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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Players That Are Key to a Victory Against the Colts

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Corey Clement #30 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown with teammates against the Washington Redskins during the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Corey Clement #30 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his touchdown with teammates against the Washington Redskins during the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 06: Jordan Matthews
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 06: Jordan Matthews /

Jordan Matthews, WR

The Eagles had decided to bring back an old face this week when they signed Jordan Matthews. While it is not the most attractive signing on paper, the Eagles needed to do something with the recent loss of Mike Wallace.

So, the Eagles front office decided to pick up a guy who is already familiar with the offense and has a relationship with the quarterback. Okay, not a bad idea. But there is one issue. Matthews’ talent is minimal. We all know the deal. He is not very valuable while playing outside of the slot, which is precisely where Nelson Agholor thrives.

Having Matthews in the slot means that Agholor gets shifted outside to where he is now a question mark in the passing game. So if Agholor cannot get anything going unlike he has the past few weeks, then Matthews better be the answer to the problem in the passing game. There’s no in-between conclusion with this move. It can either go really well or really bad. Here’s to hoping that Matthews catches everything and keeps everybody happy this Sunday.

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