The acquisition of Darius Slay three years was widely praised because of his considerable abilities at cornerback. It presented Eagles fans with the first genuine opportunity to move on from the Nnamdi Asomugha disaster.
Asomugha was considered one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks when he entered free agency in 2011, even though he was about to turn 30.
Several teams pursued the Raiders’ All-Pro cornerback, and the Philadelphia Eagles offered the most attractive deal, a Five year, $60 million contract with $25 million guaranteed.
Asomugha joined a secondary that boasted two other Pro Bowlers, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Asante Samuel. The results were disastrous as Philadelphia went 12-20, allowing 60 touchdown passes over the next two seasons, as Andy Reid was eventually fired.
Asomugha was a horrible fit with the Eagles and produced four interceptions in those 32 games, with $25 million guaranteed earned.
The now successful actor and producer benefited from alleged preferential treatment, and one former All-Pro cornerback on his way out the door says he knew the outcome immediately.
Asante Samuel Sr. was a recent guest on the ‘ I Am Athlete’ Podcast and called Asomugha “overrated” while discussing the former Philadelphia cornerback with future Ring of Honor inductee LeSean McCoy.
Samuel told McCoy, Brandon Marshall, and Adam Jones that the NFL “makes up” and “controls the narrative” when hyping or promoting certain players.
When discussing Asmugha, Samuel called the former NFL cornerback “overrated” and highlighted how his signing was a disaster from the first practice at the 23:16 mark of the video.
Things never materialized for the guy widely considered the best cornerback in the NFL when the Eagles signed the former Raiders cornerback to a record-setting $60 million contract.
A three-time All-Pro in Oakland, Asomugha was a shell of his former self in Philadelphia and was quickly run out of town after just two dreadful seasons.
