Despite entering the 2011 season with what many believed was the best group of cornerbacks in football, the Eagles struggled defensively.
According to a study by ProFootballFocus.com, Philadelphia's cornerbacks struggled to tackle. The group is headlined by Pro Bowlers Nnamdi Asomugha, Asante Samuel and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
Asomugha played 890 snaps and missed 12 of his 52 tackle attempts in 2011, ranking him 100th out of 101 cornerbacks. He missed a tackle every 4.3 attempts.
Rodgers-Cromartie (98th) and Samuel (91st) also ranked low on the list.
Study: Eagles' Cornerbacks Had Issues Tackling