The Jaguars do not need to chase a blockbuster to make a meaningful move before the NFL Trade Deadline. They just need to target the right player, and the clearest fit is already on a roster they’ve faced: Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Moro Ojomo.
With the deadline 13 days away and Nov. 10 looming, Jacksonville is not in the market for the kind of splash that costs a first-round pick. This is not a Jalen Ramsey or Myles Garrett situation. But there is still room for a real upgrade, and Ojomo stands out as the best swing the Jaguars can make.
The appeal starts with the fit. Ojomo lines up in a front similar to the one Anthony Campanile uses in Jacksonville, working both at three-technique and nose tackle. He is not limited to one style of play; he can attack upfield, but he has also shown he can two-gap, which matters in this system.
His biggest value for the Jaguars would come inside on passing downs. Right now, Jacksonville’s defensive tackles - DaVon Hamilton, Arik Armstead, Matt Dickerson, Ruke Orhorhoro, and Albert Regis - have combined for 33 pressures with an average pressure rate of 8%. Ojomo has 18 pressures this season on a 10.2% pressure rate, which would make him by far the Jaguars’ most effective and efficient interior pass-rusher.
He has not recorded a sack this year, but last season he had six, and his 2025 play has taken another step forward. The source of the comparison is obvious: he looks like the next Milton Williams, a productive defensive tackle who has become the best of Philadelphia’s big three inside even as he appears to be the odd man out long term.
That part matters because the Eagles have already committed big money to Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis. Ojomo is effectively headed to a different team next season, and Philadelphia’s season is described here as officially lost. If that’s the case, holding onto him becomes more about waiting for compensation than competing for the future.
The Eagles could keep him and eventually land at least a fourth-round compensatory pick if he walks in free agency in March, but that selection would not arrive until 2028. If Jacksonville is willing to offer value in 2027, Philadelphia would have reason to move him now rather than delay the return.
From the Jaguars’ side, the age profile only strengthens the case. Ojomo turned 25 in August, and the source points out that defensive tackles often hit their peak around 26 or 27. He is still ascending, which makes him a cleaner bet than an older veteran such as Daron Payne.
There is also flexibility in what comes next. Jacksonville would have nearly three months to evaluate Ojomo as a long-term part of the interior defensive line before needing to make any bigger decisions. With Armstead and Hamilton both in contract years, Ojomo could easily become a piece the Jaguars keep, much like the move they made with Jakobi Meyers once it became clear he could be a building block.
If the Jaguars view him as a rental for a 2026 playoff push, the comp-pick route still has value. The argument is simple: if Ojomo helps win games now and later brings back a third- or fourth-round pick, that is still a win.
Ojomo may not be a household name, but he is one of the most talented and impactful players likely to be available. For Jacksonville, the path is obvious: take the swing.
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