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Eagles Studs and Duds: Preseason Week 2
Patriots 37, Eagles 20
The Eagles are now 0-2 in the preseason, but who cares? It's the preseason. Tom Brady threw the ball 26 times and Carson Wentz did not play, so what do you expect?
The Eagles lost 37-20 to the Pats on Thursday night.
Here are the Eagles' studs and duds from the game.
STUDS
3. Ronald Darby
Ronald Darby's pass breakups against Brady. We've heard a lot of good things about him during training camp and this may be why (although INTs are nice). pic.twitter.com/i4oDHZY3sV
— Tyler Jackson (@TjackRH) August 17, 2018
Ronald Darby had a nice game against the Patriots, coming up with two of the team's five pass deflections. Darby certainly stood out on Thursday night and Merrill Reese agrees.
2. Nate Sudfeld
NATE SUDFELD FROM HIS OWN END ZONE.
DIME. #PHIvsNE pic.twitter.com/h2qOiyp1CL
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
22-39, 312 yards, 3 TD, and 1 INT. It was a pretty good performance from Nate Sudfeld. Through two games, Sudfeld is now 32-53, with 454 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT, and a 96.0 passer rating.
1. Shelton Gibson
Im thinkin Shelton Gibson has a receiver spot wrapped up -- pic.twitter.com/X0ptN4XDEg
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) August 17, 2018
Gibson caught five of his six targets for 90 yards and a score. Gibson, a 2017 fifth-round pick, is certainly going to be hard to cut.
DUDS
3. Nick Foles
3-9, 44 yards, and a lost fumble that resulted in a touchdown and a strained shoulder. Not Foles' best night.
2. Wendell Smallwood
The 2016 fifth-round pick is in jeopardy of making the team. Smallwood had four carries for just one yard on Thursday.
1. Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Strip sack! Recovery!
TO THE HOUSE. @Patriots #PHIvsNE pic.twitter.com/uxrXTHeJv9
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
Big V was beat by Adrian Clayborn on the Nick Foles sack-fumble-touchdown-injury mess. And it wasn't the only block Big V missed last night.