Somewhat overlooked in the Philadelphia Eagles poor performance against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday was the problems they’ve had along the offensive line. The Eagles have been mixing and matching offensive linemen and took a big blow when center Jamaal Jackson went down in Week 16. He was replaced by Nick Cole, causing problems everywhere.
Bleeding Green Nation: Eagles Offensive Line Needs To Gel
The Eagles talked all last week about how the transition from Jamaal Jackson to Nick Cole at center, and the replacement of Cole at right guard with Max Jean-Gilles, wouldn’t be that big a deal. But of course, in a hostile Cowboys Stadium environment, with the Birds trailing right away, it became a big deal. Jean-Gilles took a couple of penalties. Cole’s shin-high shotgun snap was fumbled by Donovan McNabb, ending the team’s most promising scoring drive of a 24-0 loss. The Eagles ran ineffectively, then not at all. Dallas pass rushers were able to load up without fear of being fooled. McNabb was sacked four times.
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