Philadelphia Eagles: 5 players that are key to a Super Bowl LII victory

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Remember the intensity of the Eagles defense in the early 2000’s? All of that fire was led by the one and only Brian Dawkins. Since the Dawkins’ era, the Eagles have been waiting on a player that could match the intensity of one of the greatest Eagles to throw on the uniform. Now there definitely isn’t a player on this team who matches that fire. But there is one who comes pretty close.

Malcolm Jenkins has been the leader of the Eagles defense for quite a few years now. He verbally motivates the defense with his pregame speeches but he also impacts his teammates around him with his energy and style of play. Mix in his Super Bowl experience with the skill’s he’s shown all season and you have a game-changing player on the defense.

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Jenkins can do it all in the secondary. Prevent a play from going deep? Check. Cover a receiver in the slot? Check. Open field tackle a runner/receiver? Check. Big hits that bring the energy? Oh yes. Jenkins need’s to sprinkle in a bit of everything this week. Don’t be surprised if he lands a big hit or two on the Patriots favorite weapon, Rob Gronkowski. Jenkins knows that he will be the one to ignite smash mouth football and it starts with getting big hits going early.