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Alpha dog Jim Schwartz speaks his mind

Jim Schwartz talks like a head coach. The Eagles defensive coordinator, of course, has been there and done that, and would likely want another shot at leading an NFL team.

But Schwartz wasn't brought to Philadelphia to be the head coach. And that is something that he has been cognizant of since he was hired on the day the Eagles officially introduced Doug Pederson. He has mostly kept a low profile, and when he has spoke, he has been deferential to his boss.

Schwartz entered some tricky terrain on Tuesday, though. Asked about his experiences as a first-time head coach in Detroit with a rookie quarterback who was a first-round pick - just like Pederson and Carson Wentz - Schwartz reverted to head coach mode.