PHILADELPHIA — Desperate for a franchise quarterback, the Philadelphia Eagles can get their man. Soon.

The Cleveland Browns will wait for their guy.

The Eagles acquired the No. 2 overall pick in next week’s draft from Cleveland in exchange for five picks on Wednesday. The Browns are getting Philadelphia’s first-round pick this year (No. 8), a third-round pick (No. 77) and fourth-rounder (No. 100), plus a first-rounder in 2017 and a second-rounder in 2018. Cleveland also sends a fourth-round pick in 2017 to the Eagles.

“It’s a tough price to pay,” said Howie Roseman, Philadelphia’s executive vice president of football operations. “We’re very sure we’re going to get the player we want.” The trade allows Philadelphia to select one of the top quarterback prospects, Carson Wentz of North Dakota State or Jared Goff of California at No. 2. The Los Angeles Rams already acquired the top overall pick from Tennessee for a slew of picks. It is the fourth time the top two selections have been dealt.

“These guys are pretty even,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said of Wentz and Goff. “From all the physical tools, both of them are extremely gifted. Good arm strength, good mobility. Obviously, Carson is a little bigger, maybe a little better athlete right now. There’s not much separating those two.”

The Eagles signed Sam Bradford to a $35 million, two-year contract in March. Roseman said he’ll be the starter. They also signed backup Chase Daniel to a $21 million, three-year deal. But Roseman couldn’t resist an opportunity to move up after acquiring the No. 8 pick from Miami for cornerback Byron Maxwell, linebacker Kiko Alonso and the 13th overall pick.

“We’re going to invest in quarterbacks,” Roseman said. “The key to being championship caliber over a long period of time is quarterbacks.”

The last time the Eagles drafted a quarterback in the first round was Donovan McNabb in 1999.