{"id":20826,"date":"2017-05-31T13:12:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=20826"},"modified":"2021-03-14T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:06:46","slug":"2017-philadelphia-eagles-cornerbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/05\/31\/2017-philadelphia-eagles-cornerbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of the Philadelphia Eagles Cornerbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

True fact: the Eagles defense allowed the 13th\u00a0fewest passing yards in 2016. They also allowed the 12th\u00a0fewest points; which breaks down to ten rushing touchdowns, one return touchdown, and 28 field goals. By most standards, that’s pretty impressive. <\/span><\/p>\n

So what’s the issue with the Eagles defense? One little stat that was left out: in addition to the above-mentioned stats, the Eagles allowed a whopping\u00a025<\/em> passing touchdowns. How exactly does a secondary allow only the 13th fewest passing yards, yet nearly allow the most passing touchdowns in the league? Simple: x-plays. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Schwartz’s game plan, an exceptionally solid safety duo, and a great defensive line generally masked the problems with the Eagles cornerbacks. However, that protective shield could only go so far. The Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks were a combination of inexperience, poor scheme fit, and put bluntly, a lack of talent.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Eagles defense could limit<\/em> passing yards by a combined effort from the front seven and the secondary, but any time the defense\u00a0needed\u00a0<\/em>the corners to step up, they failed. Missed tackles, lack of speed, and dropped coverages became synonymous\u00a0with the Eagles’ corners. This begs the question, how do the Eagles cornerbacks look in 2017 then?<\/p>\n

The State of the Philadelphia Eagles Cornerbacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Cornerbacks on the Roster<\/span><\/h3>\n