4 Philadelphia Eagles Week 6 narratives: Overreactions or serious issues?
By Ben Swanger
There’s much to examine following a Philadelphia Eagles Week 6 loss.
From the Travis “Fulghatron” Fulgham experience to Zach Ertz turning into a ghost and Jim Schwartz’s fireable performance, the Philadelphia Eagles crafted countless storylines in a Week 5 loss.
After falling behind 31-14 early in the third quarter, it would have been easy for the Eagles to mail it in, but the “Birds” fought to the buzzer, giving themselves a chance, and at this point, a chance is all this team can ask for.
A play that had no chance from the start, though, was the game-sealing touchdown. Week after week Nathan Gerry has been out of position, giving up big plays, and proving time and again that he is anything but a pro-level linebacker.
Jim Schwartz must think otherwise though because, with the game on the line in the fourth quarter, Gerry was lined up one-on-one with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top offensive threat in Chase Claypool. The result: walk-in touchdown.
It isn’t completely Gerry’s fault he gave up a touchdown to a wide receiver who runs a sub-4.4 second 40-yard dash, it’s Schwartz’s fault for even putting Gerry in that position. In all honesty, it’s a fireable offense, but let’s digress, there’s a lot of meat left on this bone. After taking a breather from a winnable game, let’s now unwrap four storylines. Are they overreactions or real concerns? You decide.