The Eagles have officially announced that Sean McDermott will be the defensive coordinator for the upcoming 2009 season. This has been expected for some time as we all are aware of JJ’s leave. We took a good look at Sean McDermott not to long ago if your just now catching up from 2008.
Reid had this to say about McDermott
“As far as Sean McDermott, we have full confidence he can continue to lead this defense in his new role. He showed great command and presence in the offseason camps and has had an opportunity to learn from the best in the business. He’s very smart, works very hard, and has a good rapport with the players and the assistant coaches. He’s ready for this and I’m confident he’ll do a great job.”
McDermott has some big shoes to fill, Jim Johnson was a master at knowing what to call and when but this can be good for the Eagles. Change doesn’t have to mean bad and I have to imagine Jim Johnson would express nothing but confidence in McDermott.
Dan Bandekow is a writer on Bleacher Report covering the Philadelphia Eagles. His work has been featured on NFL Sport Channel, BallHype.com, League.com, as well as many other news outlets.