Nakobe Dean played a great game against the Giants and feels like he’s settling into his starting role after a long wait.
Nakobe Dean played a great game against the Giants and feels like he's settling into his starting role after a long wait.The third-year linebacker led the Eagles with 11 tackles and added 4 quarterback hits, 2 sacks and 2 TFLs in the 28-3 win at MetLife Stadium. Many called it the best game of his NFL career.
And after waiting two years to really settle into his role as a starter in Philly, he’s enjoying every minute of this.“I love it. That’s why I came in the league,” Dean said. “That’s why the Eagles drafted me, to be able to be a starting middle linebacker on a good defense. We just gotta continue to get better. I feel great and I just thank God. Thank God to be able to be out here and roll.”
Dean has started all six games this season after starting just four games last year before being shut down on IR. After being a major piece of a championship team at Georgia, it hasn’t been easy for him to wait his turn. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio sent Dean on a couple of sim pressures and the 231-pound linebacker showed off an ability to get to the quarterback. Dean hasn’t had a ton of opportunities to rush the passer this year so he wanted to make sure he made the most of them against the Giants and he did.“You always gotta have a plan,” Dean explained. “Most of the time, you’ve got a specific gap to hit.
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