Philadelphia Eagles: 5 potential cornerback trade targets

Darryl Roberts

Another Jet the Eagles should call about is 29-year-old Darryl Roberts.

A fourth-year pro, Roberts has already tied his 2018 interception total in four regular-season games and is fast approaching the seven passes defensed and 48 total tackles he recorded last season.

While Roberts may actually cost more to acquire than his much-higher paid teammate Johnson, there’s still a lot to like about the 28-year-old. In the first year of a three-year, $18 million contract, Roberts has a base salary of a million dollars this season with $4 million guaranteed. Next season, his base salary boosts up to $5 mil with a cap hit of $6. In 2021 the base salary increases to $6.5 million and holds a cap hit of $7.5 mil. This could drive the asking price up for New York, and at 0-4, giving up a player under-contract isn’t absurd, but it should be expected that they would want the highest reasonable pick.

When it comes to Roberts, the Eagles could find themselves parting a legitimate guaranteed Day 3 pick for the Jets’ starting left side corner. While that may seem like a lot, Roberts could provide similar value as a CB2 to Darby and give the team a legitimate starting trio once Maddox returns in the slot.

Which of these cornerbacks would you like to see on the Philadelphia Eagles roster in November? Let us know in the comments section below!