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Glenn Erby

Eagles snap count vs. Patriots: Breakdown, observations from Week 1

The Eagles are undefeated after a tightly played 25-20 win over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in a game that saw Philadelphia blow an early 16-0 lead.

All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts has won 18 of his last 19 regular season starts, and Philadelphia can now look towards a Thursday night showdown against the Vikings on Amazon Prime.

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In a game where Brian Johnson and Sean Desai made their debuts as coordinators, the Eagles were sloppy and unable to get D’Andre Swift or Dallas Goedert involved offensively.

On defense, Philadelphia sacked Patriots quarterback Mac Jones twice on the afternoon and got solid performances from rookie Jalen Carter, and 2nd-year defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

With preparation for Minnesota underway, here’s the snap count for Week 1.

QB

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Jalen Hurts 66 snaps

Hurts was 22 off 33 passing, for 170 yards and one touchdown.

RB

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Kenneth Gainwell 41 snaps
D’Andre Swift 19 snaps
Boston Scott 8 snaps

Offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and head coach Nick Sirianni can only answer for why Swift logged 19 snaps and two total touches.

Kenneth Gainwell led the team in rushing with 14 carries for 54 yards.

WR

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DeVonta Smith 65 snaps
A.J. Brown 60 snaps
Quez Watkins 52 snaps
Olamide Zaccheaus 8 snaps

Brown and Smith both had 7 catches, while Olamide Zaccheaus saw a limited role.

TE

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Dallas Goedert 61 snaps
Jack Stoll 13 snaps
Grant Calcaterra 4 snaps

Goedert went without a catch on zero targets Sunday.

OL

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Jordan Mailata 66 snaps
Landon Dickerson 66 snaps
Jason Kelce 66 snaps
Cam Jurgens 66 snaps
Lane Johnson 66 snaps

The Eagles were dominant up-front at times on Sunday, and Cam Jurgens looked like a natural at right guard.

There were breakdowns in protection, but that’s mainly from an inactive preseason.

DL

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Josh Sweat 59 snaps
Haason Reddick 50 snaps
Fletcher Cox 50 snaps
Jalen Carter 40 snaps
Jordan Davis 35 snaps
Milton Williams 33 snaps
Brandon Graham 21 snaps
Derek Barnett 16 snaps
Kentavius Street 6 snaps
Marlon Tuipulotu 6 snaps

Jalen Carter played over 50% of the snaps during his rookie debut, while 9 defensive linemen saw action.

LB

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Zach Cunningham 70 snaps
Nakobe Dean 49 snaps
Christian Elliss 34 snaps
Nolan Smith 7 snaps

Nakobe Dean logged seven tackles before suffering a foot injury, while Nolan Smith saw seven snaps in his debut.

CB

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Darius Slay 80 snaps
James Bradberry 71 snaps
Avonte Maddox 70 snaps
Josh Jobe 8 snaps

Darius Slay returned a Mac Jones interception 70-yards for a touchdown, while James Bradberry could be in the concussion protocol after leaving with a head injury.

S

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Reed Blankenship 78 snaps
Justin Evans 76 snaps
Terrell Edmunds 10 snaps

Reed Blankenship led the Eagles with 12 tackles, while Justin Evans chipped in 7 tackles of his won.

Rookie safety Sydney Brown saw no game snaps on Sunday.

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