The State of the Eagles Secondary
As we move deeper into the off season, the Eagles still have not made any moves in the secondary other than bringing back Anthony Harris. The Eagles have two very clear holes on the roster at safety and corner. They made a “strong offer” to Stephon Gilmore, but for what seems like the hundredth time this off season, they missed on him. It’s clear the Eagles know that they have holes at these positions since they tried going for Gilmore and Marcus Williams, but what will they do to solve the problem now that the free agent market is thinning.
One obvious thing they could do that we’ve all been wanting is to sign Tyrann Mathieu. Signing him and pairing him with Anthony Harris and Darius Slay would fill a huge need, and it would open the door for the Eagles to focus on corners in the draft. If they could sign Mathieu, and then land one of the top three or four corners in the first round of the draft, then all the sudden the secondary is looking very formidable. It seems like every Birds fan wants them to sign the Honey Badger, so we’ll keep pushing for that until it happens.
A different option for the Eagles if they don’t land Mathieu, is for them to trade up for a safety like Kyle Hamilton in the draft. There are many rumors that the Eagles like Hamilton, and that he may fall do to concerns about his speed. If he manages to fall to the 10-12 range, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Birds tried to move up for him. The Eagles coaching staff seems to be high on all the young corners they have on the roster, so its safe to say they might not address that position until later in the draft if they don’t bring in a veteran safety, and they draft one in the first round instead.
It is very clear that the Eagles need to do something to address the holes they have in the secondary, and with time still left before camp they need to add some play makers back there to help the defense. Filling those holes will make the Eagles have the top 10 defense everyone wants to see out of them.
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