Harbaugh was asked how far he thought the Eagles could move up in the draft if they parted with the two first-round picks. "Pretty far," he said. "I'd say they could get into the top 10."
The big question: What do the Eagles plan to do with their two first-round picks?
Since former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who spoke at an NFL reception last night, made more appearances in the hotel lobby than coach Andy Reid, team president Joe Banner and general manager Tom Heckert combined, it was a question that could not be asked of the Eagles' decision makers.
There will be plenty of speculation between now and April 25, the first day of the draft.
After trading out of the first round in the last two years, the Eagles are more likely to trade up simply because they are armed to make a significant move.
Do the Eagles think one of the highly touted offensive tackles in this draft is worth moving up for? The top two tackles are Virginia's Eugene Monroe and Baylor's Jason Smith, but the Eagles might have to move into the top five to get one of them.
Alabama's Andre Smith is generally considered the third best from a talent standpoint, but a series of events - starting with a suspension from the Crimson Tide's Sugar Bowl game and continuing with his unannounced exit from the scouting combine last month - may have dropped him out of the top 10.
After the departure of free agent Tra Thomas, the Eagles' most pressing need is at left tackle. A team source said recently that Thomas' replacement might not be on the roster now.
If that's the case, then the Eagles probably have their eye on a tackle in this draft.
