Defensive coordinator Bill Davis met with members of the media on Tuesday and discussed the final drive in the game against Washington, gave injury updates and spoke about what the team is expecting this weekend when it goes up against the Saints ...
On the Saints:
Davis: The best quarterbacks (like Drew Brees) have the full playbook at the line of scrimmage. It's like having a coordinator at QB
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis: The running backs have taken the role in New Orleans that the tight ends used to have. They have a three-headed monster of their own
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis: When you face a team like Saints, a coach like Payton & a QB like Brees, you have to be flexible. There's more packages now vs. 2013
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis explained how the playoff loss to the Saints in 2013 made getting someone like Jenkins a must, someone who could make D more flexible
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
On the game in Washington:
Bill Davis: The one thing I wish we could have done better was get off the field on third down
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Coach Davis on the last drive: I don't think guys were tired. I think it was technique.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 6, 2015
Coach Davis: Washington had a lot of short, quick passes. A lot like we expected. We expect that this week too with Saints.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 6, 2015
Davis: I hope the next 12 games comes down to that end-of-game scenario. We'll win all 12 games. We will make those plays
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis: I thought Eric Rowe played that pretty clean on the pass interference call
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis said he wouldn't change the concept of the third-and-long that Washington converted in first quarter. Tackle should have been made.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
On injuries:
Davis: Cedric Thornton and Taylor Hart are day-to-day, but going in the right direction. It'll be hard for Bair. I think Maxwell is OK
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Coach Davis: Thornton and Hart are coming along. Byron Maxwell is day-to-day, but I think he'll be fine.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 6, 2015
Davis: Kendricks is day-to-day as well.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
On Bennie Logan:
Davis: Bennie Logan is playing at a very high level. He's taken a huge step this year.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
On sacks:
Davis: We're getting to the quarterback, but we need to get him down. We're running stunts better than ever before.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
Davis: The hardest tackle in football is that of the quarterback. He can do so many things and there's a smaller target to hit.
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) October 6, 2015
