Its all here in this weekends Roobs 10 random Eagles observations
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1. Much was made over the summer about how Carson Wentz had expanded. With a healthy offseason for the very first time in three years, he reported to camp significantly larger and more powerful: “This offseason, I was truly able to get after it and work out a little harder in my gym. I have not gained anything outrageous weight-wise, however I have absolutely gotten some weight.” Watching Carson these very first two video games, I cant help question if he put on a little excessive weight, excessive muscle. He looks a bit slower afoot than he has in the past, a little lumbering, and I wonder if its affecting his movement in the pocket. Wentz has never ever been a huge running QB, but hes constantly made plays on the move and utilized his legs to buy time and escape difficulty. I have not seen that this year. And perhaps it has nothing to do with the included weight, but something is very different about the method hes playing, and the earlier he and the Eagles figure it out the better chance they have of restoring the season.
Carson Wentzs new-found muscle, what Doug Pederson much better do Sunday– OR ELSE– and Andy Reids overnight drive to Baltimore.
The Eagles have scored 16 or fewer points in their last five games versus the Bengals. Last time they scored more than 16 versus Cincinnati was that 44-42 shootout win at the Vet in 1997, Bobby Hoying outgunning Boomer Esiason. That streak has to end Sunday?
It was difficult not to observe how crisp and effective the Rams offense was Sunday and how clunky and rough the Eagles offense was. In 2006, with the group 3-5 at the bye week, Andy Reid ceded play calling duties to Marty with excellent results. The Eagles went 6-2 the rest of the method, with 5 of the wins under Jeff Garcia.
4. Sean Payton and Jon Gruden were on the Eagles training staff in 1997, Payton and John Harbaugh in 1998 and Harbaugh and Andy Reid in 1999 with Pederson at quarterback. Those teams produced five head coaches that won Super Bowls. They likewise went 14-33-1. You never understand.
5A. Eagles cornerbacks have five interceptions in the last 20 video games.
5B. The last Eagles CB with two INTs in a video game was Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in 2011.
And last week in their loss to the Browns, Nick Chubb ran 22 times for 124 backyards and Kareem Hunt was 10-for-86. If you deduct kneel downs, theyve enabled 5.3 backyards per bring and 187 yards per game. If Doug doesnt call 35 running plays Sunday, its a crime.
Ronald Darby has the most INTs by an Eagles cornerback over the last decade. Cary Williams and Rasul Douglas are next with five each, and Patrick Robinson, Jalen Mills and Nnamdi Asomugha have 4 each.
7. All 4 of Wentzs INTs this year have been on 1st down. The entire rest of the NFL has actually thrown 14 interceptions on first down. So Wentz is accountable for 22 percent of all NFL 1st-down INTs this year. Entering this year, Wentz had 13 career INTs on 812 initially down attempts. This year he has 4 in 39 attempts.
8. Today is the one-year anniversary of Mack Hollins last catch.
9. With Fletcher Cox questionable for Sunday with a quad injury, heres an insane reality: The last time the Eagles played a video game without either Fletcher or Malcolm Jenkins in uniform was the final game of the 2012 season– Eagles-Giants at the Meadowlands in Andy Reids last video game as Eagles head coach. Fletch has only missed two video games considering that opening day 2013, both in 2017. Jenkins, naturally, never ever missed out on a video game from 2014 through 2019. Cox missed out on that game versus the Giants– the final video game of his novice year – with a concussion
How close are Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Ravens coach John Harbaugh? Reid and Harbaugh, who were together here from 1999 through 2007, fulfill Monday night in Baltimore in what ought to be an incredible video game between 2 of the best teams in the NFL and two former MVP quarterbacks. Reid was still living in Philly, and one night the two of them were on the phone for hours talking football and life as Harbs prepared for his first Super Bowl as a head coach.
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Reid and Harbaugh, who were together here from 1999 through 2007, meet Monday night in Baltimore in what should be an amazing game between two of the best teams in the NFL and two former MVP quarterbacks.
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Watching Carson these very first 2 video games, I cant assist question if he put on a little too much weight, too much muscle. The Eagles have actually scored 16 or fewer points in their last 5 games versus the Bengals. With Fletcher Cox doubtful for Sunday with a quad injury, heres a crazy fact: The last time the Eagles played a game without either Fletcher or Malcolm Jenkins in uniform was the final video game of the 2012 season– Eagles-Giants at the Meadowlands in Andy Reids last video game as Eagles head coach. Cox missed that video game against the Giants– the final video game of his novice year – with a concussion
