The Eagles may be 2-7, but Monday’s Jordan Davis trade was a reminder that Philadelphia isn’t going to sit still for long.
That matters for the 5-2-1 Giants.
With the NFC East suddenly looking wide open, the Giants are sitting in a spot they need to squeeze for everything it’s worth. Philadelphia’s 19-11 loss to New York on Sunday stretched the Eagles’ skid to seven games and left them as far down as an Eagles team has been since 2020, when they finished 4-11-1. Still, the bigger picture is hard to miss: general manager Howie Roseman just picked up a massive return for Davis, landing a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick from Jacksonville.
That kind of move tells you Philadelphia is already thinking about the next wave.
Per Adam Schefter, the Eagles now hold 10 draft picks in Rounds 1 and 2 over the next three drafts. The haul breaks down like this:
2027: 1st, 2nd, Jaguars’ 1st (Jordan Davis)
2028: 1st, 2nd, Patriots’ 1st (A.J. Brown), Ravens’ 2nd (Cam Jurgens)
2029: 1st, 2nd, Jaguars’ 2nd (Jordan Davis)
In other words, the Eagles are set up to reload fast. That’s why the Giants can’t treat this season like a waiting game. Per Team Rankings, New York now has a 71.4% chance to make the playoffs and a 69.6% chance to win the NFC East, and the window is right there in front of them.
That also gives the Giants another reason to be aggressive before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.
And then there’s Jacksonville, which apparently has no shortage of urgency either. The Jaguars are coming to MetLife Stadium in Week 11, and on Monday they traded first- and second-round picks for Davis, acquired defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from the New Orleans Saints for a conditional sixth-round pick, and got safety Jessie Bates III for a 2027 second-round and 2028 fifth-round pick.
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