In Part 1, I examined the first two of the five tenets of Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman’s roster building philosophy, as explained by Brett Kollmann
Tenet #3: Safeties are More Important than Cornerbacks
As more and more NFL offenses try to exploit the middle of the defenses, Roseman and others are placing an added priority in acquiring top-notch safeties, particularly ones who manifest the versatility to play man-to-man in the box/slot and zone coverage over the top.
As Brett Kollmann points out, Roseman has inked his two safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Rodney McLeod to multi-year contracts, which this year count for $$18.