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Walter Thurmond's instant impact on Eagles

WANT TO KNOW why Walter Thurmond has transformed this Eagles secondary? Fast forward the tape of Sunday's win to the latter stages of the first quarter. It is a play you no doubt remember: The Jets line up in trips right, throw a swing pass to Brandon Marshall, and then lose 8 yards as Malcolm Jenkins tosses his blocker aside and flings the ballcarrier backward by the waist.

This was second-and-9 at the Eagles' 48, Jets on the verge of moving into field-goal range while trailing, 3-0.

Jenkins didn't need any help, but look at the second Eagle on the scene as Marshall spins to the ground.