Let me start this post off by saying that officiating in the NFL has been terrible. Not just against the Eagles, even though there were a remarkable amount of questionable calls that went in the Packers favor on Monday. Between push-offs and unreliable roughing the passer penalties, it was a very frustrating game to watch as many fans have come to realize the referee inconsistency.
Believe me, I for one love Doug Pederson as our coach. The fact he has dominated the time of possession across the entire NFL is amazing, but he needs to make a few changes going forward. For starters Carson Wentz can’t have almost 40 passes every game as a rookie. He can’t and it is difficult to learn from fire in the NFL. There needs to be a rushing presence, more than just Wentz anyway. I understand our #1 Matthews was hurt and that’s fine, but that does not mean you can just give up on the rushing attack. 14 attempts? Really? There are running backs in the NFL that get 14 attempts by themselves in one half! That’s just ridiculous and it needs to be fixed Doug. Wentz never hit paydirt in the air and had one pick, probably one of his worst performances of his rookie career passing. He did get 6 once for a rush which he was 2nd on the team for rushing with 4 attempts and 33 yards, just barely behind the 9 attempts and 37 yards from Wendell Smallwood which is just awful. Come on guys, from 5th on the power rankings to 25th in a single season. Wow…
Now onto our Shwartz squad that couldn't of underperformed any better. Like really? The Green Bay packers were coming of of 4 consecutive losses and the Eagles defense didn’t show up to keep it that way. Rodgers tossed 2 td’s on 313 passing yards most of which to Davante Adams who spiked this year. I’ll cut the D some slack with the terrible officiating, but that doesn’t happen EVERY play. Fletcher Cox has been absent since week 2 not getting a single sack since then so his “pro bowl” contract was as of now a complete waste. Nolan Carroll needs to learn to look around a little faster and that’s one less touchdown for the Packers that ends up in an Eagles possession. Of which could have completely changed the result of the game throwing Rodgers into a slump and not tearing apart our secondary. 74 yards given up rushing isn’t awful, but Rodgers also shouldn’t have 6 attempts for 26 yards. Everyone in the NFL knows you need to spy him and that is exactly what Shwartz didn’t do.
The Eagles have a make-or-break game coming up against the Seahawks and they need to get out of this ridiculous losing streak pronto if they want everyone to hop back on the Wentz Wagon pulled by the SproleTrain.
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