10 Philadelphia Eagles NCAA prospects that pair well with Fletcher Cox

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 21: Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox #91 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts as he warms up before playing the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on October 21, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

The Philadelphia Eagles are in dire need of some depth on the defensive line’s interior, both for insurance and to give Fletcher Cox a breather from time to time. Here are ten NCAA prospects.

Sometimes, the best-laid plans go astray. That’s true in the NCAA and in the NFL. Nothing went as it should during the 2019-2020 season for the Philadelphia Eagles. Sure, the stars like Carson Wentz and Fletcher Cox did all that they could, but the injuries eventually caught up with them. In the long run, those injuries short-circuited a very promising season.

Among the most devastating was Philly losing one of their prized acquisitions, defensive tackle Malik Jackson. That meant Timmy Jernigan, who was signed on a one-year deal would need to step up from his original role, a key piece in a nice rotation, to being one of the starters. Jernigan played well for the most part, but it’s clear that he’ll never be the guy again that he was prior to his surgery that followed the 2017 season.

Philly needs to get younger and in a hurry. Malik Jackson will be back in 2020, but Fletcher Cox isn’t getting any younger and both need someone who can provide quality snaps and spell them from time to time.

Here’s a list of ten NCAA prospects who could provide Philly with some depth or line up next to Cox or Jackson if need be.

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