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Eagles rookie storylines heading into the Cowboys game

The Eagles rookies are coming off a largely disappointing showing against the 49ers. As the team looks to rebound from a loss, the Eagles’ first-year players need to rebound against the Cowboys. As the bright lights shine on their first primetime showing in the NFL, here are the ways they will need to respond.

The Eagles need a DeVonta Smith breakout.

After a pretty damn good first NFL game from DeVonta Smith, the first round receiver went quiet against the 49ers.. Sure, Smith was not working with high quality targets, but the Eagles drafted the Heisman winner to be a quarterback-proof playmaker.