Let the Trading Begin

NFL insiders have been reporting that Howie Roseman told other teams DT Moro Ojomo was not available. Was that just for bargaining? Was there a way you could keep Ojomo, with Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis already getting extensions? It turns out there was a way to keep Ojomo around.

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.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 9, 2026

Wow.

Davis has flashed throughout his career, but never became the dominant player expected when the Eagles took him 13th overall in 2022. Jacksonville lost DT Davon Hamilton to injury recently and has been shopping for DT help. Davis has similar size to Hamilton and can be a good fit in their system. The Jags have never been to the Super Bowl so they are all in this year, as they look like the best team in the AFC.

The Eagles can now afford to keep Ojomo around. They can put the franchise tag on him or re-sign him to a long term deal. Ojomo and Carter will give the Eagles a pair of highly disruptive DTs to build the defense around. I thought Ojomo played two of his best games over the past two weeks. He’s also seen as a good fit in the locker room. He is the kind of player you want to keep around.

As far as this season, this will mean more snaps for Byron Young and Ty Robinson. I’ll be interested to see if the Eagles add Gabe Hall or Zion Wilson from the practice squad. Hall is the better athlete. Wilson is more of the run-stuffing type and could be a better fit if they want a NT.

The Eagles now have a lot of draft capital in the coming years.

2027 1st – own
2027 1st – JAX
2027 2nd – own

2028 1st – own
2028 1st – NE
2028 2nd – own
2028 2nd – BAL

2029 1st – own
2029 2nd – own
2029 2nd – JAX

Howie can use those picks to add a lot of young talent. He could trade up to get s QB if they decide to go in that direction. He can also use picks to trade for veteran help in the offseason. He’s got a lot of options and a lot of ammo to work with.

We’ll see if other trades are in the works. I would love to see them deal Riq Woolen. I think teams should be interested in Landon Dickerson. He’s been much better since he got healthy. There is a lot of speculation about dealing Dallas Goedert. I would hesitate on that because the Eagles are so weak at TE already. I’m only moving DG for a good offer.

The 2026 Eagles are a mess, but Howie is acquiring assets to help fix things in the offseason.

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There is one additional angle to this. We don’t know for sure what Vic Fangio’s future is. He may stick around for 2027 or the team could be looking for a new DC. If he leaves, Jim Schwartz could make a return to Philly. Carter and Ojomo would be ideal fits on his system. Davis would not have been as natural of a fit. No idea if that is part of their thinking, but it is something to consider.

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Interesting perspetive.

I loved the Jordan Davis pick because the Eagles couldn’t get to 3rd down at an efficient rate and unleash their pure rushers. It was really effective when they could actually come within a yard of the QB at a consistent rate, but they aren’t that at this point so the trade makes sense to me. They need to reinvest the assets into something that can provide a more immediate threat on the QB rather than just the run game (which has value to many still, as the return shows).

— Honest NFL (@TheHonestNFL) November 9, 2026

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