Days after his release from the Giants, Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry has landed with the rival Eagles, signing a $10 million deal Wednesday to pair with Darius Slay in Philadelphia. He’s also helped boost projections for the team’s 2022 season. Caesars Sportsbook has the Eagles’ current Over/Under set at nine wins, but SportsLine’s latest simulations are even more optimistic in the wake of Bradberry joining Philly’s new-look lineup.
Since March 1, when SportsLine had the Eagles pegged as roughly a .500 team, the team has added a projected 1.5 wins and nearly doubled its chances of winning the NFC East and conference, while more than doubling its Super Bowl chances. Here’s a look at their simulation totals at the start of the offseason up to now, with Bradberry and others in the fold:
|
March 1 |
8.5 |
22.5% |
45.8% |
3.9% | 1.5% |
|
Current forecast |
10.0 |
41.9% |
68.9% |
7.6% | 3.4% |
|
Difference |
+1.5 |
+19.4% |
+23.1% |
+3.7% | +1.9% |
Bradberry, of course, is but one of several key influences to the Eagles’ 2022 outlook. Here are some of the team’s most notable additions, Bradberry included, since finishing 9-8 under first-year coach Nick Sirianni in 2021:
- WR A.J. Brown (trade with Titans)
- DE/LB Haason Reddick (free agency)
- DT Jordan Davis (draft)
- LB Kyzir White (free agency)
- LB Nakobe Dean (draft)
- CB James Bradberry (free agency)
CBS Sports’ Jeff Kerr is buying into the hype, projecting a 12-win finish for Sirianni, Jalen Hurts and Co. in 2022.
