Many trades catch fans off guard, but no one saw the Philadelphia Eagles trading Jordan Davis away before the trade deadline. What the Eagles do next, though, will tell fans a lot.
The Eagles traded Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In exchange, Philly is getting a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
Davis has racked up 31 tackles, three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one pass deflection this season. The Eagles selected him in the first round out of Georgia in 2022.
This seismic trade will have a massive impact on the Eagles' future over the next few years. That means that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman can't afford to wait on a decision he must make regarding Moro Ojomo before the season ends.
Moro Ojomo put himself in a position to be one of Eagles' top guys
Ojomo is one of the Eagles' success stories after being a seventh-round pick in 2023. He slowly worked his way from benchwarmer to impact player.
Last year was the first year when he started multiple games after Jalen Carter got hurt and missed multiple games. Ojomo showed that he can be a great pass rusher, as he racked up 12 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss, and six sacks.
This season has been kind of an odd year, as he has not produced a sack, but is still making an impact on defense. He has still put up 21 pressures, 15 hurries, and five quarterback hits.
The Eagles are going to lean on Ojomo more than ever to pick up the slack with Davis now gone, as Ojomo becomes the number two guy on the defensive line alongside Carter. That means things will have to change.
Howie Roseman must get Moro Ojomo on a new contract extension ASAP
Ojomo is in the final year of his rookie contract, so the Eagles are facing the situation where they need to get something done with him. Roseman cannot afford to let Ojomo walk to another team in free agency during the offseason.
Interestingly enough, over the last few weeks, Ojomo's name has come up as a trade candidate. The Jaguars originally called the Eagles about trading for Ojomo, but Roseman told them no, intending to get down on him on a long-term deal.
With Davis out the door, the clock is ticking for Roseman to get a new agreement in place for Ojomo so that he can start with Carter for a long period of time on the defensive line. The Eagles must get something done to secure their defensive line for a long time.
One interesting part about this is what kind of money Ojomo is looking at. The assumption is that he is looking at a minimum of $20 million per year.
He's a young player who still has a lot to prove, but shows enough promise to invest in. Ojomo could get closer to Davis-type money, as he signed a three-year, $78 million contract in the offseason with the Eagles before being traded to the Jaguars.
Regardless of how Philly wants to handle this, Roseman can't let this slip through the season and make it an offseason story. Ojomo has to get a contract now, or another NFL team is going to lock him in on a bigger deal in free agency. This is a contract extension that has to get done before the end of the calendar year.
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Ojomo is too important a piece now to the organization, so the Eagles need to make sure they get the job done. Roseman has a lot of work ahead of him during these negotiations.
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