4 trades Philadelphia Eagles need to make to win the NFC East

Cincinnati Bengals WR John Ross

It would be a surprise if John Ross isn’t moved at the NFL trade deadline by Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. ET, because he has no real future with the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s flashed superstar potential in Cincinnati before, but there are so many reasons why he doesn’t fit the project. Between Ross and AJ Green, it would make a lot more sense to trade the luxury playmaker over the steady No. 1 receiver and team legend, who is needed for Joe Burrow’s development.

Ross is the odd one out now that Tee Higgins has combined nicely with Tyler Boyd as wide receiver options to support Green.

But that doesn’t mean Ross is a bad player. Far from it. He’s the type of explosive playmaker who can score with any touch of the football, and those kinds of players with his explosiveness and speed are extremely rare. Eagles fans know exactly what prime DeSean Jackson brought to the table, and while Ross’ nuances on getting open deep are lacking in comparison, he might be even more dangerous with the ball in his hands.

It shouldn’t take much for the Eagles to acquire Ross, and he’s the kind of free-lancing deep threat who could do really well with a quarterback like Carson Wentz. The Eagles signal-caller loves taking gambles and showing off his athleticism, and Ross is a similar type of player.

Having Ross, Fulgham, and Ward as the main receivers is a huge risk, but it’s a lot better than going forward without any sort of upgrade at wide receiver. Beyond all else, Ross is probably the cheapest receiver the Eagles could acquire on the trade market.