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Why Darius Slay is poised for a bounce-back season with the Eagles

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Philadelphia Eagles fans rejoice! The organization finally has obtained a top-flight cornerback for the first time in what seems to be a very long time coming.

Now, if you’ve been living under a rock, then you missed the Eagles acquiring Darius Slay from the Detroit Lions for the team’s 2020 third-round and fifth-round picks.

The Eagles also agreed to make Slay the highest-paid cornerback in the extension the two decided upon after the trade.

The early celebratory reactions towards the trade are deserving. Slay has been a shutdown cornerback in this league, and the Eagles fill a massive hole in their secondary filling the No.