The Eagles' offense was fun to watch for a number of reasons last Sunday against New York, but there were a bunch of takeaways from the defensive performance as well. This is especially the case when you consider the personnel. As you probably know, the Eagles have been decimated with injuries in the secondary, so the starting defensive backfield featured Chandon Sullivan at left corner (he later left the game due to injury), De'Vante Bausby at right corner, Cre'Von Leblanc in the slot, and Corey Graham at free safety. Don't forget that with Jordan Hicks out, Kamu Grugier-Hill was elevated to a full-time role while second-year linebacker Nathan Gerry played in the team's base defense. This was a shorthanded unit going up against an offense that was starting to get hot, had won two straight games, and featured two of the most talented players at their respective positions in the NFL in Saquon Barkley and Odell Beckham, Jr. How did the defense do it? It started with defending the run.