Walter Thurmond received an offer from Eagles coaches four weeks ago. He could stay at cornerback, where he has played his entire five-year career, and compete at a position that became crowded this offseason. Or he could move to safety, where the Eagles' glaring need has been ignored. The decision was left to Thurmond. He is now a safety. "I chose to go to the safety because of the defense we play - there's going to be a lot of opportunities to make plays on the ball," Thurmond said. "They felt confident in me to be able to move to that position." Thurmond said better access to a starting job was not part of his consideration, but "that's probably something [the coaches] looked at." More...
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