Eagles should consider benching Bradley Fletcher or Cary Williams ahead of matchup with Giants

St. Louis Rams receiver Kenny Brit makes a catch for a touchdown in front of Bradley Fletcher of the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. (Tim Hawk | South Jersey Times)

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles' secondary hasn't played well all season and it turned in arguably its worst effort Sunday when the Eagles nearly threw away a victory but escaped with a 34-28 victory over the St. Louis Rams — one week ahead of a pivotal showdown against theNew York Giants and their suddenly hot receiving corps.

Thanks in large part to shoddy coverage on deep passes by quarterback Austin Davis, the Eagles watched a 27-point second-half lead evaporate into a six-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Had it not been for some critical drops by Rams receivers on the final drive of the game, the performances by Cary Williams and Bradley Fletcher could have been disasterous.

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