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Schneed10 · 08-15-2007, 11:35 AM

The Eagles definitely have a weakness when it comes to run defense, IMO. If they're going to get better, they need Broderick Bunkley to really step it up. Trotter is good at holding down the middle, but he can be too aggressive when he has to run sideline to sideline, and he often overpursues. I thought McGahee ran pretty well against them and I can see teams running on the Eagles with relative ease (including us).

I think their secondary will still be nasty though. Once McGahee exited the game, the Eagles did a pretty good job of forcing the Ravens into third and longs, they just didn't get off the field because they didn't bring the blitz on third down. They just dropped into coverage. You can bet they wouldn't take that approach during the regular season; they'll be bringing the noise with the blitz.

The question is, if McGahee had stayed in the game, would the Eagles have even seen any 3rd and longs? Hard to say.

They definitely need to stop the run better. But whether they do that or not, I still like their chances at generating lots of turnovers. They'll be a force, unfortunately.

08-15-2007, 11:35 AM	#11
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: Eagles/Ravens game The Eagles definitely have a weakness when it comes to run defense, IMO. If they're going to get better, they need Broderick Bunkley to really step it up. Trotter is good at holding down the middle, but he can be too aggressive when he has to run sideline to sideline, and he often overpursues. I thought McGahee ran pretty well against them and I can see teams running on the Eagles with relative ease (including us). I think their secondary will still be nasty though. Once McGahee exited the game, the Eagles did a pretty good job of forcing the Ravens into third and longs, they just didn't get off the field because they didn't bring the blitz on third down. They just dropped into coverage. You can bet they wouldn't take that approach during the regular season; they'll be bringing the noise with the blitz. The question is, if McGahee had stayed in the game, would the Eagles have even seen any 3rd and longs? Hard to say. They definitely need to stop the run better. But whether they do that or not, I still like their chances at generating lots of turnovers. They'll be a force, unfortunately. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.