271.2. That’s how many passing yards the Eagles are giving up on average per game this season. It’s not pretty, but that’s been the case ever since the arrival of Jim Schwartz, But if the motto ‘bend, don’t break’ remains, there are two cornerbacks who have to embody that over the next month.
The Eagles have suffered from cornerback instability for years now and despite investing significant draft capital to build the current corps, injuries are still a pressing issue. Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills, the starters heading into 2019, are sat on the sideline, as is Cre’Von LeBlanc and 2019’s rookie standout Avonte Maddox.