Oops
Posted: November 25th, 2019 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 3 Comments »We all ripped Carson Wentz quite a bit on Sunday night and Monday morning. Some of that was absolutely justified, but it turns out that some of it wasn’t.
Now for the evidence.
It’s all over the tape-yall asked-here it is from the @Eagles WR and the lack of detail and the effect it has on the QB play… pic.twitter.com/vYdHREMlze
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 25, 2019
As Doug Pederson said in today's press conference, when things go well or when they don't, it's not just on the quarterback. It takes all 11 players to have success on both sides of the ball. Here are several plays where blame can be spread evenly across the QB, WRs and OL vs SEA pic.twitter.com/4NAKHaZHD2
— Fran Duffy (@fduffy3) November 26, 2019
Wentz certainly had his issues, but his receivers were not helping matters. And this had nothing to do with drops. These players weren’t running routes correctly.
The videos show you the importance of precision. Guys don’t just “get open”. They need to run specific routes a specific way. There are defined landmarks. The QB is going to throw to a spot where he is expecting the receiver to be at a certain time. One extra step can change that and lead to an incompletion (or worse).
Wentz trusted the young guys and they let him down on some key plays.
JJAW and Greg Ward both made plays in the game and showed potential. They also showed that they need to do the little things better. This isn’t college where “good enough” is in fact good enough. The NFL moves faster. Details matter.
This doesn’t speak well of the coaching Ward and JJAW have been getting. Young players are going to make mistakes, but we’re also in Week 12. At a certain point, guys have to be ready.
These are correctable issues. The players now have game tape to study. Players always learn best when they can watch themselves in action. That makes things more real for them. And the Eagles seem to be happy with the young guys overall.
Roster Move: #Eagles have waived WR Jordan Matthews. pic.twitter.com/ZEdL8Pm3dg
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 25, 2019
I was a bit surprised by that. Matthews is a proven veteran. Do you really want to let him go? I’d have cut Mack Hollins, but for some reason the Eagles coaches and FO still really believe in Hollins. I agree he still has potential, but Hollins has played poorly this year. In my mind, he’s expendable.
I guess Matthews is always a phone call away.
Eagles are hoping N. Agholor and A. Jeffery return this week.
They want to get JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Greg Ward offensive snaps. So they need their depth WRs to play special teams. Jordan Matthews does not play special teams.
Also, Eagles need a roster spot for C. LeBlanc.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) November 25, 2019
LeBlanc, you say. I like the sound of that. He needs to practice, but he would be an excellent addition to a defense that is now playing at a high level.
The Eagles might want to see how the injured players look before filling that roster spot. They could add an OT, a RB or maybe go with another WR.
Doug Pederson indicated he expects Lane Johnson to be back at practice on Wednesday. That would be great news for the OL. And Brandon Brooks will be back as well. If the offense can get the starting five together up front, that will have a transcendent effect. It will open up the run game. It will give Wentz more time to throw. The offense would take a big step forward.
The Eagles have backed themselves into a corner. They must win on Sunday. The defense is handling their business. If the offense can get some guys back, that would help that side of the ball in a big way.
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[…] Oops – Iggles BlitzWentz certainly had his issues, but his receivers were not helping matters. And this had nothing to do with drops. These players weren’t running routes correctly. The videos show you the importance of precision. Guys don’t just “get open”. They need to run specific routes a specific way. There are defined landmarks. The QB is going to throw to a spot where he is expecting the receiver to be at a certain time. One extra step can change that and lead to an incompletion (or worse). Wentz trusted the young guys and they let him down on some key plays. JJAW and Greg Ward both made plays in the game and showed potential. They also showed that they need to do the little things better. This isn’t college where “good enough” is in fact good enough. The NFL moves faster. Details matter. This doesn’t speak well of the coaching Ward and JJAW have been getting. Young players are going to make mistakes, but we’re also in Week 12. At a certain point, guys have to be ready. […]
[…] Ups – Eagles BlitzWentz hatte seine eigenen Probleme, aber seine Empfänger halfen nicht. Und das hat nichts mit den Tropfen zu tun. Diese Spieler haben nicht richtig geroutet. Die Videos zeigen, wie wichtig Präzision ist. Jungs öffnen sich nicht. Sie müssen bestimmte Strecken auf eine bestimmte Weise zurücklegen. Es gibt einige Richtlinien. QB wird an einen Ort gebracht, an dem der Empfänger zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt erwartet wird. Ein zusätzlicher Schritt kann dies ändern und zu Unvollständigkeit (oder noch schlimmer) führen. Wentz vertraute den jüngeren Jungs und sie brachten ihn zu einigen Schlüsselspielen. Jaw und Greg Ward beide machten spiele im spiel und zeigten potenzial. Sie zeigten auch, dass sie die kleinen Dinge besser machen mussten. Es ist kein College, an dem "gut genug" eigentlich ziemlich gut ist. NFL geht schneller. Auf die Details kommt es an. Dies ist kein guter Hinweis darauf, dass Ward und JJAW trainieren. Die jungen Spieler werden Fehler machen, aber wir sind auch in der 12. Woche. Irgendwann sollten die Jungs bereit sein. […]
[…] Oups – Eagles BlitzWentz avait ses propres problèmes, mais ses destinataires n'ont pas aidé. Et cela n'a rien à voir avec les gouttes. Ces joueurs n'ont pas routé correctement. Les vidéos montrent l'importance de la précision. Les gars ne s'ouvrent pas. Ils doivent exécuter certaines routes d'une certaine manière. Il y a certaines directives. QB est sur le point de déposer à un endroit où il s'attend à ce que le destinataire soit à une heure précise. Une étape supplémentaire peut changer cela et conduire à une incomplétude (ou pire). Wentz faisait confiance aux jeunes gars et ils l'ont conduit à des jeux clés. Jjaw et Greg Ward les deux ont fait des jeux dans le jeu et ont montré un potentiel. Ils ont également montré qu’ils avaient besoin de mieux faire les petites choses. Ce n'est pas un collège où «assez bon» est en fait assez bon. NFL va plus vite. Les détails comptent. Ce n'est pas une bonne indication que Ward et JJAW s'entraînent. Les jeunes joueurs vont faire des erreurs, mais nous en sommes aussi à la 12ème semaine. À un moment donné, les gars devraient être prêts. […]