The Philadelphia Eagles head to Atlanta, to face off against the Falcons in a game that figures to be a must-win for the NFC South host. For the Falcons, stopping Carson Wentz and the Eagles passing game will be to Atlanta pulling off the upset at home.
While talking to the local media via conference call, Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn harped on Wentz’s toughness in the pocket, and his ability to “rip” a tight throwing from anywhere on the field.
“You remember going back and preparing, his ability to rip it, and then when you see it come back … I think that was the thing that jumped out,” Quinn said on a teleconference Wednesday via PennLive. “Man, he can really rip it.”
“I can remember when I first came into the league, I went up to visit with Joe Gibbs and we had talked about evaluating quarterbacks,” Quinn said. “He had won with different guys, and I asked him that question, and one of the parts he was talking about was toughness because you’re going to get hit. You’re gonna have to deliver and rip it. … When I think of Carson, those are two things that jump out to me. His toughness, one, and then his ability to connect on the deep balls, and I think no better example of that than last week’s game.”
With DeSean Jackson coming off a huge game against the Redskins, look for the Falcons defense to play three-deep, with the safeties and corners forcing the Eagles to complete passes in front of them. In their past three meetings against Atlanta, the Eagles have scored 18, 15 and 24 points respectively. Expect the Falcons to attempt a slowed-down pace, working to prevent the game from turning into a track meet.
