5 Realistic Trade Partners for Philadelphia Eagles in 2015 NFL Draft

The 2015 NFL draft is set to begin on April 30, and no one really knows for sure what will happen with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rumors have been flying that the team will try to trade for head coach Chip Kelly's former college quarterback at Oregon, Marcus Mariota, although Kelly is on record as saying he won’t mortgage the future for one player.

That shouldn’t dispel the fact that Kelly still badly wants Mariota. Draft day will reveal how much Kelly is willing to give up to acquire Mariota.

Will he try to package his current quarterback, Sam Bradford, along with a star defensive player on a rookie deal (Fletcher Cox or Mychal Kendricks) and some draft picks to move up? Or is he really content to just stay put with the 20th overall selection?

Last year, Kelly traded down from the 22nd pick to the 26th to select Louisville outside linebacker Marcus Smith. He’s likely to move up or down as he feels fit to target the player he wants.

Here are the five most realistic trade partners for Kelly on draft day.

Cleveland Browns

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The Cleveland Browns are the most logical trade partner for Chip Kelly, although it has nothing to do with quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Thanks to the Buffalo Bills, the Browns hold two first-round picks and are slated to draft at 12th and 19th in the first round.

According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, Browns general manager Ray Farmer has already offered the team's 19th overall pick for new Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford. It’s surprising that Kelly turned down a deal like that, as getting two first-round picks would have given him great ammunition to move up for Mariota.

Perhaps he’s waiting for draft day and wants to do the trade then, but only if Mariota falls low enough that Kelly can get the Browns’ pick and then package it for Mariota in a deal.

Tennessee Titans

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The Tennessee Titans hold the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, which means—assuming Jameis Winston goes first overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—the Titans can select Mariota if they want him.

The Titans could also deal their pick to a willing trade partner. As reported by Michael Cronin of Sun Times Network, there have been rumors suggesting the San Diego Chargers could swap quarterback Philip Rivers for that pick.

For their part, the Eagles may want to work out a trade for the No. 2 overall selection that sends their 2015 first-round pick, Bradford, next year’s first-rounder and a defensive starter like Mychal Kendricks or Fletcher Cox—neither of whom has received a long-term contract extension yet—the other way.

Moving all the way up from No. 20 to No. 2 would be a big jump. Maybe he'd prefer to work out a three-team trade, but if he wants to be assured of Mariota, this is the spot to climb to.

Washington Redskins

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The Washington Redskins famously traded three first-round picks for Robert Griffin III back in 2012, a move that looked like a great trade for the Redskins after one year.

Since then, though, RGIII has suffered through injuries and benchings, and you can bet Washington may want to get some draft picks back.

The Redskins could take a potential standout defensive player like Clemson's Vic Beasley or Nebraska's Randy Gregory at pick No. 5. They could also trade down with the Eagles, acquire a handful of draft picks and rebuild their team through the draft while trying one more year of RGIII.

New York Jets

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The New York Jets hold the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. They’re a prime candidate to draft Mariota if he’s available, especially considering they’re stuck with Geno Smith if they don’t get him.

But new general manager Mike Maccagnan may want to start his tenure with more than just one first-round pick. He may be able to get a veteran quarterback like Sam Bradford and two first-round picks from Philadelphia. Depending on how badly Kelly wants Mariota, he may even give up a defensive player.

New England Patriots

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Bill Belichick is always willing to trade up or down if he sees a player he likes. His New England Patriots hold the 32nd overall pick in the NFL draft, so if Philadelphia trades with the Patriots, it won’t be to acquire Mariota.

After all, these two teams really love trading with each other. If 2015 is anything like 2014, Kelly will have a very specific draft board.

If a handful of players he may be targeting—Jake Fisher (offensive tackle), Byron Jones (cornerback) or Arik Armstead (defensive tackle) to name a few—are off the board, Kelly may see it fit to trade down 12 spots and grab a still-talented player like Breshad Perriman (wide receiver) or Eric Rowe (cornerback).

After all, it’s a strange draft. There are probably only 15 real first-round talents. Picking at No. 20 isn’t that much different from picking at No. 32.

Maybe Kelly would take a second-round pick to move down to the end of Round 1.