Schwartz’s mea culpa hits right note with defense

Brandon Graham reported for an Eagles defensive meeting Wednesday, prepared for whatever criticism was about to be firehosed around the room.

It’s what happens when a team allows an average of 32 points over its first two games. Feelings are bruised. Ears ring. Jobs are threatened. Fingers are pointed.

So what was defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz doing, anyway, removing the burden from his players and accepting the blame?

Hitting the right note, apparently.

“Once Schwartz took credit for what he did in that game, that just boosted morale,” Graham said Thursday, before practice from the NovaCare Complex. “A lot of guys know it takes a strong person to say, ‘Hey, I messed up on that.’