Defensive observations from Eagles OTAs
... In the 3-4 scheme, the Birds’ first team employed Isaac Sopoaga at nose and Fletcher Cox and Cedric Thornton at tackles. ■ Lining up as first-team safeties were Nate ...
by: Matt Rourke/AP photo — Philly Burbs 1 day ago
... In the 3-4 scheme, the Birds’ first team employed Isaac Sopoaga at nose and Fletcher Cox and Cedric Thornton at tackles. ■ Lining up as first-team safeties were Nate ...
by: Bryn Swartz — Bleacher Report 2 days ago
... hip Kelly (or rather, Billy Davis) uses the defensive linemen on the squad. Fletcher Cox, Cedric Thornton, Isaac Sopoaga, Vinny Curry and Bennie Logan are absolute l ...
by: Joe Sageman — Sports Gab Network: Eagles Gab 2 days ago
... ton Geathers just doesn’t play up to his physical talent. Who starts week 1: Fletcher Cox (right defensive end), Isaac Sopoaga (nose tackle), Cedric Thornton (left de ...
by: Tommy Lawlor — NFL: Philadelphia Eagles 3 days ago
... . Kelly inherits some very talented players in LeSean McCoy , Jason Peters , Fletcher Cox and DeSean Jackson . Now the Eagles must develop more players, both into sta ...
by: N/A — Bloguin: Eagles Eye 3 days ago
... Sopoaga is the man here. Dixon has to prove he can play the position. RDE 1. Fletcher Cox 2. Clifton Geathers Analysis: This is Cox's position. Everyone else is just ...
by: Jeff McLane, — Philly.com 5 days ago
... amental plays. Maybe the Eagles plan on utilizing promising defensive tackle Fletcher Cox as the Texans used J.J. Watt last season, asking their outside linebackers t ...
by: Joe Sageman — Sports Gab Network: Eagles Gab 5 days ago
... he starting lineup in the next few weeks. The starting defensive linemen are Fletcher Cox, Isaac Sopoaga, and Cedric Thornton. Sopoaga comes off the field in the nick ...
by: Jeff McLane — Philly.com: Birds' Eye View 5 days ago
... prove. -- Here’s the rest of the “starting” defense: NT: Isaac Sopoaga, DTs: Fletcher Cox and Cedric Thornton, OLBs: Connor Barwin and Trent Cole, ILBs: DeMeco Ryans ...
by: Joe Sageman — Sports Gab Network: Eagles Gab 6 days ago
... ickness and toughness make him a rock at the heart of the offensive line. DE Fletcher Cox – His pass rush skills are overrated at this point, but Fletcher Cox is alre ...
by: SPORTS NETWORK — CBS Sports 7 days ago
... the NFL, but he demonstrated he was much further along than anticipated. 6. Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia (18): Cox was a 4-3 defensive tackle who will now switch to a ...
by: Sam Spiegelman — SNY.tv: SNY Giants 8 days ago
... ing up opposite him. Former 49er Isaac Sopoaga and last year’s first-rounder Fletcher Cox will lead the defensive line. The NFC East finished fifth in the rankings be ...
by: Tommy Lawlor — NFL: Philadelphia Eagles 11 days ago
... an rush and cover. Isaac Sopoaga is a run-stuffing nose tackle who will free Fletcher Cox and Cedric Thornton to play roles that better fit their skill sets. The Eagl ...
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