Chris Lammons, who has played 177 defensive snaps in five years and just 32 snaps in the last four years, is now the nickel for his team. Haason Reddick, who reached double-digit sacks in four consecutive seasons, has been utilized in coverage more frequently, marking his lowest percentage of snaps as a pass rusher since joining the Eagles. Head coach Nick Sirianni defended the strategy, stating that Reddick dropping into coverage seven times against the Cardinals in his 59 total snaps helped the defense be less predictable. However, this decision has been met with skepticism, with some believing that it might lead to the underutilization of Reddick, who is considered one of the league's blue-chip players.
Re: A.J. Brown and Haason Reddick — these are blue-chip players, two of the best in the league. I'd go into every game figuring out how to maximize them. If you lose a game in which they're not maximized, I would worry less about the player's reaction and more about the…
(My view on this: If Haason Reddick rushing the QB makes your front predictable, I'd rather be predictable than dropping an All-Pro pass rusher into coverage. ) https://t.co/TahBkOFrAc
Nick Sirianni on Haason Reddick dropping into coverage 7 times (the most in his Eagles career): "You're trying to not be predictable in different fronts that you're in. I know when we see somebody that's predictable in anything, right, that we try to take advantage of that. And…
Nick Sirianni defends the decision to drop Haason Reddick, saying that of the seven times he dropped in coverage against the Cardinals, it helped the defense be less predictable in its rush in his 59 total snaps. https://t.co/2P26FuJLvu
Nick Sirianni on why the Eagles are dropping Haason Reddick into coverage more often: “You’re trying to not be predictable in different fronts you’re in.”
Haason Reddick, who reached double-digit sacks in 4 consecutive seasons, dropped into coverage more yesterday than any time since joining the Eagles. He had his lowest percentage of snaps as a pass rusher since joining the Eagles. A confounding adjustment for a team that needs… https://t.co/69pgXdmksn
Chris Lammons is the nickel. He's played 177 snaps defensively in five years, and just 32 snaps in the last four years on defense. Buckle up.