I’ll admit: There are no great options in what feels like an inevitable A.J. Brown trade.

Even as someone who thinks the marriage is over and it’s time for Brown and the Eagles to go their separate ways, this doesn’t feel like an easy divorce. Every possible resolution, even if good compensation comes back to Philadelphia from the team acquiring Brown, comes with a pit fall.

But when weighing the pros and cons of trading Brown ASAP (between now and the NFL Draft) or holding him post-June 1 (to lower the cap hit the Eagles take when trading him), one clear path makes the most sense.