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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Studs, 5 Duds from 2019’s season

By Geoffrey Knox

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sideline against the New York Giants during the second quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sideline against the New York Giants during the second quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 22: Jason Peters #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the start of the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images))
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 22: Jason Peters #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the start of the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on August 22, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)) /

Jason Peters, left tackle

There’s an old adage in football. You never hear the names of offensive linemen during the game unless they’re doing something wrong.

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In 2019, Jason Peters wasn’t the same brick wall that Birds fans have watched through three coaching regimes (Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, and Doug Pederson).

‘The Bodyguard’ was broken and battered, and he’s finally beginning to show some chinks in the armor. All-season long, Jason Peters was flagged over and over for false starts and unnecessary fouls.

He was constantly beaten to the edge. He made mistakes that people would expect from a rookie, not a nine-time Pro Bowl nod. Peters is still better than the majority of the tackles in the NFL, but that isn’t good enough when you’re who he is. If he isn’t playing at the elite level that we expect from him and the level that he expects of himself, tough questions have to be asked.

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The decline is obvious and for the price tag that he commands, the Eagles would be wise to move on a year early than a year late. They have a ton of holes to fill, and it would help if they can free up the money they probably would have given to him. We’ll have to wait and see if the Eagles brass agrees.

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