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by JasonB on Jul 10, 2010 11:07 AM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

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Better than not working hard obviously...

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Once again, the Eagles were among the most likely teams to blitz and zone-blitz. However, unlike past years, the Eagles defense wasn’t actually any more efficient when it zone-blitzed or sent extra pass rushers.

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The varying roles and responsibilities of upfront defenders in a 3-4 vs. the 4-3 make assessing lines more difficult. - The article refers to Trent Cole as "seemingly not explosive."

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Yahoo sports editors and writers never know ANYTHING about ANY sport.

End Trent Cole, who is the best of the bunch, is undersized and seemingly not explosive. Tackles Brodrick Bunkley, and Mike Patterson aren’t overwhelming. The combo of Darryl Tapp and Juqua Parker on the other side doesn’t make the toes tingle with excitement. But when you put them altogether, they’re really a pretty good group. No stars, but nobody you can sleep on either.

There is so much ignorance in that paragraph it’s unbelievable. Also if you were rating Defensive lines, I think it would make more sense to rate 3-4s and 4-3s separately….STUPID

"If I can get you to think twice, I'm in your head."
-Brian Dawkins

"Yeah, I like to hit people"
-Brandon Graham

by immynimmy on Jul 10, 2010 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Trent Cole, who is the best of the bunch, is undersized and seemingly not explosive

That may be the most retarded comment that I have ever read regarding Trent Cole. He may be undersized, but there is no way that he isn’t explosive. His explosiveness and speed is how he makes up for his lack of size.

I don't know what it is about your face,
[holds up fist]
but I just wanna deliver one of these right in your suck hole.

by DickMuffin on Jul 10, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I just sent

That ass clown an email. How uninformed can you be as a sports writer.

by greenage on Jul 10, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh just in case

You have a question on how he came up with the whole “Trent cole isnt explosive” thing.
dont be afraid to ask the writer him self.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/feedback;ylt=ApYTXuD8pWrrHIcRRuV.orsYNAF?author=Jason+Cole

by greenage on Jul 10, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Good man.

I don't know what it is about your face,
[holds up fist]
but I just wanna deliver one of these right in your suck hole.

by DickMuffin on Jul 10, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Bunkley and Patterson aren’t overwhelming and it is rare you see either one of these guys really dominate a half let alone a game from from start-to-finish. Yeah it is part of the scheme but when teams pass on 1st and 2nd down these two guys rarely generate much pressure from the interior. Solid, not overwhelming. Patterson commands his share of double teams at times but if a team has a good G they often match him up one-on-one with Bunkley alone.

As for Tapp/Parker, neither one of these guys is a 3rd down player in the NFL. Parker is a veteran who really should be used as a situational pass rusher and Tapp has never been able to generate any kind of consistent pass rush his entire stay in the NFL.

The real ‘X factor’ this year for the Eagles’ D line is Graham. It really depends on how fast he acclimates himself and actually produces. My bet is that he is just a situational guy the 1st half of the season but is a full-time starter by the end of the year.

by MG77 on Jul 10, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Tapp is a 3 down player when you take into account how well he plays the run. Don’t get me wrong he’s not the best but he’s far from the wrost.

by sowhatifitisasportste on Jul 10, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually Tapp is better than you think.

Last year he only had 2.5 sacks, but he also had 18 QB hurries if I remember correctly. If it wasn’t for Seattle’s shitty ass secondary allowing the QB to get rid of the ball so quickly, a lot of those hurries would’ve been sacks.

I don't know what it is about your face,
[holds up fist]
but I just wanna deliver one of these right in your suck hole.

by DickMuffin on Jul 10, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s Tapp’s job to loose

by sowhatifitisasportste on Jul 11, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

If Trent Cole isn’t explosive how does he come up with double digit sack totals? Morons!

by 92-74-99-96 on Jul 10, 2010 12:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

It’s so obvious.

He just kind of stands around, moving slowly and getting blocked. The QB doesn’t see he’s over there, because he’s so much smaller than the massive lineman blocking him, so eventually the QB slides in that direction, thinking it’s safe, and foolishly goes right into the arms of the otherwise-completely-blocked Cole.

by Eric T. on Jul 10, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

That Taser game

kept me entertained all morning (however, after i beat it, I continued with playing the Tiger game and eliminating his illegitimate children). Thanks!

by RucanorX on Jul 10, 2010 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

Chicken-or-the egg?

“According to Football Outsiders, the 2008 Eagles averaged a league-low 3.7 yards per play when sending five or more defenders. In 2009, that number exploded to 6.4 yards per play when rushing five or more, tied for ninth-worst in the NFL.”

Yeah there was a failoff in the play from the LBs last year and they missed Dawkins badly on the blitz but I do have to wonder if it also wasn’t due to the ineffectiveness of the coverage they had last year especially over the middle of the field where the safeties, LB, and slot corner notably struggled for most of the year.

Very interesting this year to see if the Eagles blitz as much this year of if they are going to play back a bit more this year.

by MG77 on Jul 10, 2010 3:21 PM EDT reply actions