There were many Philadelphia Eagles fans wondering if defensive lineman Brandon Graham still had some juice to play well for the team after coming out of retirement in the middle of the season. Graham finally showed what everyone has been waiting to see.
The Eagles dominated the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 action, but the story was Graham's vintage performance. He finished the game with two tackles, two quarterback hits, two sacks, and one tackle for loss in the win.
Before the Raiders game, Graham had played in five games. He only made one tackle and had one quarterback pressure.
Graham had an out of world performance against the Raiders
The Eagles have been getting creative with Graham of late as they try to find a fit for him in the defense. After Jalen Carter was hurt and missed the last two games, Graham started taking some snaps in the middle of the defensive line at tackle.
While the stats may not show it, Graham made an impact at the position, starting with the 22-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14. His play led the team to want to put him on the field more.
Graham seemed to have more success in this game as he got better push on the Raiders' offensive line. It almost looked like he got his speed back rushing on the outside and getting to former Eagles quarterback and current Raider Kenny Pickett.
This is an excellent performance for Eagles fans to see, and similar to the Chargers game, it will lead to more snaps for Graham. He appears to have more than earned the right to continue to dominate from the edge.
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The win was a good feeling, but Graham getting two sacks in a shutout makes it that much sweeter.