By Max Harper
The Eagles are faves today against the Lions, and their chances of winning and going to 3-5 increase exponentially if Javon Hargrave wreaks havoc on Jared Goff.
Here’s what Pro Football Focus says:
Matchup to watch: LG Jonah Jackson vs. DI Javon Hargrave
Hargrave has been one of the most disruptive interior pass-rushers in the NFL this season.
His 90.1 PFF pass-rushing grade through seven games trails only Aaron Donald and Jonathan Allen, and it is just the next step in a history of improvement for Hargrave when rushing quarterbacks.
Season Hargrave’s PFF pass-rushing grade 2016 60.5 2017 67.9 2018 71.5 2019 76.9 2020 83.9 2021 90.1 Hargrave lines up primarily over the left guard, and he projects to have an edge over Detroit’s left guard (Jackson) in this one. Jalen Mayfield is the only player at the position who has allowed more pressures at the position than Jackson (26) in 2021. It’s a mismatch that Philadelphia needs Hargrave to capitalize on.
