Sean McDermott named Eagles Defensive Coordinator

Today the Eagles announced that former secondary coach Sean McDermott will take over as the defensive coordinator for the ailing Jim Johnson. The great Jim Johnson, who has been dealing with cancer since the end of last season, decided to take a leave of absense giving McDermott the opportunity to take over the defense. A former safety in college, McDermott has been with the Eagles since 1998 and the secondary coach since 2003. He has worked closely with Johnson over the past several years making him the obvious choice to take over the defense. He has seen the way Jim Johnson handles the defense and the success that he has had so hopefully McDermott can carry that with him. As long as he can keep that aggresive style of play that the Eagles thrive on the defense should be alright. The 3rd overall ranked defense from last year will not have the veteran leadership of the future hall of fame safety Brian Dawkins this year either. This is one of the many challenges McDermott will face heading into his first season as defensive coordinator. It should be interesting to see the way the defense reacts to the coaching change in the upcoming year. I will take a wait and see approach before I judge this coaching change. More importantly, hopefully Jim Johnson can make a full recovery from cancer and come back strong.