This ideology, along with the entire scheme for the corners, has resulted in a 29.5% passing DVOA, 27th in the league. All of the cushion the Eagles allow on 3rd and longs have resulted in first down conversions more often than not. It’s been said over and over that the “sticks defense” does not work. This is not to say Taylor and Bradley are world-beaters, but could they do worse than what the Eagles have been trotting out there? Someone should be able to cover tight ends, right? Too much cushion
Now the Eagles are depending on Nate Gerry and Duke Riley to handle the bulk of Nickel packages while Davion Taylor “develops” and Shaun Bradley wastes away on special teams. On the outside, we watched Mychal Kendricks and Connor Barwin patrol the field. Prior to that, we saw the likes of DeMeco Ryans, Jamar Cheney, Stewart Bradley, and Jeremiah Trotter. “91 tackles in 12 games” Jordan Hicks has been gone since 2018 but, despite his talents, he was never healthy enough to truly make an impact since his 2016 sophomore season. It’s been years since the Eagles have had a legitimate MIKE to thump the opposing running backs. Edwards who does not get nearly enough playing time despite being the best tackling linebacker on the team. Edwards can fill that role? Yes, that T.J.
With the personnel the Eagles have at linebacker, who other than T.J. It’s great that the coach is taking ownership rather than throwing his players under the bus, but at what point have we seen enough of Schwartz’s “bend but don’t break, ok sorry it’s breaking now” defense? I’m thinking about the guys we have executing better, and I think that’s my job and that’s our coaching staff’s job. Make no bones about where I’m pointing the finger on this one because it’s my job to put them in those better positions … Right now, I’m not thinking about different personnel. In his press conference on Tuesday (the 22nd), Schwartz took ownership of the defensive struggles against the Rams:Įxecution is (on) the defensive coordinator. Schwartz is two games into his fifth year on the staff and he finally has the players he needs to build a dominant defense, or so we think.Īfter back-to-back clunkers (yes the offense deserves blame too), it’s time to ponder whether or not Jim Schwartz has overstayed his welcome in Philadelphia. A report came out prior to Sunday’s loss versus the Rams stating that Doug Pederson “ may have reached his limit.” While that’s an argument, albeit a stupid one, that can be had for another day, it’s safe to assume that statement is true for another high profile coach on the staff – Jim Schwartz.
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