Preseason Game 4 Observations

Last night, the Eagles finished up their fourth and final preseason game in a 21-17 loss to the New York Jets. With roster cuts coming on Saturday, it was the final chance for many players to show the coaches why they should be on the team. One player that certainly did not disappoint was 7th round draft pick Kurt Coleman, a safety out of Ohio State. Coleman capitalized on two New York fumbles with, to the delight of many, two touchdowns (one a 64 yard return, the other an 8 yard return). With last night's game, Coleman seems to have solidified his spot on the Eagles 53-man roster. As far as the offense goes, Michael Vick went 3 for 5, passing for 56 yards while Mike Kafka, the Eagles fourth round pick out of Northwestern University, went a measly 9 for 27, throwing for 76 yards. Despite Kafka's horrendous stats, it seemed as though many of the incompletions were a result of sloppy play by the receivers, including Dobson Collins and Kelley Washington, who seemingly dropped every ball that was thrown to them. The running game was non existent as usual, with the team rushing for a combined 72 yards. For the Eagles to have any success this year (as well as in any future year), they will need to evenly divide the pass and run game. We've seen this same situation in the past few years, where he-who-must-not-be-named would throw for 400 yards and Westbrook would rush for 10, maybe 20, yards if Reid was feeling generous. With a young quarterback like Kevin Kolb, the Eagles will not be able to remain a pass heavy team, at least not for the next few years. Overall, the Eagles finished 2-2 this preseason, and besides the game winning drive last week against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team has looked fairly lackluster. While it looks highly unlikely the Eagles will beat Green Bay in Week 1, we can do nothing but sit back and,like every year, pray. Check back Saturday for an update on the Eagles roster cuts, including who was cut and a rundown of the team's final 53 man roster.