Free Agency Stirs Draft Day Decisions

Get rich to this. An obtrusive motto Asante Samuel lives by. After Samuel earned his first NFL contract, he had his favorite saying inked permanently.

Last Thursday Samuel and his agent decided to test the free agent market. After their first stop, Samuel reached a $57 million, 6 year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles according to philadelphiaeagles.com. “Its (Philadelphia) always been a winning organization and has a lot of history here. I just want a chance to win and go back to the Super Bowl,” said Samuel in a press conference.

When Samuel signed his name to his new contract, he left the near perfect New England Patriots with a gaping hole in their secondary.

For every move in the NFL, there is a counter. With the absence of Samuel taking place in New England, Scott Pioli (Vice President of Player Personnel) and the Patriots will fill their need. The picture seems a bit blurry for who will play in Samuel’s shoes at starting cornerback, but it may be addressed April 26th(Day of the draft).

The Patriots hold the seventh overall pick in the draft and pending other teams decisions, shutdown corner Aqib Talib of Kansas fits nicely here.