Earlier today, it was the Philadelphia Eagles’ turn to give up a pretty penny to move up in the 2016 NFL draft for the shot at a franchise quarterback. This is fresh off the heels of a megatrade between the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams which saw the Rams trade up for the No. 1 pick. The Cleveland Browns and Eagles did the same for the No. 2 pick.

Presumably, the Eagles have mortgaged their future and a boatload of picks to pick one of the top prospects of the draft, California quarterback Jared Goff or North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz.

Related Cleveland trades down and it might impact the Panthers

The Browns, who appear to be satisfied and invested in new quarterback Robert Griffin III, are poised to benefit from an infusion of youth. This past offseason saw the Browns lost four starters and failed to sign anyone to replace them.

On paper, a shakeup at the top of the draft has no sudden, immediate ramifications for Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman’s draft plans. Neither the Eagles nor the Browns will draft a player within the top 10 that was going to be available to Carolina anyway.

However, it does make for an interesting trade scenario at pick 30.

Why would the Cleveland Browns trade up to 30?

Sure, Cleveland has holes all over their roster, but they still have an overabundance of picks. I doubt that at the end of the 2016 NFL draft that they will have used all of their 12 picks. The Browns are now armed and ready to package picks to trade up, they now make an interesting partner for the Panthers. Unless a blue goose falls to them at the 30th pick, it is very likely that Gettleman would be willing to trade back to get more Day 2 picks instead of one Day 1 pick.

Who could the Panthers target if they trade down?

With pick 30 and the Browns owning pick 32, Carolina may entertain trading back a couple of spots to pick an extra third round pick, or the first pick of the fourth round.

With the Denver Broncos in between them, it is very likely the Browns may want to leapfrog them and get the quarterback they want, such as Michigan State’s Connor Cook, Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott, Memphis’ Paxton Lynch, or Ohio State’s Cardale Jones.

And the Panthers would be the direct beneficiary. A trade like this could allow them to still pick up the player they want, and one or two extra. Instead of taking one mid-tier player, it opens up the possibility of taking two or more from a great group of prospects such as Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard, running back Derrick Henry, West Virginia safety Karl Joseph, USC linebacker Su’a Cravens, Texas A&M offensive tackle Germain Ifedi, or Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler.

If I were Gettleman, I would at least be calling the Cleveland Browns and making an offer.

So before you wait all night until the very end of the 2016 NFL draft for the Panthers to pick, do not be surprised if Cleveland is tempted to trade up and Carolina waits another day to select their newest players.