The Philadelphia Eagles are continuing to load up ahead of the 2024 season as they look to build a roster worthy of a return to the Superbowl.
In a rare, inner-division trade, they have acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson from the Washington Commanders. To get him they had to give up a 2025 third-round pick, along with two 2025 seventh-round picks. They received a 2025 5th-round pick back along with the player.
Jahan Dotson has been at the center of many off-season discussions for the Commanders, as some camp reports suggested that he was failing to impress the team. There were even some whispers that suggested he may have been a surprise cut candidate.
In the end, he was not cut, and the Commanders received what was a valuable pick in next year's draft for a player that had no future on the team.
Dissapointing Draft Pick
Dotson has failed to live up to his status as a first-round pick and never developed following a promising rookie year. In his debut season, he managed over 500 yards and 7 touchdowns in only 12 games but failed to surpass those numbers in his sophomore campaign despite playing five more games.
Despite his disappointing development, the Eagles still see enough promise in him to give up a top-100 pick. In AJ Brown and Devonta Smith, they already have one of the strongest wide receiving corps in the league, so Dotson would be a third option at best. Expect him to compete with Parris Campbell for the position in the slot.
While Dotson can be considered a draft bust he can still be of use to a team like the Eagles who are thoroughly in their Superbowl window. If he can help Jalen Hurts and this Eagle's offence find their groove again after last year's collapse then a third-round pick will be considered a bargain.
For the Commanders, they’re looking fairly thin at receiver. Outside of Terry McLaurin, they don’t have any other established stars. However, this is surely a vote of confidence in rookie receiver Luke McCaffrey who looks to be unopposed as the team's slot receiver going forward.
