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While some other NFL teams went out and made the normal blockbuster deals, the Philadelphia Eagles quietly and efficiently set out to improve their organization from a coaching, player and personnel standpoint.
Several big moves helped encompass this offseason, but we broke down the six best moves from the Eagles busy 2020 NFL offseason.
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1. Darius Slay arrives
Slay was impressive last year despite some down statistics on a bad team and yet his performance against some of the NFL’s best would be highlight-reel performances for some other cornerbacks.
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— Jeff Ratcliffe (@JeffRatcliffe) March 19, 2020
Slay finally gives the Eagles an Alpha-cornerback who can mirror the opposing team’s top receiving weapon and a guy who can make a play with the game on the line.
Slay’s 85 forced incompletions since 2014 are the most in the NFL over that span as well.