pack next season, the 16th pick is 1,000 points. Obviously Philadelphia doesn’t have a second-rounder in this draft, so to get to about 3,000 it would take either its second-round pick next year or both of its thirds (205 and 195 points) this year to reach that number.
That’s two firsts and a second or two firsts and two thirds, but you’d think with three other teams in play it might take something like a pair of firsts and seconds.
The price is STEEP!
Is it worth it?
UPDATE: According to Adam Schefter, the Eagles also met with Jared Goff for dinner on Monday night.
Eagles' executives and coaches, led by owner Jeffrey Lurie, took Jared Goff to dinner Monday night, then Carson Wentz to dinner last night.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2016
How do you think is making Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel feel right about now? All that’s missing is a secret Snapchat video from Goff or Wentz catching Lurie say that he isn’t married to either of his current quarterbacks.