Eagles Add Bradberry
Posted: May 19th, 2022 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 11 Comments »Howie Roseman loves to point out that roster building is a continuous process. This is generally a talking point of his when the media starts asking a roster weakness, like cornerback or safety. Howie isn’t just saying this in a meaningless way. He actually backs up this idea with action.
Roster move: Eagles have agreed to terms with CB James Bradberry on a one-year deal.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/fa75G9A3DY
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 18, 2022
I had my doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he’s elite or anything close, but he was the best guy on the market so that gave him some leverage. I guess the market was softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10M, but the real number will likely be lower.
Bradberry gets to play for a good team and in a scheme that fits him. The Giants cutting him in May didn’t do him any favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to hit free agency next March and get one final good deal. This will be a huge year for him.
James Bradberry wanted to put himself in a winning situation. This was a key part of everything that unfolded the past few months. He had better deals out there, but chose the Eagles. https://t.co/gpkscMxETb
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) May 18, 2022
There are two NFL players since 2016 with 15+ interceptions and 80+ pass breakups:
Darius Slay
James BradberryNow, they're starting opposite each other.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) May 18, 2022
I wrote the other day about the Eagles defense having a good chance for improvement this season. That feels even more true now.
The Eagles added serious talent at each level of the defense.
DL – Jordan Davis, Brandon Graham (coming back from injury)
LB – Haason Reddick, Nakobe Dean, Kyzir White
DB – James Bradberry
Bradberry gives the Eagles a CB with good size and length. He has outstanding ball skills. As you can see from the stat above, Bradberry and Slay give the Eagles a pair of CBs who can really play the ball. That is critical with the way Jonathan Gannon wants to play defense.
https://twitter.com/SteeIRNation87/status/1524572456270413824
The Eagles still aren’t great at safety, but the overall roster looks really good now.
QBs aside, the Eagles have a better roster than the Cowboys. It's not really even close, IMO.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) May 18, 2022
I went and looked at the rosters.
I think Jimmy is right. The Eagles do have a better overall roster.
Plenty of people gave him a hard time for the QB comment. Jimmy wasn’t downplaying the importance of QB. As much as I love to give him a hard time, Jimmy knows that QB is the key to a football team. We don’t know how things will play out, but as of right now, Dak Prescott is a better QB than Jalen Hurts and that’s critical.
It also doesn’t change the fact that the Cowboys lost talent this year and the Eagles got better.
Having the better roster on paper doesn’t mean anything by itself. We’ve seen the Eagles turn great offseasons into mediocre results before. Still, the roster sure looks a lot better than it did in mid-January. That gives the Eagles a much better chance to win the division and be a real contender this year.
The Eagles really struggled with good teams last year. That should change this season, with more experience and an improved roster.
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A few people have speculated about Avonte Maddox moving to safety. The Eagles have Josiah Scott and Zech McPhearson available in the slot.
This is possible, but I would rather leave Maddox in the slot. He showed real promise last year. Let him stay there and develop. Nickel corner has become a really key position on good defenses these days. Let him stay put and get better.
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The Eagles could still make a move at safety.
Bengals safety Jessie Bates has no intentions of playing under franchise tag, per a person close to the situation. He's not expected to attend OTAs or report to training camp. https://t.co/YRrWPHvgo3 via @USATSportsPlus
— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) May 16, 2022
Bates is a true centerfielder type in my eyes. I’m not sure if that’s what Gannon wants. But Bates is an excellent young player.
Howie doesn’t need to rush and make a move. He can keep his options open and see what happens. If the right player is available at the right price, go get him.
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Fantasy Football Tip:
Quez Watkins/Eagles.
Teams will focus on DeVonta, AJ Brown and Goedert opening things for Quez to see single coverage in 11 personnel….talented player with big speed. Tough matchup. A Hurts favorite.— TJ McCreight (@NFLTJ25) May 16, 2022
McCreight was a personnel executive with the Eagles until a couple of weeks back. Interesting to get his opinion like this.
Watkins won’t be a volume receiver, but he could be a key playmaker for the Eagles.
This offense could be a lot of fun.
