Eagles News: Cowboys fans jealous of Philadelphia stockpiling draft picks
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 05: A Philadelphia Eagles fan celebrates next to a Dallas Cowboys fan during the second half of an NFL football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 5, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWelcome to The Linc, the daily Philadelphia Eagles links roundup at Bleeding Green Nation!
Even in a season where the Eagles are 2-7 and worse than the Cowboys, Dallas fans still wish their team could be more like the Birds. It's delicious to see how fans of Philadelphia's NFC East rivals know that the Eagles won't be down for long.
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The Eagles Have a Plan. The Cowboys Have Jerry Jones. - Blogging The Boys
The Eagles are having a down year, and Howie Roseman is doing what smart front offices do. He's looking ahead, making trades and stockpiling draft picks to reload with 7 picks in the first two rounds of 2027 and 2028. Meanwhile, in Dallas, Jerry Jones and company continue to convince themselves they're just a player or two away from contending. Spoiler alert: They're not. Yet they've traded away valuable future picks to prop up a team that isn't nearly as competitive as they seem to believe.
NFC East Mixtape VOL. 206: The biggest week yet - NFC East Mixtape
The biggest week of the season is here for the NFC East and it is big because of what is happening on Thursday night! The Washington Commanders are set to take on the New York Giants in a game where the latter is trying to take a firm grip on this thing while the former is trying to save their season. Given the importance of the game Scott Bair and Ed Valentine join RJ Ochoa and Brandon Gowton to discuss the matchup and everything encircling the only division where everyone has won the Super Bowl. Oh, and the Dallas Cowboys are also playing a football game this week. You can see that we have a BRAND NEW NFC East Mixtape YouTube Channel so make sure to subscribe as the show will live here exclusively in video format. AND you can also listen to the show! On Blogging The Boys and/or Bleeding Green Nation podcast feeds as well as the SB Nation NFL Show feed!
Eagles aren't rebuilding. They're retooling, with the immense draft capital as the backbone. - BGN
The NFL trade deadline came and went for the Philadelphia Eagles, with the lone move in the days leading up to the deadline being the departure of Jordan Davis. Surprising? Not really, it's hard to sell players off in the NFL - even for a team with a 2-7 record. It's even harder to negotiate with a general manager like Howie Roseman, a savant at holding onto his players until he can deal them at the right price. See Davis and Cam Jurgens, the other in-season deal the Eagles made prior to the deadline that some seem to (already) forget about. The Eagles got a 2027 first-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick, 2028 second-round pick, and 2029 second-round pick for Jurgens and Davis - two players drafted in 2022 that clearly weren't going to be part of the next era of Eagles football. Philadelphia also gave up a 2027 seventh-round pick in the Jurgens deal, and almost recouped a higher pick if the Arnold Ebiketie deal didn't fall through. Add in the 2028 first-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick in the A.J. Brown deal five months ago and the Eagles are set for the future. The Eagles have a massive haul of draft picks coming their way over the next three years in the first three rounds - 13 in total.
Game Review - NYG 19, PHI 11 - Iggles Blitz
My biggest frustration with the game wasn't the loss, but rather the amount of dumb mistakes the team made. Riq Woolen had a block in the back penalty on a punt return. It was blatantly obvious and put the offense in terrible field position. There were a lot of missed blocking assignments in the run and passing games. There was a completely blown coverage in the end zone. Elijah Mitchell had a pair of brain dead moments. I seriously wonder if he understands the game of football. When you are overwhelmed with injuries, the healthy players must play smart football and do the little things rigt to give the team a chance to win. That just isn't happening with this team.
2026 NFL midseason report: Questions, stats for all 32 teams entering second half - ESPN
Second-half storyline: Can Nick Sirianni save his job? He has built up equity after making the playoffs in each of his first five seasons, complete with a Super Bowl title. But things are a mess, particularly on offense - the side of the ball where his expertise lies. Turnover is coming to the offensive staff. Will Sirianni help oversee the changes, or will he be a part of them?
