The Philadelphia Eagles and Donovan McNabb dashed the playoff hopes of the New Orleans Saints yesterday with a solid game, both offensively and defensively.
I heard a lot of good things about Stewart Bradley during training camp. Of all the linebackers, he seemed to be having the best preseason and showed the most promised… which is why I was very surprised when Chris Gocong got the nod on the outside.
The Philadelphia Eagles have made a lot of mistakes in years past when it came to the linebacker corps. This offseason was no different. Drafting Bradley was a great move, but cutting Jeremiah Trotter and relying on Takeo Spikes as your defensive veteran were two big bonehead moves. If you’re going to cut Trotter to move to a younger group, leave Spikes by the wayside and let the young guns carry you. A linebacker corps. of Omar Gaither, Bradley and Gocong might not put fear into opponents, but it gives your guys time to learn and progress, and time for you to evaluate whether they can play in this league or not.
Yesterday Bradley showed what he was capable of. In fact, the defense continued to be as solid as it’s been since holding New England under 30 points several weeks ago.
