The Eagles' Cornerback Problem is Even Worse Than We All Thought

The Philadelphia Eagles' secondary was an obvious flaw coming into 2019 that a plethora of pundits predicted to hinder the potential of their defense. Their depth was limited and couldn't afford any regulars to be shelved.

Well, that's been anything the case through four weeks, as the club was literally forced to sign veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick following Thursday's win against the Packers.

It's truly a shame given the sheer dominance of the team's front seven, but Doug Pederson and Co. have a serious problem on their hands. And the worst part is, there's virtually no end in sight.

What if we told you that CB Rasul Douglas is the only member of Philly's secondary to not have missed any significant time with injury?

Let's try to put this egregious predicament into perspective, shall we? Starting CB Jalen Mills (foot) is presently on the physically unable to perform list. Rotational DB Cre'Von LeBlanc (foot) is currently on IR, and starter Ronald Darby is likely to miss a month of action after he left Week 3's contest against Detroit with a hamstring ailment.

Further, both Avonte Maddox and Sidney Jones left Thursday's tilt with their own injuries, leaving the Eagles down to just Douglas and Craig James, who is a practice squad mainstay that got promoted two days before the clash against Green Bay.

WOOF.

In the meantime, look for Pederson to call upon vet Malcolm Jenkins and reserve safeties Jonathan Cyprien and Andrew Sendejo to man larger roles in Philly's secondary.

The saying "running out of bodies" is often exaggerated in the world of sports, but it truly couldn't relate more to the Eagles' current dilemma. There's just no feasible way to expect their current compilation of players to stop opposing offenses.

You hear that Carson Wentz? Time to step up.