His arrival helps in so many ways, same as Suh. They are both professionals, they are both Super Bowl Champions, and their arrivals send an unmistakable message to the locker room: The Eagles are in it to win it.
“I love it, man,” said cornerback Darius Slay. “I mean Suh, that’s my guy. My guy guy. He was so great to me in Detroit (they were teammates from 2013-14), showing me how to do it and I won’t ever forget that. I know he can still play and come in here and help us. He gets after it. LJ (Joseph) I saw him today in practice and I loved what I saw. So, it’s a very positive message. We’re going for it all and that’s the way every team should be. You have an opportunity to win and you go after it.”
Look, there are no guarantees here. Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman is adding the best pieces he can find, always looking to upgrade the roster and hopefully things work out. There is a lot of work to be done, no doubt. Teams are going to continue to play copycat offense – run the ball, run the ball, try to convert on third-and-short situations – until the Eagles stop them.
Nobody is getting ahead of the game here. Indianapolis is the team to beat on Sunday.
Still, there is energy. And it is very positive.
“For sure,” cornerback James Bradberry said. “For me, personally, with all the moves we made in the offseason and now during the season, it shows that we are definitely trying to make a push to do some greater things than just make the playoffs, to make an impact. We just added two guys who have played a lot of football, seen a lot of football. I think it’s going to be pretty easy for them to pick things up and help us. I’m glad to have them.”
Said defensive end Brandon Graham: “I’m being real: We know our issues and it’s OK. Right now, Jordan Davis hurt and Marlon hurt and Fletch and (Javon) Hargrave playing so many snaps with Milton (Williams), it’s nice to get some experience in there. I know we are going for it, because we have the opportunity. Older guys, but they have some juice in them. It’s sometimes good to hear what they have to say about what we’re doing coming from the outside. I think everybody feels it. It’s kind of like a perfect fit seeing Linval out there today.”
The bottom line is this: The Eagles are 8-1. This is a good football team. If Roseman sees there is a chance to make it a better football team, he’s going to do what he can to upgrade the roster, without putting a major dent in the future assets, of which…
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