GIF overload: Eagles writer highlights the best of the Falcons

The Philadelphia Eagles official website covers their opposing teams with sweet GIF breakdowns every week. And since the Atlanta Falcons are awesome, we love this week’s writeup by Fran Duffy.

Nothing shocking here. The Falcons are 1st or 2nd in almost every offensive category. The Eagles have some defensive talent, but do they have enough to slow down Matt Ryan?

Probably not. Defenses have to take away Julio Jones then stop everyone else.

And again.

Even the defense has some talent. Duffy is particularly impressed with a ton of young guys that have, shockingly, been drafted and well used by the new coaching staff. Dan Quinn and Bryan Cox are getting creative with Vic Beasley and he has absolutely exploded in the last month.

Thanks should be given to Grady Jarrett, Beasley’s Clemson alumni.

Duffy is really impressed with Atlanta’s young defensive talent. Atlanta confusingly passed on multiple linebackers in free agency and in the first round of the draft. They ended up with the speedy Deion Jones who had questions about his size and tackling.

Emphasis on had. Falcons knew exactly what they were doing and may have two players in the race for defensive rookie of the year.

Rookie De’Vondre Campbell has been injured, but when healthy has looked like a future star.

Last but not least is Keanu Neal, who went from giant reach to giant stud in record time. Weird. Turns out he is way more than a William Moore clone.

May be tough for the Eagles to overcome Atlanta. They are a spry team but still reeling from Chip Kelly’s roster mismanagement.