I agree Gates and I'm so tired of how entitled a fan base we have become. You are the only one providing actually providing analytic content along with Top Billin who is not a solely Eagle channel.

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate it, and Fly Eagles Fly!

@psjonesi55

8 ай бұрын

I agree, this fan base is becoming a bunch of entitled whiney babies.

@TruSavage62

8 ай бұрын

Cook🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@EAGLES575

8 ай бұрын

💯I was going to say the exact same thing..

@willywonka4690

8 ай бұрын

Top Billin'!

Hilarious that folks will get on a linebacker about pass protection while our safeties and db's are out there covering like me 😂😂

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I thought Reed's rib injury was still lingering. That was the first time I saw that type of separation from him on things like over routes.

Nakobe Dean has really not played a whole lot of football in the NFL. Red shirted his first year and dealt with injuries this year. It’s way too early to know exactly what his upside is. I think he’s been perfectly fine so far and just hoping he will continue to develop

The real issue is the poor coverage & mistakes we’ve seen from Bradberry & Slay this season. They’ve been getting torched way too consistently this year. The secondary needs to clean it up.

I like what I am seeing from Dean and think he has solidified himself as our future LB. The things you can't teach are his instincts, athleticism and mindset all of which he has in spades now just needs the experience to go along.

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

His instincts in run defense, and his instincts as a delayed blitzer are next level.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

You’re paying attention my man. Hats off to you. 💯

Dean is the real deal and will only get better. The guy has 21 solo tackles in 4 games and 5 assists.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

Those numbers are absolutely filthy. I told people that there wouldn’t be any drop off in play from that MLB spot once he replaces Morrow. It’s been a pleasure to see the kid get better every game. 💯

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I concur!

Nakobe Dean is still a little raw for the NFL....As he plays more and gets more of the rhythm the NFL game, the better he will become...I expect next year for him to make that leap from decent LB to close to all pro LB....

Glad to have guys like you and Murph Top Billin. For all the shiz Eagles fans get, we also have some of the best content creators actually breaking down reality, Fran, Road to Victory Jimmy, Solak, Kempski, BLG, Lefkoe. A lot of quality vs my other team the achafgers there’s a few but nothing close.

ONLY PEOPLE THAT DON'T KNOW THE GAME THINKS THAT NAKOBE IS 🗑️

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

Bingo. I've been arguing with idiots in this city about Dean since game 1.

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up Legal! They have to be children that are still learning the game. There is no way they're watching tape, and holding the opinions they've shared the past 2-3weeks.

Great commentary The complaints are largely about coverage. They are always going to target his lack of size, and the success they have against it feeds their narrative. The same one that says Zach can’t cover at all…..could’ve fooled me……

People love to use the "eye" test but have NO qualifications for it...just like Hurts 2 years ago...people are really bad at talent evaluation....just look at who gets elevated at your job...school...etc etc... Good content GCS!

Not every linebacker is a coverage backer, some guys are best run stuffers

Good video coach..😮

You know eagles fans not used to having LBs when they trying to choose between two guys😂 we need all three of em lol

Nakobe is going to be great, everyone is going to F around and find out, Dawg fan rooting for the eagles and you know why !

Ppl listen to too much Dan Sileo that’s why

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up CalBundy! Nothing personal against Sileo, I only really watch his show if 500 is on there. That's just to support 500.

Hey Gates. Good content as usual. Question, with Nakobe Dean, from what you've studied so far, do you see Nakobe progressing into an elite player, good player or hard to say? Also, and please don't walk out on this question, with Hurts's knee injury, could that be affecting his passing?

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up Chad! Tough to say on Nakobe. He's still super young. Right now, he has very good instincts in run defense. He's ahead of his time there. As a delayed Blitzer, he's very good at timing those plays, and he plays with violence. In pass coverage, he's getting better, and his eyes are starting to see things. However, right now, he doesn't have the length of Cunningham to use those natural gifts to disrupt throws. So, he has to develop there. Although, people are really reactionary, and are definitely overreacting to his play in coverage. In terms of Jalen, from the mechanics of his throwing motion, to the follow through of his lower half, I don't see any disturbance. Now, schematically, the QB run inside the RPO play has been hindered. So, there is an effect of the injury there. He still keeps plays alive, and does a good job eluding pressure. Tough to say the exact effect right now.

