His unit put together a second straight impressive performance yesterday, forcing four turnovers and holding the Jets to 241 total yards and 13 first downs in a 45-19 win.
In the last two games, the Eagles have allowed just 29 points, 24 first downs and 445 total yards. They've registered 13 sacks, forced seven turnovers and allowed their opponents to convert just six of 28 third-down opportunities.
"All phases are playing well now," said defensive end Jason Babin, who became just the 10th player in NFL history and the first Eagle to record three sacks in back-to-back games. "The secondary, the linebackers, the d-line. We're making hits, making plays for the ball, interceptions, strips, fumbles. You watch tape and everybody is swarming to the ball. We're playing together as a team.
"I don't know what took us so long. But everybody's happy with where our defense is going."
It needs to be pointed out that, despite the 8-5 record they brought to the Linc yesterday, the Jets were ranked 25th in the league in total offense. The Dolphins, the team the Eagles held to 10 points last week, were ranked 24th.
Castillo admitted that it took longer than he thought it would for his unit to mesh, longer than he thought it would to integrate new players like cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie into his scheme.
"Initially, I started too fast," he said. "And what I found out was I had to go backward with some of those guys because they had missed some of that. And they were making mistakes just on some of the fundamental stuff. Now everybody understands all our packages and we're able to add stuff.
