The offense was inconsistent Youth J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Jersey , the defense couldn't protect leads in the fourth quarter and injuries were a factor. So the Eagles entered their bye at 4-4 and were second behind Washington (5-2) in the NFC East.They have a challenging schedule coming up and it's unlikely they'll win enough games to get a first-round bye if they can even catch the Redskins.But help is on the way from the outside and from within.Wide receiver Golden Tate was acquired from Detroit shortly before the NFL's trade deadline, giving Carson Wentz a needed option. The Eagles are averaging only 22.2 points per game, down from 28.6 last year.Running back Darren Sproles could be returning for Philadelphia's next game against Dallas after being sidelined since injuring his hamstring in Week 1. Two more players from the group on injured reserve 鈥?receivers Mack Hollins and Mike Wallace and tight end Richard Rodgers 鈥?also will be eligible to come back."We definitely have the pieces and now is the time to get hot going into November with five more division games," Tate said. "We just need to stay on track. I plan on going to the playoffs and playing a few more."Giving up a third-round pick for Tate, who is in the final season of his contract, was a risky move. It shows the organization believes the team is still a Super Bowl contender despite the so-so record."We have a lot of confidence in our players and in our coaching staff," personnel boss Howie Roseman said. "Has everything gone exactly the way we thought this year? No. I don't think any season does."But we think we have a really good football team and we are adding a really good player. We are going to keep our foot on the gas. We are not going to sit on our hands."Wentz was one of the positives in the first two months. He has been mostly excellent since missing the first two games while recovering from knee surgery that forced him to miss the playoffs. However, the offense had other issues.Running back Jay Ajayi tore his ACL, wideout Alshon Jeffery missed the first three games and bookend tackles Jason Peters and Lane Johnson are banged-up and didn't play up to their high standards."That week off is huge both for people's minds and their bodies to just really heal up, get away from the game for a couple days and everything, get your mind right so we can come back and make this run," Wentz said.Tate could help the offense get in sync. He has more time to learn the playbook because the team is on a break."I want to do whatever's going to help this team win," Tate said. "When the ball is in my hand, I want to be able to make a play."Tate has made plenty of plays throughout his 8陆 seasons in the league. He has more yards after catch (3,910) than anyone else since 2010. He gives coach Doug Pederson flexibility to move guys around and perhaps put Nelson Agholor back in the slot where he thrived in 2017."He's a tremendously productive player," Roseman said. "His run-after-the-catch numbers are phenomenal. We're really excited to get him."The Eagles are now better equipped to win shootouts if their defense doesn't perform up to expectations. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's unit struggled against the pass and allowed several fourth-down conversions in important situations in a couple of losses when a stop would've given the team a win."We have to score more points," Pederson said. "We have to get better. Hopefully we get some guys back healthy. We know our division. We have five division (games) in the next eight weeks, so that's a challenge, but everything is right in front of us."Some of the issues on defense have been surprising. The line was supposed to be a major strength, but the front four isn't getting enough pressure. Brandon Graham only has 1陆 sacks and Derek Barnett had season-ending shoulder surgery.The secondary has been a problem, too. Safety Rodney McLeod went down with a knee injury and starting cornerbacks Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby have given up too many big plays. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ...Report: Eagles called Broncos about several of their players - 247SportsWith just one week until the trade deadline, the Philadelphia Eagles are calling around the NFL in hopes of improving their roster. The Denver Broncos have plenty of players the Eagles have inquired about over the past few days, namely cornerbacks Bradley Roby and Chris Harris Jr.. Cheap J.J. 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Other reports and rumors also name linebacker Brandon Marshall, cornerback Chris Harris Jr., and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders as other Broncos players reportedly on the block.Report: Eagles reach out to Cardinals about Patrick Peterson - BGNThe Philadelphia Eagles have been “working on ways to land Patrick Peterson for weeks and reaching out to the Cardinals,” according to a report from NFL insider Jason La Canfora. This news is especially relevant following the ESPN report from earlier today that Peterson is “desperately” requesting a trade prior to the league’s October 30 deadline.At the Podium #7: Doug Pederson Goes on the Attack - BGN RadioIt’s that time of the week to hear what the Eagles’ coaching staff and star quarterback Carson Wentz have to say about the Eagles stunning 21-17 loss to the Panthers.. Doug Pederson goes on the attack when his play-calling is questioned, Wentz says it’s not time to be pissed off, and much much more in this triple decker press pod!Eagle Eye: Examining The Fourth-Quarter Defense - PE.comI’ve seen a lot of chatter on social media about how the Eagles were in “prevent” defense late in the game. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The Eagles played the same kinds of coverages that they had played all game long. On what became the game-winning drive for the Panthers, the Eagles called four straight plays of press man coverage across the board. They were aggressive and forced three straight incompletions, one of which was nearly picked off by Darby along the sideline. On the fourth-down play, Mills fell down at the top of the route, and his man broke wide open. That’s obviously not what Mills or any of the players or coaches were hoping for, and Smith made them pay. He gained 30 yards to get the Panthers in scoring range.Barnwell picks NFL contender flaws: Which teams can fix issues? - ESPNDarby and Mills are a mess. In the fourth quarter on Sunday, Darby gave a 10-yard cushion and was still badly beaten on a sluggo route for a touchdown by Devin Funchess. On the critical fourth-and-10 conversion that extended the game, Mills wasn’t able to sustain coverage on Torrey Smith and then failed to tackle him, turning a 