The Philadelphia Eagles were expected to be sellers at the NFL trade deadline, with names such as Tariq Woolen, Dallas Goedert, Landon Dickerson, Hollywood Brown, and Moro Ojomo expected as the top trade targets.

While the Eagles did trade away a player, it wasn't any of those candidates. Instead, it was a stunner, shipping Jordan Davis, the beloved defensive tackle, to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a first-round pick and a second-round pick.

ESPN's Ben Solak shared his thoughts on the Davis trade, calling it "astonishing work" for Howie Roseman, as he called the Eagles' GM a trade deadline "winner" for just this one trade.

Eagles trade of Jordan Davis to Jaguars called 'astonishing work' by ESPN

"To get a first- and a second-round pick for Davis, who has been an early-down run stuffer without much pass rush value to this point in his career, is astonishing work," Solak writes.

While Davis is beloved by the Eagles and their fans, and seeing him go in this trade stings, this is the kind of move that the Eagles should make 10 times out of 10.

The Eagles got a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick for Davis, who had just signed a three-year, $78 million extension this past offseason with the Eagles.

It was "astonishing work" by Roseman to send Davis to the Jaguars for this massive package of draft capital. This was the kind of return closer to what some might've expected Jalen Carter to bring back.

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But the Eagles kept Carter, opened up some money to sign Ojomo to an extension, and picked up two very valuable draft picks.

Even though that first-rounder from the Jaguars will likely be near the end of the draft, the Eagles still got a top-32 selection from Jacksonville, plus a 2029 second-rounder that could prove to be a huge boon for the team in the distant future.

Trading Davis hurts a bit, but this was a clear win for the Eagles as they begin to reshuffle the roster ahead of what could be a major transition period in the Eagles' franchise history.

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