So when Sean McDermott shifted Macho back once again to safety toward the end of camp, it would have been logical to conclude that Harris would end up as a second string player at that position. Getting cut loose entirely seemed like an unlikely proposition — his extensive playing time last season would certainly make him a positive contributor down the line.
But Macho was not only beat out for a job by rookie 7th round pick Kurt Coleman, but by a player who the Eagles had seen for a paltry three days, cornerback/returner Jorrick Calvin. How could a young player go so fast from starter to the waiver wire? Even Quintin Demps, who never even won the safety job in the first place, was kept on the roster for two full years as the Eagles hoped he would mature into a starter. Macho was a serviceable starter as a rookie. What’s the excuse for getting rid of him so early in his career? …