PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — For the Eagles, there is nowhere to go but up.
Actually, going nowhere may be a better way to describe the current state of the Eagles. After a 23-17 loss to Seattle on Monday night, the Eagles are now 3-7-1 on the season.
Although the defense played well enough to keep the team in the game, the offense sputtered once again. Coach Doug Pederson said he will look at everything that is going wrong — which includes the possibility of giving up his play-calling duties.
“I’ve got to take everything into consideration,” he said. “If I feel like I get stuck or in a rut, I definitely would consider giving that up, so it’s definitely on the table. I wouldn’t say that’s off the table, but that’s also part of sparking the offense and maybe seeing the offense through somebody else’s eyes.”
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No matter who calls the plays, that person will likely be calling them for Carson Wentz.
After a week of speculation, Wentz was in for nearly all of the offensive snaps on Monday night. Pederson decided to stick with Wentz instead of giving more snaps to rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts.
“The struggles we had last night weren’t from the quarterback position,” Pederson noted. “It was a bunch of mistakes from all positions that caused us to not be as successful. As far as the rotation goes, you would like to be in a little bit more of a rhythm. If it were Jalen in there, maybe he goes a couple plays in a row. If Carson is in there, he takes the bulk of the action.”
A fast start would help whoever is at quarterback. The Eagles have been getting off to plenty of slow starts this season, including their last three games — all losses.
The Eagles gained only four yards on offense in the first 20 minutes of Monday night’s loss.
“It’s a frustrating thing,” Pederson continued. “If it goes back to simplifying game plans, we can keep simplifying as much as we can. We’ve got a lot of moving parts, a lot of moving pieces, particularly in the offensive line.”
As the season continues to slip away, there is now speculation about Pederson’s future with the team. The man who led the Eagles to their only Super Bowl title has had his own struggles this year, but Pederson understands the situation, insisting his only focus is on the next game.
“I’ve been around this league a long time,” he continued. “We’re always based on and we’re evaluated on my performance. Right now, that’s obviously not my concern as far as that decision goes. That’s out of my hands, but what’s in my hands and in my control is getting the team prepared and ready for Green Bay this weekend.”