Daily News | Jalen Hurts won the game for the Eagles but Fletcher Cox was huge, too. Finally.
It wasn’t obvious, and Cox was not particularly dynamic, but sometimes when guys in the trenches do their jobs, it’s hard to see. Such was the case Sunday. After nine weeks of mostly mediocrity, the $14 million man came to play at Indy.
Cox penetrated against Braden Smith on the very first play. Jonathan Taylor’s 28-yard run happened because Cox got double-teamed and first James Bradberry, then C.J. Gardner-Johnson, simply declined to tackle Taylor. The Colts later ran over the defensive tackle Hargrave to score their touchdown.
Most of Cox’s impact is hard to detect. For instance, on third-and-8 with just under three minutes to play in the first half, Cox flushed Ryan left, where Ryan hurriedly threw high. This is the sort of play for which there is no stat — Cox didn’t get close enough for a QB pressure, or even a hurry — but Cox’s effort influenced the outcome nonetheless.
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