Eagles Swim Past the Jags
Posted: October 2nd, 2022 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 6 Comments »The Linc was a wet, windy mess on Sunday. That didn’t slow down the Eagles. They piled up 401 yards, scored 29 points and came up with 5 takeways on their way to a big win over the red hot Jaguars. The Eagles are now 4-0 and the lone unbeaten team in the NFL.
Jacksonville had the #1 run defense in the league, allowing just 55 yards per game. That will change on Monday. The Eagles ran for 210 yards and 4 TDs in their 29-21 win. Miles Sanders had a career day, going 27-134-2. Jalen Hurts ran for 38 yards and a score. Kenny Gainwell and Trey Sermon combined for 38 yards and a score. All the runners deserve a lot of credit.
Sanders frustrated me early in the game. He was running wide and the Jags were too fast for that. Sanders said after the game the coaches went away from the outside runs and started attacking between the tackles. He ran more disciplined and really fought for yardage. He put two hands on the ball to protect it and also ran hard. He got some ugly yards when the easy ones weren’t there to get. Sanders isn’t always good at this so it was really impressive to see him come up big in a game like this.
The OL was outstanding. They took control of the LOS against a very talented front seven. The line had to overcome injuries to Jordan Mailata (early on) and Isaac Seumalo (2nd half). Jack Driscoll took over at LT and played well. He wasn’t perfect to be sure, but that’s not a spot he’s practiced at very much. He’s normally a G/RT. Sua Opeta took over at RG and had some good blocks. Jason Kelce had some fantastic blocks and played a huge part in getting the running game going.
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Hurts and the passing game were limited because of the conditions, but he made some key throws and still ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown was the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert was good as well.
The biggest stat for the offense…no lost fumbles. The Jags looked like they were playing hot potato at times. The Eagles did a great job of protecting the ball.
They did have an early turnover, a pick-six where Hurts forced the ball into coverage and it was deflected. Safety Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it back for a TD. Brown was there to make the tackle, but never made the attempt. Ugh. Not a good look for Brown. He made up for that by having a good game overall, but that was an ugly start.
I used the word “test” a few times this week. The Jags would be a good test for the Eagles. The Jags D would be a good test for Hurts. The Eagles also had to pass the adversity test. They fell behind 14-0. They lost Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They were without Avonte Maddox. The weather was a problem. That was a lot of stuff for the Eagles to deal with.
They locked in and dominated. After falling behind 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And remember the Jags were #2 in DVOA coming into this game. They have a top offense and defense. The Eagles spotted a good team 14 points and then just took control of the game. Really impressive performance.
Trevor Lawrence drew a ton of praise during the week for his hot start to the season. He was avoiding mistakes and making plays. He looked great. That changed on a rainy day in Philly. He fumbled 4 times and threw a bad pick. He was sacked 4 times and finished 11-23-174.
His biggest problems…the rain and Haason Reddick.
HAASON REDDICK YOU BEAST! pic.twitter.com/64IrsU2B3G
— Brodes Media (@BrodesMedia) October 2, 2022
Reddick had 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and a TFL. His strip sack above sealed the game for the Eagles. I knew the RT for Jacksonville was the weak spot on their line and Reddick would have a chance to make plays, but I wasn’t expecting that. Sacks are good. Strip-sacks are great. Those can be game-changing plays, as the last one ways. Reddick has a real shot to be the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Stud performance.
James Bradberry had the INT. That came when Jonathan Gannon dialed up a blitz and Lawrence forced the ball into coverage to avoid a sack.
There are things to clean up. The defense had some blown coverages that could have been really costly. Being without Slay and Maddox hurt the D. We’ll see if those guys are ready for next week. If not, Gannon has game tape to teach off. The coverages will get fixed.
The offense was just 4-15 on third downs. That has to improve. Fran Duffy pointed out after the game that some of that is due to the Eagles running on those downs to set up fourth and short when they knew they would go for it. The Eagles were 3 of 5 on fourth downs.
Doug Pederson got a warm welcome from Eagles fans, as he should have. After the game, there were a lot of hugs and smiles with his former players and staff. You can tell he still is close to a lot of people in the organization.
Nothing but love for Doug ❤️#JAXvsPHI | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/8jvVyE8jyv
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 2, 2022
That’s actually pretty touching, to see the way they all feel about each other. It didn’t end well, but that doesn’t erase the Super Bowl, good memories or good friendships. Really cool to see that.
The only downside to the day was the injuries. We’ll have to wait and see what’s up with Slay (forearm), Mailata (shoulder) and Seumalo (ankle). Hopefully nothing serious for any of them.
