The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and Philadelphia Eagles fans can finally exhale over the state of their struggling pass defense.
General manager Howie Roseman won the deadline (again) by acquiring a freakish edge in Jaelan Phillips, and a pair of veteran cornerbacks in Michael Carter II and Jaire Alexander.
With the cornerback group in particular, Roseman played his typical game of darts, throwing multiple options at the board with minimal impact to the salary cap or future draft capital. Whether it’s Alexander, Cooper DeJean, Jakorian Bennett, or someone else manning the No.