Philadelphia Eagles Secondary Looking Like a Force to Be Reckoned With

August 23, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

It’s only been two preseason games, but the Philadelphia Eagles secondary appears to be vastly improved.
Of course, it was nearly impossible for the unit to get any worse. Philadelphia ranked 32nd and 31st in the NFL through the air consecutively in the past two seasons, and issues defending the pass go back further than that.
Yet the Eagles’ rebuilt defensive backfield hasn’t looked merely better this summer. This group is flashing the potential to be one of the team’s strengths, possibly even a force to be reckoned with.
Just ask Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who was victimized by the Eagles secondary in Saturday’s preseason clash. Flacco completed just three of seven pass attempts for a whopping 23 yards—a 3.3 average—and, most notably, two interceptions.
Flacco tried testing new starting cornerback Nolan Carroll on the game’s first series, but the longtime reserve batted away his 50-yard heave ...

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