Maxwell to Eagles

After trading away LeSean McCoy Eagles were looking like they were just making moves off of impulse. But, now the move of trading LeSean McCoy is starting to make sense especially when they now had 40 million dollars to spend in this year free agency. On Tuesday at 4 PM eastern free agency can start to sign free agents.  The Eagles already have one free agent ready to sign on Tuesday and that is Byron Maxwell. Byron Maxwell was one of the best corner backs out on the free agent market. The Eagles needed big help in the secondary this was a smart move for the Eagles.

Byron Maxwell deal with the Philadelphia Eagles is for 6 years worth 63 million dollars and 25 million of it is guaranteed. For those of you who don't know who Byron Maxwell is he has played for LOB aka the Seattle Seahawks since his rookie season in 2011. In 2013 he got his start in the NFL for the final 5 games of the season and he made the most of it by having 28 tackles, 4 interceptions, 12 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. This past season Maxwell started 12 games on the opposite side of Richard Sherman where he had 39 tackles, 2 interceptions, 12 pass deflections and a forced fumble. He was a lock down defender the pass two seasons.

The Eagles pass defense should become much better then they were this past season where they finished 31st. With Maxwell the Eagles have one of the best lock down corners in the league this should help them tremendously. Now they have a defender that could at least halfway slow down the top wide receivers in the NFC East like Dez Bryant, DeSean Jackson, and Odell Beckham Jr. Now all they have to is either get another corner back in free agency or in the draft that can play the opposite side of Maxwell. They have several options in free agency at the corner back position such as Antonio Cromartie, Darrelle Revis, Tramon Williams and aging but still talented corner Ike Taylor.