The picture of the Philadelphia Eagles ’ pass rush is looking pretty mixed bag ahead of the Week 8 matchup. Philly is sitting near the bottom of the league in sacks, Za’Darius Smith shocked everyone with his retirement, and injuries have hit their edge rushers hard. Clearly, someone needed to step up, even if it meant calling a retired player back into action.
Enter Brandon Graham , who’s now making his return to the Eagles months after hanging up the cleats. Which naturally raises a question: Can he actually revive this bruised-up pass rush, or is it too little, too late? Well, as things stand, the veteran DE might struggle to fill that void. The reasons, however, are plenty.
For starters, the 37-year-old surely notched 20 total pressures over 168 pass-rushing snaps last season.