The Eagles are one week away from determining a final 53-man roster and a depth chart for a defensive unit looking to regain its status among the NFL’s best.
This summer, the most extensive training camp battles occurred at offensive guard, linebacker, and cornerback position opposite Darius Slay. Quinyon Mitchell has been stout as a rookie, but he’s seen more first-team snaps in the slot. With Cooper DeJean’s initial training camp injury slowing his progress, the outside cornerback battle has come down to Isaiah Rodgers and Kelee Ringo, and according to ESPN’s Tim McManus, the former Colts draft pick and reinstated defensive back will start at cornerback after missing a year of football due to a suspension.
The battle for the outside corner spot opposite Darius Slay Jr. between former Indianapolis Colt Isaiah Rodgers and second-year player Kelee Ringo has been a good one. While they continue to split reps, Rodgers has been getting the nod at the start of practice more frequently of late and can probably be considered the front-runner at this point.
Vic Fangio said he “may have to play Mitchell at nickel” for now to get the best combination of players on the field.
Things could change once the dynamic DeJean gets into playing shape and understands the scheme, but for now, the Birds are far and away much improved in the secondary.
