Fran’s film review: Cooper DeJean, Nakobe Dean and the Eagles defense step up in a big way vs. New York

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October 22, 2024
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For the second straight week, the Eagles defense kept its opponent out of the end zone. In those two games, they’ve racked up 13 sacks (after posting just six in the first four games of the season). They’ve been outstanding on third down. They’ve mixed up pressure looks. They’ve taken the lid off opposing passing games. The tackling has been much better. This unit, coming out of the bye, has been very strong. Let’s look at this performance against the Giants and see what stood out, starting with the pass rush. 
Seven different Eagles contributed to sacks against Cleveland in Week 6, and six did in Week 7. The group, as a whole, has really picked up their game, and they’re playing off each ot...

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