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Care Complex on Tuesday Womens Ronald Darby Jersey , and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz spoke to the media about his defense coming on at the right time, and how this postseason run is similar to last season. He also talked a bit about what they expect from the Bears offense on Sunday and how his players are developing.Here’s what the DC had to say:On making the playoffsSchwartz said that making it to the postseason is obviously the goal, and that they’re in a similar situation from last year, where they’re playing their best football late in the season. He also noted that they’ve had to overcome a lot of injuries which makes them pretty battle-tested at this point.And then quipped, “I hope that bears out when it comes to the game on Sunday”.He was also asked about the shutout against Washington, and he said that he would have been just as happy with a one-point victory, but that kind of result was a big deal for the players, especially to cap off the six weeks since they collapsed in New Orleans.On preparing for the BearsThe DC noted that the Bears run an offense with a lot of different layers to it Womens Jake Elliott Jersey , and that while they played them last year, the personnel may be the same but the scheme is different, so there isn’t a whole lot of carryover from that matchup.Schwartz then clarified that the Kansas City influence only goes so far, and that you can’t just say that they are the same type of offenses, because they are different. He talked about how the Bears are unique and they have to treat them as such during preparation.He went on to talk about Chicago QB Mitch Trubisky and how he’s kind of like a point guard this season, spreading the ball around to a lot of different targets, can extend plays when needed, and is good at executing RPOs.Later on http://www.eaglesfootballauthentics.com/lane-johnson-jersey-authentic , the DC talked about how Trubisky is really effective in the run game as well, and is able to tuck the ball and move the chains. Schwartz noted that they are going to have to do a good job keeping the quarterback contained.Schwartz also talked about running back Tarik Cohen and noted that they use him all over the place, and mentioned that they saw a little bit of that from him last season, but he’s continued to be effective and they’ve found ways to get him the ball.On creating turnoversSchwartz talked a bit about the ski mask movement throughout the defense and how it’s something that the players use as motivation. He said anything that promotes that commraderie is a good thing, but gave the credit for the turnovers to them doing their jobs.He talked about those were the result of his players using good technique and being in the right place at the right time.On the defensive playersSchwartz talked about Haloti Ngata being a bit more productive down the stretch, and that having to do with him being healthier rather than a type of resurgence.He noted that Ngata has made some big plays for them over the past few weeks.Schwartz said it was similar to Timmy Jernigan, who has shown flashes of the player he was before his injury, and they expect him to take on a bit more reps on Sunday. And Womens Jalen Mills Jersey , on Rasul Douglas and his development, Schwartz likened it to the defense as a whole:On the many open coaching jobsSchwartz also talked about why he might not end up getting one of the open head coaching jobs and that his focus is on the postseason run. Now that the Philadelphia Eagles’ season is over, let’s take a look at how the 2018 team performed compared to the NFL average and see where improvement is needed.OVERVIEWCategoryEaglesRankCategoryEaglesRankThe Eagles need to get better in the turnover department next season. Their 17 takeaways ranked tied for 22nd and their 23 giveaways ranked tied for 20th. OFFENSECategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankCategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankThe Eagles’ 2018 offense was average-ish, which is just not good enough in today’s NFL. It’s more than a mere coincidence that the top four scoring teams were all playing in the Conference Championship games. Simply put, the Eagles need to score a lot more points in 2019. Philadelphia’s ineffective ground game also sticks out like a sore thumb here. The Eagles need to upgrade their running back talent this offseason. DEFENSECategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankCategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankThis is what a “bend but don’t break” defense looks like. The Eagles allowed teams to move the ball on them too easily but Jim Schwartz’s unit performed well in critical areas such as third down (believe it or not!) and the red zone. The Eagles’ defense has room to improve, especially when it comes to forcing more takeaways and generating more sacks. Overall, though, the 2018 defense was a pretty solid unit Womens Rodney McLeod Jersey , especially when you account for all the injuries they had to deal with. The calls to fire Schwartz are undeserved. SPECIAL TEAMS (FOR)CategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankCategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankCorey Clement (13) and DeAndre Carter (10) handled the majority of Eagles kick returns in 2018. Clement (25.6) was better than Carter (20.4) but neither player was particularly threatening to take it to the house. It’d be nice to see the Eagles try to find a returner with a little more juice.If Darren Sproles isn’t back for 2018, it’s unclear who will even return punts for the Eagles. If he DOES come back, a healthy Sproles might be more effective in this area than he was in 2018.SPECIAL TEAMS (AGAINST)CategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankCategoryEaglesNFL AVGDifferenceRankDave Fipp’s special teams coverage units were solid enough in 2018.FOOTBALL OUTSIDERSCategoryRankCategoryRankThe 2018 Eagles actually ended up as one of the most overall average teams ever charted by Football Outsiders’ metrics. PRO FOOTBALL FOCUSCategoryRankCategoryRankPFF’s metrics indicate the Eagles’ run blocking was very much not the problem with the running game being bad. They also have love for Schwartz’s defense.