The Eagles and Cowboys made a surprise intradivisional trade in the 2021 NFL draft that allowed Philadelphia to leapfrog the New York Giants and select Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith.
Apparently, the Giants weren't too pleased with the NFC East swap.
"The Giants wanted DeVonta bad. They were pretty livid when Philly moved in front of them," one SEC defensive coordinator told Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.
The Eagles sent Dallas a third-round pick (No. 84 overall) for the price of moving up two spots and nabbing the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
The Giants wound up making the best of a bad situation by trading back to No.