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[…] Eagles Swim Past the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing game were limited because of the conditions, but he made some key throws and still ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown was the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert was good as well. The biggest stat for the offense…no lost fumbles. The Jags looked like they were playing hot potato at times. The Eagles did a great job of protecting the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six where Hurts forced the ball into coverage and it was deflected. Safety Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it back for a TD. Brown was there to make the tackle, but never made the attempt. Ugh. Not a good look for Brown. He made up for that by having a good game overall, but that was an ugly start. I used the word “test” a few times this week. The Jags would be a good test for the Eagles. The Jags D would be a good test for Hurts. The Eagles also had to pass the adversity test. They fell behind 14-0. They lost Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They were without Avonte Maddox. The weather was a problem. That was a lot of stuff for the Eagles to deal with. They locked in and dominated. After falling behind 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And remember the Jags were #2 in DVOA coming into this game. They have a top offense and defense. The Eagles spotted a good team 14 points and then just took control of the game. Really impressive performance. […]
[…] Eagles Swim Past the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing recreation have been restricted as a result of of the prerequisites, however he made some key throws and nonetheless ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown used to be the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert used to be excellent as smartly. The largest stat for the offense…no misplaced fumbles. The Jags seemed like they have been taking part in sizzling potato from time to time. The Eagles did a nice task of protective the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six the place Hurts pressured the ball into protection and it used to be deflected. Safety Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it again for a TD. Brown used to be there to make the take on, however by no means made the strive. Ugh. Not a excellent search for Brown. He made up for that via having a excellent recreation total, however that used to be an unpleasant get started. I used the phrase “test” a few occasions this week. The Jags could be a excellent take a look at for the Eagles. The Jags D could be a excellent take a look at for Hurts. The Eagles additionally needed to move the adversity take a look at. They fell at the back of 14-0. They misplaced Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They have been with out Avonte Maddox. The climate used to be a drawback. That used to be a lot of stuff for the Eagles to take care of. They locked in and ruled. After falling at the back of 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And consider the Jags have been #2 in DVOA entering this recreation. They have a best offense and protection. The Eagles noticed a excellent staff 14 issues after which simply took regulate of the sport. Really spectacular efficiency. […]
[…] Eagles Swim Previous the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing recreation had been restricted as a result of the prerequisites, however he made some key throws and nonetheless ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown was once the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert was once excellent as smartly. The largest stat for the offense…no misplaced fumbles. The Jags gave the impression of they had been taking part in scorching potato from time to time. The Eagles did a perfect activity of shielding the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six the place Hurts compelled the ball into protection and it was once deflected. Protection Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it again for a TD. Brown was once there to make the take on, however by no means made the strive. Ugh. No longer a excellent search for Brown. He made up for that via having a excellent recreation general, however that was once an unpleasant get started. I used the phrase “take a look at” a couple of occasions this week. The Jags can be a excellent take a look at for the Eagles. The Jags D can be a excellent take a look at for Hurts. The Eagles additionally needed to go the adversity take a look at. They fell at the back of 14-0. They misplaced Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They had been with out Avonte Maddox. The elements was once an issue. That was once numerous stuff for the Eagles to handle. They locked in and ruled. After falling at the back of 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And have in mind the Jags had been #2 in DVOA getting into this recreation. They have got a most sensible offense and protection. The Eagles noticed a excellent crew 14 issues after which simply took keep an eye on of the sport. Actually spectacular efficiency. […]
[…] Eagles Swim Previous the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing sport had been restricted as a result of the prerequisites, however he made some key throws and nonetheless ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown used to be the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert used to be excellent as smartly. The most important stat for the offense…no misplaced fumbles. The Jags gave the look of they had been taking part in scorching potato from time to time. The Eagles did a perfect task of shielding the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six the place Hurts compelled the ball into protection and it used to be deflected. Protection Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it again for a TD. Brown used to be there to make the take on, however by no means made the strive. Ugh. Now not a excellent search for Brown. He made up for that through having a excellent sport total, however that used to be an unpleasant get started. I used the phrase “check” a couple of instances this week. The Jags can be a excellent check for the Eagles. The Jags D can be a excellent check for Hurts. The Eagles additionally needed to cross the adversity check. They fell at the back of 14-0. They misplaced Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They had been with out Avonte Maddox. The elements used to be an issue. That used to be numerous stuff for the Eagles to maintain. They locked in and ruled. After falling at the back of 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And bear in mind the Jags had been #2 in DVOA getting into this sport. They have got a best offense and protection. The Eagles noticed a excellent staff 14 issues after which simply took keep watch over of the sport. Actually spectacular efficiency. […]
[…] Eagles Swim Past the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing game were limited because of the conditions, but he made some key throws and still ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown was the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert was good as well. The biggest stat for the offense…no lost fumbles. The Jags looked like they were playing hot potato at times. The Eagles did a great job of protecting the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six where Hurts forced the ball into coverage and it was deflected. Safety Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it back for a TD. Brown was there to make the tackle, but never made the attempt. Ugh. Not a good look for Brown. He made up for that by having a good game overall, but that was an ugly start. I used the word “test” a few times this week. The Jags would be a good test for the Eagles. The Jags D would be a good test for Hurts. The Eagles also had to pass the adversity test. They fell behind 14-0. They lost Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They were without Avonte Maddox. The weather was a problem. That was a lot of stuff for the Eagles to deal with. They locked in and dominated. After falling behind 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And remember the Jags were #2 in DVOA coming into this game. They have a top offense and defense. The Eagles spotted a good team 14 points and then just took control of the game. Really impressive performance. […]
[…] Eagles Swim Past the Jags – Iggles BlitzHurts and the passing sport have been restricted due to the situations, however he made some key throws and nonetheless ended up throwing for 204 yards. AJ Brown was the workhorse, going 5-95. Dallas Goedert was good as effectively. The most important stat for the offense…no misplaced fumbles. The Jags regarded like they have been enjoying sizzling potato at instances. The Eagles did an important job of defending the ball. They did have an early turnover, a pick-six the place Hurts pressured the ball into protection and it was deflected. Security Andre Cisco picked it off and ran it again for a TD. Brown was there to make the deal with, however by no means made the try. Ugh. Not a very good search for Brown. He made up for that by having a very good sport total, however that was an unsightly begin. I used the phrase “check” a number of instances this week. The Jags could be a very good check for the Eagles. The Jags D could be a very good check for Hurts. The Eagles additionally needed to move the adversity check. They fell behind 14-0. They misplaced Mailata, Seumalo and Darius Slay. They have been with out Avonte Maddox. The climate was an issue. That was numerous stuff for the Eagles to take care of. They locked in and dominated. After falling behind 14-0, the Eagles went on a 29-7 run. And bear in mind the Jags have been #2 in DVOA coming into this sport. They’ve a high offense and protection. The Eagles noticed a very good crew 14 factors after which simply took management of the sport. Actually spectacular efficiency. […]