The Defense

PoopyfaceMcGee · September 22, 2008, 11:59:28 AM

Good point. It especially makes sense for teams like Dallas and Pittsburgh, where their TE is their 2nd or 3rd best receiver.

Drunkmasterflex · September 22, 2008, 12:44:18 PM

The Heath Miller being their leading receiver is a little deceptive considering that he made two long catches on that last drive.

methdeez · September 22, 2008, 01:31:23 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on September 22, 2008, 11:22:24 AM
all you need to know about gocong is on a day when i think i even got a sack his stat line read one tackle

Thier running backs were also not really getting to the LB level before being tackeled

PoopyfaceMcGee · September 22, 2008, 01:33:26 PM

I think the Gocong *hate* is unwarranted, but it's really hard to argue that he did a good job yesterday when he was basically the only starter that didn't make a play.

The BIGSTUD · September 22, 2008, 03:59:58 PM

I was absolutely thrilled about what the D did yesterday, but I'm still concerned about the pass rush, when we don't blitz a lot. Juqua is inconsistent, and at times Cole is too.

ice grillin you · September 22, 2008, 05:59:29 PM

this would not be the day to be concerned about the pass rush...and they dont have any players other than killa that can get their man one on one...altho darren howard looked reborn yesterday

Diomedes · September 22, 2008, 06:01:49 PM

Quote from: King Cole on September 22, 2008, 03:59:58 PMI was absolutely thrilled about what the D did yesterday, but I'm still concerned about the pass rush, when we don't blitz a lot. Juqua is inconsistent, and at times Cole is too.

You on the other hand are consistently the most idiotic poster this board suffers, beating out even Munron on the regular.

Magical_Retard · September 22, 2008, 06:31:02 PM

its funny that when seemingly everyone was getting sacks....clemons still didnt get any.

what a terrible signing.

methdeez · September 22, 2008, 06:54:52 PM

He is still in his training camp. And I don't expect him to last through the next one.
But, he was relatively cheap for a DE. It was a gamble on a cheap player at a ridic. expensive position. It looks like they lost, but they didn't lose much.

ice grillin you · September 22, 2008, 07:28:04 PM

Quote from: Magical_Retard on September 22, 2008, 06:31:02 PM
its funny that when seemingly everyone was getting sacks....clemons still didnt get any.

what a terrible signing.

+1

shorebird · September 22, 2008, 07:42:12 PM

This D is shaping up real well, and besides the line and linebackers, the Eagles have one hell of a good group of Dbacks, besides that waste of space, Considine. Quintin Mikell is the shtein. Samuel has shown it doesn't matter what kind of scheme he plays in, he'll make big plays. And I don't care what anyone else thinks, if Sheldon Brown isn't better than Lito Shepard already, he will be. Shepard can't hold a candle to the way Brown hits or tackles.

Diomedes · September 22, 2008, 07:44:06 PM

Lito intercepts, Brown hits. I view them as equally valuable corners, just different styles.

shorebird · September 22, 2008, 07:45:20 PM

Equal in value only if Lito doesn't get hurt and miss a lot of time.

PhillyPhreak54 · September 22, 2008, 07:45:29 PM

While it was amazing yesterday, I'm not ready to pull my pud just yet. The Eagles are notorious for being inconsistent. Cynicism creeps in and I imagine Kyle Orton behind that poor OL staying clean.

Although I do think the run defense is worth being given props to. They have shut down good backs.

Hell, I kept thinking when it was 10-6 that they'd end up losing 13-10 on some late game bullshtein.

MadMarchHare · September 22, 2008, 07:59:29 PM

You, me and everyone else.