Eagles acquire No. 2 pick in trade with Browns

It’s official: The Eagles have agreed to a trade with the Browns to move up to the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The expectation is that they’ll take one of the top two quarterbacks, either Jared Goff or Carson Wentz.

The details:

The Eagles get: The No. 2 pick 2016 and a 2017 fourth-round pick.

The Browns get: The No. 8 pick in 2016, the No. 77 pick (third round) in 2016, the No. 100 pick (fourth round) in 2016, a 2017 first-rounder and a 2018 second-rounder.

#Eagles have agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the second-overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/SdJSegMy4m

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 20, 2016

The move had been rumored for days, and as recently as Tuesday night, FOXSports.com’s Alex Marvez reported that any trade between the Eagles and Browns would likely include multiple first- and third-round picks.

So why did the Eagles give up so much to move up from No. 8 to No. 2? First, you have to remember that last month Philadelphia sent Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso and the 13th overall pick to Miami for the Dolphins’ No. 8 pick. And that set up Wednesday’s final move up the draft board.

Here’s Eagles general manager Howie Roseman:

“By making the initial trade with Miami earlier this offseason and with this trade today with Cleveland, we feel that we have put ourselves in the best possible position to draft an impact player. We will now focus our energy on the next step.”

The next step obviously includes taking either Goff or Wentz (right?) That would make sense, given that they’re considered the two best quarterbacks in the draft by a wide margin.

“Pretty even in my opinion,” coach Doug Pederson told Philly.com. “From all the physical tools, both of them are extremely gifted there. Good arm strength, mobility. Obviously, Carson’s a little bigger, maybe a little better athlete right now. But there’s not much separating those two.”

Of course, Pederson has to say that publicly, especially now. But earlier this month, Pederson was reportedly in love with Goff, who is also rumored to be the favorites of the Rams — you know, that team that traded into the top overall pick just last week.

Here’s what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein said during a radio appearance in early April: “Make no mistake about it, I still think the Eagles first and foremost are trying to find a way to get Carson Wentz,” Zierlein told 97.5 the Fanatic. “I know Doug …

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