Starts Up Front
Posted: September 19th, 2019 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 4 Comments »You win games by winning the line of scrimmage. The Eagles lost both on Sunday night in Atlanta.
The O-line had a rough night, partially due to a very fired up Falcons defense. The Falcons were embarrassed by their performance in the opener so they played with a real edge against the Eagles.
It also hurt that LG Isaac Seumalo had an awful showing, which Jimmy Bama broke down here.
Yikes.
You don’t mind a player getting overwhelmed by someone that is better than him. Seumalo was beaten by multiple players and just struggled all night. Some of those plays showed questionable effort and that’s not good. No matter what, play your butt off. Battle every snap. Win your share of the battles.
You can bet Jeff Stoutland will be in his ear in a big way this week. Seumalo won’t keep his job if he repeats that performance.
The good news is that he gets a chance to redeem himself. The Eagles believe in giving players a chance to bounce back and that has generally worked well for them. We’ll have to wait and see what happens on Sunday. A lot of eyes will be on Seumalo.
Beyond Seumalo, the whole OL must play better. Carson Wentz won’t make it through the season unless he gets better protection. And the RBs need some room to show what they can do.
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The Jalen Ramsey watch continues.
"Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, [and] Philadelphia Eagles."
–@JasonLaCanfora says these three teams have been most-linked in the Jalen Ramsey sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/KljTwDQbfl
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) September 18, 2019
I have mixed feelings.
Cover corners can be hugely important and it would great for the Eagles to have a stud CB. I just worry about the price. I’m not writing a blank check for Ramsey.
Howie Roseman tends to be a smart shopper so I trust that he’ll make this move if the price is right and the coaches like the fit.
Ramsey is having a solid game on Thursday night. That does say something for his character. He could pout since he hasn’t been traded yet, but instead he’s out there helping his team to win a game. Ramsey is covering well and doing a good job of tackling. There is no question that he is a really good player.
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Thursday Injury Report pic.twitter.com/q2W0NYCuB5
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 19, 2019
Not ideal.
Doug Pederson and his staff have been at their best when dealing with injuries and trying to get the most out of the guys who can play.
Pederson wisely dialed back practice on Wednesday. This is another case of his background as a player helping him out. His players need rest more than they need to be pushed. Let’s the banged up guys have extra time to heal. Let the healthy guys save their legs for Sunday. Due to injuries, some players were on the field for a ton of snaps in Atlanta.
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Apparently Nick Foles is taping an episode of Undercover Boss tonight pic.twitter.com/Y6dl1PNkoq
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) September 20, 2019
Fantastic.
Supposedly Nick expects to be back for Week 11. Will his job be available? Gardner Minshew is playing well in Foles absence.
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