Several youngsters shined defensively Sunday in a 28-3 win for the Eagles, especially Jalen Carter, Nakobe Dean, Nolan Smith, and Mitchell.
The Eagles left MetLife Stadium on Sunday with the type of blowout win that’s evaded them for nearly an entire calendar year.a statement win, an encouraging showing, or just status quo against a mediocre New York Giants team? We’ll dive into that and more., and the rest of the former Georgia stars now filling roles within the Eagles’ defense, there were two games worth mentioning in the visitor’s locker room.
The Philly Dawgs were, as well. The group led by Carter, Davis, Nolan Smith, and Nakobe Dean are about a month removed from notably limited production in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. After the game, I pointed out Carter, Smith, and Davis combined for just four total tackles, five pressures, and zero sacks.
Smith has also taken a noticeable step as a rusher since the bye week. Making his first career start against the Giants, the 30th player picked in the 2023 draft played 45% of the team’s defensive snaps and finished with a career-high three pressures. It’s a bit early to talk about regular-season accolades, but Mitchell is putting together a decent Pro Bowl case as the halfway point of the season inches closer. He’ll need to start coming down with his apparently weekly interception opportunities to solidify it, but he is fourth in the NFL in pass breakups and third in “forced incompletions,” according to PFF.
It’s the second week in a row the Eagles have kept an opposing offense out of the end zone, largely thanks to the high-level play they’ve gotten from their young defensive players. Sure, it’s been against two mediocre offenses, but dominant performances like these shouldn’t be overlooked.encouraging — zooming back out from the game presents an important question about how the Eagles’ passing game will fare when the defense isn’t dominating.
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