Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Players that are key to a win over Jets

1. Brandon Graham, DE

Brandon Graham got paid this offseason, but so far, he hasn’t played up to that value quite yet. We never knew Graham as an edge rusher who gets tons of sacks; rather he gets stable pressure on the quarterback. So far, though, he hasn’t really done either.

With a couple of highlighted big hit plays, Graham has done decent in stopping the run game on the edge, but he needs to step up in getting to the quarterback. This should be the week where Graham and other pass rushers go off against New York.

Perhaps, an opponent like the Jets is precisely what the Eagles need to rebuild confidence in struggling areas. So far this season, the Eagles haven’t really had a comfortable lead against their opponents. This could be the week that all changes, but the defensive line will need to help out the thin and struggling secondary on the back end.