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In Roob’s 10 Eagles Observations: Encouraging signs from the secondary originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Encouraging signs from the secondary, Nolan Smith’s role with Derek Barnett out of the picture and an unbelievable sack stat.
The Eagles keep rolling along – they’ve now owned or shared the best record in the NFL for 29 straight weeks – and so does Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations!
1. The Eagles’ pass defense has come under a lot of criticism this year, much of it warranted. With injuries riddling the secondary, players coming and going from the practice squad to the playing field, guys being put in positions they never practiced and rookies getting high-leverage reps they never expected, it’s not surprising the Eagles are 28th in the league in passing yards allowed. But here’s an interesting corollary to that: The Eagles are also 9th in the league in passing yards allowed per play. How do you account for the disparity? Two big reasons. First of all, the Eagles are best in the NFL against the run, which encourages teams to throw. A lot. Eagles opponents are running only 19 times per game –which over a full season would be the lowest in NFL history. Second of all, the Eagles are usually in the lead, which also encourages teams to throw more often. But the Chiefs game illustrates how teams are passing a ton against the Eagles but not for a lot of yards. Patrick Mahomes’ 4.1 yards per attempt last Monday night was lowest of his career and 3rd-lowest ever against the Eagles by a quarterback throwing at least 40 passes (Phil Simms in 1980, Jay Cutler in 2009). And overall this year, the Eagles are allowing 6.1 yards per pass attempt – the same figure as the 2017 Super Bowl-championship team allowed. Total yards are important. But if you’re top 10 in the league in limiting yards per pass, that’s definitely encouraging.
2. Also encouraging is the way Kevin Byard and Bradley Roby played Monday night, and if they can…
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Publish date : 2023-11-25 15:36:47
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