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Jim Schwartz says the Eagles need to cover better to give the pass rush more time

Tuesday is coordinator press conference day during the Eagles’ regular season schedule so Jim Schwartz stood in front of a podium earlier today to answer questions about why his pass rush wasn’t great against Washington. There were other questions, too, of course. Here’s a look at what Schwartz had to say, along with some thoughts on his thoughts.

COVERAGE IS THE CULPRIT

A lot of Eagles fans rightfully aren’t happy with the team’s pass rush after Week 1. Case Keenum was only sacked once despite the fact he had a 36-year-old Donald Penn and former Giants bust Ereck Flowers among those protecting him.