The Eagles are staring at a rough stretch and a possible path toward the 2027 offseason, even if the current season has already gone sideways. After their Week 9 loss to the Giants, Philadelphia dropped to 2-7 and extended its losing streak to seven games.
The offense still looked like the weakest part of the field, while the defense turned in its best performance of the year. It still wasn’t enough.
Now comes the bye week, which at least means the Eagles can’t do any more damage to the fan base for the moment. The hope in Philadelphia is that Week 10 brings some help from around the league.
That matters because the Eagles are already sitting near the top of the updated 2027 NFL Draft order. They currently hold the No. 5 pick, with the first round shaping up like this:
- Los Angeles Chargers (0-8)
- Tennessee Titans (1-7)
- Miami Dolphins (1-7)
- New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) (2-7)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2-7)
- New York Jets (2-7)
- Washington Commanders (2-5-1)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6)
- Arizona Cardinals (3-6)
- Atlanta Falcons (3-6)
Not much has shifted at the top, and the Eagles need other teams to start winning if they want the board to move in their favor. The Chargers are still stuck at the top after their eighth straight loss, while Miami and Indianapolis also lost. Tennessee was on a bye, so there was no movement there either.
The trade deadline could shake things up fast. The Colts and Titans have already been dealing players, and Los Angeles does not appear eager to do the same, which could help Philadelphia’s position.
The Eagles have already ruled out Moro Ojomo and Saquon Barkley as trade candidates, but several other names are in play. Hollywood Brown, Dallas Goedert, Landon Dickerson, and Riq Woolen are among the players mentioned as possible trade chips.
For now, Philadelphia’s draft-pick situation hasn’t changed either, though that could flip quickly before the deadline. At the moment, the Eagles appear to have at least six draft picks, but that number could change in a blink.
The goal is clear: add more picks to help deal with the dead-cap situation and move some one-year contracts off the books. The Eagles also want more ammunition to use later, especially since their recent draft history hasn’t given them much success.
And then there’s the name plenty of Eagles fans already have circled: Jeremiah Smith.
At Ohio State, Smith keeps producing even without his starting quarterback, Julian Sayin, in the game. He has 69 catches for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns, and all three numbers rank in the top four nationally.
The Eagles already have DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, and Makai Lemon at receiver, but that hasn’t stopped fans from dreaming about adding Jeremiah Smith too. Others would rather see Philadelphia target edge rushers such as South Carolina’s Dylan Stewart or Texas’ Colin Simmons.
The Chargers could also be in the mix for Smith if they end up with the chance. Philadelphia would not mind pairing two Smiths on offense in 2027, even if that remains a long shot right now. There is still a path for the Eagles to move up in the draft and chase an elite pass catcher in the first round.
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