The Defense

[General_Failure]

As well as his hand. With a chainsaw.

[PhillyPhreak54]

So, Dio, are you saying that he was not an effective MLB?

[Diomedes]

So, Dio, are you saying that he was not an effective MLB?

Effective, but not any kind of rock star.  Dumb as a stump and over-loved on account of his WWE schtick.

[hbionic]

Those weaknesses were never covered up.

Nope, they were however forgotten in the ecstatic joy brought on by the awesome woodchopper routine, especially when it was performed after a tackle for loss with the Eagles down 16 points in the fourth quarter.

  I was just talking to my friend about that when he scored a touchdown on me late in the 4th qtr in a madden game after I was up 28-0 and he got all giddy on me.

[shorebird]

So, Dio, are you saying that he was not an effective MLB?

Effective, but not any kind of rock star.  Dumb as a stump and over-loved on account of his WWE schtick.

For the three years before he went to Washington he made more tackles than anyone. He also had a nack for making the big play. Even with Bradley the Eagles don't have a linebacker anywere near as good as Trotter was.

But yeah, he did dumb shtein too, like getting thrown out before the kickoff on Monday night, fargin' dumbass.

[rjs246]

By the way, I am 100% on the 'the defense is going to suck this year' bandwagon. I've seen absolutely nothing to make me think that they can play.

[reese125]

Let me guess: Stewart Bradley, Sean McDermott and Dawkins? Aside from that nothing has changed from last year.

I personally think losing Bradley hurts a alot, but McDermott has been in the system fro 10+ years and Dawkins became a liability down the stretch who's easily on his last wheel

So that means the only thing taking them out of the top 5 again in defense is Bradley..which many will disagree. So Im trying to see here how they will suck so bad from 3 no opposing team preparation, scheming, meaningless pre-season games

[General_Failure]

Tackles don't mean shtein. Nothing. Somebody makes a lot of tackles for even the worst defenses.

[rjs246]

Let me guess: Stewart Bradley, Sean McDermott and Dawkins? Aside from that nothing has changed from last year.

Mostly it's the fact that they have been paper mache for the entire pre-season and haven't settled some of their starting positions yet.

[Diomedes]

Reese has a point.  We all know pre season doesn't mean shtein. 

[rjs246]

OK well I'm not gonna claim to be some sort of seer or defend the thought tooth and nail. I'm just saying that I haven't liked one thing that I've seen from the D so far.

[Rome]

Samuel has played pretty well and the tackles haven't been awful.

[SunMo]

i couldn't tell if it was the jags having a zesty line or what, but getting cole back seemed to bolster the pass rush a decent amount on Thursday. 

[Seabiscuit36]

Cole did look great, problem is he's gonna get worn out as usual, and there isnt anyone behind him.  It'll be interesting to see what DE's make the team.  Babin has played much better than i thought he would.  Smith hasnt done shtein other than the INT, and some good ST play.  Howard, i have no clue where he's been.  Abiamiri looks like an animal, and is invisible on the field.  Clemmons is built for  a 3-4 OLB spot. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

Cole did look great, problem is he's gonna get worn out as usual, and there isnt anyone behind him.  It'll be interesting to see what DE's make the team.  Babin has played much better than i thought he would.  Smith hasnt done shtein other than the INT, and some good ST play.  Howard, i have no clue where he's been.  Abiamiri looks like an animal, and is invisible on the field.  Clemmons is built for  a 3-4 OLB spot. 

Abiamari only played last week, remember he has been hurt.  I thought he looked pretty damn good out there he definitely was around the ball a few times.