The good news is the Eagles' defense held the Jets to six points in the fourth and final exhibition game of 2019 on Thursday night. The better news is the preseason has concluded.
The bad news is the Eagles' offense scored zero points. Didn't even get a field goal try.
The overwhelming majority of these guys won't be on the Eagles' roster come Saturday, so we can probably cut them a little bit of slack. That being said, we've got a report card to fill out, and at least in one phase, it wasn't pretty.
Quarterback
Clayton Thorson: 12/26, 84 YDS, INT
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Early on, it didn't look like Thorson was getting much help, which is sort of the nature of these preseason finales. Yet, as the rookie's confidence waned, so too did his performance. Thorson took some hits and threw to some blanketed receivers. He also missed a bunch of opens targets and made a poor decision with the pick. Looking like the practice squad is in his future.
Grade: D
Running backs
Wendell Smallwood: 7 ATT, 23 YDS
It probably doesn't matter, but Smallwood's fumble killed the Eagles' only decent drive - though he did log the backfield's only gain over three yards. Not much running room in general, but too much dancing from the Josh Adams and Boston Scotts of the world.
Grade: D
Wide receivers and tight ends
Marken Michel: 2 REC, 30 YDS
Were the receivers not open or was the quarterback not able to get them the ball? Little of column A, little of column B. The highlights were a 15-yard reverse by Greg Ward and a diving, one-handed catch by tight end Alex Ellis, which gained five yards on 3rd-and-forever.
Grade: C-
Offensive line
Not great, but certainly not the Eagles' biggest problem. For what it's worth, the unit only surrendered five quarterback hits and two sacks, even if Thorson did not have to move in the pocket on occasion. Then again, there's a reason backs carries 15 times for 22 yards.
Grade: C-
Defensive line
Kevin Wilkins: 7 TKL, 4 TFL
Can't say enough about Daeshon Hall's preseason, and he led the way again with three quarterback hits, a sack and a forced fumble. Plenty of strong performances here, though - especially Wilkins, now no longer just the guy who carried the starting D-linemen's pads after practices.
Grade: A
Linebackers
Alex Singleton: 12 TKL, QBH
Singleton and T.J. Edwards combined for 22 tackles and were generally solid or better, even if they made few splash plays between them. Chris Worley also showed nice awareness on an interception - granted, it was more of a poor throw/decision/busted play than anything.
Grade: B+
Defensive backs
Josh Hawkins: 6 TKL, INT
The Eagles' secondary had a rough preseason, particularly its young cornerbacks, so it was nice to see Hawkins get a pick and make some nice tackles. Jets quarterbacks still completed 76.3 percent of their passes for 6.6 yards per attempt, which seems high for a preseason finale.
Grade: C+
Special teams
Alex Singleton: 2 TKL
Coverage was excellent all around, but Singleton stood out, perhaps making his case for a roster spot. Cameron Johnston's job was never in question, but dropping five of six punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line is impressive nonetheless.
Grade: A-
Coaching
No Carson Wentz. No starters at all. Nothing to talk about.
Grade: N/A
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