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Eagles say they can afford to wait for Sidney Jones to heal

It's unlikely that Howie Roseman peeked one last time at the Eagles' depth chart before selecting Sidney Jones in the second round of the NFL draft.

If he had, he might not have chosen the Washington cornerback who suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in March and might not play this coming season. It must be daunting to know that he may have to go into next season with Jalen Mills and Patrick Robinson as his starting cornerbacks.

But Roseman has a luxury he didn't have during his first five years as general manager and before he was exiled from the personnel department for a year.