It’s been a long time since Timmy Jernigan started a game opposite of Fletcher Cox for the Philadelphia Eagles. The last time those two were paired as the starters, things worked out pretty well as Philly rode the work put in by both their offensive and defensive lines to the first Super Bowl win in franchise history.
The Eagles offensive line won the Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year Award for 2017. The defensive line held their own all season as well. Jernigan’s addition was a part of that upgrade as the Eagles traded their 74th-overall selection in 2017’s NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens for the 99th-overall selection and Jernigan’s services.