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Roseman: 'A pick is a pick' for Brown trade

Eagles GM Howie Roseman defended the team's decision to trade receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick, stating 'a first-round pick is a first-round pick' regardless of year.

After the Eagles shipped receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots on Monday for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, Philadelphia G.M. Howie Roseman explained the rationale behind accepting future picks.

"For us to take a 2026 pick, and that's a late first-round pick, and obviously also have to deal with the cap consequences that come with making a trade prior to June 1, it made some sense for us to look at future picks," Roseman said. "We've always been in the mindset a pick is a pick — a first-round pick is a first-round pick. Doesn't matter." betsport24.es