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PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Graham went out of his own way to bring up last year’s coaching staff. He certainly wasn’t asked about them.
When asked what life was like without Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox on the Philadelphia Eagles, the third member of the team’s “Core Four” took the answer a step forward.
“I really think that last year, that’s what we didn’t have. We didn’t have all the right coaches in the right position, I would say,” Graham said at the NovaCare Complex Wednesday. “You can see the guys truly believing in what we got going on. I’m excited for the rookies coming in. They’re gonna get a good shot and a good taste of what it really is in the NFL.”
Who Graham was talking about wasn’t a mystery. The Eagles moved on from Sean Desai and Matt Patricia after the 2023 season, one which they removed play-calling duties from Desai and handed them to Patricia in Week 15 of the season. Philadelphia also moved on from defensive line coach Tracy Rocker, linebackers coach D.J. Eliot and secondary coach D.J. McDonald.
Vic Fangio was hired as the defensive coordinator, as he revamped the defensive coaching staff. The difference has been easily noticeable for Graham, who is entering his 15th season and is the longest-tenured defensive player in the NFL.
“You just notice little stuff last year. Certain stuff you weren’t on the same page about. Just here and there,” Graham said. “Certain things would pop up, but it popped up in a big way that last game. Everything I learned, you just wanna make sure we had a proper communication, so there’s real big communication going on right now within the locker room, on the field, and in the classroom.
“I don’t see none of that at all. I’m more excited because we do got Fangio. Somebody experienced, real, real good. Not saying anything about the past, but you can just tell everyone is on the same page about stuff.”
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-06-06 11:03:04
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