Zach Ertz

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) spikes the football after scoring on a four-yard touchdown run during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Game Review: Eagles Offense Vs. Bucs ‘D’

Here’s a position-by-position look at what we saw from the Eagles’ offense after having re-watched Sunday’s game. QUARTERBACK * Nick Foles’ numbers speak for themselves: […]

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Week 6: Eagles Snap Count Analysis

TAMPA, Fla. — Here’s a look at how the Eagles divvied up playing time Sunday afternoon against the Bucs.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Rookie Progress Report

With five games in the books, now seems like as good a time as any to check in on the nine Eagles rookies.

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All-22: Kelly Unveils New Packaged Play

Chip Kelly was asked earlier this week why he called a run play on 3rd-and-9 against the Giants. “We thought it was a good play […]

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Game Review: Eagles Offense Vs. Giants

Below is a position-by-position review of how the Eagles’ offense performed against the Giants after having re-watched the game.

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Week 5: Eagles Snap Count Analysis

Here’s a look at how the Eagles divvied up playing time against the Giants Sunday afternoon.

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Quarterly Grades: Eagles Offense

Earlier this week, we graded the Eagles’ defense, position-by-position, after the first four games of the season. Now it’s time to check in on the […]

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Cheat Sheet: Eagles Offense Vs. Giants’ D

If you missed the first cheat sheet, click here. Below are 10 things to know about how the Eagles’ offense matches up with the Giants’ […]

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Three-And-Out: Eagles-Giants Predictions

Player I’ll be watching: McManus: Zach Ertz.  Michael Vick told us this week that he believes Ertz will turn into one of the best tight […]

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Vick: Ertz Is Destined For Greatness

Zach Ertz, destined for greatness? Michael Vick thinks so. “Since the first day that kid walked in here I just felt that there was something […]

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Red Zone Woes

The Eagles’ offense has gained 1,835 yards in four games. That is an average of 459 yards per game, second only to the the team […]

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Game Review: Eagles Offense Vs. Broncos’ D

Here’s a position-by-position review of the Eagles’ offensive performance against the Broncos.

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Week 4: Eagles Snap Count Analysis

Here’s a look at how Chip Kelly divvied up playing time Sunday afternoon against the Broncos.

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Eagles’ Tight Ends Not Being Used As Expected

Zach ErtzThe tight end position was expected to be a major component of the Chip Kelly offense. All signs pointed in this direction.

He moved quickly to sign free-agent James Casey to a three-year, $12 million deal, then used the 35th overall pick in April’s draft on Zach Ertz. He spoke of using three tight-end sets to “smash” the opponent. Even introduced a four tight-end look this preseason.

It is a surprise, then, how little Kelly has featured his tight ends through three games.

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All-22: Why the Swinging Gate Two-Point Attempt Failed

swinginggate_numbersBecause we have some extra time this week, we’ll split up the All-22 pieces into a bunch of shorter posts.

First, let’s start with the failed two-point conversion in the first quarter.

Chip Kelly’s explanation on Friday: “If you get an opportunity to get an extra point, and in this game, every game’s close. If you get a chance to steal a point here or there, in the long run, it can really benefit you.”