“Yes,” Johnson said in a text to the Daily News, when asked whether he feels he bears blame for the team’s struggles. Take a look at our picks for this week’s NFL games.Īll-22: Exploring why the Eagles’ defense has floundered over the last few games, including in last week’s loss to Cincinnati.Īs he prepares to return in two weeks against the New York Giants, Lane Johnson says he’s let the Eagles down twice and has taken a good amount of time thinking about his decisions, writes Les Bowen of the Daily News. We talked to Rich Tandler of CSN Washington to get a preview of the Redskins. Three numbers that matter as the Eagles prepare to host the Washington Redskins. To see Wentz improve and play spoiler to other NFC East teams trying to make the playoffs could be a nice consolation for Eagles fans. The Birds likely won’t make the playoffs but there’s still time for Wentz to turn things around and end the season on the best note he can.
But I still feel good about a lot of the things that he’s doing, even in the adversity the bad stretch we’re in.” Two people can look at the same thing and see different results, and we have to own the negative results. I think, by and large, Carson is still doing a lot of really good things, still a lot of positive, even in a bad stretch. “I think we go up and down together – quarterback is the of it. “I think the quarterback position is such a unique position in that you’re so dependent on the play of everybody else,” said offensive coordinator Frank Reich. These numbers, along with the game tape, still have the Eagles’ coaching staff encouraged about their rookie passer. The 23-year-old Wentz is projected to finish third in passing yards and fifth in completion percentage.
He’s set to bypass current franchise leader Donovan McNabb in both completions and attempts. Wentz is also on pace to break some all-time Eagles passing numbers as a rookie. Only seven quarterbacks have started all 16 games and finished with better passer ratings than what Wentz is projected to finish with. The other three players include Luck (4,374), Cam Newton (4,051), and Jameis Winston (4,042). Wentz is currently projected to be one of only four rookie quarterbacks with at least 3,868 passing yards as a rookie. Only one quarterback in NFL history has attempted more passes than Wentz is on pace to throw. Check out his projected numbers.ġ2 games, 285 completions 452 attempts, 63.1% completion, 2,901 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 6.4 yards per attempt, 80.1 rating, 35 rush attempts, 97 rush yards, 1 rush touchdown, 10 fumblesġ6 games, 380 completions, 603 attempts, 63.1% completion, 3,868 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 6.4 yards per attempt, 80.1 rating, 47 rushing attempts, 129 rush yards, 1 rush touchdown, 13 fumbles In the meantime, Wentz is still on pace to post some respectable rookie quarterback stats. These are issues the team hopes to work on during the upcoming offseason. There are concerns about the rookie’s mechanics and decision-making. Wentz isn’t without blame for his struggles. More pass attempts for Wentz means more times when he has to throw to very uninspiring receiving options behind a patchwork offensive line. Philadelphia has asked Wentz to throw the ball way more often than he should be. It’s painfully clear the Eagles aren’t setting up their rookie quarterback for success in recent weeks. Wentz clearly doesn’t deserve all of the blame, but there’s no denying his numbers have steadily gotten worse over the course of the season.Ĥ games, 91 completions, 135 attempts, 67.4% completion, 1,007 passing yards, 7 touchdowns, 1 interception, 7.5 yards per attempt, 103.5 rating, 11 rushing attempts, 35 rush yards, 0 rush touchdowns, 3 fumblesĤ games, 86 completions, 140 attempts, 61.4% completion, 883 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 6.3 yards per attempt, 72.4 rating, 12 rushing attempts, 1 rush yard, 0 rush touchdowns, 5 fumblesĤ games, 108 completions, 177 attempts, 61.0% completion, 1,011 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 5.7 yards per attempt, 68.3 rating, 12 rushing attempts, 61 rush yards, 1 rush touchdown, 2 fumbles One big reason why the Eagles have gone from 3-0 to 5-7 is due to the struggles of rookie quarterback Carson Wentz.
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