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Philadelphia Eagles: Philly’s 5 worst cornerback signings from 2010-2019

By Mario Luigi Amitrano

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ramses Barden #13 of the New York Giants is called for pass interference against Nnamdi Asomugha #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles during final seconds of their game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 30, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ramses Barden #13 of the New York Giants is called for pass interference against Nnamdi Asomugha #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles during final seconds of their game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 30, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver Jaron Brown #13 of the Arizona Cardinals fights off cornerback Bradley Fletcher #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver Jaron Brown #13 of the Arizona Cardinals fights off cornerback Bradley Fletcher #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2014, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

3. Bradley Fletcher (2013)

Before there was Nolan Carroll in 2014, there was Bradley Fletcher a year earlier. The Eagles whiffed on cornerbacks in three consecutive offseasons. The bright side is they didn’t overpay this one.

The former St. Louis Ram got whisked away in free agency for just $6 million over the course of two years, but it wasn’t Fletcher’s contract that earned him a ranking of third on this list. No. It’s the fact that as the starter in 2014, Fletcher allowed the most yards (1,072) and second-most touchdowns (nine) in the league. No one on this list can say that but him.

After a two-year stint in Philadelphia, Fletcher wasn’t able to build any value to his name and ended up walking in free agency and wound up retiring altogether a year later. Philly got nothing for him. They couldn’t trade him as they did with the next guy on this list, not even for a seventh-round selection.

Fletcher’s departure in 2015 ultimately left a hole at cornerback with nothing to show for his time, but his signing pales in comparison to the guy that Philly signed to replace him.

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