You might not like what Howie Roseman said about James Bradberry

You might not like what Howie Roseman said about James Bradberry originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Probably wasn’t the answer any Eagles fan wanted to hear.

When Howie Roseman was asked Tuesday about James Bradberry’s future and whether the beleaguered cornerback has a future with the Eagles, the GM didn’t hesitate.

“Yeah,” Roseman said. “He’s under contract. Part of our plan.”

Roseman’s 15-minute interview window at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday was up, and he was ushered off the stage at the Indiana Convention Center immediately after that, so there was no chance for any of the writers covering the combine in Indianapolis to follow up.

Which means those few words will have to suffice for now.

“Part of our plan.”

After earning 2nd-team all-pro honors in 2022, Bradberry struggled terribly in 2023 and was even benched for rookie Kelee Ringo in the playoff loss to the Bucs.

According to Stathead, Bradberry finished the 2022 season with the 2nd-best defensive passer rating among 70 cornerbacks who played at least 50 snaps. His 51.6 passer rating was surpassed only by Seahawks rookie Riq Woolen’s 48.7 mark. Bradberry also first among those 70 corners in yards allowed per target (4.4), and he allowed only two touchdowns all year.

This past year, quarterbacks targeting Bradberry had a 114.3 passer rating – more than twice their 2022 figure. That ranked 68th of 75 corners who played 50 snaps. Bradberry allowed an NFL-high 11 touchdowns and 7.3 yards per target. Those 11 TDs are the most on record since Stathead began tracking TD passes allowed in 2018.

Bradberry’s decline was epic, and conventional wisdom says the Eagles will move on from the 30-year-old Bradberry, despite his unwieldy contract. After all, Ringo played very well as a 4th-round rookie, undrafted Eli Ricks had a promising rookie season, former Colt Isaiah Rodgers should be available after sitting out this year on the league’s suspended list, Darius Slay is still decent…

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Publish date : 2024-02-27 20:38:13

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