Why this Eagles team is legit
While the Eagles sit at 6-0 heading into the bye weeks, a lot of fans around the league still aren’t sold on the Eagles as legit contenders. People don’t want to put the Eagles up there with the Chiefs and Bills. Newsflash, this Eagles team is for real and isn’t stopping.
Why is this Eagles team legit? One word, balance. The Eagles are the most balanced team in the NFL. The offense and defense are two top-five units in the NFL and they have shown they can beat you in multiple ways.
Starting with the offense, this unit is arguably the most balanced in the NFL. They can beat you through the air using Jalen Hurts’ arm or just run it down your throat with the best offensive line in football. While in some games the offense has slowed down in the second half, they seem to always finish their last drive off strong putting up points. Jalen Hurts is building more and more confidence each week and is playing MVP-level football. The Eagles’ offense can beat you in a variety of ways and they’re extremely hard to game-plan around.
Now for the other side of the ball, the Eagles’ defense has been electric. Leading the league with 14 total takes away, the defense has been dominant thus far. There is no weak spot on the defense right now. All three levels are playing at an extremely high level. The players look more comfortable in Jonathan Gannon’s second year as defensive coordinator. The Eagles’ new additions are all also making massive contributions. James Bradberry, Haason Reddick, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Kyzir White, and Jordan Davis have all been instrumental in the success of the defense. This unit has the chance to be one of the best Eagles defenses in recent memory.
The Eagles are loaded with plenty of star talent and depth. Howie Roseman did a great job constructing this roster, Nick Sirianni is getting his players ready each week, and the players are executing. This has been a full team effort to get this team where they are and there are no signs they are slowing down anytime soon.
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