Eagles' Darius Slay falls outside of top 5 cornerbacks in ESPN poll of NFL insiders

Darius Slay's status as an elite NFL cornerback faded a bit last year, as he had a tough first season with the Eagles, who struggled mightily in the secondary. The Eagles traded third- and fifth-round picks to the Detroit Lions to acquire Slay last offseason. Thinking that Slay was a top-5 talent at his position, the Eagles also gave him a three-year, $50.5 million contract extension following the trade.