The Philadelphia Eagles had all the makings of a Super Bowl contender in 2011 but for many reasons finished a nondescript 8-8. They blew five fourth quarter leads, had a turnover ratio of -14, had a hard time adapting to Defensive Coordinator Juan Castillo’s defensive scheme, and had very important WR DeSean Jackson acting like a primadonna when he didn’t get a new contract. This year, they know what has to be done to get the franchise back to the top of the NFC East but the main question is “Can they do it?” The Offensive Line also has had moments of frustration and this year they lost possibly the best Left Tackle in the NFL in Jason Peters. The 2012 version of the Offensive Line looks like it will be at LT Demetress Bell, LG Evan Mathis, C Jason Kelce, RG Danny Watkins and RT Todd Herremans.
Left Tackle Demetress Bell was taken in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by Buffalo. He was a fairly sought after Left Tackle and was very highly pursued by Philly after Jason Peters...
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PLAYERS:
DeSean Jackson,
Jason Peters,
Evan Mathis,
Jason Kelce,
Danny Watkins,
Todd Herremans,
Jeff Saturday,
LeSean McCoy,
Dion Lewis,
Michael Vick,
Tony Romo,
Philip Rivers,
Jeremy Maclin,
Brent Celek
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers
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