The Philadelphia Eagles’ trade on Monday of defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars is a perfect illustration of why the 5-2-1 New York Giants need to take advantage of the opportunity they have in the NFC East this season.
The Eagles have won the division in three of the past four years, with two Super Bowl appearances and one title along the way. They won’t win it this time around. They are now 2-7 and riding a seven-game losing streak after Sunday’s 19-11 loss to the Giants.
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are as far down as an Eagles team has been since 2020, when Philadelphia went 4-11-1. You have to know, though, that general manager Howie Roseman is not going to let the Eagles stay down.
The Davis trade netted Roseman and the Eagles the massive return of a 2027 first-round and 2029 second-round pick.
Per Adam Schefter, the Eagles now have 10 (yes, 10!!!) draft picks in Rounds 1 and 2 over the next three drafts. It looks 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)
So, yes, the Eagles will be reloading quickly.
Per Team Rankings, the Giants now have a 71.4% chance to make the playoffs, and a 69.6% chance to win the NFC East. The door is wide open for the Giants. They need to be mindful of what the Eagles are doing, which might add another reason for the Giants to be aggressive before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.
By the way, the Jaguars must really be fearful of the Giants’ offense.
Jacksonville visits MetLife Stadium in Week 11. On Monday, the Jaguars 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.
