Eagles DE Brandon Graham weighs in on Carson Wentz's struggles

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Eagles captain Brandon Graham is among the leaders on the football team that has told Carson Wentz, "We have your back, we believe in you."

Graham says Wentz is working his tail off and they see it in practice and he's taking ownership of his struggles.

Of course, all the issues with Wentz are not all his fault. Wentz has been pressured, hit and sacked more than anyone else in the NFL.

A big reason for that is the big guys up front and the injuries to the offensive line, which could see its 11th different starting combination in 12 games Sunday in Green Bay.

Rookie Jack Driscoll is taking first-team reps at right tackle after Matt Pryor started there on Monday night. Protecting Wentz from hits is a sore subject.

"Seeing your quarterback get hit, it's the worst feeling in the world. We take a lot of credit for that and a lot of ownership and try to be more accountable," said left tackle Jordan Mailata.

With the offense struggling, safety Rodney McLeod says the defense has to set the tone against the Packers. The team is the highest-scoring offense in the NFL and a top 10 offense in just about every category.

Rodgers has certainly beaten up on the Birds over the years. The Packers QB has 1,264 pass yards and 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.2 rating in 4 career starts vs. the Eagles.

Graham says he will try to knock Rodgers off his game by trying to knock him down and get in his head by trash talking.

Graham, who loves to trash talk on game days, says he's going to tell the Packers QB, "We're coming for you, it's gonna be a hard day."

Of course, talk is cheap and as much as the Eagles talk about cleaning up their mistakes and being better, they need to show it Sunday in Green Bay.

Eagles need all the manpower they can get to stop the Packers. A cause for concern is DT Fletcher Cox missing his 2nd straight practice due to a neck injury.