Sean Desai Facing His Biggest Challenge Yet
The Eagles are coming off their first loss, and they are getting ready to play the most explosive offense in the league on Sunday night. Sean Desai has been extremely solid so far this season, but the biggest test is about to come.
At least we don’t have to deal with Jonathan Gannon’s defense. If he were still the defensive coordinator, there’s no doubt the Dolphins would break the points record like they almost did in week three against the Broncos. The Dolphins rely on their speed to make big plays. Tua always gets the ball out extremely quick which can negate the advantage we have with our defensive line. Having Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and Raheem Mostert is a huge advantage for the Dolphins. It will be up to Sean Desai to come up with a game plan solid enough to give our offense a chance.
Luckily for us, our defense is getting healthier. We will have Jalen Carter, Sydney Brown, and Darius Slay back, but unfortunately we will be without Reed Blankenship. Jalen carter will be a key factor in this game. A guy like Tua who gets the ball out quickly is most affected by inside pressure because he won’t be able to step up into the pocket like he prefers to do.
The Dolphins offense is elite. Their rankings are insane so far this year. They sit at first place with a total of 498.7 yards a game. The next closest team is the Eagles, with over 100 yards LESS than the dolphins at 395 yards a game. They are averaging 37.2 points a game, and the next closest team is averaging 30.7 points a game. This means the Dolphins are averaging at least a touchdown more a game than any other teams. Holding this team to a low scoring game will be nearly impossible.
Sean Desai will have to face this juggernaut of an offense, and all we ask is to be kept in the game. If he can hold the Dolphins to anything less than 28 points than we can be satisfied with his performance. It would be EXTREMELY unrealistic to ask the Eagles defense to pitch a shutout or anything relatively close to a shutout. The reality is, this is Sean Desai’s biggest test, and if he can limit the Dolphins scoring even a little bit, then it will be on our offense to win the game.
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