The Philadelphia Eagles‘ defense didn’t have a great reputation in 2016 due to below average play from cornerbacks Nolan Carroll and Leodis McKelvin. However, the play of the secondary doesn’t exactly tell the whole story. According to Pro Football Focus, the Eagles had the second-best defensive front seven in the NFL, behind only the Seattle Seahawks’.
Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
Unsurprisingly, defensive end Brandon Graham received the highest grade of the Eagles’ front seven with an overall grade of 93.3. With an overall grade of 42.