Takeaways from Eagles Bears Game

Eagles pulled off another victory in dominating fashion. Here are the takeaways from last nights game.

1. Wentz had another good game and made history.

Carson Wentz had a great first game as he made his rookie debut against the Browns. The question came to mind is Wentz ready for his first primetime under the bright lights? Wentz showed no fear in his first prime time game. Wentz led a beautiful first drive where he was eight of nine and went for it on 4th down which led to a field goal. Wentz continued to show leadership. He was great in the pocket, great athleticism and was able to audible when sensing a Blitz. Wentz was 21-34 and threw for 190 yards with no interceptions. Wentz made history for being the first NFL rookie quarterback to win his first two games without throwing a single interception. Wentz is only going to get better as time goes on.

2. Too many hits

Wentz took too many hits in last night’s game. There were at times when he stayed in the pocket too long and he has to get rid of the ball faster. Wentz also has to run out of bounds. Wentz made poor decisions when he was running with the football. When you're a quarterback you want to avoid hits. At times I was saying what are you doing? Just run out of bounds or slide. I’m sure coach Pederson will talk to Wentz about that. We don’t want Wentz get injured especially with how he’s playing.

3. Dropped passes

The biggest concerned with last nights game had to be the dropped passes. Wentz threw a beautiful pass to WR Jordan Matthews that was dropped and that possibly could’ve been a touchdown or at least a field goal. Wentz overthrew a pass WR Nelson Agholor but he was in position to catch the ball. There was another play in the redzone that Wentz threw another pass to Agholor and once again he dropped it. The WR’s need to catch the ball. This game could have possibly a blowout if the receivers caught the ball. The season is only going to get tougher and the WR’s need to step up.

4. Silent Game from Cox

Now the defensive played well but Fletcher Cox had a silent game. The offensive line was able to stop him. At times it looked like he was going to get sack but missed getting to the quarterback. I feel as though Cox will bounce back from this.

5. Jalen Mills

The Rookie cornerback Jalen Mills had a decent game against the Bears. Cornerback Leodis McKelvin was out due to a hamstring injury which put Mills to the test lining up against Bears WR Alshon Jeffery or Kevin White. Mills did get burnt by Jeffery on a deep pass for 49 yards but he was able to bounce back with six tackles in which he led the team and one pass defended. Mills is only a rookie so we can’t be to hard on him but if he’s able to fix these mistakes he could be a great Cornerback for the Eagles in the long run.

6. Turnovers

Defense continued to show its dominance Monday night. The defense managed to have three turnovers on the bears. Two fumbles and an interception. It’s great to see the Defense not on the field for over 30 minutes. They come out ready and not tired.

7. No Ertz No Problem

Losing Tight End Zach Ertz was definitely a huge loss but Trey Burton stepped up big time. Burton caught five passes for 49 yards and getting his first career NFL receiving touchdown. Burton can possibly have a breakout season this year and once Ertz returns we will have a triple threat at the Tight End.

8. Penalties

One frustrating that everyone can agree on are the penalties especially when it cost you a first down and that's what happened. Center Jason Kelce had two penalties and Jason Peters had one. Both of these penalties cost us a first down. At times you saw the frustration on Wentz face. They did manage to fix these problems in the second half.

In the end Eagles played a decent game. Wentz could’ve had more passing yards if his receivers were to catch the ball. The season is only going to get tougher but Wentz is looking forward to the challenge as all of us Eagles fans are. If there is anything I missed let me know in the comments.