Ugly week 1 again... Post game thread.

[Eagles1]

Token Eagles fan here.

My take on week 1

-I finally understand the disdain some have for KC. Watching from afar he seems like a solid QB but some of his decisions are just brutal. He def. had some accuracy issues as well.
-Pryor is going to be a very good WR but getting the opposing teams #1 CB is going to be a big challenge for a guy still learning the position. Team would've been better served keeping at least one of the WR's that walked. Having Garçon around would really help Cousins.
-Gruden needs to get Cousins moving. He throws on the run well and it takes pressure off the o-line. I think doing this early might settle Cousins down as well.
-Speaking of O-lines, they looked pretty bad. The Eagles have a very good d-line but they were dominated last year in both games.

-The fumble / TD was an incomplete pass.

Overall I see the Skins as a 6-8 win team. Loss at WR and an inconsistent run game is going to put too much pressure on the D which is good but not great.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Eagles1

Token Eagles fan here.

My take on week 1

-I finally understand the disdain some have for KC. Watching from afar he seems like a solid QB but some of his decisions are just brutal. He def. had some accuracy issues as well.
-Pryor is going to be a very good WR but getting the opposing teams #1 CB is going to be a big challenge for a guy still learning the position. Team would've been better served keeping at least one of the WR's that walked. Having Garçon around would really help Cousins.
-Gruden needs to get Cousins moving. He throws on the run well and it takes pressure off the o-line. I think doing this early might settle Cousins down as well.
-Speaking of O-lines, they looked pretty bad. The Eagles have a very good d-line but they were dominated last year in both games.

-The fumble / TD was an incomplete pass.

Overall I see the Skins as a 6-8 win team. Loss at WR and an inconsistent run game is going to put too much pressure on the D which is good but not great.

Welcome and please stick around. I live in the Philly area and I can say your reasoned, thoughtful, balanced view is not the norm amongst Eagles fans around here. I mostly just hear dude Cousins sucks Carson Wentz will be MVP! Dur!

I also saw it as you did. The offensive line did not play up to their capability. At the same time the Eagle front four deserves major credit, they played even better than they usually do. I look at the Eagles as a team on the come if Brandon Graham continues to play that well. In the last season or so that guy has really turned into something, and playing next to Cox that creates problems for any line, even good ones like the Skins.

I expect the Skins line to get it together quickly, which will help Cousins. Next time we play at the Linc I expect it to be a much better game. Neither team executed well in the opener, Wentz left a lot of throws out there as well. I expect him to hit those next time, and I expect Cousins to settle in. Should be a very good one.