Since getting thrown into the starting lineup earlier in the season, rookie DB Cooper DeJean has been one of the best players on the Eagles defense. He’s made huge stops against some of the most talented players in the league, and continued that trend on Sunday against the Ravens — and Derrick Henry, specifically.
Henry is listed at 6-foot-2, 247 pounds, which is considerably bigger than the 6-foot-0, 198 pound DeJean. But brute strength doesn’t care about weight differentials, and DeJean had the perfect fundamentals to make the huge tackle while picking Henry up off the ground.
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