NFC East

‘A different world,’ James Bradberry transitions into new slot cornerback role for Eagles

James Bradberry has traversed into a new world this summer. The Eagles cornerback has spent seven years diagnosing opposing NFL offenses primarily as an outside cornerback. The 30-year-old has developed a reputation as a physical yet cerebral cornerback who understands route concepts and can often pick out how receivers are trying to manipulate him while in zone coverage. So when new defensive coordinator Sean Desai approached Bradberry about spending some time at slot cornerback during training camp, the well-studied veteran dived into a new subject matter. “It’s a different world in there th…