The NFL trade deadline is almost here, and we already have a blockbuster. The Philadelphia Eagles are trading defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a haul that is hard to believe.

Jordan Schultz first reported the Jordan Davis trade, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter followed with the terms. Jacksonville is sending a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to Philadelphia for the former first-round defensive tackle. It marks the Jaguars’ third trade on Monday, so Jacksonville is clearly not shy about pushing its chips in.

For the Eagles, this deal looks like a runaway win.

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What the A to Z Sports NFL Trade Simulator says

I ran the trade through the A to Z Sports NFL Trade Simulator, and I didn’t even need to include the 2029 second-round pick. By the simulator’s math, that pick is roughly the equivalent of a 2028 third-round pick, and it doesn’t matter here. The first-round pick alone gives the Eagles a massive win.

Philadelphia comes out ahead by 832 points in the simulator. That is about as lopsided as a trade gets.

Beyond the draft capital, there’s a contract piece that makes this even better for the Eagles. Philadelphia just paid Davis, and the early returns on that deal have not been good. Now, the Jaguars take on a lot of it.

To be fair, the Eagles will carry some dead money from this trade. Even so, they got out from under a contract that hasn’t looked like a good investment this year, and they got a first- and a second-round pick for their trouble.

The effort questions made this a smart time to sell

I think it’s more than fair to question Davis’ effort at times this year. For a player who looked like he mailed it in after he got paid, this is an amazing return for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.

Some will point out that the second-round pick doesn’t arrive until 2029. That is a valid point, but it barely moves the needle when the first-round pick already makes this deal a win on its own. Anything Philadelphia gets out of that second-rounder is a bonus.

Final grade for Jordan Davis trade

The context matters here, too. The Eagles have made multiple trades this year, and the team is struggling badly. Philadelphia has lost seven straight games and is going nowhere fast.

So the move is about the future. Roseman is stockpiling draft capital, and it’s clear the Eagles are setting up for a big-time run in the upcoming NFL Draft. Adding a first-round pick for a player who wasn’t living up to his new contract is exactly the type of move a struggling team should make at the deadline.

The way I see it, Roseman sold at the right time and got more than anyone could have expected. If I’m grading this deal, it’s an A+ for the Philadelphia Eagles.