Eagles' preseason opener reveals glaring issue with defense

Yikes. 

Considering Chase is the most unguardable wide receiver in the NFL right now, it's fair to give Ringo a break. However, this is the level of talent the young cornerback will be facing every week if he wins the starting job. 

CeeDee Lamb, Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson, Mike Evans and Amon-Ra St. Brown are just a few of the star wide receivers on Philadelphia's schedule this season. After watching Thursday night's tape, opposing teams are going to be salivating to match up their best weapon with Ringo on the other side. 

Chase finished with only 54 receiving yards, his third-lowest of the season, when he went up against Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell last year. The All-Pro went for 77 yards and a touchdown in just one quarter, working against Ringo and Jackson. 

As good as Mitchell and Cooper DeJean are expected to be in Year 2, it won't matter if the CB2 spot continues to operate as a black hole. It's too easy for modern offenses to create the matchups they want on the outside. The Eagles need someone to step up and prove they won't be a liability in coverage, and that didn't happen on Thursday night.

Luckily for Philadelphia, general manager Howie Roseman has already made a move to rectify the situation. On Aug. 5, the Eagles traded defensive tackle Thomas Booker to the Las Vegas Raiders for CB Jakorian Bennett. Bennett, a third-year pro out of Maryland, gave up a passer rating of just 57.9 and allowed only a 45 percent completion rate when targeted last season. 

Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is hoping Bennett can get up to speed with the defense quickly and compete for a starting spot. Eagles fans should be, too, because Ringo and Jackson aren't getting the job done.