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Seven teams likely to move down in the 2017 NFL Draft

49ers

Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia did good to acquire a first-round pick in the Sam Bradford trade this past summer. Remember, it had been without after sending multiple picks to the aforementioned Browns in order to move up for Carson Wentz in the 2016 NFL Draft.

With that said, it surely wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Eagles swap this pick (14th overall) in order to gain more momentum in terms of its roster-building mentality. Flush with a young quarterback and two veteran receivers to help him along, the Eagles may deem running back their top priority.

If that’s the case, Howie Roseman and Co. will definitely be interested in seeing how the top 10 or so plays out at running back. There’s a scenario in play here that both Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook go in that range. There’s also a chance each will fall out of the top 10.

At that point, Philadelphia could hedge its bets that one of the two might be available if the team were to trade down a few spots. With cornerback also a likely need here, a trade-down scenario makes just as much sense. As we mentioned above, it’s an incredibly deep class at that position.

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