The Philadelphia Eagles turned a surprising deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars into a major haul, sending defensive tackle Jordan Davis to Jacksonville for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN,” Schefter reported.
The move gives Philadelphia a much deeper stash of draft capital over the next three years, with 10 picks in the first two rounds alone. The Eagles’ updated draft inventory now looks like this:
2027: Round 1 (two), Round 2, Round 4, Round 5 (three), Round 7
2028: Round 1 (two), Round 2 (two), Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7
2029: Round 1, Round 2 (two), Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7
It’s the kind of stockpile that flips the conversation from spending picks to collecting them. While the Rams’ Les Snead has become the face of the “F them picks” approach, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is suddenly sitting on the other side of that philosophy.
The timing fits where Philadelphia is right now. Through nine games, the Eagles are 2-7, and the slide was already underway before quarterback Jalen Hurts was lost for the season.
There was also a football reason the Eagles could move on from Davis beyond the draft compensation. Moro Ojomo’s rise made the decision easier to absorb, and that development should help Philadelphia keep more flexibility moving forward.
With Ojomo in position to matter more, the Eagles can also look ahead to 2027, when he is scheduled to be a free agent. For now, the trade leaves them with more picks, more money to work with, and more room to reshape the roster.
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