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Eagles snap counts: Time to see more of Eli Stowers
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Eagles snap counts: Time to see more of Eli Stowers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles have lost six games in a row and you're probably tired of watching Johnny Mundt and Grant Calcaterra play football.
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That's probably a big harsh but the Eagles have now lost six games in a row and they're simply not going to recover this season. It's time to see what some younger players can do and Eli Stowers is right at the top of that list.
Here's how the Eagles' tight end snaps broke down in Sunday night's 27-10 loss to the Commanders:
Dallas Goedert: 55 snaps (80%)
Johnny Mundt: 13 snaps (19%)Eli Stowers: 13 snaps (19%)
Grant Calcaterra: 12 snaps (19%)
The Eagles signed Mundt to a one-year deal this offseason with the promise that he would be an ideal blocking tight end. Howie Roseman talked about needing to find that element for the tight end room and Mundt was supposed to be that guy. It hasn't worked. So even though Stowers doesn't fit that mold — he's more of an athletic pass catcher — it's time to see more of him.
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In his second NFL game, Stowers caught his first NFL pass. It was a 7-yarder in the third quarter to move the chains on a 2nd-6. He also caught a couple passes in the final moments of the fourth quarter to give him 3 for 53 against the Commanders. In a season like this it becomes important to develop young talent. Stowers had 12 snaps in his debut and 13 in his second game; the Eagles should continue to increase his playing time.
Other offensive notes
• Tanner McKee and his entire offensive line played all 69 snaps against the Commanders. McKee was under pressure all night and was sacked five times. The blitz kept getting home.
• Without DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks, the Eagles were obviously short-handed at receiver. Here's how the snaps broke down: Darius Cooper – 66 snaps (96%), Makai Lemon – 65 snaps (94%), Hollywood Brown – 32 snaps (46%), Elijah Moore – 18 snaps (26%). Lemon did some good things with 6 catches on 9 targets for 57 yards.
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• Saquon Barkley played through hamstring and back injuries and got a total of 22 snaps (32%). He was bottled up way more in this game than he was a week ago against Dallas. Elijah Mitchell led the running back room with 39 snaps (57%) and Jaydon Blue got on the field for 8 snaps (12%).
• Willie Lampkin and Fred Johnson were on the field for that Barkley direct-snap touchdown in the first quarter. Lampkin lined up as a lead blocker.
Defensive notes
• Cooper DeJean, Zack Baun and Quinyon Mitchell each played all 60 defensive snaps. Drew Mukuba (59) and Riq Woolen (58) were right behind them. It was another forgettable performance by the defense but at least Mukuba made a couple plays. He forced a fumble and had an interception that was negated because of a penalty.
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• Without Jihaad Campbell (hamstring/quad), Jeremiah Trotter Jr. played 54 of 60 snaps (90%) and led the Eagles in tackles with 10.
• The DT rotation: Jalen Carter – 49 snaps (82%), Jordan Davis – 37 snaps (62%), Moro Ojomo – 36 snaps (60%), Byron Young – 15 snaps (25%), Ty Robinson – 9 snaps (15%).
• The edge rotation: Nolan Smith – 47 snaps (78%), Jonathan Greenard – 28 snaps (47%), Arnold Ebiketie – 24 snaps (40%), Jalyx Hunt – 21 snaps (35%). Smith returned from a concussion and at least provided some juice.
• Kenny Moore played 29 snaps but got banged up in the game. Marcus Epps ended up playing 13 snaps.
