The Eagles have gotten only 18 snaps out of the injured Ronald Darby, and trading wide receiver Jordan Matthews to the Bills for the cornerback — and a third round draft pick — has seemingly been the right one as much for the opportunities it has given Nelson Agholor and Zach Ertz as for acquiring Darby.
Agholor was directly affected the most. He replaced Matthews as the Eagles’ primary slot receiver and is off to the career-best start. Agholor’s already doubled his previous high for touchdowns in a season with four and is projected to shatter the top number of catches and receiving yards he had in his first two years.