“If the Eagles can't bring back Sweat, Pearce would be a great replacement and addition to an already deep and tenacious defensive front,” wrote Reid. “His 19.0% pressure rate was the second best in the FBS, resulting in 7.5 sacks. The Eagles can let the board fall to them and take the best player available, which ends up being Pearce here.”

By then, the Eagles would have either traded for Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett or not. They would know, or at least have a much better idea, if they're moving on from their own free agents. Those are led by key players in linebacker Zack Baun,

The Eagles are coming off a Super Bowl victory, which means they’re going to have to wait a while to make their first pick. The last time the Birds won the Super Bowl they ended up trading out of pick 32 when the Ravens came calling about Lamar Jackson.