EAGLES NEWS

After months of searching the Eagles have finally hired a new defensive coordinator. The Eagles new defensive coordinator will be Juan Castillo. Yes that Juan Castillo, the Eagles offensive line coach since 1998. This is probably most surprising hire the Eagles could have made and logic dictates that an o-line coach can't become defensive coordinator. However, Castillo does have a defensive coaching background, albeit in high school and college, and he did play linebacker in college, so this isn't a totally crazy hire. In addition Castillo was one of the best o-line coaches in the league throughout his tenure from 1998-2010 and is noted for his strong work ethic and the rigorous practices he puts his players through. Plus if anyone would know how to break through an offensive line it would be the offensive line coach right? Also the Eagles now have arguably the best d-line coach in the league in Jim Washburn and he certainly help Castillo build a strong D. At any rate Castillo will have the defense playing hard for him and he'll have their respect, something Sean McDermott unfortunately never did. So who knows hiring Castillo as the d coordinator is so crazy it might just work.

In other news to replace Castillo on the o-line the Eagles brought in legendary former Colts o-line coach Howard Mudd. No quarterback was ever better protected than Peyton Manning during Mudd's tenure there and Mudd was actually retired so getting him to unretire and come to Philly was a huge coup for Andy Reid. It was probably also the reason he was willing to move Castillo to D coordinator. Anyway with Mudd and Washburn in tow the Eagles at the very least should be much stronger on both sides of the line.