Daily News | Heading into Year 2 with the Eagles, Jonathan Gannon’s multiple defense has the tools to improve
Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon speaking to the media Friday during practice at the NovaCare training center.Jonathan Gannon was asked about the Eagles’ shorter practices and the outside criticism from some that Nick Sirianni’s training camp might not prepare his players.
The 39-year-old coordinator, of course, wants a stingy, physical, and, yes, aggressive defense. There was at times evidence that the Eagles could someday be defined as such in Gannon’s multiple system. In terms of yards allowed, both on the ground and through the air, they finished in the top 10 in the NFL., to coin a phrase. The Eagles finished second to last in the NFL in sacks per pass play, they finished tied for 26th in turnovers, tied for 23d on third down, and 29th in the red zone.
General manager Howie Roseman made finding those parts a point of emphasis during the offseason. He signedfirst out of the gate to give Gannon a true strong-side 3-4 outside linebacker, but mostly to improve a pass rush that had fallen below team norms. Gannon still has to make the pieces work in all the variants of his scheme. He will use all of his active personnel on game days. And he will employ an assortment of fronts and coverages based upon situation and offensive tendencies.
“We’re always looking to add really good football players that are versatile, and there are a lot of reasons behind that, one being scheme,” Gannon said in May. “One being it’s a matchup-driven league, so we’re looking to accentuate some of our matchups. Davis should help on run downs. He’s almost like two linemen and should give defensive tackles Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, and Milton Williams less to do. Reddick, who’s coming off back-to-back double digit sack campaigns, should upgrade the edge rush that still has talent with Josh Sweat and the returning Brandon Graham.
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