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One of Todd Bowles’ primary goals for the defense will be to free up the pass rush.

You know the numbers by now, but in case you need a refresher: the Eagles tied for the league-lead with 50 sacks last season. This year, they have seven. Only the Jaguars (five) have fewer.

From what we gathered in the locker room, though, it sounds like Bowles’ changes will have more to do with scheme than personnel. That means don’t expect an expanded role for Brandon Graham, or a role at all for Vinny Curry – for now.

As we look ahead to the final 10 games, here are five Eagles numbers that matter. Topics include Nnamdi Asomugha’s cover skills, Brandon Graham’s playing time and how the Birds are using DeSean Jackson.

When asked last week why the Eagles’ defense has been unable to come up with more sacks, Todd Bowles pointed to four specific things.

“Part of the time, the ball is coming out quick,” he said. “Part of the time they’re max protecting. Part of the time we have to beat one-on-ones. Part of the time, coaching-wise, we have to scheme it better and help those guys get free.”

Today, let’s take a look at those four things individually.

Here are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ defense matches up with the Lions’ offense.

Every Thursday we select a few of your Twitter questions and provide the long-form answers they deserve. For a chance to have your question published on Birds 24/7, send it to @Tim_McManus.

Here’s what we saw from the Eagles’ defense after having reviewed the All-22 tape.

Going into last week’s game, the Eagles appeared to have a big advantage with their defensive line going up against the Steelers offensive line.

But when the teams actually played, Jim Washburn’s group didn’t have much of an impact, failing to get to Ben Roethlisberger and giving up big plays in the run game all day long.

So what happened? Here’s the weekly review of the Eagles defensive line.

Another week, another opponent accusing the Eagles’ defense of playing dirty.

The Birds did not sack Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday, but on one play, Brandon Graham pressured him, and the Steelers’ quarterback took offense.

“Yeah, Ben was mad. He thought they were going after his head,” said guard Willie Colon, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “They were cheap-shot artists all day. They were hitting us in the back. I know I lost my cool once or twice. It is what it is. You have to play through it.”

Here’s a look at snap counts for the Eagles during their Week 5 loss against the Steelers. We’ll go position-by-position.

Heading into Week 4’s matchup against the New York Giants, the Eagles have made a couple slight adjustments to their depth chart.

In Sunday’s matchup against the Cardinals, the Eagles’ defensive line accounted for three sacks, but Jim Washburn’s group managed just six hurries.

As a point of comparison, the defensive line had 19 hurries against Joe Flacco and 24 against Brandon Weeden.

Here’s the player-by-player breakdown.

Through two games, Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham has been on the field for 13 snaps.

He’s had seven opportunities to rush the passer, and the coaching staff has credited him with five hurries. Phillip Hunt, meanwhile, has one hurry in 16 opportunities. Darryl Tapp has zero hurries in 25 chances.

So it seems reasonable to expect Graham to get more snaps, right? Sure, it’s a small sample size, but the Eagles generally reward players who perform.

Graham, however, seems to be a special case.

Here are 10 things to know about the matchup between the Eagles’ defense and the Cardinals’ offense Sunday afternoon. We’ll go over the Eagles’ offense and Arizona’s ‘D’ in the next installment.

Here’s a player-by-player review of how the Eagles defensive linemen performed Sunday against the Ravens, after having re-watched the game. Click here to find all of the game reviews.

DeMeco Ryans and Mychal Kendricks both played 100 percent of the Eagles’ defensive snaps against the Ravens. Here’s the complete position-by-position look at playing time.