Redskins vs. Eagles – Defensive Grades

Sep 21, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) lies on the field after begin hit by Washington Redskins defensive end Chris Baker (92) at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Redskins, 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Defensive Grade analysis for the Washington Redskins week 3 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Defensive line:

The Redskins defensive line still undermanned having to overcome injuries to starting nose tackle Barry Cofield and backup Kedric Golston and once again they did a good job. They controlled the line of scrimmage for the most part and helped to stifle the Eagles running game.

However, they didn’t manage to get any sacks on Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. And this lack of sacks may have led to the frustration of nose tackle Chris Baker hitting Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on an interception return. Foles did appear as though he would have made an attempt to tackle cornerback Bashaud Breeland.

But Baker didn’t really need to hit Foles and it may lead to some sort of punishment enforced on him by the NFL. Defensive end Jason Hatcher may have suffered a hamstring injury but even with thin depth the defensive line still did a solid job.

Defensive line grade – B