Eagles Hold 2 First-Round Picks in 2027 and 2028 After Jordan Davis Trade

The Philadelphia Eagles traded defensive tackle and team captain Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round selection, adding to their early-round draft holdings during a 2-7 season.

ESPN's Tim McManus counted two first-round picks for Philadelphia in 2027 and two in 2028. There are also two seconds in 2028 and two in 2029. In all, the Eagles have 12 selections from the first three rounds of the next three drafts. They could still add compensatory picks.

The Davis deal followed trades involving starting center Cam Jurgens and wide receiver A.J. Brown. Jacksonville was 6-2 when it acquired Davis, who was the second starter Philadelphia traded during the season.

If the season had ended when McManus published his report Wednesday, the Eagles' two 2027 first-round picks were projected at Nos. 5 and 25.

Philadelphia sent Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Baltimore in October for a 2028 second-round selection and a 2027 fifth. The offseason trade that sent Brown to New England returned the Patriots' 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth.

Davis' departure also drew a personal response from coach Nick Sirianni, who discussed the defensive tackle Tuesday morning on 94.1 WIP. Sirianni praised Davis' growth during his time with the Eagles.

“I will miss greatly and dearly Jordan Davis,” Sirianni said. “That's a bond that we'll have our entire lives. I love him, I'll miss him. He gave so much to this place.”

Davis said the compensation could benefit his former teammates.

“The picks, first-round and second-round picks, obviously help the team,” Davis said. “I love those guys, so however it can help the team, even in my departure, I'm absolutely glad to be doing that.”

McManus put the offensive and defensive lines and safety at the top of the list of needs. He also named tight end, cornerback and running back.

The Eagles used their first-round selection this year on USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, trading up to No. 20 in April. Dallas held that pick after getting it from Green Bay. Philadelphia made the deal with the Cowboys and selected Lemon one spot before Pittsburgh.

What happens with Jalen Hurts is another part of McManus' assessment. The Eagles could spend those picks on help for him. They could also use them to go after their next quarterback. McManus raised both possibilities, along with questions about who will coach the team. Sirianni, offensive coordinator Sean Mannion and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio all face uncertain futures, he wrote. A different coordinator might not put the same value on a nose tackle such as Davis.

He viewed the decisions to trade Davis and Jurgens as an indication of the front office's assessment of this season. McManus also expects deep upcoming draft classes as college players who stayed through the NIL era use up their eligibility.

The Eagles have eight games remaining. Philadelphia also agreed to trade edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati before the deadline, but that deal fell through, The Inquirer reported.