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Eagles snap counts: How Eagles played it without A.J. Brown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles lost a heartbreaker 22-21 to the Falcons on Monday Night Football.
They definitely missed A.J. Brown.
The Eagles’ Pro Bowl receiver didn’t play in this game because of a hamstring injury suffered during the week and his status for Week 3 in New Orleans is now very much up in the air.
So how did the Eagles divvy up Brown’s snaps? Here’s a look at how much the other receivers played and their production:
DeVonta Smith: 71/71 — 10 targets, 7 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD
Jahan Dotson: 56/71 — 1 target, 1 catch, 6 yards
Britain Covey: 23/71 — 6 targets, 6 catches, 23 yards
Johnny Wilson: 19/71 — 1 target
Parris Campbell: 15/71 — 0 targets
Obviously, Smith became the top receiving option in this game and had a good showing. He made some tough grabs and his touchdown catch in the back of the end zone showed off next-level body control.
But without Brown, the Eagles didn’t play Smith inside as much in Week 2. In Week 1, Smith played 53.9% of his snaps in the slot. In Week 2, that was down to 33.3%.
Of course, the Eagles need more out of Dotson. He got his first catch as an Eagle but it wasn’t even on a route. His one catch came on an orbit motion swing pass and went for just 6 yards. Dotson didn’t arrive until Aug. 22 so he’s still catching up but the Eagles had to give up a third-round pick in the trade to acquire him.
Covey’s usage was surprising. He had just six targets in his NFL career before Monday night and then doubled his career total in one game for just 3.8 yards per reception. Wilson’s one target came on an off-schedule play; he was also flagged for a hold. Campbell spent a lot of the summer as the favorite to be the No. 3 wideout but was cut and landed on the practice squad; he didn’t see a single pass go his way.
Other offensive notes
• The Eagles bumped up their 12 personnel (two tight end) usage in this game a bit without…
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Publish date : 2024-09-18 11:00:00
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