Philadelphia Eagles: 3 thoughts on the decision to trade back from 6 to 12

It’s way too early to “grade” the trade.

When the compensation was first announced, a good chunk of *Eagles Nation* deemed the trade a “win.” An understandable reaction, seeing as the team desperately needs as many young players as possible moving forward.

However, it’s simply way too early to grade such a trade a “win” or a “loss.”

While the decision to trade down was logical in the sense that it gives the Eagles an extra first-round pick in 2022, it still costs them a shot at Ja’Marr Chase or Kyle Pitts. At least one of these two will likely be available for the Dolphins at 6, and both have ridiculously high ceilings.

If Pitts or Chase (or both) go on to have All-Pro caliber careers, it’d be seriously hard to not view the decision to trade down as a massive failure by the Philadelphia Eagles front office. As much as the team needs future draft capital, they also need blue-chip talent. Elite playmakers who actually make significant impacts on the field – something the team hasn’t been able to land via the draft since 2016.

Until we see what the sixth overall pick ends up becoming for Miami, it’s ridiculously too early to mark this trade down as a success, or as a failure.