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Fighting for a job Safety Kurt Coleman has started 27 games the last 2 years for the Eagles. But he is staring at the very real possibility of being on the outside looking in when the Eagles make their final roster cuts. "By no means am I frustrated," Coleman said yesterday. "I have proven that I can play in this league, and I can play at a high level. But that's just the way it is. Every year, you've got to be able to compete. What Chip did was bring in people to compete at every position." If Kelly keeps only four safeties, they likely will be Patrick Chung, Nate Allen, rookie Earl Wolff and special-teams demon Colt Anderson. If he keeps five, Coleman could survive, though there's also a pretty good possibility the Eagles will be on the lookout for another veteran safety after teams cut down to 53 players. Coleman, like Anderson, is an excellent special-teams player. "Whatever they see fit for me, I'm willing to excel at that," he said. "I'm looking forward to the next challenge, looking forward to this next week and seeing where I land. I'd love to be a part of this and what's going on here."
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Coleman To The Rescue At Corner
By Alex Smith


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For the Eagles starters, the team’s preseason finale didn’t mean much. They ran and stretched some before kickoff, but then spent the entire game on the sidelines wearing caps and T-shirts. But for the players on the roster bubble, Thursday’s game meant everything. Included in that latter category is Kurt Coleman, who did everything that he possibly could to leave a lasting impression with his coaches.

Entering the game, Coleman knew that he would see a good amount of playing time in the secondary, but what he didn’t expect was how many snaps he would see at cornerback. After Trevard Lindley left the game with an ankle injury early in the third quarter, Coleman was approached by Eagles coaches and asked to step in.

“We were low on defensive backs going into it, and then when we lost Trevard we were really low on defensive backs,” Coleman said following the Eagles 27-20 loss to the New York Jets. “It was me or another one of my guys. I felt somewhat comfortable. (I’m) a little tired, but I thought I hung in there pretty well.”

Coleman was told prior to the game that there was a possibility that he’d have to play some snaps at cornerback. Though it wasn’t something that the fourth-year Ohio State product is accustomed to, Coleman was willing to do whatever it took to help the team.

“It wasn’t supposed to be as much as it was, but once Trevard went down it was like ‘we need to fill in that spot,’ and David (Sims) did a good job of playing corner too, when he was asked, and it was fun,” said Coleman, who saw a handful of snaps at cornerback in the first half as well. “It was a new experience for me, but it was fun.”

Coleman hadn’t played cornerback since his first collegiate game at Ohio State. He compiled nine total tackles, which was good for second best on the team. He was able to keep Jets receivers in front of him and felt better as the game progressed.

“At first, it was a little unnatural,” Coleman admitted. “I didn’t want to give up a big play, and then in the second half I definitely felt a lot more comfortable. I started to get into a groove, knowing when I wanted to press, play off, bail, et cetera. I needed to get a couple hits in at corner and that felt really good.”

Coleman can now add cornerback to a repertoire that includes playing safety and special teams, and he believes this versatility will go a long way towards making the 53-man roster.

“I think everything goes into it, especially when you’re not starting,” Coleman said. “They need some of those do-it-all ace cards, and I feel like I’m one of those guys that can play corner, play nickel, play safety and obviously I’m going to give everything that I’ve got on special teams to make this team better. Ultimately, it’s (the front office’s) decision, but I love this team, I love what we’re about and the direction that we’re heading and I’m just looking to make any team better.”

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Making the case for Kurt Coleman: How much worse could he be than Pat Chung?
Mike Kaye, SBNation
Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2013

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"The time has come! The time has come!" -Brain Dawkins talking to himself before games.

The Eagles defense has been terrific over the last eight games of the season. The unit has 29 sacks, 15 interceptions and has forced seven fumbles this season and yet, they still are giving up the most passing yards per game. One would note the absence of Bradley Fletcher for two games, playing the Broncos and Cary Williams' "bend-don't-break" coverage technique as culprits for heavy production by other teams. However, a lot of it can contributed to on-again, off-again starting safety Patrick Chung.

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