A.J. Brown trade grades: Eagles fail to land coveted 2027 first-round pick in dealing star WR to Patriots

While Myles Garrett‘s trade from the Browns to the Rams was a surprise, Monday’s news that A.J. Brown was being dealt to the Patriots was anything but. But while the Eagles‘ decision to deal Brown was a mere formality, the terms of the trade were surprising to say the least. 

As expected, the Eagles did receive a future first-round pick for Brown, but that won’t come until 2028. Philadelphia received a 2027 fifth-round pick in addition to the Patriots’ first-round pick the following year. Usually, teams that trade a player of Brown’s caliber receive a first-round pick for the upcoming draft, not one

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