Cameron Sutton has been suspended. James Bradberry looks like nothing more than a spare part at best, a square peg that simply won’t fit into the round hole the Eagles are constructing at cornerback.
Could there be a trade between Eagles and Steelers, two teams on the opposite sides of Pennsylvania with an eye on the same prize of winning their respective divisions?
There have been all sorts of speculative stories this offseason on Bradberry and which team might be the best fit to acquire him. Pittsburgh might be it.
The Steelers may welcome a veteran like Bradberry after Sutton was suspended eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
A veteran of seven seasons, Sutton, 29, plays primarily in the slot, which now lists Eagles castoffs Josiah Scott and Grayland Arnold as the starter and backup, respectively.
Bradberry, who turns 31 in August, has at least one interception in all eight of his NFL seasons and 19 in his career.
He played some slot last year.
Maybe Pittsburgh could use him and Donte Jackson, a corner with little slot experience after former Steelers safety turned analyst, Ryan Clark, recently floated the idea of giving some reps to Jackson inside.
Whatever happens, are we really to believe in the Eagles’ plan to move Bradberry to safety, an out-of-the-box thought head coach Nick Sirianni gave a compelling reason for on the first day of the team’s minicamp in early June, citing Bradberry’s versatility and team-first attitude?
