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How the Eagles are using Celek
Why are Brent Celek's receiving numbers down in 2010? Here's a look at how the Eagles are using their tight end.
So, why isn't Celek a bigger part of the passing game?
Let's start with targets. Is Celek getting as many looks as he got a year ago when he led the Eagles with 76 catches and was second on the team with 112 targets?
The answer is no. Through 10 games, Celek is averaging 4.7 targets per game. Last year, he was targeted 7 times per game.
And that target number is even lower in the last four. Celek has a total of 10 targets (2.5/game) in the last four. Against the Giants, he had zero targets. Two weeks earlier, against the Colts, he was targeted once.
Here are Celek's overall numbers (per game) this year, compared to last year: