Also, the Eagles' red-zone offense remains among the worst in the NFL. That could become a bigger problem.
Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, left, and cornerback Eli Ricks stop Cooper Kupp. The Rams wide receiver had a big start to the game, but the Eagles secondary reversed things in the second half.In years past, one of the biggest discussion points after just about every game against a quarterback of Matthew Stafford’s stature would be the Eagles defensive coordinator.
That’s where Desai deserves even more credit. At halftime, Slay said, Desai made the decision to go back to the slot-by-committee plan they went into the game with rather than letting Slay follow Kupp. The trio of Roby, Goodrich, and Ricks settled in for the second half and kept Kupp in check with Roby in the slot in most passing situations and Goodrich and Ricks working in on earlier downs. Kupp finished with eight catches for 118 yards, only catching two passes for 23 yards in the second half.
Watching the game back, the lack of production came down to a few plays. On a third-and-2 in the second quarter, Quez Watkins made a head-scratching decision to bounce a screen to the outside for a short loss instead of hitting an emerging clear lane betweenThe rest of the missed opportunities came down to unproductive runs on early downs and Hurts missing an open Watkins in the back of the end zone.
I understand the arguments that the $255 million contract Hurts signed should result in him running less and taking fewer chances. There were moments where Eagles fans likely held their breath as Hurts worked through contact or had Los Angeles defenders grabbing at his legs Sunday. Still, that dynamic running ability is part of what makes Hurts special; it’s part of the reason he was worth the contract in the first place.
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