Everyone in Philly was bragging about their QB depth before the season started.  Backup QB Vince Young gave the Eagles the moniker of the “Dream Team”…..too bad he has done nothing to help the team this year.  31-year old Michael Vick has been banged up this year, but that isn’t an excuse for his disappointing performance this year.  Vick has played in 10 games for the Eagles so far this year and he has completed 196 of 330 passes (59.4%) for 2,401 yards with 12 TD passes and 12 INTs (78.9 QB Rating).  Vick has also carried the ball 67 times for 544 yards (8.1 ypc) so far this year.  Vick has proved this year, that his 2010 season was a mirage.  28-year old Vince Young has been terrible for the Eagles this year.  He has played in 5 games for the Eagles so far this year and he has completed 66 for 114 passes (57.9%) for 866 yards with 4 TD passes and 9 INTs (60.8 QB Rating).  Young has also carried the ball 18 times for 79 yards (4.4 ypc) so far this year.  24-year old Mike Kafka is still a work in progress.  He has played in 2 games for the Eagles so far this year and he has completed 11 of 16 passes (68.8%) for 107 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs (47.7 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards.  The Eagles expected a lot out of this trio of QBs, but they have let them down….big time!

The Eagles have placed 26-year old WR Steve Smith on the Injured Reserve List, ending his season due to a bone bruise in his left knee.  Smith played in 9 games for the Eagles this year and he caught 11 passes for 124 yards (11.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He has now played in 55 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has caught 231 passes for 2,510 yards (10.9 avg) with 12 TD grabs.  The Giants knew that Smith had a bad knee when they signed him, so it’s no surprise that he’s being shut down for a knee problem.  He didn’t do much for  the Eagles this year, so they won’t miss him too much.

The Eagles dropped 24 points on the Dolphins in the second quarter and the defense set up a lot of those points and made the lead stand up.  Michael Vick returned to action yesterday and he completed 15 of 30 passes for 208 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 9 yards (4.5 ypc).  Lesean McCoy had a rough time yesterday as he carried the ball 27 times for 38 yards (1.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 3 passes for 33 yards (11.0 avg) in this game.  WR Desean Jackson (4 rec, 59 yards, TD) and TE Brent Celek (4 rec, 39 yards) led the way for the Eagles in the passing game.  The Eagles finished up with 51 yards rushing on 32 carries (1.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 188 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:21.

The defense finally played the way the Eagles thought it could yesterday.  The Eagles had 9 sacks in this game!  DE Trent Cole (7 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 3 QB hits), safety Kurt Coleman (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and DE Jason Babin (3 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Eagles yesterday.  CB Asante Samuel (fumble recovery), DT Mike Patterson (fumble recovery) and DE Phillip Hunt (sack for a safety) also made big plays for the Eagles in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with 109 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 29 passes (58.6%) for 95 yards.  The Eagles are now 5-8 on the season.

The Eagles have lost four of their last five games as they have looked asleep at the wheel lately.  The Dolphins on the other hand have won four of their last five games as they are red hot right now.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Eagles have the ball:  The Eagles are getting Michael Vick back for this game.  He is likely going to stick around the pocket a lot more than usual in an attempt to protect himself.  That means that Lesean McCoy is going to likely have to carry the load in the running game against a Dolphins’ D that is only allowing 93.2 yards rushing per game and 3.7 yards per carry so far this year.  The Dolphins are giving up 248.9 yards passing per game so far this year, so if Vick has time to throw the ball, he should be able to make some plays down the field.  The WRs are banged up right now on the Eagles, so TE Brent Celek could have a bigger role than usual this Sunday.

When the Dolphins have the ball:  The Dolphins will likely try to be balanced offensively in this game.  The Eagles will have to deal with stopping Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas in this game and they have been running well lately.  The Eagles are going to blitz Matt Moore early and often in this game in an effort to get him to hurry his decision making.  It might backfire though as the Dolphins have been using a shorter passing game and letting their WRs and TEs make plays after the catch.

