Eagles

Was Zach Brown Freelancing Out There?

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Oct 17th, 2019 · 11:58 AM EDT

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Question:

What was the best play Zach Brown made as a Philadelphia Eagle?

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Yeah, I can’t remember either.

Regardless of whether or not the Kirk Cousins comments factored into the Eagles’ decision to release the veteran linebacker, he just didn’t have much of an impact on the field. Wednesday, Derrick Gunn then added this tweet to the mix:

Source tells me the main reason Zach Brown was released was because he didn't buy into what the eagles do.

— Derrick Gunn (@RealDGunn) October 16, 2019

Hmm, well that’s a rather broad stroke. Did he not buy into soft zone? Zero blitz? Single-high safety? Was it even an on-field issue?

Some clarity today from Gunner:

"From what I was told, he didn't buy in in terms of not playing within his scheme, he was free lancing. A lot of missed coverage, missed tackles. Basically he didn't buy into the overall team culture." – @RealDGunnNBCS on what he heard on the release of Zach Brown

— 97.5 The Fanatic (@975TheFanatic) October 17, 2019

Makes sense, though Brown certainly wasn’t the only one blowing coverages and missing tackles. Still feels like the Eagles needed to send a message and thought this might make sense, as if they were killing two birds with one stone.

My favorite Zach Brown play from Sunday was when he had a free path to Cousins, took a straight line right at him and didn’t get close, allowing the quarterback to just slide to his right for a pass. But it was a memorable time, the Zach Brown era in Philadelphia.