PHILADELPHIA — Through seven weeks, Eagles rookie safety Drew Mukuba has earned a boom-or-bust reputation.

The Eagles like Mukuba’s ball skills, but he’s been too inconsistent in both coverage and tackling. Philadelphia lacks options to replace Mukuba, and even if it did, sitting him would be a mistake. He has the potential to be a well-rounded starter.

“In terms of my development right now, truth be told, I’m not happy or mad to be honest with you,” Mukuba told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday. “I am just taking it one week at a time and just trying to improve, man. Because as you can see for a young guy like me coming in, and I mean, I’ve had a little bit of success, but I’ve been messing up big time in certain situations, critical situations. But I’m just really all about growing, ma

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