Free agency has been kind to the Eagles secondary. Philadelphia finally has a lockdown cornerback in Darius Slay and today, it was reported that slot corner Nickell Robey-Coleman is signing a one-year deal with the team. Wonderful. There’s a common saying in life – ‘if it’s too good to be true, it usually is’. The […]
Read more "Eagles have answered questions at cornerback but opened up even more"Some of the greatest paintings of all time are misunderstood by the regular person, while they’re praised by another who takes their time to observe and understand the art itself. They feel for it. It becomes more than just an acquired taste, instead, it evolves into a way of life. That’s what the Eagles have […]
Read more "Darius Slay fills more than one important void for the Eagles"According to Pro Football Talk, the Philadelphia Eagles are shopping cornerback Rasul Douglas. This isn’t really all that surprising. Sul’ has sort of become the ‘odd one out’ of the Eagles cornerback corps. Every other corner on the roster is 6’0 or below and outside of Darius Slay, all have slot experience or are better […]
Read more "Has Rasul Douglas become the Eagles’ odd-man-out at CB?"Unfortunately, the Eagles missed out on three of the top cornerback names of Free Agency at the start of the tampering period. Two of which have signed with NFC East rivals. James Bradberry has signed with the Giants and Kendall Fuller has returned to Washington. As for the most coveted corner of free agency, Byron […]
Read more "What options do Eagles have at cornerback after day one of free agency?"While the jury is still out on the Eagles recent draft classes, there have been a few bright spots. They did draft Wentz Seumalo, Goedert, Dillard and Sanders who have all turned into pivotal players for the franchise. There’s one player that may still be on the fringe of something great even though he just […]
Read more "Where does Avonte Maddox fit into Eagles future cornerback plans?"With all the hubbub surrounding who the Eagles’ next receiver will be, Philadelphia draft coverage has seemingly forgotten that the team has glaring holes on the other side of the football. Expected to spend at least one top selection on a receiver, that still leaves at least two selections on day two unaccounted for. The […]
Read more "Eagles’ Draft Notebook: Shopping for the perfect cornerback"The Eagles have some hefty decisions to make at cornerback this offseason and the clock is officially ticking. Free agency opens on March 18th and the dynamic in the secondary could flip on its head in a heartbeat. Should the Eagles embrace this drastic change, or try to retain as many assets as they can? […]
Read more "Is it time for the Eagles to hit the reset button at cornerback?"Free agency is a little under a month away and rumors are starting to fly. Unsurprisingly, the big news on Wednesday was concerning the Eagles and their secondary. But there’s one man, in particular, to keep an eye on. 27-year old Byron Jones is easily this year’s most attractive free-agent cornerback and he’ll likely want […]
Read more "Should the Eagles be all-in on signing CB Byron Jones?"The Eagles signed another player to a futures contract today in the way of 26-year old cornerback Trevor Williams. Williams will be familiar to many for a few reasons. He worked out with the team last year and has flashed potential throughout his short career on several occasions, including a huge interception against the Niners […]
Read more "Instant analysis: Eagles sign cornerback Trevor Williams"The story of Sidney Jones is an interesting one. The former second-round pick has seen some towering highs and some upsetting lows, but after another rollercoaster year, it looks as though he may finally have found his footing. For the second time in as many weeks, the University of Washington made a big-time play in […]
Read more "Eagles CB Sidney Jones is making the most of a unique opportunity"