Domo's Eagles-Cardinals report card
Here are Domo's grades for today's Eagles loss to Arizona.
Domo's Eagles-Cardinals report card
Paul Domowitch, Daily News NFL Columnist
Here are Domo's grades for today's Eagles loss to Arizona. You can make your grades by clicking here.
RUSHING OFFENSE
You would think the absence of DeSean Jackson would encourage Andy Reid to run the ball more, not less. But LeSean McCoy’s 14 carries were his fewest since he had 11 in the Eagles’ Week 5 loss to the Bills. McCoy averaged 5.8 yards per carry, had three runs of 13 yards or more and notched his 10th rushing TD, making the 14 carries even more curious.
Grade: B-plus
PASSING OFFENSE
With or without DeSean Jackson, there’s no excuse for the awful game Michael Vick had. Vick completed just 16 of 34 passes, averaged just 3.8 yards per attempt, overthrew wide-open receivers and threw two more interceptions, including his fourth of the year in the red zone. A third was overturned by a replay challenge. The Eagles’ four wideouts combined for eight catches for 55 yards.
Grade: F
RUN DEFENSE
The Eagles containted one-legged Beanie Wells, holding him to 2.7 yards per carry on 23 attempts. But Wells did have 12- and 6-yard carries on the Cardinals’ second TD drive. And they got burned for 12 yards by wide receiver Andre Roberts on a second-quarter end-around in the red zone that set up Arizona’s first touchdown.
Grade: B
PASS DEFENSE
A secondary that includes two of the game’s best cornerbacks — Nnamdi Asomugha and Asante Samuel — allowed Larry Fitzgerald to run wild in the fourth quarter, catching five passes for 94 yards and one touchdown. John Skelton threw three touchdown passes against them. I repeat, John Skelton threw three touchdown passes against them.
Grade: F
SPECIAL TEAMS
Eagles did an excellent job of containing dangerous Patrick Peterson on punt returns. He averaged just 4.5 yards on six returns. P Chas Henry had his best game of the season, averaging 42.8 yards per attempt and putting four punts inside the 20. Alex Henery booted a 36-yard, fourth-quarter field goal that briefly gave the Eagles the lead. Without DeSean Jackson, Eagles got little out of their return game. Not that they were getting much out of it with him.
Grade: B
OVERALL
Michael Vick played lousy and you can’t blame it all on the absence of DeSean Jackson. Two more interceptions, one more in the red zone. Defensive coordinator Juan Castillo has done some questionable things this season, but not putting Nnamdi Asomugha on Larry Fitzgerald from the opening kickoff to the closing whistle tops the cake. Jaiquawn Jarrett on Fitzgerald? Seriously?
Grade: F
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Domo, you predicted a blowout win for the Eagles. Please do this city a favor and never write another column.— jman- F for Fat idiot, F for failures, F for Fire everybody.— Blankman
- How can a coach who is so out of control of himself as a person expect his team to play with any amount of mental toughness? He either needs to take a sabbatical and check himself into a high-end weight loss retreat, or quit the profession altogether.— witmand
- No need to dig up a personal attack on the guy, what he has done professionally this season is more then enough to attack.
It is becoming obvious Jim Johnson was the real genius behinds Andy's success. A Jim Johnson defense isn't going to give up a 4th qtr lead.
It is becoming obvious Andy is burnt out, coaching at this level will burn you out. There is no shame in it but he is cooked.— PhillyJimi - Team Stinks. Everyone gets an F but McCoy.
- One player need to be expelled from school, that is Steve Smith for laying down in front of the 1st down marker.
There was the whole season wrapped up in 1 play. It was the definition of a soft player who plays for a soft football team. It isn't about winning but staying healthy and collecting a paycheck.
— PhillyJimi - Even Red Skelton would have beaten the Eagles today. God Bless everybody.— Drew777
- And brainwashed Eagles fans will continue to buy tix, merchandise, etc...Lurie was right to buy this team, it's a cash machine with the most gullible fans in the league willing to support the team no matter what.— Citizenc92
- idiotic comment. — bobbyd24
- Where was Avant?— lagunners
- Here are some suggestions questions to ask at tomorrow's press conference:
1. We're 10 weeks into the season, Andy, so when, exactly, are you going to put the players in a better position to make plays?
2. Now that you've fired Juan Castillo this morning, who will be running the defense for the rest of the season?
3. Since McCoy is the top-rated rusher in the NFC, why did he get only six, repeat SIX, carries in the second half? (AKA, Are you insane?)
4. Now that Rogers-Cromartie is benched for the rest of the season, will Hanson be your starting slot cornerback?
5. You said on Sunday after the game that the play called on the Fitzgerald bomb to set up the go-ahead touchdown near the end of the game actually put Jarrett on Fitzgerald one-on-one. Have you awakened and realized that this play should be banned for the rest of the Eagles existence? Seriously, Jaquan Jarrett on the best receiver in the league? And you actually DEFEND that decision?
6. And, finally, how did Jeffrey Lurie react when you tendered your long-deserved resignation this morning?
Time's yours.— farside37 - You're also not good at math. Three Bs and two Fs do not average out to an overall grade of F.— jman
