Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Fletcher Cox is used to getting to the quarterback, but so far this season, that has been a challenge for the veteran.
Through the Eagles' first two games, Cox has not logged a single sack. As a matter of fact, Philadelphia as a whole has not been applying much pressure, as it has totaled just two sacks as a team.
But Cox is not concerned with the shoddy pass rush:
“We just got to do our job. Every guy just has to do their job and not try to make the big plays and we'll be fine. Continue to play team ball,” Cox said ahead of his team's Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions, according to Chris McPherson of the Eagles' official team website. “The Linc will be loud and I think that'll help us out a lot.”
It doesn't help matters much that Philly has lost a couple of key defensive linemen, as offseason pickup Malik Jackson was placed on the injured reserve list and Tim Jernigan will also miss extended time. Both players sustained foot injuries.
Still, Cox thinks the Eagles will be just fine:
“It's going to happen. Trust me,” he said. “We're in no panic in the D-line room about getting sacks. We've hit the quarterback a lot in the past two weeks. The sacks will come and when they come, they come in bunches. We gotta be patient about it and not force it and we'll get there.”
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