What’s trending in the NFL: Browns shopping No. 2 pick; life after Calvin Johnson

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Taking a spin around the NFL with the latest news and notes from Tuesday:

Today’s top pick

Adam Schefter reports that the Cleveland Browns are engaged in trade talks for the No. 2 selection in the NFL draft.

Pat McManamon, meanwhile, makes a compelling case that the Browns should just stay put and take whichever quarterback is still on the board — either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff.

If they feel one of those guys is a franchise quarterback, McManamon is absolutely right. But let’s say for a second that they’re not high on either one. Which team makes sense as a possible trade-up partner?

The Philadelphia Eagles. It feels like they’ve been linked to pretty much every first-round prospect, but Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott has created the most buzz. From where I sit, it’s more likely that they trade up for a quarterback than sit at No. 8 and pick Elliott.

The most success the organization has experienced under owner Jeffrey Lurie came when Andy Reid teamed up with Donovan McNabb. Lurie and Howie Roseman, the Eagles’ executive vice president of football operations, have obsessed for years about the importance of finding a franchise quarterback. History shows that the best way to find one is when you have a high pick in the first round.

And let’s not forget this is a franchise that did pretty well with Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy — two backs taken outside of the top 50.

Sam Bradford is six years and 63 games into his career. Counting on him to be the savior going forward would be foolish. Maybe he’ll finally put it all together, but more likely he’s there to provide competency in the short term. The Eagles paid him big money this …

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