Eagles Defensive Projections: Defensive Line
BREAKING NEWS, Defensive Line, Eagles Friday, May 18th, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles have done a lot to address their issues on the defensive side of the ball in the offseason. They’ve said brought in significant talent to upgrade several positions, and hope to be a much more efficient group than they were in 2010-11.
In the front four, the starting lineup from last year should be kept intact with Jason Babin and Trent Cole playing the defensive end positions, and Cullen Jenkins and Mike Patterson manning the defensive tackle spots.
Babin led the Eagles with 18 sacks and also forced three fumbles, but he must become more conscious of his run defense as well, or he may lose some snaps to some of the newcomers to the line. Cole is the most well-rounded, complete end on the roster, capable of playing both the run and pass efficiently. He finished with double-digit sacks (11) for the fourth time in the last five years, and should be able to stay fresh at the end of the season thanks to additional depth on the line.
Jenkins took a pay cut to remain with the team after recording 5.5 sacks a year ago. He established himself as one of the leaders on the defense, and proved that he could stay healthy for a full season. Patterson is solid though unspectacular. He can be counted on to continue to play the run well.
It’s safe to say that first-round pick Fletcher Cox has the potential to be an impact player from day one, and might fight for a starting job by the end of the year. The top draft pick will immediately help out the defensive line by providing interior pressure and bolstering the run defense by clogging up the middle. He could be the addition that puts the defensive line over the top.
Also in the mix are former first-round pick Brandon Graham and this year’s second round pick Vinny Curry. Graham hopes to prove his worth by having a bounce-back season, and finally make an impact after disappointing in his first two seasons. Curry will look to also be an impact player during his rookie season.
The tenacity of this front four will without a doubt cause problems for offensive lines throughout the league as they did a year ago, but they’ll be an even more efficient unit thanks to the new faces they’ve added through the draft. The defensive line is loaded with quality players, as the Eagles hope to mimic the success of the New York Giants by attacking their opponents with waves of defensive ends.
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dude – you make up defintions becuase you are ignorant and you continue to be ignorant – and now – to try and hide your ignorance – you try and be cutsy and funny – it does not hide the fact 1) you are ignorant and 2) you know very little about the eagles or the players and 3) you don;t know jack shit about football -
see I don’t need to ‘defend’ anything – the FACTS speak for themselves, HISTORY speaks for itself, all I do is stop ignorant, know nothing assholes like you from trying to RE-WRITE history by clearly presenting the FACTS
but being ignorant – you can;t handle that, and once you were clearly proven to be wrong – you went into your GCOBB shuffle dance and are know trying to throw every thing you can at the wall to see if something will bail you out –
I don;t carer what you buy or what you believe – because – well, you are ignorant and don;t know anything..
4rth quarter leads – wow – question oh ignorant one – exactly how many points did the eagles O score in those 4rth qtrs.. hmmm… how did they do on time of possesion in those 4rth qtrs – you know, rackin gup 1st downs, holding the ball… hmmm… how many turnovers and dropped passes… se ignorant one – it is a TEAM game…
but thats ok – talk about flowers and glasses, and dates in February – cause when it comes to football – you got nothing… well- maybe you can just keep making shit up – but we already have Songs on this site for that, so now you are just copying him?
@Navy, your words are incoherent drivel. Sigh; I’ll step down the IQ scale one last time to give you an encouraging pat on the top of your head. Good boy, you’re special and a terrific Eagle fan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-KH2WI4Gzw
@Navy, your words are incoherent drivel. Sigh; I’ll step down the IQ scale one last time to give you an encouraging pat on the top of your head. Good boy, you’re special and a terrific Eagle fan.
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youtube.com/watch?v=Q-KH2WI4Gzw
Super loser 0 – I realize any use of the english language is incoherent to an ignorant fool like you.. why an I not surprised you have no knowledge of football, the eagles or anything else – you can;t comprehend the written word…
IQ scale – dude – do you even know what IQ stands for?? You would greatly impresss me cause you don;t know much based on the made up shit you post -
as for patting me on the head – bring your step ladder little man – as for being a ‘terrific’ fan – I don;t know – I consider myself a fan – maybe you should try it? You know – stop MAKING FALSE NEGATIVE shit up about players on the team… ah.. that’s too hard for you and the rest of the whiney bitch crowd…
go back to writing about flowers and special dates in Feb – you seem to like that Pendejo
Tommy Lawlor via igglesblitz.c o m:
“A few people have asked about Fletcher Cox starting in 2012. I don’t know about this. Cullen Jenkins is the UT. Mike Patterson is the NT. You could replace Patt with Cox to get the most talented guys on the field, but that doesn’t seem likely. Who would be the backup UT then? Right now you have:
NT: Patterson – Dixon
UT: Jenkins – Cox
Derek Landri will do what he can to take Dixon’s spot away from him, but the coaches will err on the side of youth in that case.
