The Philadelphia Eagles took a L to the Washington Commanders in Week 8, and now the snap counts are out. Honestly, do we even care about the numbers when the W isn’t there? Well, we gotta look, because there are some real head-scratchers and maybe, just maybe, some warning signs.
First-Round Pick Makai Lemon Is Getting Opportunities, But How Good Is He Really?
Let’s talk wideouts because that’s where the most chatter is. Eagles’ 2026 first-round pick Makai Lemon was one snap behind Darius Cooper for the second game in a row. Lemon saw a team-high nine targets, reeling in six catches for 57 yards. That’s a step up, sure. But look, his total numbers for a while now are 17 targets, 13 catches, 124 yards (a 9.5 average), and one touchdown. That’s not exactly “flat out stud” territory, is it? One catch in particular, a high-difficulty grab on third down, prompted a fan to say, “Great route but when it happened my immediate thought was this is a catch Lemon must make to be an impactful NFL WR, high level of difficulty but a perfect throw from QB b/w defenders dropped right into his hands on 3rd down, gotta have it play.” That’s a good breakdown: he made the play, but it was a “gotta have it” moment, not a “wow, he’s unstoppable” moment.
Darius Cooper actually played the most snaps of any Eagles wide receiver for the second week straight. He got six targets, but only two receptions for 19 yards. Ouch. And then there’s Hollywood Brown. This dude is awesome! He had two targets for two catches and 17 yards. You gotta wonder if some other team should be making a huge offer to the Eagles for Brown before the trade deadline. Letting him go would be tough, but maybe the price could be right. On the flip side, Elijah Moore has seen zero targets in four of his six games this season. He’s literally just doing cardio out there. What’s the deal with that?
The O-Line Is Solid, But The Running Game and Tight Ends? Woof.
Jordan Mailata is a beast, playing 100% of the Eagles’ offensive snaps this season, plus almost 12% on special teams. The starting offensive line has been together for 100% of the snaps in the last three games. That’s some serious continuity, but it’s not really helping the offense put up points, is it?
Speaking of struggles, Elijah Mitchell stepped up as the top running back because Saquon Barkley’s dealing with hamstring and back injuries and had a limited workload. Mitchell got two fewer carries than Barkley but actually churned out four more yards. Problem is, his six targets resulted in four catches for a measly three yards. Brutal. Then there’s Dallas Goedert. The Commanders’ defense has given up the second-most fantasy points to tight ends all season, and Goedert only got four targets for four receptions and 30 yards. Seriously? That’s a missed opportunity if there ever was one. And don’t even get me started on Johnny Mundt. His snap count percentage has been dropping week after week since Week 5: 32.3% to 29.7% to 24.2% to 18.8%. At this point, just cut him and bring Zach Ertz back! And Eli Stowers? He had what has to be the fakest stat line ever: three receptions for 53 yards. How is that even possible?
This team has some serious questions they need to answer. With the trade deadline looming, they better figure out who’s going to make a real impact on the field.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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