The Eagles are sitting comfortably atop the NFC East at 6-2, but records can be deceiving. This team is good, really good at times, but far from perfect. There are cracks, and everyone inside the building knows it. GM Howie Roseman certainly does. He saw the same flaws fans did, and before the trade deadline, he went out and found three players he believes can help seal those leaks. And quarterback Jalen Hurts was impressed.

“I think that speaks for who Howie is as a GM,” Hurts said when asked about Roseman’s pre-deadline signings. “He’s going to try and make his mark and leave an imprint on what we do and ultimately try and fill in the spaces he feels we need to fill in. That’s always been his mentality, and as a team we just take it head-on. Everybody who’s come in, Jerr, Mike, and Jaelan, they are all great people. They are excited to be a part of what we’re doing. We’re all in it together now.”

For weeks, fans had been wondering whether the front office was really watching the same games they were. The ones where the defense looked shaky and the offense inconsistent. Turns out, Roseman was watching closely. He went out and added three key names: Michael Carter II, Jaire Alexander, and Jaelan Phillips.

“It’s our job to make sure that no stone is left unturned when we’re trying to acquire talent,” the Eagles’ GM had said.

Hard to argue with the results. Three Super Bowl appearances in eight years suggest the GM knows what he’s doing. These three trades bring his total to nine since training camp opened in July. Nine. He understands how thin the margins are in this league and how quickly injuries can burn everything down. Depth matters, and this roster needed it. But did he bet on the right players?

Did Howie Roseman get it right?

All three of the Eagles’ deadline moves came on the defensive side of the ball. And let’s be honest, they’re more about adding depth than landing headline-makers. Howie Roseman said the goal was to give the defense more flexibility, especially in the secondary. That’s exactly what these moves are built to do.

The first deal raised some eyebrows. Philadelphia worked out a trade with the Ravens to bring in cornerback Jaire Alexander, along with a 2027 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2026 sixth-rounder. That’s… interesting. He’d slipped down the depth chart in Baltimore, was a healthy scratch more than once, and saw the field for just 61 snaps across two games this year.

In Philly, with the secondary searching for stability, he might get a clean slate and a chance to prove he’s still got something left. That move came not long after the Eagles picked up Michael Carter II from the Jets. The cost: John Metchie and a 2027 sixth-round pick, with a seventh-rounder coming back to even things out.

Now, this has potential. Carter started four of five games this season in New York, posting 14 tackles and a couple of pass breakups. Carter gives Fangio options. He can line up in the slot or help shuffle pieces around, letting Cooper DeJean slide outside opposite Quinyon Mitchell.

Then there’s Jaelan Phillips, and this one feels like it could hit. Phillips has three sacks on the year, tied for second on the team behind Moro Ojomo. And he brings the kind of speed off the edge the Eagles have been missing at times. Just as important, he already knows Fangio’s system from their time together in Miami.

On a scale of 1-10, how well do you think the Eagles were with these three arrivals?