Seattle Seahawks Vs. Philadelphia Eagles Position-By-Position Preview
Nov 10, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin (98) sacks Carolina Panthers quarterback
Cam Newton(1) at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Seahawks Vs. Eagles Position-By-Position Preview:
Linebackers
The Eagles always seem to do exotic things with their linebackers, no matter who their D-coordinator is or who the players are. Barwin, Cole, Mychael Kendricks, Brandon Graham and Casey Matthews are all extremely versatile and athletic linebackers. Barwin is second in the NFL in sacks with 12.5.
Seeing Bobby Wagner healthy has been a welcome sight for Seahawk fans. His athleticism and versatility was definitely missing in the middle. And they were missing KJ Wright’s coverage and pursuit abilities at the WILL when he slid over to Wagner’s spot. But with everyone healthy, the ‘Hawks have a pretty formidable group themselves. These are two of the best LB cores in the NFL.
Advantage: Push