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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Players that showed promise against Vikings

By Justin Grasso

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field with the ball after catching a 32 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The catch marks his first touchdown in the NFL. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field with the ball after catching a 32 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The catch marks his first touchdown in the NFL. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 13: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks for and open receiver In the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 13: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks for and open receiver In the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

4. Carson Wentz, QB

What more does Carson Wentz have to do for the Eagles? Playing from behind all game long, Doug Pederson kept dialing up the passing plays. As the Eagles only ran the ball 20 times, with four of those carries being in garbage time, Wentz had to do tons of passing on Sunday.

With 40 attempts, Wentz completed 26 of his passes. Once again, the Eagles dealt with multiple drops by their wideouts, one being on a critical third down and another on fourth down, which obviously changed possessions as the Eagles weren’t bailed out by any penalties.

Wentz might not be perfect, as no quarterback ever is — but he’s definitely holding up his end of the bargain. Unfortunately, his teammates cannot say the same. And the coaching hasn’t really helped either. By the time the Eagles got the ball for the second time in the first quarter, Wentz didn’t even have the opportunity to throw a pass, and they were already trailing 10-0. Going down by two possessions right off the bat is never a good scenario to be in for any quarterback.

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