30 Eagles NFL Draft thoughts, part 2: The value of ‘Top 30’ visits, veteran trade targets to watch, 5 bold predictions

A few hours to go before the clock begins, and some more draft thoughts and notes. If you missed Part 1, read here. Onto 16-30...
16. The reason the “Top 30” visits for the Eagles get so much attention is that they’ve become more predictive of the team’s interest in recent years. There was a time earlier in Howie Roseman’s career as general manager when they seemed to be used more for subterfuge — a player the Eagles were not going to take, but Roseman wanted others to think there was a chance they would take the player. In recent years, the value of the visits has mattered more than the use of gamesmanship. The Eagles get legitimate value from the players visiting, and it’s not worth t...