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The Eagles opened their Week 1 game against the Falcons as heavy favorites but the line has been moving in Atlanta’s favor ever since Nick Foles was confirmed as Philadelphia’s starting quarterback. If you’re among those who might not be feeling super confident in the Eagles for some reason http://www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com/malcolm-jenkins-jersey-cheap , today’s post might have you feeling a little better about the reigning Super Bowl champs.Bleeding Green Nation already took some time to chat with The Falcoholic in order to preview this week’s matchup. (You can read that here.) Today, we’re back with three reasons why each team might lose. This format forces us to consider each team’s weaknesses, rather than just being homers.So, below are three reasons why the Falcons could lose, as written by The Falcoholic’s Dave Choate. Stay tuned to The Falcoholic to see why I think the Eagles could lose.I certainly hope the Falcons won’t lose, but there’s a reason the Eagles are pretty widely favored in this game. Playing at time and with plenty of talent, they can take this one even if they’re not totally healthy, especially if the Falcons don’t play the caliber of football they’re capable of. Here are three reasons why the Falcons will lose this game, though I hope none of them come to pass. 1) The pass rush doesn’t show up. This is one of my nagging concerns left after the offseason, as the team almost certainly downgraded from Dontari Poe along the defensive front and added no high-end talent up front whatsoever, no matter how promising rookie defensive tackle Deadrin Senat is.The Falcons have a pair of potentially elite pass rushers in Vic Beasley and Takkarist McKinley, but this is just Takk’s second season in the NFL, and Beasley has mixed one utterly brilliant season with two good ones where the production was a bit of a question mark. Grady Jarrett isn’t quite Aaron Donald, though he’s quite good, and the rest of the defense has a ton of talent but a fairly mixed track record when chasing down quarterbacks. Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell has some upside and may line up closer to the line of scrimmage some this year, and cornerback Brian Poole is one of the league’s best blitzers at the position. That’s still about it.What I’m trying to say, in a roundabout way, is that this may be merely a good pass rush and not a great one. Philadelphia’s good enough to stymie Atlanta in that regard, and if they do, I can’t say I’m hugely confident the Falcons will win.2) Steve Sarkisian still isn’t ready. We’re hearing now that [new Falcons quarterbacks coach] Greg Knapp is going to have a much more active role in the offense than anticipated, but for someone who remembers the Michael Vick offenses under Knapp, that’s not necessarily a thrilling prospect. If the offensive play calling isn’t up to snuff, the Falcons may scuffle to be the elite offense they should be http://www.authenticsphiladelphiaeagles.com/cheap-jason-peters-jersey , especially against quality defenses. You saw firsthand in the Divisional Round back in January that for all its weapons, Atlanta can still fall flat without inspired and smart scheming.3) The offensive line can’t hold up. We know that the Eagles can attack the Falcons ferociously up front, and the line has all the pieces it needs to in order to survive that assault. The question, again, is whether they will.A year ago we saw left tackle Jake Matthews struggle with speed and power off the edge at times. We didn’t see Andy Levitre, who is hopefully healthy after suffering a triceps injury that kept him out against Philadelphia a year ago. And we have no real idea of what to expect from Brandon Fusco, the new starting guard and a rock solid run blocker who may or may not be a major upgrade in pass protection. I worry plenty about who is going to be stuck covering Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, but the possibility that Matt Ryan could be under fire often in this one worries me more.Eagles’ Doug Pederson talks Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery, Buccaneers prep, and more The Eagles were back to practice on Wednesday, and the team’s head coach, Doug Pederson, spoke to media ahead of taking the field. There was a lot of speculation that he would announced the starting QB for Sunday — despite Groh confirming the team already knows — and he opened with news that Nick Foles will indeed be the Week 2 quarterback.Here’s what else the head coach had to say as the team prepares to face several former teammates and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.On Nick Foles in Week 2Pederson opened with the news that Nick Foles would be the starting quarterback against the Buccaneers — with just a hint of snark given the contentious subject the past two weeks.He then continued to talk about how they can try and get Foles into a rhythm, which the QB has repeatedly said is critical to his performance. Pederson noted that moving quickly at the beginning of the game can help, and hurry up tempo is a good way to get any quarterback into a rhythm.The head coach was asked if it hurt Foles to not have the full compliment of reps during training camp — due to splitting reps with Wentz. Pederson noted, if anything it affects timing with guys, but “you’re talking about two veteran players”. He continued about how Foles had a great week in practice before the Atlanta game, and that the Falcons defense was just good and was able to stifle them a bit. Carson Wentz isn’t cleared yet, but he has been working out with the scout team while he works toward getting back on the field. Pederson wouldn’t commit to a timeline to get Wentz back on the field once he finally is cleared, just that he’s taking things one day, one medical appointment, at a time.Pederson was also asked how he determines what to communicate to the QBs via the headset. He emphasized that he tries to keep things short and simple. He doesn’t want to overload them with too many observations or scheme comments http://www.authenticsphiladelphiaeagles.com/cheap-malcolm-jenkins-jersey , but in certain situations he does add some extra information.On Buccaneers prepPederson said it should be very similar to last week. Atlanta has a speed guy, a big guys and a tight end, and Tampa Bay has the same type of lineup. The head coach said they just need to keep improving as a team and focus on getting a win.He also talked about having to focus on defenders like Gerald McCoy and Jason Pierre-Paul, both incredibly formidable defenders, not to mention the former Eagles they have lining up.Pederson also spoke about keeping the guys hydrated and prepared to go into a hot and humid environment down in Florida, and he noted that the message to the players started on Monday.He was asked about DeSean Jackson and how they plan to limit his big plays, and Pederson lauded his speed and talent. The head coach talked about having to review his film from Tampa, as well as his short time in Washington, especially since he’s been used differently following his time with the Eagles.Jackson has a unique ability to get past the secondary and can also set up defenders, and those are things he’s used to his advantage despite his size. Plus, he’s got Ryan Fitzpatrick slinging the ball down field and creating more opportunities for the receiver.On the WR positionPederson was asked how he viewed the wide receiver position, especially given some of the players they’ve had in for workouts and then signed to either the practice squad or roster this week. He said last week Markus Wheaton was a good fit for them schematically, but that the personnel department does a good job at looking for potential additions week-to-week. He likes being able to add some more depth, and specifically guys that can also bring experience and some special teams ability, like Kamar Aiken.“Gives us the ability as a coaching staff to work with a new face, and really see what these guys can do,” Pederson said.He also noted that Alshon Jeffery will be back on the field for practice this week, but mostly in individual drills and no 11-on-11.Pederson was also asked about Mike Wallace not having any receptions last week, but the head coach wasn’t concerned with his production. Pederson pointed out that they had game planned to get Wallace a few targets, but the coverage didn’t allow those to pan out.

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