Week 2: Eagles Studs And Duds

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This offseason I proclaimed myself as captain of the "Chip Ship."

Well, there's an ice berg. Right ahead.

That was a devastating, ugly, repulsive 20-10 Eagles loss to the Cowboys. It's officially doomsday in Philadelphia.

 

Duds

 

3. Sam Bradford

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Sam Bradford #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys on September 20, 2014 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20-10. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

 

I understand his offensive line and wide receivers didn't help him much, but he still needs to be better. The offense just isn't running smoothly. The pace, the decisiveness, the rhythm. It's not there.

Bradford: 23-37, 224 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 fumble

2. Jason Peters

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jason Peters #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during the closing moments of their 20-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys during a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

The normally reliable Peters, who limped off at the end of third quarter but did return, struggled all night. Almost as bad as Jason Kelce.

1. Jason Kelce

Darren Sproles tackled for a four-yard loss after Jason Kelce misses a block on Cowboys LB Sean Lee. (Photo credit: NFL Game Rewind screen shot)
Darren Sproles tackled for a four-yard loss after Jason Kelce misses a block on Cowboys LB Sean Lee. (Photo credit: NFL Game Rewind screen shot)

 

Jason Kelce couldn't block anyone all night. It was one of the worst games I've seen from Kelce as an Eagle.

The play above was a 1st-and-10 play, six minutes into the game and really set the tone. For the second straight game, the Eagles failed to run the ball.

Here's a 2nd-and-8 run later in the game. More of the same. Kelce blown up, pushed way back into the backfield.

(Photo credit: NFL Game Rewind screen shot)

And I didn't even get to the snap off of Bradford's shoulder pad.

 

Studs

 

3. Jordan Matthews

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jordan Matthews #81 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a pass for a touchdown as Brandon Carr #39 of the Dallas Cowboys defends in the fourth quarter during a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles 20-10. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

He did have two drops, but I have to find three studs somehow and Matthews finished with six catches for 80 yards and a garbage time touchdown. Woo hoo!

2. Jordan Hicks

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jason Witten #82 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch for a first down and is tackled by Jordan Hicks #58 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter of a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

Injuries to Kiko Alonso and Mychal Kendricks forced rookie linebacker Jordan Hicks into a big role on Sunday. Hicks played 54 (64-percent) defensive snaps and did a really nice job, for the most part (other than a 39-yard catch to Cowboys RB Lance Dunbar on a go-route, but that's a tough situation).

Hicks' seven tackles were second most and he recorded one of three Eagles' sacks (the play where Tony Romo broke his clavicle).

1. Malcolm Jenkins

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles Darren McFadden #20 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter of a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 20, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cowboys defatted the Eagles 20-10. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

Jenkins was everywhere on Sunday, for the second straight game. Jenkins led the Eagles in tackles with eight and had two for loss. In coverage, he was his usual stellar self. Jenkins was also in the right spot at the right time, returning a Byron Maxwell forced fumble deep into Cowboys territory, setting up....the Bradford-Kelce botched snap.

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