The Eagles have an urgent need at both safety and cornerback, so this NFL offseason has presented the perfect backdrop to scout some of the nation’s best talent.
The cornerbacks and safeties that’ll be available in the first two rounds could provide defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon with the versatile assets in the secondary needed to disrupt opposing quarterbacks.
Mike Kaye and Aaron Wilson of the Pro Football Network are reporting that Philadelphia has top-30 predraft visits scheduled with Baylor’s Jalen Pitre, and Cincinnati’s all-world cornerback, Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner.
Jalen Pitre
National Team safety Jalen Pitre of Baylor (8) in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
If Howie Roseman can’t lure Tyrann Mathieu to Philadelphia via free agency, then Pitre would be the next best thing.
A versatile safety who can cover in the slot, Pitre is exactly what the Eagles defense needs to take the next step.
Pitre is a…