The Linc - Spitting & Stingin'
by JasonB on Jan 7, 2010 1:00 PM EST
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THE EAGLES started Akeem Jordan at middle linebacker last Sunday. It was just Jordan's second career start at that position, though he has been seeing action there since he returned from a knee injury Dec. 13, against the Giants. By halftime Sunday, Jordan was on the bench, where he stayed most of the rest of the way, in favor of Jeremiah Trotter. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott was scrambling to stop the Cowboys' lethal rushing attack, which gained 104 yards in the first half, on just 15 carries, 6.9 yards per carry.
The Eagles talked all last week about how the transition from Jamaal Jackson to Nick Cole at center, and the replacement of Cole at right guard with Max Jean-Gilles, wouldn't be that big a deal. But of course, in a hostile Cowboys Stadium environment, with the Birds trailing right away, it became a big deal. Jean-Gilles took a couple of penalties. Cole's shin-high shotgun snap was fumbled by Donovan McNabb, ending the team's most promising scoring drive of a 24-0 loss. The Eagles ran ineffectively, then not at all. Dallas pass rushers were able to load up without fear of being fooled. McNabb was sacked four times.
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Dilfer breaks down the playoff quarterbacks - NFC East Blog - ESPN
Dilfer's take on McNabb: The greatest testament to McNabb's season was the high level of productivity he enjoyed despite throwing to a very green corps of receivers. McNabb changed his game from a first-completion, West Coast mentality to a down-the-field approach seeking big plays to DeSean Jackson. The question I have here is whether McNabb's occasional inaccuracy issues will rise up and bite him the way they did against Arizona in the playoffs last season.
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It’s a blessing in disguise to the fact that we lost the game against the Cowboys, and now we have to turn around and play them again in the first round of the playoffs.
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Reports indicate that Russell missed the Raiders' final team meeting of the 2009 season. Not a big deal if, as it was originally believed, Russell missed the meeting for "personal reasons". It's a bit more of a big deal if, as we have now learned, Russell took off for Las Vegas in lieu of that final meeting.
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KC Joyner
CAVEAT: Dallas fan here.
Interesting analysis from KC Joyner. I would not have expected this – it’s sort of one of those “stats tell one story” but how much better is celek because jackson’s drawing more attention … still, it’s interesting.
Jackson not all he’s cracked up to be?
“Against cornerbacks, Jackson caught 26 balls (out of 57 thrown his way) for 494 yards (8.9 per) and four touchdowns. That’s good, on face value. However, there’s a caveat. Two of Jackson’s cornerback completions came when the cornerback blew the coverage and left Jackson entirely uncovered. While this technically counts as having beaten a cornerback in my system, it is worth noting that if the 89 yards gained on those plays were removed and the total recalculated, Jackson would end up with a 7.6 YPA mark when facing cornerbacks. Since the typical YPA average for wide receivers in a given season is somewhere between 7-8 yards, this total could be said to be middle of the pack. On that basis, I have to say that Jenkins was right regarding Jackson. Up to this point he hasn’t been much of a matchup buster this season.”
wait til he has a QB
that can consistently hit him and not under throw him when he’s wide open. just watch
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
You can make statistics say whatever you want them to say.
Especially when you start taking everything out of them. You first narrowed Jacksons stats based on who is covering him. You then removed some of his stats from this category and compared him to other receivers in the league without similarly adjusting their stats down. Next why don’t you devide his yards by 3 because you don’t like Eagles players? Or lessen them because he has another fast receiver playing opposite of him, or because he has a quarterback who has been to many probowls.
Please use statistics responsibly in the future.
If he doesn't like Eagles players
it’s obvious he should divide by four.
By three? That’s crazy talk. Let’s be reasonable here…
how about when desean
burned C HAMP BAILEY but Super #5 (the guy who can do no wrong around here ) under threw him about 7 yards and luckily we got the PI. again he didnt have much on the stat sheet and thts all the announcers said. little do they know, he could’ve had 2 tds and at least 100 + yards
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Berkokid ...
I guess I’m the only Eagles fan that finds those stats and caveats interesting. I don’t think I’d say he’s not a matchup buster — then again, what does that even mean? — and it is true that of you’re going to adjust DeSean’s stats for blown coverages, then you ought to do the same for all the average receivers you compare him to.
I don’t care about the back and forth all that much, except that I played DB in college and I recognize coverages more than anything when I watch games — Dallas most certainly is bracketing Jackson with trail coverage underneath and safety help over the top on some plays. Jenkins is trying to act like he goes 1-on-1 with DJax and shuts him down, which we know is not the case since Newman spends the most time on him. But I understand bravado is part of a DBs job.
What would worry me if I was a Dallas fan is the expectation of the same result is based on having to take Jackson out of the game again, and I’d be surprised if sooner or later he doesn’t hit something big. I agree a lot of his plays this year come when the coverage has a WTF moment, but those count just the same, and Dallas’s secondary has played well vs. Philly but most certainly could be susceptible to a Jackson big play just like the rest of the NFL this year.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
by D3Keith on Jan 8, 2010 1:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeap ....
I think you’re pretty close on how they cover jackson. I’m not sure they’re using trail coverage quite as much – but what they do is force jackson and maclin into the center of the field towards sensabaugh and hamlin, and they frequently drop the MIKE LB deep a bit to ensure that the slants have to run deep into the safeties in order to be big gain plays. If that’s what you mean by trail – then I think you’re right on.
One thing Dallas is unconcerned about with the philly WRs is yards after contact. This is not to say that it won’t go to be the one thing that burns them, but they’re totally unafraid of the eagles WR over the middle with safeties still in play. Maclin in particular is extremely jumpy running those routes .
I keep thinking that Philly needs to get Jason Avant going. He doesn’t seem to be afraid of getting walloped, from the outside looking in, he’s got reasonable if not above average hands. I realize he’s not got Jackson’s speed, but hey – Crayton is our #3 WR (he should be #2 but we’re stuck with Roy W.) and he’s killing the eagles by taking advantage of Brown and Samuel’s tendency to try and read Romo’s eyes. I think Crayton has about 175 YDS + a score or two in the two games the teams have played this year.
Seriously...
tired of the cowboy/eagles smack talk. This week I just pray that the Eagles go out and hit the Cowboys right in the freakin mouth this time.
The Big plays are nice, but win it in the trenches first.
For the Love of the Game
Jackson
Really should shut his mouth in this case. He hasn’t played well against the Boys in his career and didn’t play well last week either.
hopefully this gets him going…..fingers crossed
If you dont like Big Red, then F#%@ You!
-Ricky Bobby
by GreenInBaltimore on Jan 7, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
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