Eagles grades by position after ugly loss to Buccaneers

Eagles grades by position after ugly loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

TAMPA — The Eagles got off to a horrible start on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium and never recovered in a 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Under Nick Sirianni, the Eagles are now 1-4 against the Buccaneers dating back to 2021. The Eagles limp their way into an early Week 5 bye week with a 2-2 record.

Here are the position grades from Sunday:

Quarterback 

Jalen Hurts: 18/30, 158 yards, 1 TD, 85.1 rating; 8 attempts, 20 yards, 1 TD

In his postgame press conference, Hurts said he needs to play better and he’s absolutely right. He struggled on Sunday without his top receivers A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion). In a game without room for mistakes, Hurts missed too many throws and fumbled away the football in the red zone when the Eagles were still trying to claw their way back into the game. That’s his seventh turnover of the season; it’s becoming a big problem.

Grade: D+

Running back

Saquon Barkley: 10 carries, 84 yards; 2 catches 32 yards

The Eagles had a few quick three-and-outs to start this game and it’s fair to wonder why they didn’t work to get the ball to Barkley more, especially on first downs. After having just 8 carries for 22 yards in the first half, he broke off a 59-yarder early in the second half to help give the Eagles some hope. There’s no doubt that through four games, Barkley has been one of the biggest bright spots.

Grade: B

Receiver

Parris Campbell: 4 catches for 17 yards, 1 TD

The Eagles were without Brown and Smith in this game so we’re grading on a bit of a curve. The Eagles entered this game with Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Parris Campbell and John Ross and Wilson eventually left to be evaluated for a concussion. Campbell led the way with 17 yards. Dotson has been with the Eagles for over a month and in a game without the top two guys had just 2 catches for 11 yards. That’s not great.

Grade: C-

Tight…