Philadelphia Eagles: A three-step offseason plan to get back on track
3. This team must aggressively address the secondary.
The Eagles’ cornerbacks have been under the microscope for years now, and that won’t change this season. Rasul Douglas, Sidney Jones, Avonte Maddox, and Cre’von LeBlanc are the only returning corners under contract for the 2020 season, as both Darby and Jalen Mills are set to become free agents. Things don’t look much better at the safety position as Rodney McLeod is a free agent and Malcolm Jenkins has made it clear he won’t play the final year of his current deal with the way its’ currently constructed.
Roseman admitted he struggles to identify talent in the draft at the safety position, and with that admission in mind, there’s a chance that it’s possible he re-signs a number of current Eagles.
light. Related Story. 3 Reasons for and against re-signing Malcolm Jenkins
First thing’s first. The front office needs to give Jenkins the contract extension he deserves. He’s been on the field for 98.7 percent of the defensive snaps since arriving in 2014, including 100 percent of the snaps over the course of the last two seasons. Jenkins hasn’t shown any signs of decline and he’s been a top safety in the league over that stretch. The defense would struggle to replace his presence, and Roseman should recognize that and grant him a contract extension.