The Dolphins traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Eagles, but that was their lone big move despite their 2-7 record.

The New York Giants profile as a team that won't buy at the trade deadline, but the team could use more wide receiver help.

On the other side of the deal, the Eagles are taking nothing for granted in pursuit of a second straight Super Bowl title.

Looking at the deadline through the lens of longer-term sustainability rather than short-term success is certainly a smart approach for any team, but for the Niners, it doesn't change the fact that some short-term help might have been pretty good to have in this reshaped NFC landscape.