I’m also not sure you want Cox at NT. That guy would deal with a lot of double teams. Part of the hope with drafting Cox is to get him into 1-on-1 situations where he can win and pressure the QB. At MSU he was the focus of blocking schemes. That won’t be true in the NFL. Give him a chance to show what he can do 1-on-1 as a rookie.
In 2013 you could see Jenkins maybe moving to NT and Cox being the UT. Or maybe Jenkins just becomes the backup UT.
One thing I can’t stress enough is that Mike Patterson is still very good at what he does. He can penetrate when single-blocked. He can take on double teams. He is a good run defender. With him out of the lineup vs WAS, the Skins ran all over us in the finale. In the first game we shut them down. A lot of that was on the absence of a guy like Patt to help control the middle. Any talk of benching Patt needs to seriously address all that he does well. Too many people are quick to dismiss him.
Cox will get plenty of playing time this year. Remember that in 2007 Justin Tuck was a backup and role player for the Giants DL. That was his 3rd year. There wasn’t a clear hole in the starting lineup for him, but the coaches used him really well and he had significant impact. Cox will play a lot. Whether he starts or not is somewhat irrelevant in 2012 and maybe even 2013. Just look for impact.”
Schill-That was a excellent article and point he made about JTuck. Cox really doesnt have to be the starter this year, the way Wash rotates his guys everyone will get a chance in there. I see Cox really making a strong impact. Same with VCurry
Yep. The whole ‘starter’ business is misguided. Starter is the guy who plays the first snap of the game. That’s it.
What – wait – nobody better let E0S read that shit from Tommy – I make excuses – Lawlor ‘ Mike Patterson is STILL VERY GOOD’ at what he does -
NO that is just incoherent flower buying drivel…. penetrate verse single blocked, good run defender.. – too many people quick to dismiss him -
and JHart – Cox and Curry are going to get their’s lots of rotating, lots of reps. We are going to need those guys to contribute (along with Graham and Dixon and Landri and Hunt) to keep the pressure on teams.
I think Cedric Thornton becomes the back-up at NT due to his size and strength behind Starter A Dixon…
I see Fletch Cox playing the “UT” behind Jenkins, but also out wide as a DE as Cox replaced Babin on some snaps..
I then see Derek Landri playing both spots as a rotational player
I do not see Mike Patterson playing a down of football for the Eagles again as he will Retire due to his medical situation…(brain surgery)
The Eagles Front Office & Owner J Lurie in particular are not going to take a chance and get deluge with bad PR, if Patterson were to have another episode/seizure or a severe injury occur to Patterson and besides the PR, there could be legal/civic action take by Patterson’s Family if something were unfortunate would occur… I belive Lurie is a very smart businessman and they way you eliminate this undo risk, is you reach a medical settlement for PAttersons remaning Contract and you let him retire… This you can take the bank, Patterson’s career as a Philadelphia Eagle is over in my opinion which was cemented when the Eagles re-signed Derek Landri
Paul, there’s 0 evidence to support your Thorton stance. I’ve stated (to use your annoying catchphrase) that it’s just another of your attempts to prove your psychic (thus far bullshit) abilities.
Patterson’s diagnosis was an AVM.- Arterial Venous Malformation. It’s a messed-up tangle of veins and arteries. The surgury untagles it, and removes the ‘mal’ from ‘malformation’. Assuming the surgery was successful, and it was reported as so, and the recovery goes well, as reported – so far so good – there should be no lingering effects of it.
So your theory/hunch/bullshitpredictionoftheday – IS ENTIRELY UNFOUNDED IN FACT.
We’ll see what happens, but if one were to look at facts and logic, your theory falls apart.
We’ll see what happens.
Yeah I agree Schiller, people make a big deal about the whole being a starter thing, and honestly so do players. Babin is the one with the biggest shot of losing his starting job because he struggles with stopping the run.
Navy- Iam so pumped bro, this has to be the deepest our DLine has been in years. We seem to forget about BGraham whos a first round pick in his own right coming back from injury. PHunt who made plays when he was in there, DLandri who did a great job both in the run and when the pass, he had great penetration when in there. Now they add Curry and Cox who are in fact the future of this defense, but noone says they cant have huge impacts there first year.
Paul, I heard directly from a Hematologist that Patterson’s seizure last year could not have been caused by football activities. It was due to his AVM, but the facts that he is a football player/it occured in training camp are pure cooincidences. Playing football causes no increased risks to his AVM now that it is repaired.
You’re speculating based off of a lack of knowledge and understanding (shocker).
