It's November, the weather is changing, but one thing that hasn't changed this season is that the Eagles are finding ways to win football games. This time Eagles fans just got to sit back, relax, and enjoy a shut out that has been a long time coming. Defeating the Carolina Panthers 45-21 on prime time showed the world just what this team is made of.
In Mark Sanchez's first start, he was very sharp. The best part of it all? No turnovers! Other than one bad throw that was nearly picked off (Luckily the defenders foot was out of bounds), Sanchez was comfortable in the pocket and made this offense go even faster than it usually goes under Chip Kelly. Sanchez had 332 yards and two touchdowns that were both thrown to his go to receiver Jordan Matthews. Sanchez's mobility gives the offense a different dynamic. Chip Kelly loves to utilize the read option in his offense but was unable to do this effectively with Foles. The highlight play using zone read was the first touchdown for Sanchez, reading the linebacker, Sanchez pulled the ball from McCoy and rolled left delivering a dart to Matthews who strolled into the end zone after he beat his defender on a crossing route.
Jordan Matthews continues to improve each game. He finally had his breakout performance against Carolina racking up a total of 138 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns. When people have come to question why the Eagles haven't gotten Zach Ertz more involved, well Matthews may be the reason. His long arms and size makes him a match up nightmare against most slot corners who are relatively small. He is on pass to be near the 1,000 mark in yards and already has 5 touchdowns on the year. I see Matthews taking over as the number one target with Mark Sanchez at the helm.
How about that defense huh?! What a long way the pass rush has come after Billy Davis's switch to the 3-4 scheme. Connor Barwin is at 10 sacks after his huge 4 sack performance, and is tied for second in the league for most sacks. I can tell the Eagles are allowing Barwin to be more of a pass rusher this year, where as last year he played back more, helping in coverage and focusing on the run. The secondary is starting to get into a groove. Their past two games have been the best that we have seen out of Carry Williams and Bradley Fletcher who both had an interception on Monday Night. Casey Matthews helped the Eagles seal the wound of losing middle linebacker, and team leader Demeco Ryans. On the second play of the game Matthews forced the ball out of running back DeAngelo William's hand to get the Eagle offense in great field position. I can't say enough about Vinny Curry and Brandon Graham, readers you already know how I feel about them.
One person that seems to get lost in the shuffle is slot corner back Brandon Boykin. The Eagles use a lot of different formations that tend to favor bigger players. Nolan Carrol is used as a dime linebacker with his size, but Boykin really isn't on the field all that much.
The Eagles special teams is a historically good unit. Chris Maragos, Trey Burton, and Darren Sproles are just a few players that have covered up the inconsistencies of the offense. Does anybody else think Sproles is a far superior returner than Desean Jackson? Believe it because it is true.
Next up is the Green Bay Packers who are playing some incredible football. Sanchez will be tested in the cold weather conditions at Lambeau Field.
Prediction: Eagles 31-28 Packers.
In Mark Sanchez's first start, he was very sharp. The best part of it all? No turnovers! Other than one bad throw that was nearly picked off (Luckily the defenders foot was out of bounds), Sanchez was comfortable in the pocket and made this offense go even faster than it usually goes under Chip Kelly. Sanchez had 332 yards and two touchdowns that were both thrown to his go to receiver Jordan Matthews. Sanchez's mobility gives the offense a different dynamic. Chip Kelly loves to utilize the read option in his offense but was unable to do this effectively with Foles. The highlight play using zone read was the first touchdown for Sanchez, reading the linebacker, Sanchez pulled the ball from McCoy and rolled left delivering a dart to Matthews who strolled into the end zone after he beat his defender on a crossing route.
Jordan Matthews continues to improve each game. He finally had his breakout performance against Carolina racking up a total of 138 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns. When people have come to question why the Eagles haven't gotten Zach Ertz more involved, well Matthews may be the reason. His long arms and size makes him a match up nightmare against most slot corners who are relatively small. He is on pass to be near the 1,000 mark in yards and already has 5 touchdowns on the year. I see Matthews taking over as the number one target with Mark Sanchez at the helm.
How about that defense huh?! What a long way the pass rush has come after Billy Davis's switch to the 3-4 scheme. Connor Barwin is at 10 sacks after his huge 4 sack performance, and is tied for second in the league for most sacks. I can tell the Eagles are allowing Barwin to be more of a pass rusher this year, where as last year he played back more, helping in coverage and focusing on the run. The secondary is starting to get into a groove. Their past two games have been the best that we have seen out of Carry Williams and Bradley Fletcher who both had an interception on Monday Night. Casey Matthews helped the Eagles seal the wound of losing middle linebacker, and team leader Demeco Ryans. On the second play of the game Matthews forced the ball out of running back DeAngelo William's hand to get the Eagle offense in great field position. I can't say enough about Vinny Curry and Brandon Graham, readers you already know how I feel about them.
One person that seems to get lost in the shuffle is slot corner back Brandon Boykin. The Eagles use a lot of different formations that tend to favor bigger players. Nolan Carrol is used as a dime linebacker with his size, but Boykin really isn't on the field all that much.
The Eagles special teams is a historically good unit. Chris Maragos, Trey Burton, and Darren Sproles are just a few players that have covered up the inconsistencies of the offense. Does anybody else think Sproles is a far superior returner than Desean Jackson? Believe it because it is true.
Next up is the Green Bay Packers who are playing some incredible football. Sanchez will be tested in the cold weather conditions at Lambeau Field.
Prediction: Eagles 31-28 Packers.
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