By Bob Brookover
Otherwise, the Eagles’ second-year wide receiver would have a pretty good idea of what New Orleans running back Reggie Bush felt like after absorbing a demolishing hit from Brown early in the Saints’ playoff victory last January at the Superdome.
With the Eagles going live for the first time in training camp, A.J. Feeley dumped a short pass to Baskett, leaving Brown with an open shot on his teammate. Instead of giving Baskett the Bush hit, the cornerback backed off some at the last second and never even left his feet.
“Dawk stood up and he gave his opinion, which was fact,” defensive end Jevon Kearse said.
Dawkins told his teammates that the reason last season ended in New Orleans was because the defense didn’t hold up its end of the deal.
“We have to take it upon ourselves to set the standard around here, especially for these young guys,” Kearse said.
The defense, particularly the starting defense, did that by dominating against the second-team offense. Newcomer Takeo Spikes set the tone by stopping Correll Buckhalter for no gain on the first play from scrimmage between the second-team offense and first-team defense.
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