If it makes anyone feel better about the DL snap counts, it's much easier on DL's bodies to pass-rush than play the run. They're just as tiring in terms of stamina, but they're not getting hit nearly as much.

18 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

75 total defensive snaps.  Not sure what the relative health of these guys was, but Carter's snap count would indicate he and Cox were close to full strength:

 

Interior defensive line

• 55 snaps: Fletcher Cox

• 51 snaps: Jalen Carter

• 28 snaps: Milton Williams

• 18 snaps: Jordan Davis

• 3 snaps: Marlin Tuipiulotu

All five have been banged up.  Week of rest will help a lot. You could see Davis favoring the hammy early chasing Dak.

35 minutes ago, austinfan said:

They're playing Williams at 4-3 DE at times, at 3-4 DE as well as DT.

Which seem to be the positions he doesn't make his biggest impact from. Williams lined up over a guard is where you want him. 

12 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

He is best downhill.  On man or man match he needs to be perfect.  So susceptible on a read at times.   That said, he has excellent instincts so freezing him is hard.  Brown is also best downhill.  But he is learning still so he is thinking more than reacting.  I still think he has great potential. That said, I could see Evans as the third S if he can return. Knee injury but no word on surgery.  May need to get his legs under him.  Personally, I would play Brown as he needs that nickel like experience in the NFL.

Completely agree that he’s best coming downhill. I don’t agree with E45 that Blankenship is straight up bad in coverage. He’s fine in zone, but I don’t want him in man coverage. The only game I thought he was truly bad in coverage was the second game vs Washington. 

3 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Which seem to be the positions he doesn't make his biggest impact from. Williams lined up over a guard is where you want him. 

I’m curious if he’s playing DE in expected run downs. He’s fine in that situation. 

Jalen Carter hasn't been jumping off the screen as much lately but pretty crazy to see the impact he's had

He's played 251 or 49% of the defensive snaps this year. He has 16 combined tackles (9 solo) 5 TFL, 4 sacks, 7 QB hits and 2 FF.

5 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Completely agree that he’s best coming downhill. I don’t agree with E45 that Blankenship is straight up bad in coverage. He’s fine in zone, but I don’t want him in man coverage. The only game I thought he was truly bad in coverage was the second game vs Washington. 

Agreed. And Im not mad at him for Washington because he shouldnt be doing that. Especially against those WRs. Thats a little on the DC and mostly due to the ridiculous amount of injuries we have had in the secondary.

 

34 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Football isn’t a plug and play sport.  It’s more akin to a choreographed show in movement. 8 different secondary alignments with two players who started learning the nickel six weeks ago.  Bradberry excels in tighter zones and knowing where the S will be.  Remember how rough CJGJ looked to start last season?  Now, it is likely that the Eagles start their ninth secondary alignment next game.  But, Roby at nickel has now had weeks in the playbook.  Byard will be in his fourth week in the playbook.  Morrow and Cunningham will be the starters at LB for a while now and thus aligned with the secondary and are showing to be in tune with each other.  I expect we will see some of the stability of the defense of last year show over the second half.   

The Eagles lost both starting Ss and backup from last year, both starting LBs and their primary backup from last year and starter at ILB this year (to injury) , their primary backup at CB and that now included the slot position (to injury) after last year’s (Scott) didn’t work out. A starting S (Evans) to injury also has contributed to the lack of continuity.  All the folks claiming Jobe was better than McPhearson have quieted as have those that proposed Ricks as a starting CB.  I am not condemning either.  Jobe is a capable backup CB with S help.  Ricks may turn into a decent slot CB but is too slow for outside corner.  
Brown is really green at S.  WRs aren’t the only players coming out of college that don’t have complete route trees. DBs have to learn those as well and scout tells too.  Now Howie added two very experienced DBs since Maddox went down and Edmunds exhibited why he is a bit of a bust.  But we saw Byard thrown to the wolves with no experience with the Eagles plays and thus they played real loose zones.  I expect those will tighten and the disguises that were just starting to show before the changes will reappear.  Desai already mixes things up more than Gannon.  Thing with zone is that the player has to know where the other players are by "feel” (something that Nelson was bad at).  

Patience, Grasshopper.

Soon you will be able to focus on the decrease of targets to the TEs.

Superb.

10 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

I’m curious if he’s playing DE in expected run downs. He’s fine in that situation. 

