Never expected them to win. Figured they may at least show some improvement. What they are showing is they are completely overmatched both talent and coaching wise.
1. Hurts was again really bad. In fact he is not getting any better. He is hesitant with this throws, he is taking off and running far too quickly, he is not seeing the whole field. I say this is he is not showing any consistency. He will make one throw like the throw to Watkins for the two point conversion which was absolutely perfect. Then 10 throws that are off the mark. He is leaving way too many plays on the field. I think every team is now seeing this on tape and are attempting to exploit this week in and week out. Playoff caliber teams will do so with ease. The middling Carolina of the world will have some success at it.
2. The WR are getting open on this team. My son was at the game and sent me several Alt 22 type pictures (as he was in one of the end zones). Guys are open, he is just not seeing them. Again not every single play but consistent enough that you can start to question the QB.
3. Sirarrni play calling is really becoming an issue. its kind of a chicken and thing, When your offensive line is banged up and your QB is struggling to make high school level throws its tough to call a game. However that said, he has to run the ball more to take the pressure off the QB. I don't know if the game plans are more to see Hurts in every situation to every situation possible to make an honest read on him going forward. I mean after all that is what this year is suppose to be about right. (I call BS on that) This year should be about installing Siranni's offense and Gannons defense. Seeing which players can and can't play in it. Right now I am not seeing that from Siranni. He is struggling as a play caller and doesn't have a veteran staff behind him helping him get through that. His QB is doing him zero favor and his offensive line has injury and family issues. However if you look at how they won the Atlanta game against a team as bad as they are, (packaged plays, shallow targets, selective shots) These are the limits of Hurts game at this point He really can't throw the deep ball with any consistency. They got lucky on the two PI's (both were but you can't count on that) . Balls down the seem don't seem to be in this offense, yet you have two of the better TE in football who feasts on those plays. The reason is Hurt can't make those throw.
4. The NFL needs to get the officiating straightened out. Thursday night game and you get that performance. Just pitiful. Catches called incomplete despite being obvious in real time they were completions. Ticky Tacky PI on play, to obvious egregious on others that were not called. Holding calls right in front of the officials not called. Brady throws an elbow at Barnett right in front of the official while the play was still going on, not called because the official was trying to get between them while the play was still going on. Barnett was doing what he was suppose to do. He can't blast Brady there (the Hugh Douglas rule)> But he can harrass him, you never know Brady may have had to try and make a tackle. I have no problem with Barnett on that play. I do have a problem with the official and the Brady elbow. Especially after Wilson gets head butted and he gets called for taunting. I think there are too many rules on the books and too much discretion for the officials. Funny thing is the Eagles only had 4 penalties last night. The Bucs got killed on those two long ones. But that is not what this is about. Selective officiating is really bad for the league
5. I again will say Jonathan Gannon is overmatched as a defensive coordinator. He had such hype coming into this year. The fact is he is just not ready. He plays wussy defense and that simply doesn't fly in this town. The zones are way too soft. When a team needs 5 yards they line up 10 yards deep. So many times the defensive line was within a whisker of getting there but since the coverage is so soft QB's are throwing that short 5-6 yard dump off and then watching their receivers double that yardage because was have 6 guys 20 yards down the field. We can blame the linebackers and safeties all you want, but the spacing and positioning is on Gannon and right now its god awful. Don't care about the stats. Tampa could have thrown up 60 on this team last night if they wanted to. They were content with running the ball, short passing game that ran the clock and to get out of town.
6. Devion Taylor looked pretty damn good last night. He needs more snaps. He can cover, I know he missed one tackle but he is exactly the type of player we should be seeing on the field this year. Tons of talent just needs playing time to develop.
7. Best game of Avonte Maddox career. He was all over the field. Made sure tackles. He did get beat a few times and every corner does but he played well last night.
8. Very quiet game for DeVonta Smith. Not his fault though. As I saw from the pictures and what my son told me is he was open on almost every play. Why not target him?
9, I know Tampa was really good against the run statistically. However I have not seen a team commit to the run against them. Probably because they are usually down very quickly in games. Vita Vea is an absolute monster in the run stopping game. Might be the best run stopping tackle in the game. You have to run the ball more even if its for no gain (which happened several times last night) Oh and where was Gainwell? The only play I saw him on was a big overthrow by Hurts where he was open (The announcers said it should have been PI but the ball was way overthrown not catchable ) They need to design some plays where both he and Sanders are in the backfield together. Hell put him in the slot an bring in Boston Scott and Sanders. Get a little more creative.
10. Hearing some big rumors that this may have been Zach Ertz last game as an Eagle. Ertz was emotional after the game. I think the Eagles may have something close to being agreed on and maybe his agent is involved trying to get a new contract in the deal. If this is the case I really want to wish Ertz well. No Superbowl without his catch period. One of my favorite players from that team. Going to miss him.
