Green Bay Packers: 5 Things to know about the Eagles
By Paul Bretl
Who is one player on offense and 1 player on defense that Packer fans may not be as familiar with but could make a big impact?
Dan: On offense, Mack Hollins seems like the perfect secret weapon for Philadelphia if he can manage to take on the responsibilities. The Eagles have been hurting the last two weeks without Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson, meaning Hollins has the perfect chance to see passes thrown in his direction.
As for the defense, Avonte Maddox has been viewed as a secret weapon on defense over the last few years and could see plenty of work on his plate against the Packers when looking at all of those young weapons Rodgers has to work with. Plus, with Ronald Darby out, the Eagles need all of the extra help possible from their secondary.
Takeaway: As of now, we do know that DeSean Jackson won’t be playing and Alshon Jeffery’s status is still up in the air, so if the Eagles are going to have any sort of success in the passing game, Mack Hollins is likely going to need a solid performance. Meanwhile defensively, the Eagles’ secondary is pretty depleted at this point, and as Dan said, they’ll need all the extra help they can get from Avonte Maddox.