Nick Sirianni possesses a tremendous cornerback tandem on his Philadelphia Eagles defense. But the unit really wasn’t able to figure out the CB3 role during its title defense season.
This week, Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker argued the Eagles should put that weakness to rest during free agency.
Tasked with naming one free agent target for each NFL team, Locker picked cornerback Rasul Douglas as his choice for Philadelphia.
“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,” wrote Locker.
“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.”
Douglas began his career with the Eagles as the No. 99 overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Douglas started five games while helping Philadelphia win the Super Bowl during the 2017 season.
Last season, Douglas, who will turn 31 in August, posted 62 combined tackles with the Miami Dolphins. He also had 13 pass defenses and two interceptions.
Douglas didn’t play for Nick Sirianni in Philadelphia. But Douglas’s 46 games with the Eagles are his most with any single NFL team in his career.
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