Another dreadful Eagles loss, 17-9 vs Seattle. Here's my take on the game..
- QB Carson Wentz had another bad game. Why is he playing so poorly? I see 3 possible reasons, 3 events which happened since his great season in 2017:
1) Big contract- Is Wentz feeling the pressure of his big contract and is trying too hard. His throws are often sailing over the head of his target or he is short-arming the pigskin. He seems to be aiming the ball, like dodger second baseman Steve Sax used to do at times when he threw to first base. Or, is he not working as hard because of the big contract? Is he practicing hard? Still watching film? Still studying his next oponent?
2) Injury- Is his knee injury still on his mind? He seems to be scrambling without an issue. With RT Lane Johnson out, and a shaky offensive line, is this on Wentz' mind, causing him to be antsy with his feet and his arm?
3) Winning the Super Bowl- Is the ghost of Nick Foles still haunting Wentz? Is he feeling the pressure of Foles? The Eagles were stupid to erect a statue of Foles. How does Wentz feel? Unless he wins a Super bowl will he always feel the heat from the fans, who will always compare the two quarterbacks?
Does Wentz miss Frank Reich and John DiFillipo? His mechanics are messed up. Are these current coaches capable of fixing Wentz?
Not having even decent receivers has to be on Wentz' mind. No wonder he is suddenly throwing interceptions. He has always been guilty of holding the ball too long. Now, he seems to be holding the ball because these wide-outs can't create separation. No wonder the Birds didn't try to throw the ball downfield. Or did they? Were plays called for long bombs but the receivers weren't open?
- I hate the end zone celebrations by the defense, just for intercepting a pass? That's stupid. It shows up the offense and makes the Seahawks angry.
- I hope Howie Rossman enjoys all the draft picks he has saved by not getting the team help, especially at wide receiver.
- After a nice first half where he was the only reliable receiver, what happened to greg Ward in the seond half?
- I'm tired of Darby, Peters and Vitai, among many. Just go away.
- Is the Eagle organization "soft?" Are they still living off their Super bowl glory?
- Ex-Eagle Mychel Kendrick played well for Seattle at linebacker. Receiver D. K. Metcalf, who the birds passed over in favor of Orceta-Whiteside last spring in the draft, dropped a few catches but also made a few. He's big, speedy and looks like he has potential to be really good.
- Does Wentz need a new quarterback coach? He's clearly regressing and seems to have lost his confidence.Is his coach similar to ex- Phillies' pitching coach Chris Young? Under his helm, the Phils' young hurlers were not improving at all.
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- The play-calling was again questionable, especially a third down call in the 3rd quarter, with less than a yard to go. Doug Pederson, instead of calling a quarterback sneak and picking up a first down on Seattle's 20-yard-line, they get stuffed on a trap play, then turn the ball over with a missed pass on 4th down.
- Is it time to sign Antonio Brown once he is cleared by the NFL?
- Why did the Eagles play the "Fly Eagles Fly" fight song after a meaningless touchdown with only a few seconds left in the game? Hardly anyone was left in the stadium. Plus who feels like singing a fight song after that pathetic performance?
- A lateral by safety Rodney McCloud shows that the defense didn't trust the offense to score points.
- The offense was vanilla once again. No imagination, no trick plays. In fact, the Eagles were burned again by a trick play from the opposition.
-The fans have a right to boo Wentz and the team. If Wentz is the savior in Philadelphia and makes the big bucks, he needs to accept the boos. Hopefully the fans will spur him on and motivate him, not discourage Wentz.
- With the loss the Birds drop to 5-6. Luckily, Dallas also lost, falling to 6-5. Looks like the season will come down to Sunday, December 22 when the cowboys visit the Linc. If the Eagles are not up for that game, payback time after Dallas embarrassed the Birds earlier in the season, they don't deserve to win the NFC East and get into the playoffs.
Very winnable games against 2-9 losers the Dolphins, Giants and Redskins should make the Eagles 8-6 going into the cowboy game. But the Eagles need to play better or else the unthinkable will happen- losing a game before the Dallas game, making that key contest mute.
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