The Jacksonville Jaguars are in that same boat with needs at critical positions on both sides of the ball as they enter a new year with a fresh general manager and head coach. With the scouting combine now in the rearview mirror,

He was a terrific cornerback and a mentor to his heir, Quinyon Mitchell. But there's no need to panic over whether the Eagles can thrive without him. They can.

The Eagles are parting with the Super Bowl champion cornerback, and they'll have other big roster decisions to make coming up in free agency.