There are concerns amoung the eagles faithful about how Samuel adjusts from Belichek's defensive stragety to Jim Johnson's. Johnson's frequent blitzing tends to isolate the corners in man coverage on their recievers, often without deep safety help.
Also, the Patriot's pass rush was much better than the Eagles last year. Actually, just about everyone's pass rush was better than the Eagles last year. This means that Samuel will have to cover his reciever for a longer amount of time than he's used to, increasing the chances of him getting burned. Additionally, Samuel has a reputation of being a "guesser," or a cornerback who jumps routes hoping for interceptions.
Although I don't believe Samuel is the next coming of Deion Sanders, he's certainly the best corner on the team, if he does in fact sign. The eagles could then move Sheldon Brown to safety, and use Joselio Hanson as their nickel corner.
However, this situation isn't likely to increase Lito's happiness with his contract.
UPDATE: It now appears that the deal with be for six years, just under $60 million.
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