Eagles DL Was Outstanding
Posted: September 12th, 2023 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 4 Comments »Eagles fans have enjoyed watching great defensive lines for a long time. The guys in green always seem to be good up front. Even after losing Javon Hargrave, Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh, the Eagles DL looks poised for a big year.
Fran Duffy gave us some early Christmas presents. Try not to boo him like you did Santa (according to the national media, of course).
#Eagles DT Jalen Carter (@BreadManJalen) found A LOT of ways to win in Week 1.
Lot of success as a 3rd down disruptor vs a pair of fellow rookie guards.
Great first week – excited to see him continue to build off of it as he sees more vets! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/O46L9G11re
— Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) September 11, 2023
Not enough people talking about Milton Williams' performance on Sunday
Run Game. Pass Game. Doesn't matter – he was really impressive. Again showing that he can win in multiple ways. Got the start up front and made plays from Snap 1 on #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/6EA5T0wR5C
— Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) September 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/EaglesXOs/status/1701594725504172204
Good reps from #Eagles DT Jordan Davis on Sunday
Great forced fumble in 1Q a good example of #FlyEaglesFly defense vs the screen, and watching Jordan continue to develop as a pass rusher will be fun to study all season long! pic.twitter.com/TZ9HldNfSQ
— Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) September 12, 2023
Wow.
You see strength, power, quickness, agility and good technique. You see big, dynamic athletes who can make plays. If you want to win in the NFL, you need a good DL. The Eagles look like they’ll have one of the best in the league. The best part is that they are young so the team should be in good shape for a few years.
Carter is a stud. There isn’t a whole lot more that needs to be said.
Davis is in good shape and looks ready to dominate in the middle. Any concern about him having an up and down rookie year can be put to rest.
I didn’t realize how well Milton Williams played when watching the game live. It is really exciting to see him continue to get better. He was outstanding down the stretch last year. It would have been easy for him to be frustrated with the drafting of Jalen Carter, but Williams seems to be focusing on beating OL. Everything else will take care of itself. The burst he showed on the final pass rush in the clip was great. Watching live, I thought that was one of the edge rushers. Crazy to think it was a 280-pound DT.
It is fair to point out that New England had some backup OL in the game. Still, that was a very impressive perfomance by the DL.
The edge rushers didn’t have a huge day, but that was due more to the Pats quick passing attack than anything else.
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I liked what Sean Desai had to say in his press conference. He mentioned that the Eagles need to force the QB to get to the second read. That didn’t happen enough on Sunday so Mack Jones was able to get the ball out quickly. Desai knows the coverage and rush need to work together so you aren’t giving the offense easy yards. One of the maddening things about Jonathan Gannon was when he played off coverage over and over, letting good QBs throw quick passes for easy yards. Desai needs to show us he has answers, but I’m encouraged that he talked about it.
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We've signed LB Nicholas Morrow to the active roster, signed LB Rashaan Evans to the practice squad, and placed LB Nakobe Dean on Injured Reserve. pic.twitter.com/J8L0iFi6CX
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 12, 2023
We knew this might happen. Not ideal, but football is a game of attrition so we knew injuries would happen. I was just hoping it would be to a backup TE or something like that.
Christian Elliss will likely take Dean’s place, with Morrow playing on STs and filling in here and there. Rashaan Evans was signed to the practice squad for depth. Elliss showed promise last year and this summer. This is a huge opportunity for him. We’ll see what he does with it.
For those wondering about the decision to let TJ Edwards leave in free agency, watch this.
Would love to talk to Tremaine Edmunds about this fourth-and-3 play that went for a 35-yard touchdown.
Obviously, T.J. Edwards is the LB in coverage on this rep, but could he have had help from Edmunds?
It looks like Edmunds tries to jump the slant route on his left after he… pic.twitter.com/jej0cwP4Hi
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) September 12, 2023
Coaches love to get LBs isolated in coverage and attack them. Edwards got roasted on that play. The Eagles LBs had their struggles on Sunday as well. Desai is going to do what he can to put them in better situations, but finding LBs who can cover and play the run isn’t easy.
