The rest of the game went well aside from the fact that the Eagles were unable to establish any sort of running game. That could be a sign of poor talent which could be the GM’s fault, or it could be a sign of poor coaching which would be Pederson’s fault.

Quarterbacks: B

If Wentz was the only quarterback graded here, this grade would be an A+. Wentz completed every pass he attempted and made good reads during his limited action. Wentz broke out of sacks twice and made clutch throws immediately afterwards. The first sack Wentz broke was on 4th and 6. Wentz broke the sack and then threw an absolute strike to Jordan Matthews to convert the first down.

The second time Wentz broke a sack was perhaps the best play of the entire game for the Eagles. Wentz escaped a Clay Matthews blitz to find rookie receiver Mack Hollins for a 38 yard touchdown pass. The rest of the quarterbacks played slightly below average. Each backup QB threw an interception as well.

Tight Ends: C

The TE group looked as athletic as any TE group in the league in their debut. Trey Burton and Billy Brown looked like running backs when they had the ball in their hands, often showing off jukes and spins coupled with great ball-carrier vision and awareness. The only problem is Billy Brown and Trey Burton both fumbled against the Packers.

Two fumbles during a game is problematic for a team, and two fumbles from the same position group is downright unacceptable in the NFL. Additionally, Zach Ertz absolutely whiffed on some blocks early in the game. One has to believe that these sloppy errors will get corrected since this was just the first game of preseason. That being said, it was definitely not a great night to be an Eagles tight end.

Running Backs: D

Statistically, this group was horrendous. Although it is debatable whether the terrible statistics are the running backs’ fault or the offensive line’s fault. The Eagles leading rusher was undrafted rookie running back Corey Clement. He had 7 carries for 13 yards. Blount had 4 carries for 9 yards, and no Eagles rusher had a carry longer than 10 yards.

Also running back DJ Pumphrey–who has been lauded as a potential Darren Sproles replacement–looked out of place in his NFL debut. He failed to make a fair catch on his first punt return. On his second punt return he fumbled. Finally, he didn’t turn around in time for a screen pass that whizzed right over his head into the arms of a defender for an interception.