Examining this Philadelphia Eagles sinking ship on overreaction Monday
By Ben Swanger
We may have identified some of the Philadelphia Eagles’ weak links.
The Eagles also continue to botch the linebacker position. Nathan Gerry was picked on like the unathletic kid at recess in pass coverage. Duke Riley has been nonexistent. TJ Edwards made, at the time, the play of the game on special teams for the Eagles, but his style of play doesn’t correlate with Schwartz’s theory on linebackers.
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Maybe that theory is flawed. Maybe the talent, or lack thereof, is flawed. Only time will tell.
The Eagles’ secondary was average against Washington and struggled mightily to cover the quick hitters McVay schemed up to prevent the pass rush from getting home. Goff worked the intermediary routes like a technician, which should be Cincinnati’s game plan next week for the rookie Joe Burrow. If Burrow dissects this defense like a frog in sixth-grade science class, someone needs to be fired.
If the Eagles want to win games, and most of us would assume that they do, they must defend the run better. Rookie running back Cam Akers went down early in the game on Sunday, but the Rams still rushed for 191 yards. Combine nearly 200 yards on the ground with a stellar day from Goff, and the Eagles didn’t stand a chance, but we were told in post-game press conferences that they ‘weren’t surprised’ by what they saw. If that’s the truth, that isn’t a good sign.