Future Still Bright for Philadelphia Eagles DB Eric Rowe

November 28, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

Fans were beginning to wonder why Eric Rowe couldn't get on the field for the Philadelphia Eagles. Their worst fears were only exacerbated Thursday when the rookie cornerback saw his most extensive action since Week 4.
Pressed into the lineup in place of an injured Nolan Carroll, Rowe found himself staring across from Detroit Lions wide receiver and five-time Pro Bowler Calvin Johnson. The matchup went pretty much the way everybody would expect. Johnson reeled in two of his three touchdowns with Rowe in coverage as the Eagles went down by a final score of 45-14.
Yet despite Rowe's tough outing and noticeable absence from the game plan, there's still hope for the second-round draft pick. And I don't write that merely from the standpoint of it being only one bad game for the rookie either—although that is true, too.
Rowe's lack of playing time this season is very easily explained.
Carroll, a sixth-year veteran, won the starting job over Rowe in training camp, wh...

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