ESPN insider: Philadelphia Eagles could address 1 glaring hole at trade deadline

Mike Moraitis

ESPN insider: Philadelphia Eagles could address 1 glaring hole at trade deadline image

Knowing Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, chances are the team is not done making moves this season.

Roseman and the Eagles have already been quite busy since the offseason and the team has a glaring issue that might need addressing at some point.

That glaring need comes at cornerback, where ESPN's Jeremy Fowler believes the Eagles could look to upgrade thanks to the team's lackluster situation at the position through three games.

"Philadelphia's Howie Roseman and Houston's Nick Caserio have been among the most active dealmakers in recent years," he wrote, before adding, "I still think the Eagles might not be done at cornerback and could survey the market."

The Eagles have already made a trade for a cornerback this year after the team added Jakorian Bennett, who Philly hoped would become a stable starting option opposite Quinyon Mitchell.

However, Bennett has only played 24 snaps and his numbers are putrid. According to Pro Football Focus, Bennett has registered a 29.4 coverage grade and a 29.7 overall grade, ranking 150th and 157th, respectively, out of 158 qualified corners.

Meanwhile, the Eagles have also been deploying Adoree' Jackson on the outside, but the results have not been positive with him, either. Jackson has a coverage grade of 41.3 and an overall mark of 42.7.

For a team with Super Bowl aspirations, the Eagles' situation at cornerback just isn't good enough. Philly does have the option of moving Cooper DeJean over to the boundary, but that will then leave a hole in the slot.

There is just no way Howie will continue to stand pat if the awful play opposite Mitchell continues.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.