Dropped Passes Could Plague Eagles’ Season
Yes, the Eagles did win against the Jets last weekend. The Eagles were up 24-7 at halftime and the offensive looked spot on during that first half, but then they failed to score a single point in the second half. The offense has yet to play four full quarters of football that’s something that needs to change if the Eagles want even a remote shot at the division title. There were several dropped balls in the game against the Jets. A few that come to mind are when both Matthews and Sproles ran wheel routes which Bradford through the ball spot on and they could have walked into the end zone but they failed to catch the ball. They dropped 14 easy points which could have put the game on ice, but they failed to do so and allowed the Jets to make it an interesting final quarter of football.
The defense on the other hand played a strong four quarters for the first time this season. The Eagles seemed to have found two safeties in Thurmond and Jenkins, which is a key position they have been missing since Brian Dawkins left. The surprising play of the game was rookie Jordan Hicks, who looked phenomenal, forcing turnovers and leading the team in hits with 10. If the defense can keep their play up and the offense can get going, maybe there’s a shot they can start winning.
The upcoming game tomorrow against the Redskins should be a very winnable game. The Eagles might be without Murray, Kendricks, and Alonso, to name a few key players out, but they proved last week that they can play against a top defense for a full half, now they need to prove they can play a full game. I believe it’s an ugly rivalry game but the Eagles can come out on top. Until tomorrow, Fly Eagles Fly!
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