The Philadelphia Eagles are blaming their defensive woes on bad tackling and poor execution. The real problem might be personnel.
A once feared unit that used to be known for its aggressive, hard-hitting style has struggled mightily for the last two seasons. The low point came in Sunday night's 45-21 loss to Indianapolis in front of a national audience.
It was clear against Peyton Manning and the rest of the Colts' high powered offense that the Eagles can't stop the run and hardly pressures quarterbacks.
But, beyond the tackling and failure to carry out assignments, the reason might be that the players simply aren't good enough.
