Sandyf
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Can understand the frustration on many fans but also have to look beyond just this year and that is not to say that we are out of anything this year. The O line is playing very well and it will be a success running game even without Zeke just not explosive although Rod Smith seems to have some of those traits.
Eagles are going all in this year from the looks of it but for the moves they have made, none have addressed the O line where they had been very successful in the running game but now with a suspect LT and some other injuries to the OG (although not enough to keep them out of games yet), it remains to be seen if the running game will continue at the same level. Against SF they barely got to a 100 yards (112 on 31 carries) so even with Ajayi just not sure how that plays out. Also Wentz is a good QB but he was hit a lot over the last few games and that will wear on any QB.
If our OL continues to play as well as they have the last two games then it will come down to the Cowboys and Eagles for the division. Our defensive line has been playing well and hopefully will continue to get better as I hope our young secondary will also.
I do believe that the front office is also working toward signing our own for next year in Martin, Hitchens, and Lawrence rather than bringing some rent a player with high cap number just for the year. Right now we are 11th in total offense, 2nd in rush offense, 9th in total defense, 12th in pass defense and 14th in run defense. Those are good starts and hopefully will improve.
Are the Eagles better than us, by record yes, overall, well we will see won't we but right now not really sure that all the FA moves will be the game changer. I will say this if we keep playing as well as we have and do it even without Zeke for the next six weeks then we will be in the hunt in the end. Time will tell.
Eagles are going all in this year from the looks of it but for the moves they have made, none have addressed the O line where they had been very successful in the running game but now with a suspect LT and some other injuries to the OG (although not enough to keep them out of games yet), it remains to be seen if the running game will continue at the same level. Against SF they barely got to a 100 yards (112 on 31 carries) so even with Ajayi just not sure how that plays out. Also Wentz is a good QB but he was hit a lot over the last few games and that will wear on any QB.
If our OL continues to play as well as they have the last two games then it will come down to the Cowboys and Eagles for the division. Our defensive line has been playing well and hopefully will continue to get better as I hope our young secondary will also.
I do believe that the front office is also working toward signing our own for next year in Martin, Hitchens, and Lawrence rather than bringing some rent a player with high cap number just for the year. Right now we are 11th in total offense, 2nd in rush offense, 9th in total defense, 12th in pass defense and 14th in run defense. Those are good starts and hopefully will improve.
Are the Eagles better than us, by record yes, overall, well we will see won't we but right now not really sure that all the FA moves will be the game changer. I will say this if we keep playing as well as we have and do it even without Zeke for the next six weeks then we will be in the hunt in the end. Time will tell.