Jim Jonson is the obviouse stud amoung Defensive minds.... his blitz packages are admired by all in the league... creating pressure is the key 2 Eagles wins...now am i the only 1 who was not 2 excited with the accusition of Darren Howard...cuz i never herd of this guy...and then he really didnt perform @all....and the Brodrick Bunkley..... first round draft pick...ppl saying we made the best draft choices....Bunkley is this big massive DT we were looking for...and then he rides the bench the entire yr and dosent get even 1 sack....i think the key 2 winning is the production of these 2 players......ur thought???
2007-03-28 17:53:55 · 4 answers · asked by BadAndy 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Howard and Bunkley need to step it up no doubt about it. But having Kearse and McNabb coming off of season ending injuries is huge. They will need to be 100% for the birds to make a run. The NFC is weak so they dont have to be outstanding to win it. The biggest thing that can help the Eagles is there offense if they can get jump on teams early and make the other teams play from behind that makes them more of a throwing team and then Johnson can mix his blitz packages up and that plays to the strength of the Eagles D. The problem with the Eagles D is when other teams can run the ball against which opens up the middle of the field and if you notice TE's on a good running team can eat up the Eagles LB's. Now with Takeo in town that will help.
Man just talking about this I cant wait until September
Go Birds!!
2007-03-29 02:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by D R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't surprised that Bunkley rode the bench his first year...most rookies do the same. I've never heard of Darren Howard either. Regardless, the Eagles still made the playoffs with McNabb on the bench. I expect them to return again this year but it will be a team effort. It will not rest on the shoulders of one or two players.
2007-03-29 02:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darren Howard was a sackmaster in NO before injuries slowed him down. He may not return to form. And Bunkley hopefully isn't just a boon at the buffet table. Either way, the Eagles didn't get it done every week defensively and it will have to change to make the Eagles winners in their own division, much less farther.
2007-03-29 03:19:16 · answer #3 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football doesn't rest on one or two players and I don't think that they will get a favorable player given they will have a late first round choice anyhow.
The Eagles need to make some calls and a couple of trades before they will be contenders.
2007-03-29 01:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by EricD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