PREDICTION:  DOLPHINS 23, EAGLES 21

25-year old WR Desean Jackson has bitched about his contract all year long, which is fine.  But, his utter lack of effort this year is unacceptable.  He should be benched for conduct detrimental to the team.  He has played in 11 games for the Eagles so far this year and he has caught 43 passes for 698 yards (16.2 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  His alligator arms on passes over the middle can’t be tolerated anymore.  He has also carried the ball 5 times for 14 yards (2.8 ypc) and he has returned 12 punts for 87 yards (7.3 avg) this year.  His poor attitude is rubbing off on the rest of the team, so maybe they should just suspend him for a while.

The Eagles have signed 25-year old safety Tom Nelson.  Nelson played in 8 games for the Bengals last year and he had 9 tackles.  He has now played in 20 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 34 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Nelson will likely replace Colt Anderson on special teams.  Unlike Anderson, Nelson could be able to help on defense if he’s needed there for the Eagles.

The Eagles have lost 26-year old safety Colt Anderson for the season due to a torn left ACL.  He played in 12 games for the Eagles this year and he had 11 tackles.  He has now played in 20 games in his first two years with the Eagles and he has 27 tackles.  Anderson was a core player on special teams for the Eagles, so he will be missed.

The Eagles showed no heart in Seattle last night and it showed on the scoreboard as the Seahawks took them behind the woodshed!  Vince Young was awful as he threw a pickoff on his first pass last night.  He completed 17 of 29 passes for 208 yards with 1 TD pass and 4 interceptions (one returned 77 yards for a TD by Seahawks’ LB David Hawthorne).  He also carried the ball 5 times for 32 yards (6.4 ypc) in this game.  Lesean McCoy was a warrior last night as he was playing hurt.  He carried the ball 17 times for 84 yards (4.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 49 yards (12.3 avg) with a TD grab.  WR Riley Cooper led the way for the Eagles in the passing game last night with 5 grabs for 94 yards (18.8 avg).  Desean Jackson pulled himself from the game last night in the 3rd quarter after catching only 4 passes for 34 yards (8.5 avg).  The Eagles finished up with 132 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 29 passes (58.6%) for 198 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:40.

The defense was awful as the Seahawks pushed them ar0und last night.  LB Jamar Chaney (12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), safety Nate Allen (12 tackles) and safety Kurt Coleman (11 tackles, 2 QB hits) led the way for the Eagles’ “D” last night.  The Seahawks finished up with 174 yards rushing on 33 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 16 passes (81.3%) for 173 yards last night.  The Eagles are now a putrid 4-8 on the year.

The Eagles have been one of the most disappointing teams of the year.  Vince Young dubbed the Eagles the “Dream Team”, but that moniker sure doesn’t fit.  The Eagles have lost three of their last four games as they have not been putting much of an effort up lately.  The Seahawks lost a game that should have won last week against the Redskins, but they are a tough home team.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Eagles have the ball:  The Eagles could be in trouble tonight as they are banged up on offense.  Lesean McCoy has a banged up toe and he was going to have trouble with the Seahawks’ D even if they was 100% healthy as they are only giving up 100.9 yards rushing per game and 3.5 yards per carry.  Vince Young needs to protect the ball better instead of throwing the ball up for grabs as he has been lately.  WRs Riley Cooper and Desean Jackson are going to have to have good games tonight if the Eagles are going to win.  TE Brent Celek has been playing well lately, but Vince Young has to be careful throwing to him as safeties Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas are playmakers at the back end of the Seahawks’ D.

When the Seahawks have the ball:  The Seahawks are likely to run the ball a lot in this game as Marshawn Lynch has been playing his best football in the last few games.  The Eagles are giving up 110.3 yards rushing per game and 4.3 yards per carry so far this year, but they have been playing a lot better against the running game lately.  The Eagles have 30 sacks already this year and the Seahawks have given up 36 of them, so QB Tarvaris Jackson might be running for his life tonight.  Jackson will likely have to keep the passing game shorter and let his WRs, TEs and RBs get yards after the catch.

PREDICTION:  EAGLES 23, SEAHAWKS 17

24-year old WR Riley Cooper has played in 11 games this year for the Eagles, but his 8 catches for 146 yards (18.3 avg) with 1 TD grab has all happened in this last two games.  He has now played in 24 games in his first two years with the Eagles and he has caught 15 passes for 262 yards (17.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Cooper is getting big time points with the organization as he has really stepped up for them when they needed him most.