Bleeding Green Nation
Highlight performances from Philadelphia’s Week 9 win.
The Philadelphia Eagles are 6-2 after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars!
Weird one.
The Eagles had a 22-point lead ... that quickly got cut to six points with just 14 seconds coming off the clock.
A game where the Eagles ...
... somehow came down to the wire with the Jags 13 yards away from scoring what feasibly could’ve been the game-winning touchdown.
Much to discuss from a game that was jam-packed with incredible highlight reel plays.
Time to hand out some winners, losers, and IDKs.
The Eagles are 3-0 in their Kelly Green uniforms since bringing them back as alternates last year. They would never lose a game if they made them their full-time look.
Hard not to be happy for Dean. His road to this point hasn’t been easy. It was a red-shirt rookie season in 2022 before foot injuries limited him to just five games played in 2023. He was not guaranteed a spot in the starting lineup this season but he earned it after overcoming an uneven start to training camp. Dean has had his ups and downs this season but it seems like he’s really playing his best football recently.
Against the Jags, Dean helped to create an interception for Zack Baun before logging his own to prevent an epic Eagles collapse. What’s especially cool for Dean is that his pick was a result of growth:
We’ve written a lot about how Dean is at his best operating downhill but is less reliable dropping into coverage. That reputation hardly seems unfair considering his 100.5 passer rating allowed when targeted prior to Week 9.
But Dean clearly isn’t a total lost cause as a pass defender. The 23-year-old is proving to be a good, young linebacker capable of making big plays. His development has been a boon for the defense.
The Eagles having not one but TWO good linebackers?! Is ... is this allowed?
Baun was an absolute beast in this game from the jump. He was simply everywhere.
Baun filled up the stat sheet with a team-high 10 total tackles (team-high seven solo), one TFL, two passes defensed, and an impressive diving interception that set up the Eagles’ second touchdown drive.
BGN’s own Jonny Page has been beating the drum for Howie Roseman to sign Baun to an extension. What are the Eagles waiting for at this point? Baun’s been awesome.
Perhaps it’s Baun who isn’t in a rush but there has to be an attainable deal that makes sense for both sides.
Is it hyperbolic to say this is one of the most insane athletic feats that’s ever taken place on a football field?
I mean, REVERSE HURDLING someone alone is just so nuts!
Add in the context that he first...
