There's a lot of speculation on what the Philadelphia Eagles are going to do in the offseason, with one topic of conversation being what will happen at CB2.
This past season, they had to roll with Adoree' Jackson at CB2 for most of the year, with Kelee Ringo sprinkled in, with mixed results. Eagles fans knew that, despite a nice close to the season, Jackson was not the long-term solution for All-Pros Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.
Philly has to go back to the drawing board this offseason to find that CB2, either in free agency or the draft. One NFL writer might have an interesting idea to bring back a former Eagle in the midnight green uniforms for the 2026 season.
Eagles urged to bring back former cornerback
Pro Football Focus writer Bradley Locker went through each of the 32 NFL teams and shared who they should sign in free agency. For the Eagles, Locker suggested cornerback Rasul Douglas.
"The Eagles’ discordant season will produce natural turnover, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Philadelphia has arguably the league’s best corner duo in Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, but landing another good perimeter corner would be wise.
Douglas was outstanding during his lone season in Miami, earning a 73.6 PFF coverage grade and allowing only 54.1% of his targets to be hauled in. Over the last two years, he also ranks 13th in coverage grade on Cover 3 and Cover 6, the two most featured looks by Vic Fangio. The former Eagle could very well return to Philadelphia on a short-term deal."
What a blast from the past for Eagles fans: Douglas was a third-round pick in 2017 and played his first three seasons in Philadelphia, helping the Eagles win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. He finished his time with 118 tackles, 25 pass deflections, nine tackles for loss, five interceptions, and one quarterback hit in 46 games.
Since then, Douglas has bounced around to four teams, including the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins. Last year with the Dolphins was arguably one of his best in coverage as he allowed a completion percentage of 54.5 and a passer rating of 73, the second lowest in a season in his career in both categories.
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Philly would still be wise about making sure to draft a younger cornerback in the early round to complement Mitchell and DeJean for the long term, but Douglas is still playing some of his best football in his 30s. It would be a good spot for Douglas to come back home and help a secondary that could use him, even if it is just for one season.