Eagles' cornerback Cary Williams has been one of the team's weakest links through four games. On Opening Day, Williams gave up two long touchdowns to undrafted rookie receiver Allen Hurns, helping give the Jacksonville Jaguars
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Cornerbacks Cary Williams Williams isn't a shutdown corner, but he accomplished what he was brought on board to do: be a serviceable starter, and bring some toughness to the defense. Williams became one of the
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Current Status: The Eagles have “average” starters at the “two” cornerback positions with Bradley Fletcher and Cary Williams. Both players will get the job done, a few good plays here and there, mixed in with
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Brandon Boykin is the best defensive back currently on the Eagles roster. He is the “nickel” cornerback, assigned to cover the slot receiver as his primary assignment. Listed at 5’10” and 185 pounds, his size
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Eagles' nickel cornerback Brandon Boykin my not be a big name nationally, but he should certainly be one of the most popular Eagles in town after the year he's had. Boykin has had a Pro-Bowl
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The Eagles may find themselves trying to cover the talented Chicago Bear wide receivers without one of their best coverage backs, Brandon Boykin, who is going through the NFL-mandated post-concussion protocol. He won't be allowed to
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I liked the game plan of Eagles defensive coordinator Billy Davis because he played nickel for nearly all of the first half, daring Peyton Manning to abandon his passing game and try to run the
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Everybody is talking about how great Peyton Manning is, but he didn't need to be great against the Eagles defense, yesterday. The Birds defense doesn't know how to play a solid zone coverage and they're
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There are a couple of matchups that I will be paying special attention to when the Broncos have the football on Sunday. One is the Brandon Boykin matchup with Wes Welker in the slot. It
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Eagles defensive coordinator Billy Davis has spent a lot of time looking at the 2010 battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Indianapolis Colts. In the contest a few years ago, the Eagles defense was
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