A 911 for 55

The key point of Les Bowen's good article about the lingering effects of losing Stewart Bradley for the season - a loss that was glaringly highlighted last Sunday:

if Bradley still patrolled the middle as a 6-4, 255-pound, three-down linebacker, on the field in every package, the loss of Dawkins on the back end might be less noticeable.

Bradley's loss amplified the absence of Brian Dawkins. Were Bradley starting, the middle secondary wouldn't be so exposed. The Eagles D could survive Dawkins' departure, but not the loss of Dawkins and Bradley.