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Eagles' D: Goals and personnel

Sean McDermott has a specific set of goals for his defense. Did the Eagles reach those goals on Sunday against the Packers?


Sims was the most active blitzer. McDermott sent him 11 times. Here's an individual breakdown of how many times each player blitzed:


And finally, the Eagles dropped linemen back into coverage on five separate occasions. Cole did it four times; Barnes did it twice; and Graham and Laws did it once each. Note that multiple linemen dropped back on the same play twice.