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The Eagles offense was not a well-oiled machine on Sunday. Want to feel better? Watch this clip.
WTF ARE WE DOING?
Hard to play QB like this.
Can't take sack.
Who knows wtf this is?
What is this?
85?
Disaster.#DaBears
Full video: https://t.co/oGkwkwR8BV pic.twitter.com/cPX7WQbCtS— The QB School (@theqbschool) September 13, 2023
Oof.
The Bears have the same coach, OC and QB as last year. But that play is a hot mess. What the heck did they work on this summer? And why didn’t Fields just throw the ball away? Ugh.
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If you need a good laugh, The Onion has you covered.
New York Giants Weakness: Although the secondary looks subpar overall, they do display excellent burst while heading back to the sideline after giving up a touchdown. https://t.co/ZLCBAHz43Q pic.twitter.com/HOuJYqPu04
— The Onion (@TheOnion) September 11, 2023
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A lot of that hadn’t occurred to me. The score was higher this year (25-20 vs 35-32), but both games were sloppy and came down to the wire. Let’s hope the Eagles win in Week 2 like they did last year.
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[…] Eagles DL Was Outstanding – Iggles BlitzI didn’t realize how well Milton Williams played when watching the game live. It is really exciting to see him continue to get better. He was outstanding down the stretch last year. It would have been easy for him to be frustrated with the drafting of Jalen Carter, but Williams seems to be focusing on beating OL. Everything else will take care of itself. The burst he showed on the final pass rush in the clip was great. Watching live, I thought that was one of the edge rushers. Crazy to think it was a 280-pound DT. It is fair to point out that New England had some backup OL in the game. Still, that was a very impressive perfomance by the DL. The edge rushers didn’t have a huge day, but that was due more to the Pats quick passing attack than anything else. […]
[…] Eagles DL Was Outstanding – Iggles BlitzI didn’t realize how well Milton Williams played when watching the game live. It is really exciting to see him continue to get better. He was outstanding down the stretch last year. It would have been easy for him to be frustrated with the drafting of Jalen Carter, but Williams seems to be focusing on beating OL. Everything else will take care of itself. The burst he showed on the final pass rush in the clip was great. Watching live, I thought that was one of the edge rushers. Crazy to think it was a 280-pound DT. It is fair to point out that New England had some backup OL in the game. Still, that was a very impressive perfomance by the DL. The edge rushers didn’t have a huge day, but that was due more to the Pats quick passing attack than anything else. […]
[…] Eagles DL Was Outstanding – Iggles BlitzI didn’t realize how well Milton Williams played when watching the game live. It is really exciting to see him continue to get better. He was outstanding down the stretch last year. It would have been easy for him to be frustrated with the drafting of Jalen Carter, but Williams seems to be focusing on beating OL. Everything else will take care of itself. The burst he showed on the final pass rush in the clip was great. Watching live, I thought that was one of the edge rushers. Crazy to think it was a 280-pound DT. It is fair to point out that New England had some backup OL in the game. Still, that was a very impressive perfomance by the DL. The edge rushers didn’t have a huge day, but that was due more to the Pats quick passing attack than anything else. […]
[…] Eagles DL Was Outstanding – Iggles BlitzI didn’t realize how well Milton Williams played when watching the game live. It is really exciting to see him continue to get better. He was outstanding down the stretch last year. It would have been easy for him to be frustrated with the drafting of Jalen Carter, but Williams seems to be focusing on beating OL. Everything else will take care of itself. The burst he showed on the final pass rush in the clip was great. Watching live, I thought that was one of the edge rushers. Crazy to think it was a 280-pound DT. It is fair to point out that New England had some backup OL in the game. Still, that was a very impressive perfomance by the DL. The edge rushers didn’t have a huge day, but that was due more to the Pats quick passing attack than anything else. […]