Brandon Graham is the epitome of a complete football player, much to the delight of his head coach.
The edge rusher checks quite a few boxes for Philadelphia as a high-end pass rusher and a great leader who is heavily involved in the community. He's contributed in just about every way, helping his team cruise past one opponent after another this season.
Philly climbed to 12-1 on the season Sunday with a 48-22 walloping of the New York Giants. In the process, they became the first team in the NFL to secure a playoff berth.
It was another masterclass from Graham, who had three sacks and four total tackles in the victory.
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In his weekly appearance on WIP's Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni raved about Graham.
"Brandon Graham was made by God to rush the quarterback," Sirianni laughed. "And what's cool about Brandon Graham is, he uses that platform that he has for good. I love that about him. People in this city love him and then [he] uses his platform to help the community.
“He's an unbelievable football player, an unbelievable human being and I'm so happy that he's our captain. You know why he's playing the way he is and leading the way he is? Because he's made to do this. What he's doing out here on the field every Sunday."
Graham already has a Super Bowl ring to his name, and as the Eagles over the next few months look to finish the job, he’ll again be looked upon to be Philly’s stabilizing presence.