PFF: Eagles Defensive Tackles Were Productive In Pass Rush

by JasonB on Jan 7, 2012 12:12 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

Pro Football Focus complied their list of the most productive pass rushing DTs in the league yesterday. They took a look at how many pass rush snaps every DT took, their total pressures and derived their pass rushing productivity. The Eagles had two players amongst the top five.

Cullen Jenkins at #4 and Derek Landri at #5. Jenkins had 39 pressures in 372 pass rush snaps while Derek Landri had 18 pressures in just 178 snaps.

As we look ahead to next year to evaluate who is part of the solution, it would certainly seem that both of these guys are. Jenkins wasn't just a good pass rusher last either, according to Football Outsiders, he was fantastic against the run as well.

Think the Packers missed Cullen Jenkins this year? He led all DTs in run defeats, run stop rate, and allowed just 0.7 yards per run play.

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by Udalango on Jan 7, 2012 12:27 PM EST reply actions

What?

No TREVOR LAWS?!

by DLawrence55 on Jan 7, 2012 12:28 PM EST reply actions

Product of the wide-9?

by BrandonB on Jan 7, 2012 12:30 PM EST reply actions

ya probably wash

But cullen has always been great interior pass guy. Did NOT know he led dt’s in run defeats

by sandiegoeaglesfan on Jan 7, 2012 3:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Wash-9

by Sparki on Jan 9, 2012 10:24 AM EST up reply actions

Imagine our defense.....

With a solid LB corps and a consistent developed Nate Allen?

Then I really would believe the stats that we’re a top 10 defense.

Don’t like the fact that Babin, Cole and Jenkins are all on the wrong side of 30 though. We need to get some young talent on that line.

Hopefully 2012 is the year of the Graham

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by Joe_D on Jan 7, 2012 12:34 PM EST reply actions

Trent Cole is 29

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by JasonB on Jan 7, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Ah Ok, even still

It doesn’t take long to get long in the tooth

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by Joe_D on Jan 7, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

Jenkins was one of the bright spots of the year, are there any decent d-tackles available in free agency this year ?

I'm all-in for the 2012 season !

by Eagladelphia on Jan 7, 2012 12:36 PM EST reply actions

Not sure about Haynesworth but i think he might be avalible.

by PierreC on Jan 7, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

So pretty much no.

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by macjack09 on Jan 7, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

I was just looking him up, they said the Patriots went 7-0 after getting rid of Haynesworth and the Bucs went 0-7 after acquiring Haynesworth. I’m only intrigued by Haynesworth because of the whole Washburn connection, don’t know if he has anything left in the tank or if he can be healthy for a full season. I believe he would play his heart out for Washburn from his comments last year.

I'm all-in for the 2012 season !

by Eagladelphia on Jan 7, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

Three elite pass rushers, three elite corners, in a passing league

And yet we couldn’t stop anyone when we needed to.

Only finished 10th in the league in pass yards and 24th in pass TD’s

WHAT THE FUCK!

/LosingInterestInFootball

by MikeCampy on Jan 7, 2012 12:42 PM EST reply actions

The problem is ……
what your boyfriend told you last night……
“Turn over”

Oh boy, is this great!

by MayIhave10,000marblesplease? on Jan 7, 2012 1:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Called it

Formerly number5
RIP JJ
Namdey Asomgua sucks.We should have signed Antoneo Cromote so he could have taught his brother, cousin, son or however they are related how to play in teh slotz.I also h8 his nice guy act. I herd he blows through teh hoes faster than runningbacks thru our dfense.
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by HawaiianGreen on Jan 7, 2012 1:46 PM EST reply actions

Can you really miss a player if you went 15-1? Are they really that sad about missing the perfect season?

by Gratlovich on Jan 7, 2012 2:58 PM EST reply actions

I heard that Aaron Rodgers was so distraught over losing Jenkins that...

17 weeks into the season it hit him and he couldn’t even suit up for their final gameand Matt Flynn had to come in and pick up the pieces.

by Molemiester on Jan 7, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

The defense this year has been terrible.

by Anders Jensen on Jan 7, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

I am in shock and disbelief. If they were, I sure hadn’t noticed.

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by IggleGreen on Jan 7, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions

The Packers defense is just terrible

It’s worse than the Eagles. They have no push whatsoever on passing downs and they can’t stop the run. Clay is double teamed on ever play becasue they don’t have anyone else that can pass the QB. So he’s been handled for the most part all season long.

Losing Jenkins for the Packers was terrible for them. They will not win the SB without playing better defense.

by slandog on Jan 9, 2012 9:32 AM EST up reply actions