Absurd trade suggestions are starting to surface now that the peak of free agency has passed and the league’s attention is mostly on the impending draft.

The draft conversation is dominated by fictitious scenarios, the most recent and outlandish of which involves the Eagles and will include a trade of draft picks, if at all.

Owing to their offensive prowess, in particular, and the apparent friction resulting from certain remarks and actions made by wide receiver A.J. Brown, they are considering trading him to the Patriots on draft day for almost nothing.

During a live stream last week, Bleacher Report’s Jake Ellenbogen discussed the topic and drew up potential trade scenarios in which Brown might be transferred to another team in exchange for draft picks. The receiver the Eagles only acquired two years ago hasn’t shown any signs of desire in being traded, but the drama he’s been a part of since joining the team appears to be the foundation of the trade talks.

Though it’s not unprecedented to envision a top receiver in the NFL being traded, the return for such a guy should be commensurate, and this ain’t that

The Eagles would be crazy to entertain this trade proposal.

When thinking about trading Brown to any team, the assumption would be he would go for nothing less than a first-rounder or even multiple firsts. He’s continued to be one of the best receivers in the league, and if a team like the Patriots would even offer this haul, they should maybe not bother to respond.

Ellenbogen suggests New England would send their second, third, and fourth-round picks in the 2024 draft, mainly due to having such a high first-rounder that it wouldn’t make sense for them to ship that off.

They own a single first-round selection. They are not giving up the third overall selection in trade. Thus, a third, a fourth, and a second [round selections for Brown]. It’s a lot, but what better way to start a new chapter in Patriots football history than selecting a franchise quarterback at the third choice to go with Brown?

Neither side seems to think this is a good idea. True, DeVonta Smith is an excellent talent, and Philadelphia had originally intended to maintain him as their top wide receiver. However, Jalen Hurts has found that the combination of him and Brown is precisely what he needs, so why end it now?

They could definitely use three more picks in their draft, and they could pair many of them for better picks or a massive trade. Yet at the same time, it doesn’t feel worth what they’d be giving up.

For New England, giving up three picks to acquire a receiver doesn’t help fill the countless roster holes they need to address. It would solve one issue that has been their biggest weakness for a handful of years, but with just eight picks and a lackluster free agency, they’ll need all the draft picks they can get.

Fortunately, this is just a fun idea for analysts to entertain themselves between the start of free agency and the draft. So let’s, hope it stays that way.