The Philadelphia Eagles defense was mediocre against the Cowboys on Sunday, but with injuries absolutely demolishing players at all three levels, it could have been worse. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz talked to the media on Tuesday — despite Doug Pederson giving the players a day off — and spoke about his heartbreak for Rasul Douglas and how he evaluates Sidney Jones after an up and down career.
Here’s what the defensive coordinator had to say:
On number of defensive snaps
Schwartz was asked about how the number of snaps on defense against the Cowboys affected the players, but the DC noted they’ve had games on both sides of the spectrum in terms of defensive snaps, but regardless it’s their job to get a stop on every drive, so they can’t worry about number of snaps.