Eagles grades by position after season opening win over Packers

Eagles grades by position after season opening win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

SÃO PAULO — The Eagles won a back-and-forth battle against the Packers at Corinthians Arena in Brazil on Friday night.

It wasn’t a perfect win but the Eagles got the W in the first-ever NFL game in South America.

Let’s get to the position grades:

Quarterback

Jalen Hurts: 20/34, 278 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs; 13 rushes, 33 yards

We saw some poor decisions from Hurts in this game and none was worse than the interception he threw into the end zone in the fourth quarter. It was just one of those bad throws that looked like the 2023 version of Hurts. After throwing 15 interceptions in 2023, Hurts threw two bad ones in the opener. But he did some good things too. His 67-yard pass to A.J. Brown was a beauty because he looked off the safety. And he showed mettle by leading the Eagles on a 7:25 drive late in the fourth quarter. He picked up some tough yards on the ground and through the air on that game-sealing drive.

Grade: C+

Running back

Saquon Barkley: 24 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches, 23 yards, 1 TD

The Eagles’ free agent acquisition was fantastic on Friday night. After he slipped on his first touch as an Eagle, he ended up putting up huge numbers and had just the second three-touchdown game of his career. Kenny Gainwell made a great catch in limited time and even rookie Will Shipley got out there in some 21 personnel and his pre-snap motion seemed to give the Eagles what they wanted.

Grade: A+

Receiver

A.J. Brown: 5 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD

The 67-yard touchdown catch from Brown early in the third quarter was a thing of beauty. His 2024 season is off to a good start. DeVonta Smith also chipped in 7 for 84 yards. Jahan Dotson had a somewhat limited role after arriving to the Eagles late. He was targeted just once and it was a pass that was dangerously close to getting picked. Britain Covey and Johnny Wilson both played some too but just Wilson got a target….

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Publish date : 2024-09-07 11:00:00

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