12-yard completion into a 35-yard catch-and-run. These are not isolated examples. Mills was the primary defender in coverage on three completions of 50 yards or more from Weeks 2-5. Darby missed a tackle on what became a 75-yard O.J. Howard touchdown and has been isolated for two touchdowns inside the 5-yard line.NFL Week 7 Sunday Standouts: Offense - PFFKey signature stat: Averaged 4.06 yards per route run. Speaking of Ertz, the Eagles’ tight end continued his string of impressive performances against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Ertz caught all nine of his catchable targets on the game for 138 yards. He picked up receptions when lined up as an in-line tight end, in the slot, and out wide. That kind of versatility makes Ertz a mismatch weapon, and it shows in his slot production. No tight end has more slot receptions on the season than Ertz’s 32.The Six Plays That Changed NFL Week 7 - RingerJeffery, who had offseason surgery to repair his rotator cuff, has been mostly unguardable in his first four games back. Sunday Mens J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Jersey , the 6-foot-3, 218-pound pass catcher grabbed seven balls for 88 yards and a touchdown, which came on a second-quarter isolation route and gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead. Jeffery, who also had a leaping fourth-down sideline grab and caught a deep bomb, has emerged as more than just a complementary piece of a balanced offense. Despite the loss, he’s racked up 12 touchdowns in the past 17 games that Wentz has started and is looking like a dominant no. 1 receiver for the Eagles. His chemistry with Wentz has reached a whole new level. This could be the beginning of a beautiful quarterback-receiver relationship.Ellen & Jon Dorenbos Surprise an Inspiring Philadelphia Eagles Fan - Ellen TubeEllen and her friend, former NFL pro Jon Dorenbos, surprised Ben Hartranft, a 20-year-old, high-functioning man with autism. Not only is Ben a huge fan of Jon and his former team the Eagles, Ben is also an Ambassador for the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Challenge, which raises money to support autism research. Thanks to Shutterfly, Ellen and Jon were able to help Ben’s fundraising efforts through a magic trick you’ll never forget.Amari Cooper trade to Cowboys is actually pretty good for Raiders - Silver And Black PrideAs a fourth overall pick, he was ultimately a disappointment. He lacked the aggression needed to be a true number one receiver and thus was consistently inconsistent. This season alone, outside of those two 100-yard plus games, he disappeared almost entirely. To get a first round pick for his level of production is solid return. Right now the Cowboys are sitting at 3-4 on the season, coming off a 20-17 loss to division rival Washington. They’re hoping Coop will be the missing piece to their offense. If he’s not, and they continue to hover around .500, they would likely miss the playoffs, making the return a mid-round pick. To take an underwhelming player you drafted in the top five and get a pick 10-15 spots lower four years later is not too shabby. Especially when you consider Coop will have just one more year left on his rookie contract after this season. Let’s be honest; Coop never developed into the player the Raiders drafted him to be. He was rarely a gamebreaker and averaged a mediocre six touchdowns per season. They got good return for that.The Peterson Calculation - Revenge Of The BirdsA prolonged dispute with Peterson is only going to put a damper and potentially an albatross around the neck of what needs to be a fresh new face for the organization moving forward. Peterson’s mind is made up. He wants out. And the way Peterson’s mind works——he will get what he wants, one way or another. Which is fine—-as long as Michael Bidwill makes it a win-win for both parties.Dolphins seeking mid-round draft pick in exchange for DeVante Parker - The PhinsiderDespite conflicting reports, it appears the Dolphins might be willing to part ways with DeVante Parker for the right price. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins are indeed willing to trade DeVante Parker but will not move on from the enigmatic pass catcher for anything less than a third-round draft pick. Dolphins head coach Adam Gase has previously told reporters that the team is not actively shopping the former first-round pick J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys , but multiple reports have mentioned that Parker is on the trade block.Giants made the right call to go for two - PFTBottom line: The numbers favor the approach. And that’s why Shurmur did it. If the Eagles hadn’t done it 15 days ago, the level of confusion from Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, and Booger McFarland would have been understandable. Post-Eagles, there’s no reason to be confused as to why a team that scores a touchdown while down 14 points goes for two. It’s one thing to have a different opinion, even if the statistics don’t support it. It’s quite another to be clueless as to why a team would go for two in that spot.Blake Bortles is an issue for the Jaguars, but they didn’t do him any favors - Big Cat CountryIf you look back at how the Jaguars approached the offensive side of the ball, it’s kind of stunning. I think we can all agree that Bortles falls in the below-to-average area of quarterbacks in the NFL and he needs success around him to do well. He will have a few spikes where he just shreds a team when everything goes right, but if stuff around him is failing you’re going to see him really struggle. He’s just not a guy who’s going to elevate those around him and that’s fine. You can win with those guys, but you have to really insulate them from being relied upon. That’s somewhere the Jaguars failed this season. I recently wrote about how the injuries for the Jaguars shouldn’t be the cause for tanking the offense, and I still stand by that, but when you couple those injuries with the gambles the front office took this offseason, it’s clear why you’re getting what they’re showing on offense.The Jaguars must be sticking with Blake Bortles for one reason: London Bortles - SB NationOn the other hand, Bortles in London is a different animal. He won’t have a long leash for the Week 8 game at Wembley Stadium, but if he plays at all like his last three trips overseas, the Jaguars will be just fine. In the Jaguars’ most recent trip to London, Bortles threw 244 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions in a 44-7 win against the Ravens....Social Media Information:BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreenBGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowtonBGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio
