INDIANAPOLIS – The Eagles found the right year to need cornerbacks. They are desperate for cornerback help, with both starting spots likely to change next season.
And even though free-agent negotiations can begin Tuesday and signings start Thursday, the heavy lifting in the secondary's reconstruction will come during draft weekend April 27-29 when they can pick from the deepest cornerback draft class in recent memory.
"The defensive backfield [talent] is unique certainly since I've been in Indy," said top Eagles executive Howie Roseman, who has worked in the NFL since 2000. "It's unique to have that kind of depth.