Grades for every cornerback Philadelphia Eagles have drafted since 2010
The Philadelphia Eagles will need to address the cornerback position in the upcoming NFL Draft. Should fans be confident or worried?
Why does it feel like we’re always talking about the need for the Philadelphia Eagles to find wide receivers and cornerbacks? Oh, that’s right. It’s because we’re always talking about what the Eagles are going to do about their wide receivers and cornerbacks.
Heading into Carson Wentz‘s second season, the discussion was he needs pieces around him, depth at running back, and suitable targets at wideout, including someone that could stretch the field.
Philly seemingly had a revolving door at linebacker, and there were concerns about whether or not they could stop some of the better quarterbacks in the NFL because of questions about their secondary. They liked their safeties, Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod, but there were question marks about the depth Philly had behind them and at the cornerback position. Wait! Are we talking about 2017 or 2020? Does any of this sound familiar?
Here we are. The offseason is upon us. Philly must invest in free agency and in the draft to shore up the issues they have with their two weakest position groups. If you know their history, you may worry, but those that don’t learn from past mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
It hasn’t been all bad. Things haven’t been great either, but let’s take a moment and look back. Here is every single one of the cornerbacks the Eagles have drafted from 2010 to 2018 and grades for each selection. Buckle up. Some of the drive down memory lane will be bumpy.