Dave Zangaro Joins Us To Preview Super Bowl LVII
In just over 48 hours, Super Bowl LVII will be kicking off. And get some insight into how the game will play out, The Best Show Ever talked to Dave Zangaro, who covers the Eagles for NBC Sports Philly. How will this game play out? What matchups can the Eagles exploit? Dave Zangaro discussed all that and more about Super Bowl LVII. Here is what he had to say.
On what team has the better roster
“I think the Eagles are the better team. If you play that game where you go position by position I think there is more talent on the Eagles roster. And I think Mahomes is the better Qb. I don’t think that is a knock on Jalen Hurts. Mahomes has proven it year after year. He won the MVP. And he is great. But I don’t know if the gap between them is big enough to overcome the gap in overall roster talent. And the Eagles are the more talented team. Stopping Mahomes is daunting… But the Eagles have a lot of great players… If you were putting a list together of the top 10-15 players, you would end up with more Eagles. And that really matters in the Super Bowl.”
On how the Chiefs may attack the Eagles’ Defense
“I think it is getting their players the ball in rhythm and creating after the catch. Which is something they have done all year. That isn’t something they are just trying to attack against the Eagles. It is just something they have done really well all year. That is what makes them impressive… What they have done so well is just being efficient. The league has really changed the way they play Patrick Mahomes. The scary thing about it is it hasn’t really mattered. He has been really effective with the receivers they have.
The plan Gannon had against the Chiefs last year, I don’t think it will be that dissimilar from that. The difference is the Eagles have more talent. And they especially have more talent up front. That is really what this game can come down to. If they can make Mahomes uncomfortable. Make him make some bad throws… force him into bad plays, that’s really the key””
On How the Chiefs Can Go About Stopping the Eagles’ Offense
“It is tough. I have a lot of respect for Steve Spagnolo, but I don’t know… They are really balanced. That is what makes them incredibly difficult to defend. The Chiefs had the number 1 offense in the league. The Eagles are right there behind them. I would argue that they have a more balanced offense, and it starts with that offensive line. They don’t give up anything. They are so good in the run game. They’ll move people out of the way, and they can move this defensive line. Chris Jones is good, he is great in fact. But the Eagles’ offensive line has an advantage there.
And I think those corners are susceptible as well. Snead is a really good player. But they have two other rookies starting. If it is Jaylen Watson vs Devonta Smith, I’m taking that matchup 10 out of 10 times. That could be a huge matchup.”
And you can listen to the full discussion with Dave Zangaro about Super Bowl LVII below
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