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By Reice Shipley
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Monday has been an incredibly busy day for the Jacksonville Jaguars and general manager James Gladstone, making three impact trades, the latest being the Philadelphia Eagles, to sure up their defense.
The Jaguars started out the day making a huge move to revamp their secondary by trading with the Atlanta Falcons for All-Pro safety Jessie Bates.
Hours later, they made another impact move in a trade with the New Orleans Saints to bring in veteran defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
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Just when you thought the Jaguars would be done making moves before the deadline, a third trade on Monday has come to light that may be the most impactful one of the day involving Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis.
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After making the move for Bates and Godchaux, reports emerged that the Jaguars worked out a deal with the Eagles to bring in Jordan Davis, sending the Eagles a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to acquire him, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Sitting at 6-2 with a commanding lead in the AFC South, the Jaguars have a real case for being among the elite teams in the entire NFL.
These trades certainly help strengthen that case. However, the organization has certainly leveraged quite a bit of their future in the process.
All in all, the Jaguars have traded one first-round pick, two second-round picks, and two Day 3 picks in these three trades on Monday.
With that in mind, it is safe to say that the pressure to not only finish out the regular season strong, but contend for a Super Bowl, is at an all-time high in Jacksonville.
The world will get their first look at the new-look Jaguars defense in Week 10 when they take to the road to play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
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