Eagles' Nick Sirianni stands up for the former Georgia Bulldogs player who hasn't lit up the stat sheet
The Philadelphia Eagles defense is stacked with a handful of former Georgia Bulldogs who have been lighting up the stat sheet this season, including defensive tackle Jalen Cater and linebackers Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean. However, one Bulldogs product and current Eagles starter who has been quiet on the stat sheet is nickel tackle Jordan […]
The Philadelphia Eagles defense is stacked with a handful of former Georgia Bulldogs who have been lighting up the stat sheet this season, including defensive tackle Jalen Cater and linebackers Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean.
However, one Bulldogs product and current Eagles starter who has been quiet on the stat sheet is nickel tackle Jordan Davis.
Davis has just 16 total tackles and one sack in 10 games this season.
While those numbers don't necessarily stand out on paper, head coach Nick Sirianni says Davis is still doing a great job in several other areas.
"Sometimes [defensive] tackles aren’t going to have the splash plays at times because they’re eating up the double team," Sirianni said. "Sometimes there is no space in there, and other guys are contributing because it’s taking two guys to block them. And [LB] Zack Baun or [LB] Nakobe [Dean] can run around and make the play.
"I think [DT] Jordan [Davis] continues to get better. He has strung together a couple nice games in a row by our accounts of, did we grade him out as a positive. I don’t get into the grades much, but Jordan has been playing well and doing what we’ve asked him to do."
According to Pro Football Focus, Davis grades out at 63.2 in run defense and 67.3 for pass rush.
Most recently, Davis was used in a handful of run-design plays against the Washington Commanders and helped the Eagles hold them to just 93 total rushing yards onward to victory. He earned a 70.6 PFF grade in run defense for that game.
"Sometimes at that position, it’s like the offensive line," Sirianni said. "You might not notice everything that’s happening from the stat sheet or from anything else, but we sure as heck do. And I know his linebackers behind him do.
"He’s doing some nice things with the way he’s taking on blocks, the way he’s getting off blocks, and being able to finish when he has opportunities to finish."
