The 2-0 Eagles face the Bears Monday night with Hollywood Brown and Dallas Goedert out, potentially opening more targets for rookie Makai Lemon. Lemon has made one catch, for a first down, and the preview sees this as a chance for his first major NFL game.
Lemon is already seeing many snaps, but the writer expects more conventional usage and more downfield targets. Chicago is without its starting quarterback, and the writer says its defense is difficult to assess after two games, despite calling it a “sieve” against Carolina in Week 1.
The writer welcomes Zach Ertz’s signing and hopes he can help rookie Eli Stowers; the two have lockers next to each other, which the writer views as a sign the coaching staff wants Ertz to mentor Stowers. The preview also raises concerns about the interior offensive line, especially Cam Jurgens’ play, and says Micah Morris could be closer to seeing action.
