Eagles may look to add Asomugha

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The Eagles, though heavily committed to Asante Samuel, may be willing to pursue cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha according to Jonathan Tamari of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The team isn't ruling it out, at least not for salary cap reasons. "If we went or didn't go in any particular direction it wouldn't be because of the balance of the cap at that particular position," Eagles president Joe Banner said Tuesday.

He was asked about the theory that the Eagles wouldn't give Asomugha a huge contract because they are already paying for one Pro Bowl cornerback -- Samuel -- and might not be able to address all their needs if they tie up so much salary cap space in one position.

Banner's comments leave the door open for Asomugha speculation - rampant among many NFL fan bases - though he also didn't say anything to indicate that the Eagles would actually pursue the all-pro. He wouldn't comment directly on any individual players because free agency isn't yet open.
 
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In the NFC East, when you have to play Austin & Dez + Nicks & Smith four games a year, respectively, you had better have good corners.
 
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Yeah, okay their going to pay top dollar for two corners?

Bullshit.
 
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They only owe Samuel $6 million this year but he goes up to $8.4 and $10.4 over the next two. I would sign Asomugha and cut Samuel in the 2011 season just like I would sign Asomugha and cut Newman this year. They will probably need Samuel to renegotiate his contract next year and you know he will refuse to sign anything that does not make him the highest paid corner. This would be a chance to upgrade to a player that is actually as good as his contract.
 
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