He remained in the game for one more play, a failed third-down attempt, and was examined in the locker room at halftime.
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Most encouraging was the improvement and adjustment DGB made during the game.
Bradford also had a big game during Week 3 of the preseason previous year – he completed 10 of 10 passes for three touchdowns against the Packers that day – but struggled early in the regular season. This time, he was 17 of 20 for 167 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception.
“Like I told them, I am disappointed like they are because we are better than that”.
OK, if you weren’t excited to see Green-Beckham sky over a cornerback to pluck a Bradford fade out of the air for a four-yard touchdown, you may not have a pulse. “It helps when you have a guy that has played the position”.
At the same time, it’s not as if there weren’t positives to take away from Bradford’s performance this summer.
The most likely option moving forward until Mewhort returns is replacing him with backup center Jon Harrison.
On Saturday night, he threw mostly strikes.
According to Jenkins, the Eagles’ first-team defense has played well so far because of how the defensive line wreaks havoc in Schwartz’s scheme. He had just three receptions for 13 yards through the first two games, and there was speculation mounting that Huff might not even make the final 53-man roster.
“I wanted to get certain guys in certain situations and he was one of them”, Pederson said of Huff, who finished with two catches for 60 yards. “We were beating ourselves, doing insane things like jumping offsides or holding”.
The Colts (1-2) finally got in the end zone on special teams in the third quarter when Josh McNary blocked a punt and Jordan Todman recovered it for the score.
But on the next play, Agholor couldn’t hang onto a Bradford toss that was a smidgeon behind the receiver. “I was really happy with the communication at the line of scrimmage and our tempo in and out of the huddle tonight. It is something that we can build on going forward”. Mewhort and cornerback Darius Butler (ankle) were added to the list of injured in the first half. Colts fans hope and pray Morris never sees action, unless at the end of a blowout win, but it’s fun to watch a quarterback succeed without fearing for his safety. In the game against the Ravens, the Colts committed nine penalties for 101 yards. Undrafted rookie David Watford made his time count, though, catching a 28-yard TD pass on his only reception of the game.
The 2014 second-round pick has been one of the Colts’ steadiest offensive linemen.
At 6-5, Green-Beckham is the second-tallest receiver in Eagles history.
Huff said he never ran a jet sweep at OR, and he didn’t do it during his first two seasons with the Eagles.
Three plays earlier on that touchdown drive, Green-Beckham caught a slant pass over the middle for an 11-yard gain, shrugging off the initial contact to get enough yards for a first down.
Pagano also said some other temporary shuffling along the starting offensive line could be necessary, as right tackle Joe Reitz continues to be bothered by tightness in his back. Robert Turbin might have sewn up the No. 2 job at running back after running four times for 24 yards.
Eagles: Defensive end Vinny Curry left in the second quarter with an injured knee, Wendell Smallwood and tight end Chris Pantale both left in the third quarter with head injuries and defensive tackle Taylor Hurt left in the fourth quarter with a sprained knee. Rookie Joe Haeg would be the ideal candidate, but he’s out with an ankle injury.
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Malcolm Jenkins is aware the Colts’ offensive line isn’t very good.
