With the NFL draft just a month away, there has been a ton of discussion about what the Eagles should do with their first round pick. Some believe they should use it on a defensive player. Others feel that drafting the best player available is the best course. Still others think trading down and turning one pick into two picks is the best option. Each of these prospective draft strategies, which have been spouted for months now, hold merit.
In recent weeks, however, a new possibility has arisen.
Since the Eagles worked out West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in mid-March, speculation about the …










