Welcome to another year of Eagles football. I tried to concentrate on certain areas last night, not so much the score etc.
1. Offensive line - Now I know its preseason and I don't think the Eagles were prepared for the amount of blitzing that the Packers did but they were getting blown up in the middle, Kelce and Warmack were consistently getting beat. The good news is Warmack shouldn't be the starter, the bad news is Kelce is.
2. Wentz - Sweet play to slide step Clay Mathews and fire a strike to Mack Hollins. He was under constant duress the one series he had but yet they made plays. This kid is not going to be a star, I think he may just be there now. Not many QB's can make the play he made there.
3. Derek Barnett - Dude was great, it wasn't just the sacks for the most part (he did get pancaked once) he was around the ball and provided pressure.
4. Sloppy Play - Have to clean up the fumbles. The INT that McGloin through stinks but I don't think McGloin makes the team. The one fumble that concerned me the most was Trey Burton.
5. Defensive backs - Mills certainly looks better than last year even though he did get away with a PI on one play. Robinson was better than I thought. After getting beat twice in a row I thought CJ Smith recovered nicely. Douglas had a nice pass breakup. Still a concern but maybe they can get by.
6. Pumphrey - Wonder if they get him through to the practice squad. Too many shaky plays from him, I think he is going to need time. Now that said Sproles and Smallwood didn't play so I would only expect Pumphrey to get a couple of plays a game if he is even active
7. Speaking of the run game - The offensive line 1st team, 2nd team , 3rd none of them could open up any holes. That must be addressed.
8. Nate Gerry - Got juked out of his jock on one play but other than that for his first game as a linebacker I thought he played well.
9. Mack Hollins, Bryce Treggs, Jordan Mathews - all three had excellent games. Treggs looked much more decisive, Hollins not only had the TD but a couple of other nice catch and runs. Mathews is showing he is still the 2nd best WR on this team and that Carson trusts him.
10. Nelson Agholor - new season same stone hands. That conversion would have been a tougher catch but I would say 90% of the receivers come down with that ball. Plus I did not see him getting open. Stories of his accent are Fake news.
Overall it was great to see the team on the field. There were some really nice positives and of course some negatives. If Game 1 of the season plays like yesterday I will be concerned. I can't be concerned after day 1 of the preseason
1. Offensive line - Now I know its preseason and I don't think the Eagles were prepared for the amount of blitzing that the Packers did but they were getting blown up in the middle, Kelce and Warmack were consistently getting beat. The good news is Warmack shouldn't be the starter, the bad news is Kelce is.
2. Wentz - Sweet play to slide step Clay Mathews and fire a strike to Mack Hollins. He was under constant duress the one series he had but yet they made plays. This kid is not going to be a star, I think he may just be there now. Not many QB's can make the play he made there.
3. Derek Barnett - Dude was great, it wasn't just the sacks for the most part (he did get pancaked once) he was around the ball and provided pressure.
4. Sloppy Play - Have to clean up the fumbles. The INT that McGloin through stinks but I don't think McGloin makes the team. The one fumble that concerned me the most was Trey Burton.
5. Defensive backs - Mills certainly looks better than last year even though he did get away with a PI on one play. Robinson was better than I thought. After getting beat twice in a row I thought CJ Smith recovered nicely. Douglas had a nice pass breakup. Still a concern but maybe they can get by.
6. Pumphrey - Wonder if they get him through to the practice squad. Too many shaky plays from him, I think he is going to need time. Now that said Sproles and Smallwood didn't play so I would only expect Pumphrey to get a couple of plays a game if he is even active
7. Speaking of the run game - The offensive line 1st team, 2nd team , 3rd none of them could open up any holes. That must be addressed.
8. Nate Gerry - Got juked out of his jock on one play but other than that for his first game as a linebacker I thought he played well.
9. Mack Hollins, Bryce Treggs, Jordan Mathews - all three had excellent games. Treggs looked much more decisive, Hollins not only had the TD but a couple of other nice catch and runs. Mathews is showing he is still the 2nd best WR on this team and that Carson trusts him.
10. Nelson Agholor - new season same stone hands. That conversion would have been a tougher catch but I would say 90% of the receivers come down with that ball. Plus I did not see him getting open. Stories of his accent are Fake news.
Overall it was great to see the team on the field. There were some really nice positives and of course some negatives. If Game 1 of the season plays like yesterday I will be concerned. I can't be concerned after day 1 of the preseason
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