While Dallas Cowboys fans haven't had as many chances to laugh at the Philadelphia Eagles lately, the latter's sketchy 2026 NFL Draft may give the former a ton of ammunition.
Tight end Eli Stowers, whom Philadelphia picked in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the knowledge that AJ Brown was on his way out and Dallas Goedert is getting a bit too long in the tooth, has been struggling throughout training camp as a blocker and receiver.
As Cowboys fans know, the Eagles are no stranger to picking up receivers who struggle on Day 2.
After a poor preseason debut, which was the continuation of weeks of up-and-down play. Stowers was getting locked up by backup New England Patriots safeties in joint practices to a worrying degree for someone who was just picked in the second round.
Stowers' poor camp is bringing back memories of another Eagles second-round receiver who flopped. Remember JJ Arcega-Whiteside?
Cowboys fans can laugh at Eagles' Eli Stowers looking like JJ Arcgea-Whiteside
Arcega-Whiteside, like Stowers, was half a tight end and half a wide receiver. With just 26 catches, one touchdown, and about 600,000 angry messages from Eagles fans on social media to his name, Arcega-Whiteside is one of the few Howie Roseman skill-position whiffs the Eagles have seen in the last few years.
Whereas Arcega-Whiteside never had the speed or route-running to get open against NFL-level athletes, Stowers may not have the physicality needed to match what is being dished out in the pros. With a record-breaking vertical jump and wide receiver speed, Stowers' lack of lateral quickness has been alarming.
On an Eagles team that doesn't have Brown and has seen both Devonta Smith and rookie Makai Lemon struggle to stay healthy, Stowers has been put in a position that has magnified the criticism.
The Cowboys' rookie class may not be dominant during their inaugural seasons, but many of the biggest impact playmakers seem to have held their own.
Caleb Downs has been as good as advertised, Malachi Lawrence appears to be further along as a run defender than many critics assumed he was, and Jaishawn Barham has flexed his very unique skillset.
Stowers has more upside as a receiver than Arcega-Whiteside, but if he continues to flounder, Cowboys fans can chalk this up as a rare self-inflicted wound from a division rival who is normally pretty competent at avoiding some of the pitfalls in the NFL Draft.
Any edge Dallas can claim over Philly, they will.
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