NJ.com Eagles Beat Reporter Mike Kaye joined Mayes and Eytan on Thursday with perspective on Sidney Jones and the competition for the Eagles starting Cornerback positions
Major part of the Eagles starting the season 7-1 has been the defense which has allowed only 19.5 Points Per Game - Marcus Hayes joined The Locker Room on Saturday and discussed biggest surprise of the Eagles season so far
On Friday the surprise trade came down as the Eagles traded Jordan Matthews to the Buffalo Bills for Cornerback Ronald Darby, a move signaling their desperation to solidify a position lacking talent and depth. Darby has started 29 games and is entering his third season playing in the NFL after being a 2nd Round Draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State...
Before the Eagles selected Rasul Douglas in the Third Round of the 2017 NFL Draft, he was arguably the best Cornerback in the Big 12 Conference during the 2016 season. During his Senior year at West Virginia, Douglas tallied Eight Interceptions, One Sack, and 49 Solo Tackles; he showed the ability to be a starting Cornerback on the outside...
In the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft the Eagles selected Cornerback Sidney Jones, who was projected to be a top 15 first round pick before sustaining a torn Achilles in his left leg during his final drill at University of Washington's Pro Day...
Heading into the 2017 NFL Draft the Cornerback position is one of the Eagles' top needs this offseason. In some Mock Drafts, one Cornerback who could be available for Eagles to select at 14th overall is Marlon Humphrey of Alabama. Who are some of the other top Cornerbacks the Eagles should look at in this year's draft...
The Cornerback position is one of the biggest areas of need for the Eagles after a 2016 season in which their lack of depth was exposed. This offseason they let Leodis McKelvin and Nolan Carroll leave but did very little to actually replace those guys or bring in high caliber talent to upgrade the position...