I thought Dean was the one who called the plays for the defense. How could he be out of sync playing zone while the rest of the backfield played man? He called the play.

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I highly doubt that he's currently the green dot of play calling. He was in week 1, but due to the rotation, I doubt he is now. That guy doesn't normally leave the field. If I had to guess, last week was likely Reed Blankenship. It would be weird to split that responsibility across your three LBs. But to be fair, I don't think we have received an update on that responsibility recently.

He's in year 2 he will improve

Nakoby Dean is a young player, and he's still learning, but I can tell you all Nakoby Dean hater,he going to be good for this Eagles team, just give him time, he's still learning,and he's good at stopping the run,but he's cover in pass isn't to good at this point, but I promise you all, he going to get better, the more he plays,im not giving up on Nakoby Dean #big#facts####

I don’t have a problem with Dean or morrow or Cunningham . I just have a problem with the overall lack of speed at the 2nd and 3rd level. To me it’s very risky to have a slow corner , slower safety in reed , slower slot corner in Eli ricks and linebackers who are average or below athletes plus 2 are undersized. All the players are fine individually but when you have that many guys in one defense who don’t run well it’s gonna be hard to cover teams like Washington with 3 good , fast receivers and an athletic TE . This is what we have for now but next year getting more athletic has to be a priority.

HE DID REALLY GOOD TACKLING & STOPPING THE RUN AGAINST WASHINGTON BUT HIS COVERAGE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH & ITS SURPRISING CONSIDERING HE WAS REALLY GOOD AT GEORGIA. HE NEEDS TO BE MORE DOMINANT BUT I THINK HE STILL NEEDS MORE TIME SINCE THIS IS TECHNICALLY HIS FIRST FULL SEASON AS A STARTER.

@Bentley7Cruize

8 ай бұрын

Stop yelling lol

@iambruceleroi

8 ай бұрын

@@Bentley7Cruize U CAN'T YELL THRU TYPED WORDS LMFAO 🤣 AND I'M NOT DOING IT FOR THE REASON U THINK I AM. U COULD THROW UR PAPER BAG AWAY 😉

You have to check out Tyler Steens 6 reps! There’s rumors he’s taken the right guard position until Gergans comes back anyway.

@willywonka4690

8 ай бұрын

It's Jurgens but thanks for playing

@pietas1371

8 ай бұрын

@@willywonka4690 😂

Dean is still young and this is his 1st full year getting defensive play, Cunningham and Morrow are Vets

he is not ready yet and I don't know if he ever will I Want him to be good. But I don't know if you ever will been. I do not wear my heart on my sleeve with the eagles anymore. We drafted him so of course, I want him to be good. But I don't know

🎉

Dean szn!

To be fair, no one could cover in the Commanders game. I think they just want to rotate and everything else is a coincidence. IMO

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I think Reed was feeling those ribs on those over routes. That's the first time I saw him giving up that kind of separation on those routes.

Unfortunately the Defense looked better when Morrow was playing middle linebacker

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up Nathan! That's not really true. Morrow, who I really like, he got picked on a little yesterday, and he hasn't been as good defending the run as I was anticipating when we made the signing. If I'm being honest, he didn't have his best game yesterday, but just like Dean, he is a very instinctive pass rusher, and I'm glad he's on the team because he's still a quality player. Now, Zach Cunningham was really good yesterday. He is a super underrated player on this defense right now.

What's up Gate

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up Michael! Go Birds!

WHUTS UP GATE HOWS FAMILY YEA DEAN IS GOOD🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🏆🏆🏆🏈🏈🏈💪💪💪🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

What's up William! All is well, and I hope all is well with you. Go Birds!

Dean has been getting absolutely cooked in the passing game.. he could of had 2-3 INTs last week if he just had some feel for the game. Howell would just stare at him and he would stand still flat footed looking back then Howell would throw the slant…

All of the good defensive series happened when morrow was in and Dean was out

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

That's not exactly true. Also, Dean was not the responsible party for any of the scoring drive. Some of you guys are super reactionary.

