26CornerBlitz Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 SCOUT'S NOTEBOOK How the Eagles Won Super Bowl LII To explain the Eagles' first Super Bowl victory, you have to go all the way back to the 2010 draft. Bucky Brooks takes a look at how Philly build its roster -- and the model other teams might copy in the years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Good article as usual by Bucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'd argue that the Eagles still are not done with the defensive secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 23 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: I'd argue that the Eagles still are not done with the defensive secondary. Yeah, they have some work to do in that facet. Jenkins is 30, Darby got abused all night, and overall they seemed lost at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 49 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: I'd argue that the Eagles still are not done with the defensive secondary. Is any good team ever done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKellyTryouts Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Happy Gilmore said: I'd argue that the Eagles still are not done with the defensive secondary. Having Sidney Jones waiting in the wings is a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 20 minutes ago, yungmack said: Is any good team ever done? True, pretty much all teams have positions to upgrade and holes to fill, but the Eagles secondary was the glaring weakness. Brady had what, 505 passing yards and the Pats never punted once. I know it's Brady this is what he does, but still 500+ passing yards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilarian Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 To me, it wasn't just what Schwartz did with the Eagles pass defense. Brady has seen it all and usually beats a blitz by making them pay with a big play. In the SB Schwartz didn't blitz and only rushed the front four all game while rotating those D linemen. Most teams the Patriots played against they are owned in the fourth quarter because their defense was gassed trying to get to Brady all game. This didn't appear to be the case with the Eagles and in fact finally got a sack, fumble on Brady at the end. I know Foles did a great job and got the MVP. However, In my view If Brandon Graham doesn't get that strip, sack most likely Brady marches down the field and scores while winning the game and getting that MVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Remember when the standard wisdom was that Chip Kelly was an innovative and (somewhat) successful NFL coach, but a huge failure as an NFL GM? Looking at it with the wisdom of hindsight, maybe the opposite was true. Here's the standard post-Kelly 2015 take on it: http://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-production-chip-kellys-draft-picks/ Certainly some misses in the draft, but ... Lane Johnson, Zack Ertz, Nelson Agholar ... how do his drafts compare to (just an example) Whaley's during those years? Did trading Shady set the Eagles back in any meaningful way? Agholar: huge bust then, productive receiver now (Zay Jones?). This isn't a huge apology for for Kelly, just food for thought about how immediate takes are sometimes proven wrong with the passage of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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