I don't have a problem with him playing DE. He's a Swiss Army knife across the DL. I just think he's most effective inside. He probably played out at DE more with Barnett being inactive. 

8 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Completely agree that he’s best coming downhill. I don’t agree with E45 that Blankenship is straight up bad in coverage. He’s fine in zone, but I don’t want him in man coverage. The only game I thought he was truly bad in coverage was the second game vs Washington. 

I watched that game in the All22.  Because of the speed that Wasteam has and the unfamiliarity with Byard plus Ricks was pretty bad that game, those zones reminded me of Gannon’s version of quarters (Cover 4).  Little better in the cowpads game and more coverages.  

48 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Carter looked ineffective early. Better later on. But also, when he and Davis had a chance to chase Dak in space, they both looked slower than expected. In that regard, I think their injuries held them back. I expected a bigger game out of Williams. And more snaps for sure.

Pretty sure Williams got hurt in the game and missed snaps. Also, Carter and Davis both dealing with injuries and playing 9th game in a row with no bye (which they didn't do in college, although each missed a game with injuries). 

I think the bye will be huge for all 3 of them.

New York, New York.

6 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Pretty sure Williams got hurt in the game and missed snaps. Also, Carter and Davis both dealing with injuries and playing 9th game in a row with no bye (which they didn't do in college, although each missed a game with injuries). 

I think the bye will be huge for all 3 of them.

Milton had a nagging shoulder injury iirc - still waiting for Suh to arrive to eat some of these run downs (as Tui isn’t much help there).

Just now, Connecticut Eagle said:

New York, New York.

yet they still managed to beat us

I really would like to see Desai adapt and have Slay follow elite WRs, even if they go into the slot. KC has nothing at WR, and Slay doesn't have the size for Kelce -- I'd go with Byard and Evans/Brown (go 3 safeties) on Kelce. But against Buffalo - Slay follows Diggs all over the field as they have nothing else. Against SF maybe he doesn't follow as Deebo and Aiyuk are both threats, but then against Dallas next time just stick him on Lamb. 

2 minutes ago, rrfierce said:

yet they still managed to beat us

They have a good defense after all. Things went way left for the offense when Lane went down. Eagles brought their F game to that one and were caught looking ahead 

8 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Milton had a nagging shoulder injury iirc - still waiting for Suh to arrive to eat some of these run downs (as Tui isn’t much help there).

Marlon T is coming off a strained tricep, IIRC.  Imagine it takes some time to get his strength back.  Bye will be good for him, Williams ankle/heel, Davis’ hammy and ankle, Carter’s back, Cox’s back and ribs.  

26 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Marlon T is coming off a strained tricep, IIRC.  Imagine it takes some time to get his strength back.  Bye will be good for him, Williams ankle/heel, Davis’ hammy and ankle, Carter’s back, Cox’s back and ribs.  

Noah Elliss offer anything? He's a different style DT than the rest.

3 hours ago, ManuManu said:

Yeah. People were complaining about not finishing sacks on Dak, but the issue was when Reddick or Sweat would win, they could only get a hand on him and there was almost never a DT winning inside to clean it up. 

One of the Eagles podcasts mentioned Dallas was focusing on the interior protection and Dak was taking shallower drops. DTs couldn’t collapse the pocket and pass rushers had a hard time because Dak wasn’t dropping as far back as usual.

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Im aware. I just didnt see him as much.  Maybe he just didnt play as well as last week. I noticed the injured guys a lot more.

 

Milton was close to a season low in snap %. I wasn’t a fan of the DT rotation, more so the lack of one. I know Milton and Davis are a bit banged up, but would have liked to see more from them.

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

 

Patience, Grasshopper.

Soon you will be able to focus on the decrease of targets to the TEs.

I’ll focus on the TEs when I’m not worried about the NFLs worst secondary.

Heard a stat that we’ve committed nine turnovers on first down this year. That’s insane. 

7 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Heard a stat that we’ve committed nine turnovers on first down this year. That’s insane. 

 

11 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I’ll focus on the TEs when I’m not worried about the NFLs worst secondary.

Man so much negativity in here today!!! 

@Godfather drinks his own pee 

5 hours ago, eagle45 said:

I think Blankenship seems like a good guy with a great motor who is fun to root for.  I also think he royally sucks in coverage.

 

84.5

8th / 87 S

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37.8