The Philadelphia Eagles’ mid-season report card: What have we learned?

Total team effort:

So let’s sum this all up. The Eagles got their guy at quarterback with the second pick in the draft, and even though he had a hot start, he’s not immune to the growing pains of being a rookie. He’s needed to rely on the veterans at the skill positions for help, and outside of Jordan Matthews and Darren Sproles, he’s been let down more than he’s been helped.

The play-calling has been spotty, a few of the coaches probably need to be replaced and, even though this team has been in position to win games late, they typically haven’t. On defense, they’re good but have a tendency to lose on the deep ball, and when they stop teams on third down, occasionally they’ll commit a penalty that will extend the drive and lead to a touchdown.

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The special teams unit is extraordinary, but unfortunately they don’t play for the majority of the game. That eliminates one of the biggest chances this team has to score. Overall, this team is what we thought in the beginning. They’re a .500 team through the first half of the season, and even though games will be exciting and stressful, they may be a .500 team when the season concludes. Had it not been for a surging Cowboys team, that might have been enough for a division crown. Other than that, everything’s just fine.

Sunday kicks off the second half of the season. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

Next Opponent: Atlanta Falcons

Overall Team Grade: C-