Schiller, good explanation. I heard the same thing about Patterson. What your speaking is truth. Paul tries to play the role of know it all every single day and has no basis for his serious proclamation that Patt will retire? Hes lost his mind
I agree that Patterson’s situation/seizure is not Football related, but I still say the Owner Lurie, Banner and Co are not going to take the risk of a player with a known condition affecting his Brain, have another episose or serious injury under their watch… I am basing this as a smart business owner would, limit your risk exposure, negative publicity and potential future lawsuits… As an owner, who is highly conscious of his image and the Franchise image about doing the right thing, I just can’t see him taking the risk here .. especially in light with recent stories and studies about head injuries/concussions having negative impacts and even though Patterson’s situation is medically different, I believe that is kind of gets rolled into one as far as a public perception goes.. Patters is a solid player, nothing more, nothing lwess, he’s earned a great deal of $$$ since being Drafted and has always been a Team Players.. It’s time for him to take one last one for the Team, collect his meduial Settlement and retire from the Game of Football as to have a normal rest of his life with his family… I see the Risk outweighing the Benefit for the Eagles as a Team or Patterson as a Player to attempt playing after his Brain Surgery …
Jon, I could be wrong, and Patt could have serious issues medically going forward that would prevent him from continuing to play football. But if that’s the case, we’ll hear it from Patterson, his agent, the team, or a reputable news source. Not Paul, the North Carolinian with some questionable past familial ties to Philadelphia with a crazy ego issue that leads him to try to predict shit.
If we eventually hear that Paul is right, than so be it. But now, it’s just more bullshit in a long line of bullshit coming from that guy we know as Paulman.
Not to change the subject but reports are that TE Kellen Winslow was told that he will be traded. Hes a talented TE and is still fairly young being 29. If i were the eagles i would trade for him. We could use another TE to go along with Brent Celek.
Question about Patterson’s condition…I know that the AVM was a condition that was present but not related to football, but for the surgery this past off season to correct the entangled area, did they have to cut open his skull?
I had heard recently that he was still unable to put on a helmet, and if they did need to cut his skull to repair the area, couldn’t that be a concern playing football in the NFL?
I could be completely wrong….I’m no doctor here (big suprise, right guys), but I just question how easy it will be for him to make it back.
green – I do believe they had to cut open his skull and that’s a reasonable question/point I think.
We’ll have to wait and see what they say. But that’s my point – wait and see – as oppossed to trusting Paulman’s guess.
I am not asking anyone to trust my judgement, come to your own conclusion, I believe that Owner Lrrie will not want to be associated with this Risk to one os his players and harm the Organization.. Regardless of the cause of Patterson’s consdition.. Having a procedure on your brain requiring drilling and opening a person’s Skull does not sound like anything worth fooling around with.. Doctor or no Doctor and I would think most people would make the common sense conclusion that a few months after surgery, to strap a helmet on and to go out and play Football where violent contact with your head is going to occur is not the prudent thing to do…What does Patterson need to prove here, he’s made plenty of $$ in his NFL Career..
Is thee a team that have won a Superbowl using the wide-9?
Is there a dumbass asking a question to which the answer is clearly provided above? YEP – SONGS.
So schlll…so the answer is that no team have won the Superbowl using the wide-9?
Correct?
With that in mind……seeing how the Stallworth New Egland offense destroy our team by toying with our defense, yet struggle against great defenses like the Giants……
Shouldn’t we go to that scheme opposed to our current defensive philosophy?
Songs that’s correct.
Stallworth? That’s the last name of a WR/murderer with the first name Donte. Stalwart? That’s what you meant.
Songs – good effort – gotta praise that – but your thinking SUCKS.
Yes, the eagles D was bad last year. But to suggest it is all because of the wide 9 is silly. And you’re only pointing to one game. Give it another year. There’s new players, better DL, better LBs. Less of a logjam/ego issue/players refusing to play within the system at CB. More experience and a full offseason for young players. More experience and a full offseason for coaches. New secondary coach.
Changing from the wide 9 is silly and not an option.
Songs, just because no team has won the SB with the wide 9 – that does NOT mean that the wide 9 can’t win the SB. That’s HORRIBLE logic. Before Obama, no US presidents were black. Now?
Before your Dad screwed your Mom, no Songs. Now?
Before Gcobb created this website, no Gcobb.com had ever existed. Now?
I rest my case.
Give up the thinking things out Songs. You’re ass at it. You’re a bust. And you have been for years. WASTED gcobb.com poster draft pick.
Schill, So with all these new things you’re mentioning…can not that be the excuses built in for next offseason?
Well, we had new players, a new secondary coach, new linebackers who were new in the system for the first year….
All I’m saying the same things you guys tout reason for optimism turns out to be the excuses going into the next season.
It’s perpetual.
SOngs, what happens if the Eagles never win a SUper Bowl in your Lifetime..
Anything, is your future ruined, your kids well-being.. anything of significant relevance..Every year it’s the same sappy excuses from you..
Come Sept the Eagles are 1 of 32 Teams vying to win a Chmpionship
by the end of December, 12 teams amke the Playoffs, by mid-Febuary, a SUper Bowl Champion is crowned.. What’s e big deal if the Eagles win or do not win the Super Bowl, if you live going to change in any particular way…
Is your self-esteem that low that you cannot think,work and be in a Social Setting until they win your “Chip”… Your complainging is getting old and even to a old cynic like me… Support your Team and enjoy the ride..
Scarecrow – What we “tout reason for optimism” are reasons for optimism. But life doesn’t always work out the way it should. If it did, you wouldn’t be dancing down the yellow brick road going to ask the wizard for a brain.
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