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You might be thinking about Fans for the Eagles after a 27-20 loss to a bad Cowboys squad on Sunday night – but then you would be better off.
The Eagles were a "C" team going in, and played like it from top to bottom.
quarterback
Carson Wentz: 32/44, 360 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
The Eagles Wentz completed 10 of 17 for the 104 yards with the interception. He was great over the last 30 minutes, but it was too little, too late.
Grade: C
Running backs
Josh Adams: 7 ATT, 47 YDS
Adams showed some burst on a 29-yard gain, though his agility turning the corner on the next play, a five-yard carry, was even more impressive at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds. Corey Clement, on the other hand, just can not get going, netting eight yards on six keys with a drop.
Grade: C
Wide receivers & tight ends
Zach Ertz: 14 REC, 145 YDS, 2 TD
Once again, Ertz padded the stats with four receptions for 45 yards in garbage time, but it was a big night regardless, with two pivotal touchdowns. Nelson Agholor set up on Ertz with a 51-yard bomb, and Jordan Matthews added 40 yards on three catches, all first downs. It was Alshon Jeffery and Golden Tate who was disappointed – Tate finished with two catches for 19 yards in his Eagles debut.
Grade: C +
Offensive line
Surprisingly not the problem, considering Halapoulivaati Vaitai started in place of an injured Lane Johnson at right tackle. Some of Wentz's struggles could be traced to pressure, yet the quarterback was only hit six times on 47 dropbacks. Then again, the lack of consistent running is an issue, and the penetration of a fourth-and-one carry resulting in a turnover on pitiful.
Grade: C
Defensive line
Michael Bennett: 2 TKL, 2.0 SK
So disruptive at the start. Fletcher Cox was in the backfield every snap. Bennett and Graham Brandon combined for 3.5 sacks and seven quarterback hits. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's first five carries went for 14 yards. Unhappily, the unit was tired, the quarterback got a little more comfortable and Elliott took over.
Grade: C
linebackers
Nigel Bradham: 10 TKL
Bradham and Jordan Hicks combined for 17 tackles, and somehow zero noteworthy plays – unless you count the times Elliott was in the second level unattended. Kamu Grugier-Hill dropping a sure pick-six was kind of big, too.
Grade: C-
Defensive backs
Granted, Ronald Darby went down, goal 26 completions, a 72.2 completion percentage and 270 yards passing by Dak Prescott. Rasul Douglas especially left Eagles longing fans for Jalen Mills, with too many negative plays to list – though his matador print on 3rd-and-15 stands out.
Grade: C-
Special teams
Cameron Johnston: 2 PUNTS, 44.0 AVG, 2 IN20
The Eagles had six cracks at this game – four from Clement, two from Tate – with no remarkable plays to show. As average as it gets.
Grade: C +
coaching
Eagles' record: 4-5
Not one of Doug Pederson's or Jim Schwartz's best performances. However, at some point you look at staff. It's not a problem that has been called a game from start to finish. Players are not making plays, from Wentz on the subject of replacements on the field.
Grade: C
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