The Eagles drafted two cornerbacks ( Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean) and brought back safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson during free agency, but the secondary has not played much better compared to last season when they ranked 31st in the league (252.7 passing yards per game) against the pass.

They ranked 28th against the pass, giving up more yards through the air than Hurts threw for, and following that up with a rushing defense that didn't fare much better, ranking 25th in yards allowed despite ranking 13th in attempts while allowing opposing teams to dictate the gameplan, not the other way around.