EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – We’re through 10 weeks in the NFL and there have been some surprising teams. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Eagles D is making them look like strong favorites to repeat. Shadeur got a look in Cleveland and played better than his stats. Kafka took over for the Giants and established some accountability by benching Carter… For a whopping six plays. That’ll learn him.
Let Shedeur Play
It’s easy to look at Shedeur’s line of 4 for 16 for 47 yards and a pick, and think he was awful. But if you watched the last drive, I think there are reasons for hope. Sanders threw a dart to Fannin to get the drive going. He then showed poise in eluding the rush, and his receivers dropped catchable passes. He also had a deep ball into the end zone that could have easily been caught, and they would have had a shot to go for two to maybe win the game.
He clearly has more upside than Dillon Gabriel, who looks like a right hander throwing lefty for fun. Let Sanders play out the season and see what you have.
A Very Light Slap on the Wrist
The Giants benched Abdul Carter for six plays because he slept through a meeting or something. I understand that interim coach Kafka wants to set a tone and hold players accountable. But what is six plays gonna do? That’s less than a slap on the wrist. Sit him for a half or at least a quarter. A half measure like that isn’t going to get him the respect he seeks.
We would sure like to see a few big games from this kid down the stretch, and six lousy plays off doesn’t seem likely to light his fuse.
DDD-ominating Eagles
The Eagles defense looked even more stout with the trade deadline acquisitions of pass rusher Phillips and CBs Alexander and Carter. And all they gave up was a third and two 6th round picks. There is no truth to the rumor the Howie “Diddy Epstein” Roseman has dirt on the other GMs. Roseman started as an intern in 2000 and worked his way up to the best GM in the league.
The Eagles held the Packers and Lions to single digits, and the D looks strong enough to take them back to the Super Bowl. They are even getting something out of Adoreé Jackson, who was useless on the Giants. But comparing the Eagles to the Giants is like comparing Google to a lemonade stand.
Speaking of lemons, Angry Ward is here tomorrow.
