Philly.com · Apr 29, 2015
Utah's Rowe may be best safety fit for Eagles in draft
Utah's Eric Rowe breaks up a pass intended for Michigan's Jehu Chesson. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Eagles picked a bad year to need a safety. Their ongoing search for stability at the position continues this week, although they're assessing a position that is considered one of the weakest in this draft class.
Their plight is complicated by rigid demands at the position that narrow their draft possibilities. Traditional in-the-box safeties are not appealing to the Eagles. They want the two starting safeties to be interchangeable, so they search for versatile players who have the characteristics of both a strong safety and a free safety.
