Philadelphia Eagles-B-
This is absolutely the toughest team to grade. Doug Pederson’s group suffered quite a few serious injuries that caused them to change their style of play on the fly multiple times this year. The end result was a 9-7 regular season with one surprising playoff victory.
Beating the Bears by a point isn’t going to don the annals of NFL Films anytime soon, but it was a resilient result for a group that was banged up. Carson Wentz was obviously missing, but Jay Ajayi’s injury early in the season really hurt the offense. Finishing 28th in the NFL in rushing yards per game put too much pressure on Philly’s pass attack. It’s tough to make any long-term conclusions about how the offense played all season long.
The defense was similarly inconsistent. They were stout against the run but horrible against the pass. Revamping the secondary should be this team’s top priority during the offseason.
Expect the status of Nick Foles to dominate the Eagles’ offseason, but there’s a lot more work to be done around the entire roster. Give Pederson credit for keeping things together despite tough injuries. Lesser coaches would have simply mailed it in.