Houston's loss is Philadelphia's gain if DeMeco Ryans can return to his former form.Bill Frakes PHILADELPHIA -- The late March trade that brought middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans to Philadelphia has a chance to be one of the shrewdest moves of the NFL's offseason and should help solidify the middle of the Eagles defense, which got gouged repeatedly in 2011, especially during Philly's stupefyingly bad 4-8 start. But it all depends on which version of Ryans has relocated from Houston to Philadelphia: the stout tackler who won the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, twice making the Pro Bowl in his first four seasons in the league; or the player who had his 2010 cut short by an Achilles' injury and his 2011 impacted ... Continue reading →