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Grading the Eagles’ defense through the first quarter of the 2018 NFL season

Through the first quarter of the 2018 NFL season, the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles’ defense has had it’s share of dizzying highs and terrifying lows. Going through each position group, let’s grade how they performed and how they looking moving forward as we transition to the second quarter of the season.

DEFENSIVE LINE: A

This is easy. 3rd in Football Outsiders’ DVOA against the run, 2nd in average yards per carry (3.36), and a top unit at generating pressures on enemy quarterbacks, this unit has been playing lights out. Offenses know they have to pass to beat this defense and they have to do it quickly.