Eagles fans waited all night … so they can wait a little more.
The Birds held on to the No. 32 pick all Thursday night, but traded it to the Ravens when they finally got on the clock. The Ravens moved up to get quarterback Lamar Jackson from Louisville.
This is the exact scenario the Eagles were hoping for - that a quarterback fell to the 32nd pick and a team would be willing to go up and get him. It happened when the Vikings moved up to get Teddy Bridgewater.
The Eagles in return got picks 52 (second round), 125 (fourth) and a 2019 second-round pick. The Ravens got 32 and 132 (fourth).
Basically, the Eagles moved back 20 spots from 32, moved up seven spots in the fourth round, but the big pickup is that second-rounder in next year's draft.
Here are the Eagles' six draft choices heading into Friday:
2 (52)
4 (125)
4 (130)
5 (169)
6 (206)
7 (250)
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The Eagles came into the draft with just six picks, tied for the fewest amount in the league.
The second and third rounds of the draft kick off on Friday night at 7 p.m. and the Eagles will actually have a pick to make. The fourth through seventh rounds go on Saturday, starting at noon. The Eagles have five picks on Saturday.
(More coming …)
