The Philadelphia Eagles need to fix one of their most glaring weaknesses from last season in the 2024 NFL draft.

The NFC East side should aggressively pursue the top cornerback prospects to shore up a unit that was torn apart in the wild-card round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

James Bradberry and Darius Slay are not getting any younger and the Eagles need to address that need before it becomes an even bigger issue in 2024.

Philadelphia is currently in a tough spot in the draft order to land the top cornerback at No. 22, but it has a propensity to trade up to get its favored prospects.

A move to land Alabama's Terrion Arnold should not be out of the question, but if it does not come to fruition, the Eagles still have some solid options to choose from at No. 22.

Terrion Arnold

Philadelphia's aggressive pursuit of a new cornerback has to begin with a trade up into the teens.

Terrion Arnold is either the first or second defensive back off the board in all mock drafts.

Bleacher Report's NFL scouting department predicted Arnold would land at No. 17, while The Athletic's Dane Brugler landed him at No. 13.

B/R's Cory Giddings broke down why Arnold is such a coveted prospect.

"Arnold is a savvy defender with the versatility to excel in either man- or zone-heavy schemes," Giddings said. "He makes quick reads and triggers to support the run."

Tackling was a major issue for the Eagles cornerbacks in the wild-card loss to Tampa Bay and in the regular-season games that preceded it.

Arnold made 74 solo tackles in two seasons at Alabama to go along with his 20 passes defended and six interceptions.

He is the complete cornerback prospect and one the Eagles should attempt to trade up for. Philadelphia has multiple picks in the second and fifth round that could help it in negotiations.

Quinyon Mitchell

Quinyon Mitchell could be Philadelphia's other primary target in a trade up.

B/R's NFL scouting department mocked Mitchell at No. 8 to the Atlanta Falcons. That would be a little too high for the Eagles to move up because of the asking price.

Atlanta could go in a few different directions at No. 8, so it is not guaranteed to land a defensive back.

Mitchell could drop to No. 13 before the team with a cornerback need shows up. That would be the case if the Minnesota Vikings hold at No. 11 and the race for J.J. McCarthy heats up at that point of the draft.

Mitchell's on-ball skills turned him into potentially an even better prospect than Arnold. That should intrigue the Eagles because they could stick him on the best pass-catcher their opponents have and take some pressure off their veteran defensive backs, if they make it to Week 1 on the roster.

Cooper DeJean

Cooper DeJean should be looked at more by the Eagles if they stay put at No. 22.

However, sitting still on draft night is not exactly in the team's DNA.

Two years ago, the Eagles moved up to land Jordan Davis. They also moved up a few spots in 2019 to select Andre Dillard.

Philadelphia also added A.J. Brown and Darius Slay in trades involving draft picks on draft weekend in recent years.

If all is calm at No. 22, DeJean could provide the Eagles with the secondary help it desperately needs.

DeJean was one of the best cover men in the Big Ten during his time at Iowa and he carries some versatility in the secondary that other prospects do not have.

DeJean could also help NFL teams in the return game with the new kickoff rules in place. He was one of the most dynamic return men in college in 2023 before he suffered a leg injury in November.