The official snap counts are out after the Philadelphia Eagles’ brutal Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and one number just screams disaster. Forget the final score for a second, because tight end Johnny Mundt logged an astounding 80% of the Eagles’ offensive snaps, and honestly, what are we even doing here?
The Offensive Lineup Is Breaking Down
This isn’t some minor blip, folks. Mundt playing that much snaps is a massive failure of both roster construction and how this team is actually using its personnel. He’s not some blocking titan, either; he even had a drive-killing holding penalty against the Rams. As a pass-catcher, he offers basically nothing. Sure, the Eagles are without Dallas Goedert and Eli Stowers, and Stowers doesn’t look ready to contribute in any meaningful way, but Mundt is ideally a *third* tight end. He played more snaps than the Eagles’ 2026 first-round pick! That’s just wild. The Eagles also had to push Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby into bigger roles after Saquon Barkley got hit with a hamstring injury, and then Bigsby got banged up himself later in the game. Even Zach Ertz saw his workload cut, playing only 21% of snaps this game compared to 38% in Week 3. What a mess. Jordan Mailata, Tyler Steen, and Cam Jurgens are the only players on offense who’ve played 100% of the Eagles’ offensive snaps this season, but Jurgens probably shouldn’t be playing that much. Markel Bell made his first career NFL start because Lane Johnson was out. Willie Lampkin even came in for a failed tush push and as an extra blocker on a goal line jumbo package; maybe they should play him more at left guard. Micah Morris made his NFL debut on offense right there with Lampkin.
A Rollercoaster In The Receiver Room
Amidst the chaos, there was one bright spot who finally got the playing time he deserved: Darius Cooper. We’ve been screaming for more Cooper, and he delivered! He actually outsnapped Makai Lemon as WR2, which is huge, and then he made a significant impact on special teams too, logging a tackle on punt coverage. This guy was everywhere! Cooper ended up with a team-high seven targets, turning them into three catches for 33 yards and *two touchdowns*. Yeah, you read that right: TWO TDs! On the flip side, Makai Lemon saw the second-most targets with six, pulling in three catches for 27 yards. But here’s the kicker: all three of Lemon’s receptions came on the Eagles’ third drive, and he somehow never saw another touch after that. What happened there? Dontayvion Wicks played the most snaps of any Eagles receiver, but only ranked third in targets with five. And then there’s Elijah Moore, a healthy scratch for the first two games, who finally suited up due to injuries but hasn’t touched the ball. Jalen Hurts literally had to yell at Moore to line up off the ball early in the game because he apparently doesn’t know what to do out there, and he’s zero help on special teams. That’s a head-scratcher of a roster spot.
The Defense Is Getting Railed
You can’t lay the major blame for this loss on the defense, no way. They were forced to play an insane 84 snaps! Part of that is on them for not getting off the field late in the game, sure, but they were absolutely gassed. This “pathetic offense” is giving them zero rest. Seriously, 84 snaps is ridiculous. That’s only three fewer than they faced in last year’s loss to the Bears. And this isn’t an isolated incident; they played 70 snaps in Week 1 and 72 in Week 3. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was a beast, though, showing up big in his first career regular season game not resting starters, racking up a massive 15 total tackles. That’s the kind of grit you love to see, especially when the unit is being absolutely hammered.
So, what’s next? After a Week 4 loss where the offense is playing a third-string tight end for 80% of snaps and the defense is on the field for almost 85 plays, things are looking shaky. Darius Cooper’s breakout is a glimmer of hope, proving that giving guys a chance can pay off, but the underlying issues with personnel usage and offensive execution are screaming loud and clear. They’ve got to fix this, and fast, if they want to get this season on track.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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