Overall this game didn't help answer any more questions except that maybe the coaching staff is overmatched and the QB isn't what some thought he is.
1. Hurts was again really bad. In fact he is not getting any better. He is hesitant with this throws, he is taking off and running far too quickly, he is not seeing the whole field. I say this is he is not showing any consistency. He will make one throw like the throw to Watkins for the two point conversion which was absolutely perfect. Then 10 throws that are off the mark. He is leaving way too many plays on the field. I think every team is now seeing this on tape and are attempting to exploit this week in and week out. Playoff caliber teams will do so with ease. The middling Carolina of the world will have some success at it.
2. The WR are getting open on this team. My son was at the game and sent me several Alt 22 type pictures (as he was in one of the end zones). Guys are open, he is just not seeing them. Again not every single play but consistent enough that you can start to question the QB.
3. Sirarrni play calling is really becoming an issue. its kind of a chicken and thing, When your offensive line is banged up and your QB is struggling to make high school level throws its tough to call a game. However that said, he has to run the ball more to take the pressure off the QB. I don't know if the game plans are more to see Hurts in every situation to every situation possible to make an honest read on him going forward. I mean after all that is what this year is suppose to be about right. (I call BS on that) This year should be about installing Siranni's offense and Gannons defense. Seeing which players can and can't play in it. Right now I am not seeing that from Siranni. He is struggling as a play caller and doesn't have a veteran staff behind him helping him get through that. His QB is doing him zero favor and his offensive line has injury and family issues. However if you look at how they won the Atlanta game against a team as bad as they are, (packaged plays, shallow targets, selective shots) These are the limits of Hurts game at this point He really can't throw the deep ball with any consistency. They got lucky on the two PI's (both were but you can't count on that) . Balls down the seem don't seem to be in this offense, yet you have two of the better TE in football who feasts on those plays. The reason is Hurt can't make those throw.
4. The NFL needs to get the officiating straightened out. Thursday night game and you get that performance. Just pitiful. Catches called incomplete despite being obvious in real time they were completions. Ticky Tacky PI on play, to obvious egregious on others that were not called. Holding calls right in front of the officials not called. Brady throws an elbow at Barnett right in front of the official while the play was still going on, not called because the official was trying to get between them while the play was still going on. Barnett was doing what he was suppose to do. He can't blast Brady there (the Hugh Douglas rule)> But he can harrass him, you never know Brady may have had to try and make a tackle. I have no problem with Barnett on that play. I do have a problem with the official and the Brady elbow. Especially after Wilson gets head butted and he gets called for taunting. I think there are too many rules on the books and too much discretion for the officials. Funny thing is the Eagles only had 4 penalties last night. The Bucs got killed on those two long ones. But that is not what this is about. Selective officiating is really bad for the league
5. I again will say Jonathan Gannon is overmatched as a defensive coordinator. He had such hype coming into this year. The fact is he is just not ready. He plays wussy defense and that simply doesn't fly in this town. The zones are way too soft. When a team needs 5 yards they line up 10 yards deep. So many times the defensive line was within a whisker of getting there but since the coverage is so soft QB's are throwing that short 5-6 yard dump off and then watching their receivers double that yardage because was have 6 guys 20 yards down the field. We can blame the linebackers and safeties all you want, but the spacing and positioning is on Gannon and right now its god awful. Don't care about the stats. Tampa could have thrown up 60 on this team last night if they wanted to. They were content with running the ball, short passing game that ran the clock and to get out of town.
6. Devion Taylor looked pretty damn good last night. He needs more snaps. He can cover, I know he missed one tackle but he is exactly the type of player we should be seeing on the field this year. Tons of talent just needs playing time to develop.
7. Best game of Avonte Maddox career. He was all over the field. Made sure tackles. He did get beat a few times and every corner does but he played well last night.
8. Very quiet game for DeVonta Smith. Not his fault though. As I saw from the pictures and what my son told me is he was open on almost every play. Why not target him?
9, I know Tampa was really good against the run statistically. However I have not seen a team commit to the run against them. Probably because they are usually down very quickly in games. Vita Vea is an absolute monster in the run stopping game. Might be the best run stopping tackle in the game. You have to run the ball more even if its for no gain (which happened several times last night) Oh and where was Gainwell? The only play I saw him on was a big overthrow by Hurts where he was open (The announcers said it should have been PI but the ball was way overthrown not catchable ) They need to design some plays where both he and Sanders are in the backfield together. Hell put him in the slot an bring in Boston Scott and Sanders. Get a little more creative.
10. Hearing some big rumors that this may have been Zach Ertz last game as an Eagle. Ertz was emotional after the game. I think the Eagles may have something close to being agreed on and maybe his agent is involved trying to get a new contract in the deal. If this is the case I really want to wish Ertz well. No Superbowl without his catch period. One of my favorite players from that team. Going to miss him.
Overall this game didn't help answer any more questions except that maybe the coaching staff is overmatched and the QB isn't what some thought he is.
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