The REAL Reason behind the Eagles Trade Deadline...

The real reason behind the Philadelphia Eagles' 2026 trade deadline simply isn't about Jordan Davis vs. Mauro Jomo, but rather, it has serious ramifications for the future of this franchise. I'm your host, Collin Kelley. Welcome to Eagles Digest. In this video, we're going to frame how the blockbuster Jordan Davis trade impacts the short- to mid-term future of this team, but why it's inextricably linked to the direction, the long-term future of this team. Before we do, though, subscribe to join the most passionately informed community of Eagles fans. The majority of you aren't subscribed. It's scripted. We're so close to our goal of 2,500 subs. Howie Roseman shocked fans and the league alike when he pulled off an absolute blockbuster, which saw defensive tackle Jordan Davis go to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who were already aggressive prior, earlier in that same Monday, acquiring Jesse Bates, Devon Godshaw as well. But they decided to give their 27 first in addition to their 2029 second round pick two-year Philadelphia Eagles and Howie Roseman. Ultimately, this comes at a bit of a surprise given Jordan Davis had just signed a multi-year extension prior to the start of this season, last offseason to be clear, with the looming free agency of Mauro Jomo. It's very clear Howie Roseman is opting for... A Jomo over Davis for the future of this franchise, as far as that defensive tackle rotation, the defensive tackle hierarchy, of course, behind, or in conjunction, of course, with Jalen Carter. Jordan Davis was due for a three-year, 78 million AAV, or 78 million total value, in effect, four total years, including this season. A Jomo is still on his rookie scale deal. Howie Roseman. was telling teams he planned on re-signing A Jomo. In fact, the Jags initially called about A Jomo, but ultimately things escalated from the Jags' perspective. As Joe Banner, though, ex-Eagles exec, puts it, the Jaguars GM, James Gladstone, didn't realize the Eagles couldn't sign A Jomo unless they got out of Davis' contract. The people involved will deny it, but that's part of the reason Gladstone, the Jags' GM, believed he had to hit Howie with an offer so large Howie had to take the deal. Howie Roseman is a capologist. They know the inner workings of this team. They know the future contracts that they have to allocate. There really wasn't scenario planning possibilities, I don't think, about both A Jomo and Davis staying here for the long term. So in other words, Howie Roseman was forced to evaluate whether Jordan Davis and the future comp pick for losing A Jomo, which would have been a 2028 third round pick, Whether Davis in that third was worth more than A Jomo plus a 2027 first round pick and a 2029 second round pick, that is not even close. It's an absolute no-brainer, the value propositions between those two options. But here's the thing, it doesn't simply end at A Jomo, a 27 first, and a 29 second for The 28 comp pick. The Eagles could have gotten alongside of Davis over these next three years following the 26 season. That formula for compensatory picks would be in effect even if the Eagles re-signed a Jomo, to be clear, if he came, if he became a true unrestricted free agent. Here's what I mean. The 2026 regular season, this current window allows Howie Roseman to truly put pen to paper. For Jomo's extension, his future with this franchise, by doing so, up until now, before the ultimate 2027 start of free agency, Howie has a big incoming, a big player retention that doesn't impact, or rather mitigate, the Eagles' 2028 top picks from other set-to-be unrestricted free agents. Who are those players? We know Rick Wallen. Isn't very long for this team. We know a Dallas Goedert is also certainly up in the air as it relates to his future with this team as he hits free agency, but also a guy like a Tyler Steen, notwithstanding Hollywood Brown, Arnold McKuthen, Michael Carter, Fred Johnson. There is in effect another fifth round pick minimum the Eagles have in the 2028 comp pick formula by trading Jordan Davis now, opening up the window to really put pen to paper the flexibility to extend a Jomo. You look at where this Philadelphia Eagles team stands by trading also Jordan Davis, looking ahead to the future here, post-buy, no Jordan Davis against a Steelers rushing game. That doesn't spell all too well for this Philadelphia Eagles win chances. You look at, of course, the Cowboys. The Cardinals, the Colts, the Seahawks, the Texans, the Niners, the Giants, there's just not a lot of wins on the schedule, and beyond the long-term impact, look, Jordan Davis, although he had struggled relative this season to, of course, a Pro Bowl-level, really high-level play in 2025, now he's soft-tanking. He is simply soft-tanking, and when you contextualize This Eagles '27 season, courtesy of Kalshi, Kalshi, excuse me, thank you for sponsoring today's video, right just 5.5 win forecast, and on Kalshi, you're trading directly against other users, not the house, like traditional sports books, you're