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Eagles take Wentz at No. 2, say Bradford is QB
- Updated: April 28, 2016
10:31 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles selected North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz because they believe he can be their quarterback of the future. The present, they said, belongs to Sam Bradford.
“Sam’s our quarterback,” Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman said Thursday night. “We’ve been clear about that.”
The Eagles made a total of three trades to move up from No. 13 in the NFL draft to No. 2 in the first round. After the trade up to No. 2 last week, Bradford skipped voluntary workouts. The Eagles were informed that Bradford wanted to be traded and would not participate in May organized team activities.
“Sam is the leader of this football team,” coach Doug Pederson said. “He’s the quarterback. I’ve said all along that he’s the quarterback. He’s the guy we want leading this charge. When he comes back, he’s welcome with open arms.”
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However, Roseman would not rule out trading Bradford in an interview with ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio.
“Anything is possible in the National Football League,” Roseman said. “It’s disingenuous to say differently. Our intention is that he’s our starting quarterback and that he’ll be on this football team.”
Barring a trade or injury, Wentz isn’t even expected to dress for a game in the regular season.
Wentz’s climb to the top of the draft was as improbable as the Eagles’. He started just 23 games in his college career at North Dakota State, a powerhouse at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. But the 6-foot-5, 237-pound Wentz impressed teams with his physical tools and his arm strength.
Pederson was the Eagles’ backup quarterback in 1999, when the team took Donovan McNabb with …
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