Eagles Need to Find More Offensive Consistency
Throughout the years, the Eagles have found a lot of success on offense by being able to spread the ball out get a number of different players involved.
So far this year, I feel as though the Eagles are struggling to do this.
Rather than a lot of different players getting the ball, it seems as though the offense is relying on one or two players to have big games.
Below is a breakdown of how many players had more than two receptions each week: Week One: 2 Week Two: 6 Week Three: 3 Week Four: BYE Week Five: 2 Week Six: 3 Week Two was the only week where the Eagles spread the ball often to a variety of different players, but it came in a losing effort as the Eagles defense had their worst outing against a talented Saints offense.
Despite the loss, the offense was able to put up over 450 yards on the day.
When the Eagles are spreading the ball around and getting everyone involved, it makes them very hard to game plan against.
This season you have seen DeSean Jackson have a huge game, then come out and get shut down the next week.
The same thing happened with Jeremy Maclin.
Both of these guys should be having multiple receptions every game.
Along with them, you have another receiver in Jason Avant who is an absolute monster on third downs, and with the way they couldn't convert on third downs against Oakland should see more work.
Factor in an extremely talented tight end and two running backs who can wreak havoc in the screen game and the possibilities are endless.
I don't think these troubles are stemming from Donovan McNabb either.
The game scheme and play calling has been completely too predictable.
This team definitely has the talent on offensive to be absolutely unstoppable.
They simply aren't utilizing it all.
I can only hope that Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg can come to realize this.
So far this year, I feel as though the Eagles are struggling to do this.
Rather than a lot of different players getting the ball, it seems as though the offense is relying on one or two players to have big games.
Below is a breakdown of how many players had more than two receptions each week: Week One: 2 Week Two: 6 Week Three: 3 Week Four: BYE Week Five: 2 Week Six: 3 Week Two was the only week where the Eagles spread the ball often to a variety of different players, but it came in a losing effort as the Eagles defense had their worst outing against a talented Saints offense.
Despite the loss, the offense was able to put up over 450 yards on the day.
When the Eagles are spreading the ball around and getting everyone involved, it makes them very hard to game plan against.
This season you have seen DeSean Jackson have a huge game, then come out and get shut down the next week.
The same thing happened with Jeremy Maclin.
Both of these guys should be having multiple receptions every game.
Along with them, you have another receiver in Jason Avant who is an absolute monster on third downs, and with the way they couldn't convert on third downs against Oakland should see more work.
Factor in an extremely talented tight end and two running backs who can wreak havoc in the screen game and the possibilities are endless.
I don't think these troubles are stemming from Donovan McNabb either.
The game scheme and play calling has been completely too predictable.
This team definitely has the talent on offensive to be absolutely unstoppable.
They simply aren't utilizing it all.
I can only hope that Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg can come to realize this.
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