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Think you know us? The Eagles have quietly turned over more than 50 percent of their roster in the past two seasons. Eighteen of the 53 players on their roster weren’t with the team last January when they advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in eight years. Nine other players are in only their second season with the team. They are the 10th-youngest team in the league, averaging 26.3 years. Twenty-seven of their 53 players are 26 or younger. Fourteen of those 27 have less than two years of NFL experience.
Quick-strike, big-play: When the Eagles score, they typically do it in a flash. They’ve had 20 touchdown drives in seven games, but just three of them have been longer than six plays. With game-breakers such as DeSean Jackson, the Eagles have a league-high 12 offensive plays of 40-plus yards (nine passing, three rushing), including six by Jackson. The Eagles have scored a 50-yard-plus touchdown in six of their first seven games.Takeaway artists: Tony Romo hasn’t thrown an interception in three games, while the Eagles’ defense has 14 interceptions, including five by Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel, one more than he had last season. The Eagles’ other cornerback, Sheldon Brown, has three interceptions, so the pressure will be on emerging Cowboys receiver Miles Austin to get open against two of the best cover men going.Eagles backfield: Brian Westbrook, the ultra-versatile running back, returns today from a concussion sustained two weeks ago. It’s been a rough start for Westbrook, who also suffered a high ankle sprain earlier in the season that forced him to miss a game. He’ll keep a defense’s front seven on its toes with his ability to run it or catch it out of the backfield. But the Eagles have more weapons back there this season than ever before with rookie LeSean McCoy, the team’s leading rusher, who also has 15 catches for 102 yards.
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