Eagles midterm grades by position at the bye week in 2026 - NBCSP
It should be no surprise to see the Eagles' coaching staff gets the worst grade out of everything. This is a poorly coached team right now. The offense is directionless under Sean Mannion, the OL is a wreck under Chris Kuper, the defense has regressed under Vic Fangio and special teams has regressed under Michael Clay. Ultimately, it all falls on Nick Sirianni, who will have to coach for his job the rest of the season. Maybe he gets a mulligan in a season with a bunch of injuries, including one to his starting QB, but there's a real chance he's not back for a seventh season in 2027.
5) Philadelphia Eagles: ED Dylan Stewart, South Carolina. Philadelphia's edge rushers have disappointed this season, and it's extremely unusual for the team to rank 29th in the NFL in pass-rush grade. Stewart has rebounded from injury to post an elite 90.8 pass-rush grade and an excellent 18% pass-rush win rate. He's the exact type of high-ceiling rusher the Eagles can develop as they rebuild in the trenches. [...] 25) Philadelphia Eagles (via JAX): OT Carter Smith, Indiana. Smith has been Indiana's starting left tackle for four seasons and continues to play consistently sound football for the Hoosiers. He has allowed just one sack this season after surrendering two in each of the previous three campaigns. Whether he projects as a right tackle or a guard in the NFL, Smith would provide valuable versatility for a Philadelphia team that needs to bolster its offensive line.
31) EAGLES. Philadelphia's turn to Joe Milton III helped the Eagles hold a temporary lead Sunday before giving it away and losing an ugly game to a division rival. The Eagles' willingness to trade Jordan Davis to Jacksonville tells us everything we need to know about this team in 2026.
Zac Taylor offers apology on behalf of Duke Tobin for botched trade with Eagles - Cincy Jungle
Obviously, we tried something yesterday. Duke (Tobin) was very explicit with me when he came and spoke to me of how he wanted this portrayed, and I'm not comfortable doing it, but I'm gonna do what he asked," said Taylor. We did make an effort to put some depth in there in place of Cashius (Howell). As we got into it, obviously it was going to be a little more costly than we initially anticipated. Duke is really apologetic about it and wants to make clear Philly was a great trade partner and it was on our end, and that's just the way things go."
NY Giants-Washington Commanders not quite for all the marbles', but it's big - Big Blue View
The Giants are 1.5-point favorites to beat the Commanders Thursday night, per FanDuel Sportsbook. The Cowboys host the 7-1 San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas is a 4.5-point underdog. If the Giants win and the Cowboys lose, the NFC East standings will look like this: Giants 6-2-1, Cowboys 4-6, Commanders 2-6-1. The Giants will have a 3-game lead. In that scenario, if the Giants go a reasonable 3-5 over their final eight games, they would finish 9-7-1. Dallas would have to go 6-1 to get to 10 wins, which is what they would need to win the division since the Giants' tie with the Commanders counts as half a victory. I doubt even the most ardent of Cowboys fans would feel good about Dallas's chances of pulling that off.
7 great NFL rookies are who already changing their teams' future - SB Nation
The Browns' rookie wide receivers, both drafted after Makai Lemon, are also on this list.
Arvell Reese, LB - New York Giants. Arvell Reese is exactly who we thought he was, and that's a very good thing for the New York Giants. A do-everything defensive Swiss army knife, Reese has been the biggest x-factor on a Giants defense that is extremely scary, albeit still a work in progress. The rookie has stuffed the stat sheet in almost every area. He has 49 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 32 run stops, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. If you need anything on defense, Reese is going to give you it. It feels like we're not just witnessing the best rookie defender of 2026, but potentially the best defensive player to enter the league since Myles Garrett - that's how good Arvell Reese has been. Home run pick, and he's going to run away with the DROY this year.
Commanders vs. Giants Wednesday injury report: Treylon Burks will play - Hogs Haven
Commanders receiver Treylon Burks didn't practice on Wednesday, the last day of prep before Thursday night's showdown with the New York Giants. That's not the negative development that it sounds like. That became clear on the official injury report, where Burks was not given a designation. He will play this key upcoming contest, a welcome return after he missed Washington's loss to the Rams. The Commanders did rule center Lucas Patrick (concussion) and tight end Colson Yankoff (knee) out of this game. No one was considered questionable.
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