Philadelphia Eagles roundup: Have they moved on from Nelson Agholor?

Does it seem like the Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from Nelson Agholor already? It may be time to open the debate table for this one.

When 2019 began, two topics were at the top of just about every discussion board whenever the Philadelphia Eagles, Nelson Agholor, and the rest of Philly’s receiving corps came up. One, we knew this was a contract year for ’13’, and second, unless the NFL began playing the game with two footballs, it was going to be hard to keep all of Carson Wentz‘s weapons totally happy.

Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz are two of the best tight ends in the game. Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson are both legitimate number-one receivers. JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Nelson Agholor both figured to do a ton of damage in the slot. We haven’t even brought up the talent Philly had in the backfield.

The season kicked off, and something became very obvious very quickly. The term ‘on paper’ is used often in football jargon for a reason. Just because something looks good doesn’t mean it’s going to be productive.

Without even getting into any of that, we should all note something. Philly’s offense has played well for the most part. They’re scoring. They’ve had a chance to win in every game. This team should truly be 5-0. Still, the drops can’t be ignored. Neither can the long offensive droughts this team has a tendency to go on.

Speaking of ‘drops’ and ‘droughts’, has anyone else noticed that Agholor’s been targeted four times over the course of the last two games? He has one catch in that span. Both of those games were Eagles victories. The immediate question is this. Has Agholor lost the confidence of Carson Wentz or his coaches? Is he, whether intentionally or unintentionally, being phased out of the offense?

It’s doubtful, but is it wrong to ask the question?

All season long, Eagles fans have been clamoring for more Jordan Howard. They’ve been given that. Yes, Wentz has a tendency to become too reliant on Zach Ertz, but no one will complain about getting one of the best tight ends in football the ball either.

Whatever your thought process is on this one, it’s hard to ignore a few things. Even though he’d make a more difficult catch to extend an Eagles drive, Agholor dropped a sure touchdown that would have put Philly up on the Atlanta Falcons before that. As mentioned earlier, he’s hauled in just 25 percent of the passes thrown his way during Philly’s two-game winning streak.

Yes, Wentz is always saying that you come back to the guys who make mistakes because it builds confidence, but he has to factor in his own confidence too, right? This team needs to figure some things out on offense. If he’s lost some of the trust he has with Arcega-Whiteside and Agholor would you blame him?

Let’s all make long stories short. To say the Eagles have moved on from Agholor or are phasing him out might be a stretch. Wentz will, surely, look his way again. When he does, ’13’ must make plays. Otherwise, his future in Philly or anywhere else beyond this season will be in serious peril.