Brown looked better at LB than safety

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

I thought they really used Brown to try and counter Washington's speed. To be honest, I wish they used more Robber/Trap disguises with Brown, and while I don't think he's a LB, he is a really good STAR/ROVER (Hybrid S/LB Role).

I still prefer Morrow over Dean

LB on WR doesn't make sense

Don’t care I still miss TJ and would take him over Dean all day

@nolimitdeuce

8 ай бұрын

He made his choice he took the bag which it’s nothing with it Chicago just a shit show 🤣

@Southphillyben

8 ай бұрын

@@nolimitdeuce I don’t blame him for getting paid just say’in

Dean was basically the only one on defense to show up against Washington. This kids a good player. Eagles are Wasting snaps on this “rotation” IMO. Morrow is a fine backup & Cunningham could always play

Too small good college lb

Nick better option

Spoiled fan base. Y'all deserve The Panthers

Not a fan of what I see from Dean.

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

Cool story

Morrow's PFF rating is 8th. Cunningham is 44th. Dean 60th. Out of 80 rated LB's. Dean is too small, not possessing physical attributes you would expect for a NFL LB. Maybe Dean gets better as season goes on, and maybe not.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

Question: How “big” is Morrow and how “big” is Dean? ☺️

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

Exactly. They are about the same size. Also, while grades are impartial, they have limitations. That's why you have to use them alongside the tape to see what is going on. For instance, according to PFF, Nakobe has been credited with 13/13, 120 yards, no TDs, no Impact plays (PBU, FI, INT), and a 105.1 passer rating. Morrow is credited with 15/17, 100 yards, no TDs, No Impact plays, and a 91.4 passer rating. However, Morrow is the 20th highest graded LB in coverage, and Nakobe Dean is 78th. Of those 13 targets, 8 of them were last week. I'm sure scheme has nothing to do with it, and we're valuing 20 yards and 2 incompletions without impact that highly? I mean come on.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

@@CoachHeitter 👏🏿 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 there are fans, then there are students. It’s clear as day who is doing the homework on our player’s individually, vs those who are just listening to “entertainment” on their televisions. PFF can say all they please. I know what I saw on film. Dean hasn’t been perfect at all but, Desai has to fix his scheme to put his players in the proper positions to make plays. He hasn’t done awful, however there are OBVIOUS fixes that need to be made to his coverage scheme in order for LB’s to not be lined up against Cooper Kupp and Puka Nakua. 🤦🏿‍♂️

@Be_yaself

8 ай бұрын

Dean gonna get better football ain't as easy as you think he's definitely gonna get better as time goes on just gotta adjust

Sean Desai stinks! He just is not a good, smart defensive mind. It's killing me to see all our talent going to waste.

His pass coverage has been terrible

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

He lacks impact plays in pass coverage, but he hasn't been terrible. That's an overreaction, but I appreciate your view and comment.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

It's not and you clearly haven't been paying attention.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

​@@CoachHeitteryou're alot more patient than I am with overreacting fans like this who clearly doesn't do the homework. Some of us are literal students of this game, not just fans.

@EntertainmentShorts113

8 ай бұрын

@@JustGrowSG if you were a student of the game you would realize his pass coverage hasn’t been good.

@JustGrowSG

8 ай бұрын

@@EntertainmentShorts113 there’s plenty of proof that says otherwise. If you’d do your homework, you’d know that MLB’s aren’t supposed to be covering slot receivers. He’s played exceptional in his zone drops. His tackle numbers prove it and on top of that would’ve had a pick last game had Cox not batted the ball down at the LOS. You’re hating on a kid you know nothing about because you hate doing homework. I get it. When others do it for you, it’s best you either take it at face value, or do the homework and fact check them. Dean is a future star, get over it.

Dean has been horrible in coverage

@CoachHeitter

8 ай бұрын

Dean lacks impact plays, and he's still a work in progress in coverage. However, saying he's terrible in coverage is an overreaction. With that said, thank you for the comment and view.