buying yes, no contracts on the outcome of events related to politics, even weather markets, but of course, sports related to markets like your Philadelphia Eagles, and when I look at the Eagles' chances to get three additional wins on the schedule, simply put, I don't see it, guys. I look at a $25 no trade at a 54% chance to pay $46.68. Could the Eagles fail to win three more games, which I simply think they do. It's hard to even look at the next win on this Eagles schedule. And the beauty is if you're interested in Kalshi, using the link in the description and pinned comment with code DICE NFL, get 55 added to your account instantly when you trade your first 25. You think about this past trade deadline, for one, Howie Roseman. Where he goes from here, the Davis versus Jomo dynamic, the complexities of that. But let's be clear. Let's make it abundantly, abundantly clear. The looming contract situation, the biggest, is Jalen Hurts. Jalen Hurts, we hope nothing but the best for you in your recovery. From the blood clots, it's just been a total season from hell. For this Eagles franchise and for Jalen Hurts, you just feel bad. You feel awful for how this season has gone for him. You look at the timeline, the complexities around this Jalen Hurts extension or no extension to then, of course, in-season being out for this indefinite 2026 season. And who knows what happens beyond? The bottom line is the Eagles didn't extend him in 2026 this past offseason. They then announced. October 15th, a superficial blood clot injury. Only days later, the Eagles announced a DVT, deep vein thrombosis, bilateral pulmonary emboli. And then the day after, the NFLPA calls for a full investigation in conjunction with the NFL. Up until this point, in mid-November, we haven't got any investigation update. Howie Roseman has yet to speak to the media when he's made a blockbuster trade. He attempted another. He, of course, moved on from Cam Jurgens for prime draft capital as well. We know Roseman has shifted his strategy a bit here as far as media availabilities. It's not exclusively related to the Jalen Hurts situation, but it certainly is in part the decision to not speak, to not really go out in public on the record in a standard press conference. Here's the deal. The certainty here regarding Jalen Hurts is that in the 2027 offseason, Following this regular season, there has to be a decision. There has to be, frankly, a Howie Roseman either extend or do not, because let's make it abundantly clear. Jalen Hurts's agent Nicole Lynn. In no world do they allow him to play with just two years effectively remaining beyond this season. Very minimal, minimal guarantees at that. Couple that with the ongoing nature, the severity. Of the blood clot issue, in no world is Jalen Hurts going to go into next year without some type of new contract. So the question is, Howie, what are you going to do? The question is, how does Jalen Hurts, his situation, impact the future of the head coach, both present in Nick Sirianni, or potentially, if this season continues to fall off the rails, an abject disaster in the on-field play, if Howie pivots from not just a new offensive coordinator. Even a defensive coordinator, the head coach, is frankly fully up for debate, is fully in question here. So Howie is preserving the flexibility by acquiring another first round pick, another second round pick in the Jordan Davis trade, on top of the second round pick in the Cam Jurgens deal, a first round pick in the A.J. Brown deal as well. Look, we've heard all about the 10 picks in the first two rounds over the next three drafts, but really, it's about seven. In the next just two drafts, but you especially look through this impending 2027 NFL draft where the Eagles set to have a potential top five pick with no end in sight to this current losing streak. Howie Roseman is preserving every opportunity possible surrounding the future of his head coach, every coordinator, every member of the coaching staff, but also the direction, the pillar, the leader of the franchise, quarterback Jalen Hurts. Everything, everything is in flux with respect to the future of this team, turning a page, ushering in a potentially entirely new era where I was once thinking Nick Sirianni, this Jalen, this Jordan, excuse me, this Jordan Davis trade, while it maybe signals, oh, we're going to keep Nick, we're just chalking up this season, we're giving him benefit of doubt. The more I think, you know what, what if everything is simply. Up to the potential direction, the say of a future head coach. What they want to do with respect to a franchise quarterback. And so guys, I ask you, is Jalen Hurts taking stock right now? November 12th, is he the 2027 week one starter? Yes or no? I'm still going to go yes. I think Jalen Hurts is, could still be. Absolutely the franchise quarterback, if healthy, if all goes well, which hopefully, hopefully it does. Guys, do you agree? Do you think change after change is coming in short order? Let me know in the comments below. As always, I'll see you in the next one. Let's go, birds.