Johnson, who is filling in at left tackle for Jordan Mailata, will have his hands full with Cincinnati’s Prow Bowl pass rusher.
Johnson, who is filling in for Jordan Mailata, will have his hands full with Cincinnati’s Pro Bowl pass rusher.The road trip to face the Bengals will be more difficult than their 3-4 record may indicate, as suggested by the fact the Eagles opened the week as three-point underdogs to Cincinnati.What will the Eagles need to do to extend their winning streak to three games for the first time since the first half of last season? Let’s look at five matchups to watch:in the early going.
Against the Giants, Johnson conceded a sack against Burns after getting beat around the edge and surrendered a key pressure a few series later overcompensating for Burns’ initial burst off the ball and getting pushed back as a result. The Eagles don’t typically offer help for their offensive tackles by way of chipping pass rushers with running backs or tight ends, but they may need to bring reinforcements for Johnson to get into his pass sets without Hendrickson flying off the edge Sunday to keep the pass game afloat.is fresh off a rock-solid performance against a highly touted receiver out of LSU.
The 27-year-old has the third-best passer rating in the NFL so far this season and has thrown 14 touchdowns to just two interceptions. Burrow has been one of the most efficient passers in the NFL despite the Bengals’ slow start to the season and will present a major challenge for an Eagles defense coming off a dominant showing.Going through Burrow’s explosive passes, one that jumps out is his 37-yard completion to Mike Gesicki against the Chiefs in Week 2.
When assessing the Bengals’ 1-4 start to the season, their defensive struggles were glaringly apparent. Over the entirety of the season, the Bengals’ run defense ranks 22nd in defense-adjusted over average, a metric that measures efficiency with strength of opponent taken into consideration. With Hurts as a plus-one in the run game, there should be opportunities forto continue reeling off explosive rushing plays or for Hurts to punish the Bengals’ defensive front for overcommitting to him on the back side.
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