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The Eagles have made no secret of their interest in quarterbacks, with owner Jeffrey Lurie dragging around the country with his football guys interviewing this year’s top prospects.

But with the eighth overall pick, there’s no guarantee top prospects Jared Goff and Carson Wentz will be there. If that’s the case, they may still focus on the backfield.

According to Jason La Canfora or CBSSports.com, the Eagles are “in love with” Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, who would check off a lot of boxes for them.

Having parted ways with both LeSean McCoy and DeMarco Murray, there’s not a bell-cow back on the roster. And in the absence of a franchise-level quarterback, it might be helpful to have one.

De facto General Manager Howie Roseman certainly thinks so, given his recent comments about the need to draft running backs high if you want a good one.

Of course, the idea that the Eagles are locked in on any particular direction at the moment seems unusual, because of their needs at several positions, and the fact the draft is two weeks away.