The Eagles protection seemed wholly unprepared on Sunday in opposition to the Buccaneers and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio spoke to reporters on Tuesday about what occurred, what their plan is to curb the missed tackles, and about particular person gamers like Bryce Huff, Jalen Carter, and Sydney Brown.
Right here’s what the DC needed to say:
On what went unsuitable in opposition to the Bucs
Fangio defined that the Saints began off throwing lots, and doing so rapidly, they usually weren’t within the place to cease them, noting they had been in much more man these first few performs.
“They got here out throwing, clearly, and throwing fast. We weren’t shut sufficient. We performed much more man in these first three collection than we normally do, or we had been in some tight matchup zones, and we simply didn’t play it adequate.
Their cross offense was higher than our cross protection.”
When requested how the protection may look so good in opposition to the Saints after which fall so badly only a week later, the DC agreed that was a superb query. He reiterated that the Bucs had been throwing actually fast, and after they received behind the chains, issues snowballed.
Fangio mentioned they tried to speak changes early, and to get tighter, however gave credit score to Tampa Bay for throwing the ball higher than the Eagles may defend it. As for why that was the case, the DC admitted that he most likely wants to teach higher and get the fellows prepared through the week for changes they should make.
On missed tackles
“Quite a lot of occasions, we left our toes too early. Typically, we didn’t wrap up nicely sufficient.
We missed 15 tackles by our depend, and that’s means too many.”
Fangio went on to say that fixing that’s one thing they’ll emphasize by way of movie research, observe drills, and higher method. He additionally acknowledged that if they’d have made a few of these missed tackles, they wouldn’t have given up a few of the explosive performs that highlighted their struggles in protection.
Later, he was requested about C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s method and what the security wants to enhance on.
“Effectively, he must sort out higher. That will be at first. Then be sharp in his execution — of understanding his assignments and executing them.”
On Bryce Huff’s manufacturing and improvement
“I feel he’s bettering. After I say bettering in opposition to the run, that’s one thing that he hadn’t actually been requested to do previously.
And that’s been an adjustment for him. I’m seeing some enchancment there. We don’t ask him to drop fairly often, however when he does, I’m seeing some enchancment there.
So he’s working arduous at it. He’s as pissed off with it as any of us are, however assured he’ll get it going.”
On getting Sydney Brown again
“We’re excited to get him coming again. All of us should have some endurance, which I do know isn’t an enormous advantage amongst any of us at the moment of the 12 months. The man hadn’t performed any soccer since his damage, I imagine was the primary week of January final 12 months.
Right here we’re, in October, and his OTAs and coaching camp are going to should be squished collectively quick, which he is able to do mentally and emotionally.
However we’ve to watch out ourselves to not overdo it with him. Overdo it from a bodily standpoint and an expectation standpoint.”
Fangio went on to say that from watching Brown’s movie, he may inform the DB is an effective soccer participant that brings power, and is an effective tackler. The DC is happy to get an opportunity to work with him when he returns.
He expects that they’ll open the 21-day observe window for Brown quickly, and will get him again at observe once they return from the bye week. Fangio emphasised that was the preliminary timeline, and whereas he hasn’t heard something completely different, it hasn’t been confirmed.
Brown is somebody that they may take into account at slot, however after lacking a lot time, the DC needs to get him skilled at one spot to start out.
On Jalen Carter’s workload
“It’s a person factor. I’m used to – in a whole lot of locations, the place defensive lineman can play that a lot. To me, it’s a person factor.
And it’s additionally how the reps are falling in a recreation. In a few of the video games, the New Orleans recreation, we had a good quantity of three-and-outs or five-play drives. That wasn’t the case the opposite day, clearly, after which the warmth factored in.
So reasonably than being a tough quantity, circumstances do have an effect on it. However I do suppose guys are able to taking part in.”
Different notables
Fangio realized after Reed Blankenship left the sport because of sickness, that the security truly wakened sick, with what he thought was some form of meals poisoning. The DC admitted that the warmth compounded issues requiring him to ultimately depart the sport.
He talked about watching the defensive movie with head coach Nick Sirianni after a recreation, and famous that they do this on a regular basis. It’s precious as a result of then Sirianni is aware of what’s taking place, what the fellows are being coached to do, and what’s being anticipated.
Fangio disagreed with Tom Brady’s evaluation through the broadcast that they weren’t comfy taking part in press protection. The DC defined that the gamers, significantly the corners, have the power to press primarily based on formation, they usually have the power to press in virtually all of their calls. It’s the participant’s choice by matchup and receiver break up, however he acknowledged that they’d extra alternatives final Sunday and may press extra shifting ahead.
He mentioned that Cooper DeJean is getting near being able to be the slot nook. Fangio famous that Avonte Maddox has performed high quality in “some areas,” however clearly there are some performs he’d wish to have again.
Fangio additionally had some type phrases for security Tristan McCollum who got here in for Reed Blankenship on Sunday. He defined that McCollum had some very nice practices final week when Gardner-Johnson was nursing a foot damage — McCollum received a full set of observe reps, and the DC was inspired by what he noticed.
“[McCollum] had some errors there, however general, I’m inspired by his play and the place he could be ultimately as an NFL security.”
