Eagles pick quarterback Carson Wentz in first round

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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles hired Doug Pederson as their head coach with Thursday night in mind. Pederson’s task is to develop the potential of a young quarterback.

After trading up from No. 13 to No. 8 to No. 2 in the 2016 NFL draft, the Eagles identified that young quarterback. He is Carson Wentz, the 6-foot-5, 237-pound quarterback from North Dakota State.

My take: The Eagles could have gone the other way. After signing Sam Bradford to a new contract and adding backup Chase Daniel, the Eagles could have focused their energy on building the best possible team around Bradford. That probably means holding on to their draft picks and taking the best player available with the No. 13 pick in the draft.

That might have worked. Bradford might have finally stayed healthy and reached his potential in Pederson’s offense. But the Eagles were not inclined to place all their chips in Bradford’s square.

That’s because the Eagles haven’t won a playoff game since Donovan McNabb left. They have been on the mediocre quarterback carousel of Michael …

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