Back to the future, Again

Today was supposed to be Nick Foles' day to show everyone he is the future of the franchise, the man to lead us for years to come. Instead, Nick played his worst game of his short career and left the game early with what was presumed to be a concussion. Before leaving the game Foles looked very shaky in the pocket holding on to the ball longer than normal and moving around the pocket more than last week. It really makes me wonder what he would have looked like if DeMarcus Ware had been playing today, but it's hard to think he really could have looked worse. Foles just wasn't making the throws we have seen him make before and was missing throws that he should have easily been completing (Jason Avant wide open in the end zone).

All of the hope that fans had built up for the future may have been cut down after watching the game. 11/29 for 80 yds and 0 TD is not the stat line that will give you confidence. All of the blame can't be completely put on Foles' shoulders. The offense just couldn't get anything going all game and the run game, averaging 178 yds, couldn't even manage to break 100 yds in the game. Going against the 30th ranked defense, everyone assumed that the game would be a shoot-out and Foles would be able to rack up the yards against the Cowboys porous defense. Anyone who watched the game knows that wasn't even close to the case today.

To make matters worse, our other young signal caller got a chance to prove his worth in the fourth quarter and couldn't get it done himself. Matt Barkley got the call after the injury, and even though he went 11/20 for 129 yds, he threw 3 interceptions and never really got the offense going. It's not the start he, or any of us fans, wanted to his career. Barkley made the easy passes but tried to force other passes leading to the turnovers. I know he was trying to get the offense going and spark a comeback but in order to do that you need the ball. He has to be more responsible with the ball and make smarter decisions. With the health of the other two QBs up in the air, we might have been watching a preview of what's in store next week against the win-less Giants.

It's time we ask, is Nick Foles the future? With time will Matt Barkley be the quarterback we are searching for? Or should the Eagles try to find their QB of the future in the draft again?


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