The Philadelphia Eagles raised eyebrows when they squeaked by the Tennessee Titans in Week 2, they drew a ton of criticism for suffering a blowout loss versus the Case Keenum-led Chicago Bears in Week 3 and they crushed their fan base after falling apart at home against the Los Angeles Rams this past Sunday. Although the squad is painfully undermanned, people still have gripes about the coaching and on-field execution. Gerald McCoy is not ready to panic.

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers great acknowledged the problems the Eagles currently face, but he has seen them weather similar turbulence in the past.

“They've been here before,” McCoy told “The Dan Patrick Show” on Monday. “They've got a lot of injuries and that's just always been their thing. I don't like the scheme they went with. Jalen Hurts has had most of his success in the shotgun.. what best suits him is not being under center and getting the play action going and turning your back to the defense. He needs to be able to see everything from the jump.

“If you want to {play under center}, you have to have an offensive line that can hold up… and then all of your weapons started going down.”

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Philly was without wide receiver DeVonta Smith and tight end Dallas Goedert for its showdown with the Rams and later lost running back Saquon Barkley to a hamstring injury. Additionally, the O-Line is battered and not performing to its elite standard. New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is also trying to get into a groove. It is the perfect storm, and fans trace its origins back to Nick Sirianni. But Gerald McCoy trusts the Super Bowl champion to pivot, just as he has had to do multiple times before.

“They have a coach who knows how to adapt and adjust,” the former First-Team All-Pro defensive tackle said. “They're going to have to figure something out and simplify things, but I wouldn't panic just yet in Philly, simply because they've been here before.”

The Eagles have attracted severe scrutiny for the last five years, and yet, they still managed to win a Super Bowl, compete in another and claim three divisional titles. Although fans are justified in criticizing the process and offensive rhythm, this regime has earned some trust.

Perennial playoff teams should not experience so many adjustment periods, but until the Eagles fall out of relevance, it is hard to sound the alarms. That does not mean everything is fine. Philadelphia is in a precarious spot after three weeks of sloppy football. Now, it must respond and return to an upward trajectory.

The Eagles (2-2) can do exactly that by defeating a Jacksonville Jaguars squad (3-1) that has looked quite good through four games.