Few position battles in Week 14 carry as much weight as what’s waiting in the slot on Monday Night Football: Cooper DeJean vs. Ladd McConkey. Good on good. Best on best -- how December football should be.
With the Eagles wobbling after back-to-back losses -- first a nail-biter in Dallas, then a deflating Black Friday loss at home to the NFC-leading Chicago Bears -- the upcoming cross-country trip to face the Chargers becomes an inflection point for Philadelphia. And at the center of it all is DeJean, the rookie they drafted to elevate the nickel spot and give their defense the versatility it has lacked in recent years.