The Eagles made a shrewd move ahead of the trade deadline to address a glaring weakness — and they did so with some help from a secret weapon in the scouting department.

The Eagles acquired Jets cornerback Michael Carter II on Wednesday, shoring up a need and giving defensive coordinator Vic Fangio more options in the secondary.

Carter was a key contributor with the Jets as a nickel corner. He totaled 223 tackles, 26 passes defended and two interceptions in 65 games. Carter was particularly good two seasons ago, when he was the league’s No. 1 cover corner in the slot, per Pro Football Focus.

Carter was a nice find by the Jets in the 2021 NFL draft. The former Duke standout was selected by New York with the No. 154 overall pick in the fifth round.

The general manager who drafted Car

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