• Traded back (4 times): Kevin Kolb, Trevor Laws, Marcus Smith, and Dallas Goedert.

1. Kevin Kolb: In his first game as "the guy," he was pummeled by Clay Matthews and lost his starting job to Michael Vick before being dealt to Arizona. The Eagles selected Kolb, Stewart Bradley, and C.J. Gaddis with the picks acquired from Dallas in that trade.
   
2. Trevor Laws: He had just 45 career tackles and five sacks in an underwhelming career. However, this trade netted Laws, Mike McGlynn, Quintin Demps, and Carolina's first-round pick in 2009, which the Eagles then traded along with a fourth-round pick and a sixth-round pick for Jason Peters. I'd say that trade worked out.
   
3. Marcus Smith: By moving back four spots and selecting Smith, who became a legendary bust, the Eagles also drafted Jaylen Watkins and Taylor Hart.
4. Dallas Goedert: By moving back 20 spots from 32 to 52, the Eagles were able to pick up a 2019 second-round pick. They also moved up seven spots in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft as part of the deal. They then traded up from 52 to 49 with Indy, giving up a fifth-round pick to select Goedert, who looks like a complete tight end in the NFL, and will likely be the full-time starter in 2021.

• Stayed put (10 times): Donovan McNabb, Corey Simon, Freddie Mitchell, Lito Sheppard, Mike Patterson, Brodrick Bunkley, Danny Watkins, Lane Johnson, Nelson Agholor, and Derrick Barnett.

1. Donovan McNabb: Franchise QB for more than a decade.
   
2. Corey Simon: Impact player early in his career, declined rapidly at around age 27.
   
3. Freddie Mitchell: Made one huge play, talked like he was an All-Pro.
   
4. Lito Sheppard: Quality starting corner for years, although like Simon, he too declined rapidly at around 26.
   
5. Mike Patterson: Meat and potatoes guy on the interior of the defensive line. Decent career for a late 1.
   
6. Brodrick Bunkley: Imposing interior defender, did not live up to vast potential.
   
7. Danny Watkins: This was the stupidest pick the Eagles made over the last 20 years. He was freaking 26!
   
8. Lane Johnson: Great pick in a weak draft class.
   
9. Nelson Agholor: Bust for two years who broke out in year three with the team, and then reverted back to to bust form in his contract season.
   
10. Derek Barnett: Sack production isn't where many would hope it would be, partly due to durability.
11. Jalen Reagor: The Eagles had their choice of Reagor and Justin Jefferson, and picked the wrong one. Reagor does have talent, though. To be determined if he can show more in Year 2.

The best players are probably still from the "trade up" group.

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A 10-year history of trades at or near the 12th overall pick

The following is a list of trades made either at the 11th, 12th, or 13th overall pick, just for purpose of providing a historical sense of what it might cost to move up, or what can be gained by moving back. Trades involving players omitted.

• 2020: San Francisco traded first- and seventh-round selections (13th and 245th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (14th and 117th).

• 2018: Tampa Bay traded first- and seventh-round selections (7th and 255th) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's first-round selection (12th) and two second-round selections (53rd and 56th).

• 2017: Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selection (25th) as well as a first-round selection in 2018.

• 2016: Tampa Bay traded its first-round selection (9th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's first- and fourth-round selections (11th and 106th).

• 2013: Oakland traded its first-round selection (3rd) to Miami in exchange for Miami's 2013 first-round selection (12th) and second-round selection (42nd).

• 2012: Seattle traded its first-round selections (12th) to Philadelphia for their first (15th), fourth (114th), and sixth round (172nd) selections.

Should the Eagles trade back again from pick No. 12?

When the Eagles still owned the No. 6 pick, drafting a quarterback was seemingly still in play, and there was a report (since deleted) that the Eagles unsuccessfully attempted to move up for BYU's Zach Wilson. Now that they have moved out of the No. 6 pick, a quarterback is seemingly no longer in play.

If the Eagles couldn't land their quarterback, then trading back was a logical move, in my opinion, especially in this particular draft, where the talent level between the non-quarterback you might land at pick No. 6 isn't that much different than who you might land at pick No. 12. Or perhaps better stated, it's not so different that you'd turn down an extra first-round pick in 2022 to make that move.

However, the feeling here is that there is potentially a more substantial dropoff from who the Eagles might land at pick No. 12 and who they would have to settle for later in the teens.

If a quarterback like Mac Jones were to still be available at pick No. 12, and a quarterback-needy team like, saaayyy, the New England Patriots or the Chicago Bears came calling, and the offer was too good to pass up, then sure, the Eagles would be smart to consider all options.

Another opportunity to siphon off an extra pick would be to deal with the Chargers at pick No. 13. The Chargers desperately need a LT, so if Sewell and another player of interest to the Eagles were both on the board, the Eagles could perhaps coax something like a third- or fourth-round pick out of the Chargers so they can be certain they get their guy, while the Eagles still land a player they can be happy about at pick No. 13.

But ultimately, with 11 picks in 2021 and 9 picks already in 2022, the Eagles should have no further urgency to move back again.

Should they stay put at 12?

First, let's try to figure out what positional players are worth taking if you're the Eagles at pick No. 12. In my view, the following players, in no particular order, would range anywhere from "Yes please!" to "golf clap."

• All of the top three receivers: LSU's Ja'Marr Chase, Alabama's Jaylen Waddle, or Alabama's DeVonta Smith.

• Either of the top two cornerbacks: Alabama's Patrick Surtain or South Carolina's Jaycee Horn.

• Florida TE Kyle Pitts.

• Oregon OT Penei Sewell.

Those seven players would represent good value at pick No. 12. Beyond those seven players, arguments could be made for the following:

• Michigan DE Kwity Paye, or (fill in your preferred edge rusher here): Position of need, and a position of priority, but is Paye (or another edge rusher in this draft) worth the 12th pick?

• Northwestern OT/OG Rashawn Slater and USC OT/OG Alijah Vera-Tucker: Both Slater and Vera-Tucker were standout tackles in college, but most believe their futures in the NFL are at guard. The Eagles' roster, as currently constructed, does not offer any starting opportunities at guard, so either of these guys would sit as rookies, or the Eagles would have to find a way to deal Brandon Brooks for adequate compensation. (It's at least mildly interesting that "trade interest" in Brooks was either leaked or conjured up a short while back.)

Anyway, getting back on track, the initial seven prospects listed above would be ideal. The last three, less so. So what are the chances of one of those seven ideal guys falling to pick No. 12?

Well, three quarterbacks are almost certainly coming off the board at picks 1, 2, and 3, to the Jaguars (Trevor Lawrence), Jets (Wilson), and 49ers (Trey Lance, Justin Fields, or Jones).

The Eagles would need for (a) at least one more quarterback to come off the board before their pick, which feels very likely, and (b) they would need one team to take a fifth QB, Slater, Vera-Tucker, Penn State LB Micah Parsons, any edge rusher, or some other weird pick, for any one of the sexy seven to fall to them. Again, in my view, that feels likely, with Slater or the fifth QB being the best possibilities.

Should they trade up?

It's hard to find many logical reasons for the Eagles to trade up. If they really like either of the corners (Surtain, Horn), then wanting to move ahead of the Broncos at 9 and the Cowboys at 10 would make some sense. The Panthers at 8 probably wouldn't mind moving back to recoup some picks after trading three of them for Sam Darnold.

Conclusion

Barring an offer they can't refuse, the Eagles would probably be best served to stay put at pick 12.

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