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[…] Eagles Add Bradberry – Iggles BlitzJag hade mina tvivel om att detta skulle hända. Fler än ett fåtal lag behöver CB-hjälp så jag tänkte att det kan bli ett litet budkrig för Bradberry. Inte för att han är elit eller något i närheten, men han var den bästa killen på marknaden så det gav honom lite inflytande. Jag antar att marknaden var mjukare än jag förväntade mig. Rapporten sa att Eagles betalade honom 10 miljoner dollar, men det verkliga antalet kommer sannolikt att vara lägre. Bradberry får spela för ett bra lag och i ett upplägg som passar honom. Jättarna som skar honom i maj gjorde honom ingen tjänst. Om Bradberry kan ha ett bra år, kommer han att kunna slå free agency nästa mars och få en sista bra affär. Det här kommer att bli ett stort år för honom. […]
[…] The Eagles add Bradbury – Eagles BlitzI had doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB’s help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he was an elite or anything close, but he was the best man on the market which gave him some leverage. I think the market has been softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10 million, but the true figure is likely to be lower. Bradberry plays with a good team and in a scheme that suits him. Giants cut him off in May doing him no favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to get into a free agency next March and get one last good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] Eagles Add Bradberry – Iggles BlitzI had my doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he’s elite or anything close, but he was the best guy on the market so that gave him some leverage. I guess the market was softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10M, but the real number will likely be lower. Bradberry gets to play for a good team and in a scheme that fits him. The Giants cutting him in May didn’t do him any favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to hit a free agency next March and get one final good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
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[…] The Eagles add Bradbury – Eagles BlitzI had doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB’s help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he was an elite or anything close, but he was the best man on the market which gave him some leverage. I think the market has been softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10 million, but the true figure is likely to be lower. Bradberry plays with a good team and in a scheme that suits him. Giants cut him off in May doing him no favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to get into a free agency next March and get one last good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] The Eagles add Bradbury – Eagles BlitzI had doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB’s help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he was an elite or anything close, but he was the best man on the market which gave him some leverage. I think the market has been softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10 million, but the true figure is likely to be lower. Bradberry plays with a good team and in a scheme that suits him. Giants cut him off in May doing him no favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to get into a free agency next March and get one last good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] Eagles Add Bradberry – Iggles BlitzI had my doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he’s elite or anything close, but he was the best guy on the market so that gave him some leverage. I guess the market was softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $ 10M, but the real number will likely be lower. Bradberry gets to play for a good team and in a scheme that fits him. The Giants cutting him in May did not do him any favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to hit free agency next March and get one final good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] Eagles Add Bradberry – Iggles BlitzI had my doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he’s elite or anything close, but he was the best guy on the market so that gave him some leverage. I guess the market was softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10M, but the real number will likely be lower. Bradberry gets to play for a good team and in a scheme that fits him. The Giants cutting him in May didn’t do him any favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to hit free agency next March and get one final good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] The Eagles add Bradbury – Eagles BlitzI had doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB’s help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he was an elite or anything close, but he was the best man on the market which gave him some leverage. I think the market has been softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10 million, but the true figure is likely to be lower. Bradberry plays with a good team and in a scheme that suits him. Giants cut him off in May doing him no favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to get into a free agency next March and get one last good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]
[…] Ajouter les Eagles Bradberry – Iggles BlitzJ’avais des doutes sur cet événement. Quelques équipes ont besoin de l’aide de CB, alors j’ai pensé que cela pourrait être une petite guerre d’enchères pour Bradberry. Rien d’élite ou de proche, mais il était le meilleur homme du marché, ce qui lui a donné un certain effet de levier. Je pense que le marché a été plus faible que prévu. Le rapport indique que les Eagles lui ont versé 10 millions de dollars, mais le nombre réel serait probablement inférieur. Bradberry jouera dans une bonne équipe et dans une configuration qui lui convient. Les Giants qui l’ont abattu en mai ne lui ont rendu aucun service. Si Bradberry peut avoir une bonne année, il pourra atteindre l’agence libre en mars prochain et décrocher une dernière bonne affaire. Ce sera une année énorme pour lui. […]
[…] The Eagles add Bradbury – Eagles BlitzI had doubts about this happening. More than a few teams need CB’s help so I thought there might be a small bidding war for Bradberry. Not that he was an elite or anything close, but he was the best man on the market which gave him some leverage. I think the market has been softer than I expected. The report said the Eagles paid him $10 million, but the true figure is likely to be lower. Bradberry plays with a good team and in a scheme that suits him. Giants cut him off in May doing him no favors. If Bradberry can have a good year, he’ll be able to get into a free agency next March and get one last good deal. This will be a huge year for him. […]