Positives amidst all the negativity

[Feva]

Beat me to it.

[The BIGSTUD]

Dawkins is playing better this season then he did in 2004.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Yeah, I'm not buying Dawkins play falling off noticeably.  He's not the best safety in the league anymore, but I think he's been one of the better players on the D this whole year with the exception of the Saints game, but even then, he didn't make many gaffs.

[Feva]

I'm not saying his play has fallen off or not.  While he's obviously not where he was 3 or 4 years ago... he's still easily among the tops in the NFL.  I'm just making the point that Dawk is now at the point where age could start to effect his play... which Bunkley seems to want to ignore.

[shorebird]

I'm not saying his play has fallen off or not. While he's obviously not where he was 3 or 4 years ago... he's still easily among the tops in the NFL. I'm just making the point that Dawk is now at the point where age could start to effect his play... which Bunkley seems to want to ignore.

I think age is already affecting his play, but he's still the best we have on this team.

[shorebird]

Other than stupid penalties, the one thing that stands out to me, is Reid going to the friggen' soft zone immediately after we score late in the game. I guess he doesn't have very much confidence in the ability of our CB's in man coverage.

sorry, I know JJ calls the D. It's one of those things that eat at me.

[SunMo]

the reason they bring Considine in at safety and move Dawk to linebacker in passing downs is because Dawk can't get there on the blitz from the safety position anymore.  it also helps him out when covering backs or tight ends to be closer to the line.

[mpmcgraw]

Telling Bunkley that Dawkins play has fallen off is like telling the Pope that Jesus had sex with his mother.

[The BIGSTUD]

You keep saying his play has fallen off but you never explain in what aspect. He can still cover pretty much the entire field. He is great in run support, he still is as hard a hitter as he ever was, he still makes smart decisions.

So if you are going to say he isn't what he was 3 or 4 years ago, then follow that up with what he can't do anymore, because I told you multiple times what he still does as well as he has ever done.

[rjs246]

Please shut up.

[The BIGSTUD]

No.

[Feva]

Pretty please?

[The BIGSTUD]

Hey, if you can't make a case then don't get in an argument you can't win. 

[Feva]

Wow... you're serious aren't you? 

[Munson]

Since Bunkley is pretty terrible at actually providing some info...

Here are Brian Dawkins numbers since 2000.
Season Team G   Solo Ast Total   Sack YdsL   Int Yds IntTD   DefTD FFum PD Sfty
2000 Philadelphia 13   55 17 72   2.0 18   4 62 0   0 1 10 0   
2001 Philadelphia 15   58 12 70   1.5 11   2 15 0   1 2 17 0   
2002 Philadelphia 16   66 29 95   3.0 27   2 27 0   0 5 12 0   
2003 Philadelphia 7   28 7 35   0.5 6   1 0 0   0 0 6 0   
2004 Philadelphia 15   62 8 70   3.0 15   4 40 0   0 2 12 0   
2005 Philadelphia 16   69 11 80   3.5 26   3 24 0   0 4 24 0

So, 2005 was his best statistical year since 2002. 2004, a much better eEagles team, was almost just as good.

So far this year he's on pace to have over 80 tackles, and 2-3 INT's. Hasn't had a sack yet, but I'm sure that will change as the year goes on.

Brian Dawkins is still playing at as high a level as he has been playing for the laast 3-5 years. He is not to blame for any of the secondary woes, unless you want to pick at a few plays here and there that he will give up per year. You know, becausue NFL Saftey's never let a WR catch a ball, etc.