Eagles Forced To Adjust Defense Due To Injuries

Discussion in 'Philadelphia Eagles' started by SRW, Nov 12, 2009.

  1. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    Injuries and a suspension will force the Eagles to use several players in different roles Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. Strongside linebacker Chris Gocong moves to the middle, and middle linebacker Will Witherspoon moves to the weakside while rookie Moise Fokou will start for the second consecutive game on the strongside because of a knee injury to starter Akeem Jordan. Seldom-used and oft-injured cornerback Dimitri Patterson will be the nickel back in place of injured Ellis Hobbs (out for the season with neck injury) and Joselio Hanson (suspended four games for use of banned substance) while second-year pro Quintin Demps replaces Hobbs as the Eagles' primary kickoff returner.

    Source: Associated Press
     
  2. phiglesphan

    phiglesphan BANNED

    Good to have Gocong back but he's gonna struggle in the middle : (
     
  3. ball in the baskett

    ball in the baskett First Team All Pro

    Our season is gonna be screwed with all these injurys
     
  4. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    It's getting tough to keep up with who is playing and where.
     
  5. The Manster

    The Manster 1st Stringer

    It is not so much the amount of players getting hurt but the fact that they all seem to come at the same two positions.
     
  6. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    gocong is going to get hurt next playing the middle i fear. it does however let mcdermot put spoon on gates.
     
  7. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

    Wow, what a friggin' mess...
     
  8. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    That is usually what a good team does when injuries occur...lol...