Eagles rookie Rowe ready to tackle cornerback

By the time he was 13, Eric Rowe had lived in six cities in four states, moving from Ohio to Indiana to Kansas and finally to Texas.

It would be convenient if a transient childhood meant that Rowe was better equipped to handle the move from safety to cornerback. More than likely, it does not. He adeptly handled the same position change during his senior season at Utah, switching after three seasons.

But Rowe's latest stop will be the most difficult of his career and possibly of his short life. Aside from quarterback, there is arguably no other position in the NFL as stressful to play as cornerback.

And in Philadelphia there may not be players - again, other than quarterback - as scrutinized as…