Eagles’ DC Jonathan Gannon has taken a lot of heat this season for the team’s inconsistent defensive play, but on Sunday against the Broncos, they were able to put it all together for a solid performance. He spoke to reporters on Tuesday about Derek Barnett and penalties, how the DTs handle being double-teamed, as well as some notes on the linebacker group and secondary.
Gannon also talked about why the defense has been much more effective, and he was quick to point out that it comes down to all 11 players doing their jobs consistently. They’ve struggled in games when the front played well but the coverage wasn’t there, or when the front didn’t win one-on-ones but the secondary played well, so it really came down to being a balanced effort from all units.