And in this corner...

As I watched the game Saints-Patriots last night, I couldn't help but wonder: rather than go for young unknowns Ramzee Robinson and Geoff Pope when their defensive backfield got thin, should the Eagles have gone after Mike McKenzie and/or Chris McAllister?

I know McKenzie and McAllister (aging and on the downside of their careers) don't fit the profile of players the Eagles typically bring in in-season. And I know that it's possible that neither one of them wanted to come here. But was this explored?

Because both of them looked pretty good against New England. I went into the game thinking the Patriots had a big advantage because the Saints were banged up in the secondary. But McKenzie and McAllister know how to play and got them job done. They even made plays. They had a positive impact.

From here, it looked like they are just what the duct-taped together Eagles D could use.