It’s not much of a secret anymore. No matter how Todd Bowles spins it, starting outside linebacker Quinton Coples is losing his grip on his starting job, and one has to wonder if second-year player Trevor Reilly or rookie Lorenzo Mauldin are nipping at Coples’ heels.
Viewed largely as a disappointment since being chosen 16th overall in the 2012 draft, Coples is having his least productive season as a pro as his sub-par performance and diminishing snap count has led to just four solo tackles (8 combined) and zero sacks. This, despite averaging 5.5 sacks per season prior to the start of the 2015 season.