Vernon Hargreaves III

Defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) poses for teammates watching Florida's NFL Pro Day in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Whenever the Eagles have been good, they have had a good set, or even trio, of cornerbacks.

Go back to their first Super Bowl appearance with Roynell Young and Herman Edwads.

In the early Andy Reid years, they had Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor, with Al Harris as the nickel, all players brought to the team by Ray Rhodes.

Then Reid added his own corners, Lito Sheppard, Sheldon Brown and Rod Hood when the team went to their second Super Bowl.

The Eagles could have a chance to make the secondary good again if with the No. 8 pick in the draft Florida's Vernon Hargreaves is still on the board.

People who watch the Gators on a regular basis have compared Hargreaves to Sheppard, but only bigger and stronger. That would work.

Listen, if the team wants to address the offensive line with either Notre Dame's Ronnie Stanley or Michigan State's Jack Conklin, it would be hard to criticize.

Hargreaves just provides more value and more immediate help. And in a draft a little thin at the cornerback position, there won't be anyone close to him the next time the Eagles pick in the third round.

"I do think he's the best corner," a scout said of Hargreaves. "He's a smoother cover guy than (Jalen) Ramsey. Only thing he lacks is Ramsey's size.''

Hargreaves measures just a little over 5-10, which is a tad undersized in today's game, but is bigger than both Sheppard and Brown, who were both just about 5-10, were.

"Joe Haden-type player,'' another scout said comparing Hargreaves to the Cleveland Browns' Pro Bowl player. "He gets his hands on a lot of balls. And he's very physical in the run game.''

Hargreaves, with last year's second-round pick Eric Rowe and the re-signed Nolan Carroll would give the Eagles a good set of cornerbacks.

And it might be a start to getting the team good again as well.

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