Rumors are swirling, and the latest one has the Patriots expressing interest in Philadelphia Eagles veteran cornerback Lito Sheppard.
There’s a catch, though. The Eagles have claimed that they are not shopping the corner, and there is no indication that Sheppard has requested a trade from the team.
However, I can see the logic behind such a rumor. With Asante Samuel seeking a 10-year, $100 million contract, he most likely won’t be back. With his departure, New England will need to replace him. Ellis Hobbes and Randall Gay are widely considered to not be ready to assume the number one role in the secondary.
Still, I don’t think that Sheppard will be the one. The Eagles are rumored to be interested in pursuing Samuel, and they would bring him in to strengthen that secondary, and trading away Sheppard wouldn’t exactly help them achieve that goal.
The Patriots will need to pick up a new corner to replace Samuel (assuming nothing gets done), but Sheppard will not be the one to do so.
get lito shepperd please he is one of the best in the lead. that makes no since to get asaunte samulel knowing that it is going to be a problem. lito is a future hall a famer a to time pro bowler does not need to audition for a job at all new england needs him they need a star corner to replace asuntae samulel. why did the eagles even draft him if this was gonna go down if anything the eagles need a linebacker. just get lito shepperd new england