5 Philadelphia Eagles whose stocks are down heading into Week 3
By David Esser
Fletcher Cox has had a pretty rough start to 2020.
I talked about it a little more in depth following the team’s Week 1 loss to Washington, but Fletcher Cox really hasn’t been very good as of late. Over his last 21 games he’s recorded just 3.5 sacks and 11 quarterback hits, and he’s gotten off to a super slow start here in 2020.
Despite being surrounded by seemingly elite DT talent in Malik Jackson and Javon Hargrave, Cox has been held completely neutralized through two weeks of regular season play. He didn’t record a single sack/TFL/QB hit against Washington, and he recorded just one TFL against the Rams (no sacks or QB hits).
What’s even more concerning about Cox’s slow start is that the two teams he matched up against don’t particularly have good offensive lines. These were matchups the $22 million DT was supposed to win, and instead, he got completely dominated.
Cox has missed two consecutive practices this week, so there’s a healthy chance he won’t play against the Bengals this weekend. However, if he does, it will be the third week in a row where he’s faced a weak O-Line. The Bengals have done a poor job acquiring elite pass-blocking talent, and their rookie QB isn’t accustomed to having a guy like Cox rush after him every single play. Throw in the fact that the Bengals have a pass-happy head coach, and this should be a matchup that favors Cox and the incredibly expensive Eagles defensive line.
If Cox no-shows yet again, don’t be surprised if his name starts popping up in more and more trade stories…