When we breakdown the three-way NFL trade, the Eagles basically gave up a 5th round pick for Ernie Sims. This, of course, makes Eagles fans excited.
Ernie Sims Traded To Philadelphia And Eagles Fans Are Loving It
SB Nation’s Eagles community, Bleeding Green Nation, explains what the Eagles are getting in Sims.
Browsing some scouting reports on Sims I’ve noticed a few consensus points. For one, he’s a big hitter with good sideline to sideline speed. He’s a force in the running game and and has done well in zone coverage, but needs to improve his man to man coverage. Doesn’t force many turnovers. Many experts also feel he was miscast the in the Tampa 2 system run by Detroit.
What’s interesting is how much Sims has played. The Lions defense has been so bad that they’ve been on the field more than the average defense. Detroit’s defense was on the field for 1,087 snaps last season -- Sims was on the field for nearly all of them -- and that’s nearly two full games more than an above average defense.
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