NFL analyst Brian Baldinger rips Eagles' Jordan Davis for being 'out of shape'
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NFL analyst and former offensive lineman Brian Baldinger wants Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis to drop some pounds entering the new year.
Davis, listed at 6-foot-6, 336 pounds, is "out of shape" in Baldinger’s eyes.
"I don’t know what they fine him every week, but I gotta believe he’s getting money taken from him. He’s overweight, and it shows," Baldinger told the "PHLY Philadelphia Eagles" podcast Tuesday.
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Jordan Davis of Philadelphia against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field Nov. 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Eagles’ defense has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after the team faltered following a 10-1 start. They are now 11-5 after falling unexpectedly to the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field.
There has been finger-pointing on both sides of the ball, but Baldinger directed his toward Davis despite Philadelphia’s secondary shouldering a lot of the defensive blame in this recent skid.
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"He’s not pursuing the football, he’s nothing in the pass rush, so that’s one. If he’s going to play with that effort and be overweight like that, then you say, ‘OK, they’re a man short in the rotation,’" Baldinger said. "Fletcher (Cox)’s playing too much … because (Davis is) not effective inside, they need another guy inside in their defensive tackle rotation.
"I’m not sure why he keeps dressing. He’s been ineffective. When the plays are going on, he’s basically walking on the field. It’s bad effort."
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