The Eagles received premium draft capital for Jordan Davis, but the trade also removed a significant piece of their defensive rotation. Philadelphia now must replace an established interior defender while determining how much responsibility its younger tackles can handle.
Jalen Carter, Moro Ojomo, Byron Young and Ty Robinson remain on the active roster following the agreement sending Davis to Jacksonville for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round selection. The group gives Philadelphia options, but no one-for-one replacement for Davis’ role has been announced.
Eagles’ remaining defensive tackles
The following is a personnel breakdown, rather than a newly announced starting order.
The Eagles also list Gabe Hall and Zion Wilson on the practice squad. Uar Bernard is on the practice squad injured
list.
Carter and Ojomo cannot absorb everything
Carter played 87% of Philadelphia’s defensive snaps against the Giants. Ojomo handled 63%, while Davis played 38 snaps, or 57%. Those percentages overlap because Philadelphia uses multiple interior defenders together. The Eagles cannot simply assign Davis’ entire workload to Carter without considering fatigue, personnel packages, and the physical demands of the position.
Ojomo already has a meaningful assignment. His role could change, but replacing Davis will require more than increasing one player’s snap count.
Young and Robinson enter an important evaluation stretch
Young and Robinson combined for 25 defensive snaps Sunday. Both could receive additional opportunities, although their exact responsibilities will depend on the front Philadelphia chooses to deploy. The bye gives the staff time to identify which combinations work best against heavier formations, in passing situations, and with changing offensive personnel. It also gives the staff a chance to assess whether another roster addition is necessary.
Neither player needs to become Davis immediately. The Eagles do need dependable contributions to keep the rotation working.
Philadelphia must replace responsibilities, not just snaps
Davis contributed to early-down run defense and interior pass-rush packages. His departure changes the options available when Philadelphia wants to control the middle without committing additional defenders. The Eagles finished with six sacks and 14 tackles for loss against New York, including a sack and two tackles for loss from Davis. Maintaining that level of disruption becomes more difficult if the remaining tackles cannot distribute the workload effectively.
The draft return addresses Philadelphia’s future. The defensive rotation now needs an answer for the next eight games.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles defensive tackle depth chart: Who replaces Jordan Davis inside?
