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In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Could we see Jeremiah Trotter Jr. replace Nakobe Dean? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It’s time for Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations, and that means we’re about to discuss Nakobe Dean’s future, Josh Sweat’s resurgence and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Eagles running backs Bosh Pritchard and Clarence Peaks.
1. Replacing Avonte Maddox with Cooper DeJean in the slot paid immediate dividends and proved that Vic Fangio won’t be shy about putting the best 11 guys out on the field, no matter how long they’ve been here. Which brings us to linebacker. Nakobe Dean has not played well. Or more accurately, he’s been wildly inconsistent. He’s been very up and down, and the missed tackles and coverage breakdowns are concerning. For every positive play, we’re seeing a negative one. We all saw Dean bite badly on that Deshaun Watson pump fake Sunday, and Fangio agreed that Dean is struggling when he’s forced to make plays in space: “Some of those, particularly with Deshaun Watson in space, he’s got a long list of guys that have missed him in space. So it’s a tough duty. I do think he can do better, not bite on the pump fake, etc. But those are hard tackles, and it’s definitely an area that he needs to improve on.” Dean had a good training camp and earned the starting middle linebacker job ahead of Devin White. But he’s been disappointing so far. And I do wonder how close Fangio is to giving Jeremiah Trotter Jr. a shot and seeing what the rookie can do. You don’t want to put a young kid out there if he’s not ready, and Trotter’s size is a concern. But he has the confidence and presence of a veteran and in camp he was able to use his instincts to make up for being 6-foot, 225 pounds. Usual caveat with Pro Football Focus – you always take their rankings with a grain of salt. But out of 86 linebackers who’ve played at least 100 snaps, he ranks 83rd so far overall – 80th in coverage, 71st in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-19 00:03:51
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