The 12 days of Christmas: Philadelphia Eagles style

10 More Running Plays (per game):

By now, you’ve heard this 100 times, but Wentz threw the ball 60 times against the Cincinnati Bengals. That can’t happen. The Eagles are already predictable enough without becoming one dimensional. Quarterbacks don’t throw the ball 60 times. Even if you’ve got Tom Brady you don’t throw the ball 60 times.

Let’s be honest, as the season has gone on, Wentz has regressed. Some call it “the rookie wall”. Not only did Wentz hit said wall. He hit the wall at 75 miles per hour, and he didn’t have his seatbelt on. The ball is starting to sail again. We’re talking about issues with mechanics. He’s still smiling, but you can tell there’s some damage to his confidence.

There’s an old saying that goes the best friend of a quarterback is a good running game. It helps the play-action game. It helps the screen game, and it prevents the opposing defensive line from just peeling their ears back and teeing off on the quarterback. Pederson says every week he’s sticking with the run. Then he abandons it.

Pederson has to be patient and stick with the running game to help his franchise quarterback out.