Dan Orlovsky details the components to the Eagles’ up-andd-down Week 18 offensive performance.
With so many platforms and avenues for consuming Philadelphia Eagles content, managing the menu can be confusing and/or overwhelming. There are podcasts, sites that focus on statistical data, and news sites that cover this team daily. It’s almost like visiting a buffet where the Birds are always on the menu.
Some of you enjoy healthy portions of ESPN. It’s understandable. They’ve been around for a while. Plus, some of their guys are entertaining. Place longtime Jalen Hurts supporter Dan Orlovsky in that category.
What did he have to say about Hurts and the Eagles’ recent Jekyll-and-Hyde performance, you ask? We appreciate the question. While breaking somewhere between Get Up! and First Take, he shared the following via his social media handle.
Dan Orlovsky breaks down a confusing and frustrating Eagles performance.
In Week 18, Philadelphia scored 13 first-half points while blanking the high-powered Buffalo Bills. Then, the Eagles went cold. Jalen Hurts didn’t complete a single pass in the third and fourth quarters.
Meanwhile, Buffalo followed its first-half shutout with two touchdowns and 12 points during their final two drives of the game. They missed on a two-point conversion, and Philadelphia walked out of Highmark Stadium as a winner.
It was yet another collapse, concluding another frustrating showing. Why does this keep happening? Is this simply a matter of playing too conservatively, or are opposing defenses making the proper adjustments to shut down Nick Sirianni and Kevin Patullo’s approach? Dan Otlovsky attempted to provide an answer.
There’s an old saying. The ‘prevent defense’ only succeeded in preventing the team running it from winning. This is the offensive equivalent. This approach cost the Eagles a game vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
It also came dangerously close to facilitating losses in other instances. If they aren’t careful, it will also cost them during the postseason. Two of Orlovsky’s colleagues agree.
Some phenomenal offenses could cross paths with the Eagles during the postseason. Philadelphia will have to score points. They may not be able to overcome these prolonged offensive droughts in a one-and-done environment.