Upon further review, Morrow was just as effective as a run defender with Haason Reddick and Zach Cunningham also coming through with solid outings against Washington.
Eagles linebacker Nicholas Morrow celebrates after taking down Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell in the third quarter on Sunday, October 1, 2023 in Philadelphia.had easily his best game of the season so far. A week ago, a B-minus grade after the win over the Buccaneers was too harsh upon further review. But he deserved every bit of Sunday’s A-minus. Hurts may have had as many tight-window tosses in this game that he had in the first three combined.
Hurts, to his credit, rebounded on the next play and hit Smith over the middle on a hot route, setting up’s timely blitzes and pressure applied by D-linemen, he still cleaned up. But he was just as effective as a run defender. set the edge and stood up the right tackle on this early Brian Robinson rush. And defensive tackles ate up double team blocks. But Morrow stayed with his keys — despite the eye candy motion at the snap — and shot the gap, keeping Robinson to a minimal gain.
Desai probably wasn’t as sharp, particularly compared to his performance in his first three games with the Eagles. He might have gotten too cute with a package that employed rookieSmith is an edge rusher by trade, and while he hasn’t done much in that regard early in his career, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Most first-year D-linemen struggle against NFL O-linemen. The ones who don’t — like Eagles defensive tackleBut Desai put the rookie in a tough spot here.
“It’s a tough drop for him,” Desai said Tuesday, “and it’s really on me to put him in that situation.” gave too much cushion and seemed to anticipate a vertical route even though Washington needed only 4 yards.
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