Because we are limited to the five players most likely to be traded, I could not type out the entire Philadelphia Eagles roster. I'm partially kidding, but no team will be as active on draft day as the Eagles. Chip Kelly has made everyone available, from Sam Bradford to Fletcher Cox. Believe it or not though, there are a few other significant players available come draft day.
Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
See! We are already starting off this top-five list without an Eagle, that's progress. San Diego hasn't committed to keeping Rivers, just this week GM Tom Telesco said they "intent and plan" to keep Rivers, but refused to flat out quiet rumors of a potential trade. As the Chargers move to Los Angeles gets more realistic by the week, the franchise is beginning to change and a move at quarterback may happen.
I wrote about the idea of San Diego trading Rivers earlier this week. Rivers seems like he wants to avoid spending any time in Los Angeles and a former teammate shared that Rivers no longer trusts the Chargers management. We know the Chargers have worked out Marcus Mariota and attended his Pro Day, further building on the idea of a trade with the Titans. The move makes plenty of sense for San Diego, but we won't know if it becomes reality until next Thursday.
Dion Jordan, Miami Dolphins
Two players in, still no Eagles players! Ironically, if the Dolphins explore trading Jordan during the draft, Kelly will be the first coach/GM calling and doing what he can to get a deal done. It isn't just because Jordan is a former Eagle, he has had two down years with the Dolphins, but Kelly finds ways to take athletes and find ways to use them.
Jordan has been a no show at Miami's offseason program for unknown reasons and his leash with the Dolphins' coaching staff has to be nearing its end. Miami has tried him all over the defense but without much luck and the third-overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft has busted in Miami. The Dolphins are likely better off trading him for the highest possible day-three pick they can get.
Sam Bradford, Philadelphia Eagles
To say this has been an erratic offseason for Bradford and the Eagles would be an understatement. Bradford's career in St. Louis was filled with hype and injuries, ultimately leading to a Bradford-Nick Foles swap on March 13. It came as a major surprise, if Foles was going to be traded, many thought he would be involved in a deal to go land Mariota. Now Bradford was in Philadelphia and rumors began swirling about the Cleveland Browns offering the 19th pick for Bradford.
Rumors around Bradford and the Eagles continue, from a three-team trade involving Tennessee, Cleveland and Philadelphia to Bradford out on the field, starting for the Eagles in Week 1. It's the most fascinating draft story out there—Will Kelly trade for his former Duck's quarterback? Where will Bradford play next season? How much more of a mess could the Browns be?
Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles
This all goes back to the Eagles going with the full court press to land Mariota. Philadelphia has made everyone available. Despite finishing as one of the best, young linebackers in football last season, Kendricks is on the trading block. The 24-year-old will be a free agent after this season so his value takes a slight hit, but his youth and talent should still set his value at the minimum of a second-round pick in return.
Kendricks will be a major trading chip in any trade up to land Mariota, but it's also possible that Kendricks could be moved even without a trade up. Philadelphia brought in Kiko Alonso to slide into the middle and with DeMeco Ryans still on the roster, they wouldn't take a major hit on defense by trading Kendricks. Picking up an additional second-round pick would allow the Eagles to address cornerback, wide receiver or of course offer another pick to move up and make a deal with the Titans.
Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After selecting Jameis Winston with the first overall pick, the Bucs will immediately starting hitting up the phone lines and seeing if any team is willing to give up a late-round pick for Glennon. The third-round pick in 2013 has seen his starting opportunities in Tampa Bay come to an end and while he could still compete for a backup job, the Bucs are likely going to explore bringing in a veteran to help mentor Winston.
The question becomes who is a reasonable trade partner for the Bucs to trade Glennon? Cleveland, Buffalo, Washington and the New York Jets seem like the easiest destinations, but how much of an upgrade is Glennon over Geno Smith, Robert Griffin III or even the Bills just taking Hundley in the second round. While Glennon may only cost a late-round pick, his future in the NFL is being a very good backup quarterback who can fill in for a stretch of games but be a major issue if he starts a full season. Due to the complete lack of talent at quarterback beyond the big three in this draft class, Glennon should return a fourth or fifth-round pick, fans just shouldn't set "starter" expectations if their team acquires him.