Philadelphia Eagles Week 7 Stock Report

When you win in the fashion the Philadelphia Eagles did against the New York Giants, there's bound to be both good and bad. At the same time, try to keep in mind that the Eagles were in fact victorious while reading over this week's stock report.

Yes, an ugly 27-7 win will send some players' stocks tumbling. However, most are on the rise, especially on the dominant defensive side of the ball. Not only that, but considering this is the third win in four games, there's definitely much more good than bad.

One gets the sense that a lot of people still aren't ready to buy in on the Eagles, despite the fact that they've been trending up for about a month now. Regardless, there are many more positives than negatives for this team at the moment.

Stock Up: Nolan Carroll

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Never mind Nolan Carroll's pick-six on Monday. While a great play, that was merely the payoff for a player who has been quietly having a great season.

The Eagles coaching staff raved about Carroll's offseason all summer long, but everybody looks good on shorts and shells. The difference is that the sixth-year veteran has followed through now that the pads are on.

That was Carroll's first interception of the season, but the numbers don't begin to do him justice. He's seldom been on the wrong end of a big completion and is credited with six breakups on the season.

Is Carroll suddenly a shutdown corner? Not quite, but he's been a very effective starter for the Eagles in 2015, to say the very least.

Stock Up: Riley Cooper

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We hadn't heard much from Riley Cooper ever since his breakout season in 2013. Since signing his contract extension the following offseason, his production had been very underwhelming, and even the big plays downfield had disappeared.

Until recently, that is. Cooper has made big plays in two of the last three games for the Eagles, catching a 63-yard bomb against Washington in Week 4 and a 43-yarder against the Giants on Monday—both touchdowns.

Cooper still hasn't recorded more than three receptions in a game this season, but he's not and never was a guy who's going to catch a ton of passes. The sixth-year veteran has to catch the occasional deep ball to have any sort of value.

He's getting it done lately, that's for sure. Cooper will likely never again enjoy a run quite like he did in '13, but he's proving he can still pitch in as a rotational No. 2 receiver.

Stock Up: Vinny Curry

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Where had Vinny Curry gone? The part-time defensive end finished second on the Eagles last season with 9.0 sacks despite only playing roughly one-third of the defensive snaps, yet he had zero in 2015 entering Monday's contest.

Then Curry erupted, showing he can get to the quarterback and start racking up sack numbers. Officially, the fourth-year player was credited with 1.5 sacks of Eli Manning. He also drew a blatant holding penalty on another attempt.

That's actually been a theme for Curry this season and last: forcing opponents to take penalties. His first step is one of the most explosive in the NFL, and often he's in the backfield so fast that it seems like he had to be offside. All offensive linemen can do is grab him sometimes.

Don't let the relatively low sack numbers fool you: Curry continues to be a lot to handle for offenses.

Stock Up: Brandon Graham

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This is a bit of an apology to Brandon Graham, who wound up on a "Stock Down" slide last week. His low sack numbers are still a little disappointing as the Eagles' primary pass-rushing linebacker, but his ability to absolutely take over a play was on display against the Giants on Monday.

On a key 4th-and-1 early in the game, Graham pushed his blocker into the backfield, forcing the running back to go lateral, then finished the play himself—turnover on downs.

It was one of three tackles for loss for Graham on the game, and he picked up half a sack as well. That only gives the sixth-year veteran 1.5 for the season, but in his defense, the Eagles have faced a lot of quarterbacks known for getting rid of the ball quickly.

Graham's sacks will come. He's working hard and making things happen out there—which should be reflected in the statistics by season's end.

Stock Up: Offensive Line

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Give the Eagles offensive line credit. This unit has come a long way from the group that could barely protect the passer or open a hole in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons.

For only the fourth time in franchise history, the Eagles have posted back-to-back weeks with over 150 yards rushing and 250 yards passing in a game. It all starts up front. Finally, there are lanes for DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles, while Sam Bradford has all the time he needs to scan the field and deliver the football.

The lone exception is that Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce still seems to be struggling. Otherwise, tackles Jason Peters and Lane Johnson are playing much closer to the levels we've come to expect, while guards Allen Barbre and Matt Tobin are not disappointing.

The gradual improvement should come as no huge surprise. As this group continues to play together and gain continuity, it should only get better.

Stock Down: Sam Bradford

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Look: Quarterbacks have bad games.

Then again, the problem isn't merely the fact that Bradford threw three interceptions against the Giants. It's how he looked throwing those picks—and even on some of his completions.

Bradford has been underthrowing his receivers all season, but not to the extent and frequency he did on Monday. That was the problem on two of his three interceptions, and there were several other instances where it simply fell for an incomplete. Heck, the 43-yard touchdown to Cooper was underthrown and narrowly missed being batted away.

Arm strength is not the issue here. After watching him every day in training camp, it's clear that Bradford easily has one of the better arms in the league. The best guess is that it's related to his twice-repaired ACL, as if he's not trusting the knee and stepping all the way into his throws.

Whatever the case, Bradford needs to figure it out, or at least stop the crushing turnovers. That may play against the Giants, but a better team will find a way to win that game.

Stock Down: Jordan Matthews

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This was supposed to be the season Jordan Matthews emerged as the Eagles' feature receiver, and in many ways he has. The second-year wideout is by far the most targeted player on the team with 36 receptions and 384 yards.

That being said, those numbers are disappointing overall, considering 1,300 yards seemed like a reasonable goal coming in. That number was based on what DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin were able to do as No. 1 receivers in this offense.

Matthews is only averaging 10.7 yards per catch. He's only found the end zone once. He hasn't posted more than 59 yards in a game since Week 2. Oh, and he's dropped one or two passes every week, one of which went for a game-ending interception.

It's hard to say what the issue is. Matthews is one of the hardest-working players on the team. Some of it is erratic quarterback play, and some of it is symptomatic of life as a slot receiver. Some of it, however, is also that Matthews simply isn't living up to his potential this season.

All camp observations are the author's.