Despite criticism, some NFL experts love Eagles TE Dallas Goedert
Despite the criticism that he’s taken recently, most NFL experts aren’t as certain that Dallas Goedert is one of the Eagles’ underperformers on offense.
Overreaction is a part of loving the NFL game. If you win, you’re great. If you don’t, you suck. An up-and-down sophomore campaign has some of the Philadelphia Eagles fan base and the Philly media unfairly throwing their young tight end Dallas Goedert in the latter category, but his coaches aren’t quite ready to give up on him. Neither are some of the experts
Recently, Pro Football Focus ranked some of the better second-year standouts, and Goedert landed right outside of the top ten in the 11th slot.
Here’s what Ben Linsey, the writer, of this one, had to say.
"Goedert missed some time earlier this season with injury, and he plays more of a secondary role to an entrenched Pro Bowler in Zach Ertz, but he’s certainly made the most of his opportunities when given a chance. Interestingly enough, it’s been as a run blocker that Goedert has seen the most success this season. It may not be what he’s been known for in his young career, but Goedert’s 87.7 run-blocking grade in 2019 ranks first among all qualifying tight ends. He has paired that with a solid receiving line of 14 receptions on 21 targets for 160 yards and two touchdowns."
Most would agree with that, so where does the criticism come from? Is it a safe assumption that some Eagles fans just haven’t forgiven him for that dropped pass versus the Detroit Lions? Come on everybody. Let’s lay off slightly. These are people and not machines, and they play one of the most competitive games in all of the professional sports.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Sure, the Eagles are void of a legitimate deep threat without DeSean Jackson. Truthfully, it seems as though the offense died when he left, but that’s no excuse. He hasn’t been on the team in years, and ‘The Birds’ should be capable of moving the ball without him. They just need to be more creative with the play calling and get more guys that we know can make plays on the field at the same time.
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If the deep game isn’t working, they can get a little more physical. Find more ways to get both Zach Ertz and Goedert on the field at the same time. That may even halt many of the double teams that you see on Ertz.
Maybe you can even use Goedert as your slot guy from time to time. It’s always worked when Ertz was placed in the same position.